BURNABY, British Columbia, June 17 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * SFU study traces 10,000 years of dietary inequality in Europe * by Robyn Stubbs A new Simon Fraser University study has found men in ancient Europe likely had better access to protein-rich foods than women did. Analyzing samples from more than 12,000 skeletons from hundreds of sites across Europe over a 10,000-year period, researchers say the findings are strong evidence of long-suspected gen  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * A celebration of freedom, wellness, and community * The Penn Museum welcomed the community with free admission and a daylong Juneteenth celebration on June 13. Spreading across the Museum's galleries and historic courtyard, the event, "Penn & Philly 250: Celebration of Community, Culture, and Freedom" honored Philadelphia's history while centering its communities and heritage. Schools and C  more

HELSINKI, Finland, June 15 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Academy Research Fellowship and Academy Project funding awarded to University of Helsinki researchers * Researchers from the University of Helsinki performed well in the Research Council of Finland's winter call. 44 members of the university received Academy Research Fellowship funding, and 79 researchers were awarded Academy Project funding. The total funding awarded to the University of Helsin  more

BRISBANE, Australia, June 17 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development * An international study of infant remains from 50,000-75,000 years ago has provided new evidence about the developmental trajectory of our evolutionary 'cousins', Neanderthals. University of Queensland skeletal histologist Dr Justyna Miszkiewicz led analysis of ancient baby teeth and bones, revealing the growth of Neanderthals was  more

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, June 18 -- The University of Lethbridge posted the following news: * * * Cade Fowler honoured with 2026 VandenHoek Schlachter Pride Award * Inihkatsiniskimm (Buffalo Stone Caller) Cade Fowler, a Faculty of Arts & Science student and outgoing co-chair of Q-Space is the third recipient of the VandenHoek Schlachter Pride Award at the University of Lethbridge. This recognition celebrates Fowler's commitment to supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community on campus and beyond. Fowle  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Celebrating Engineering Excellence: How USACE Strengthens Army Reserve Installation Management on the Corps' Birthday * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - For more than two centuries, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has stood at the forefront of America's engineering excellence, national service, and infrastructure innovation. As the Corps marks another year of distinguished service, the U.S. Army  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, June 17 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Award for Outstanding Research on the Persecution of and Resistance by Sinti and Roma Verena Meier has received the international Dan David Prize for History - Verena Meier of Heidelberg University has received the Dan David Prize for History from the foundation of the same name for her pioneering research on the persecution of and resistance by Sinti and Roma in European modernity. The prize is c  more

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, June 16 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Keele expertise strengthens cold case investigations * Forensic scientists at Keele University are playing a vital role in helping investigators with long-standing missing persons' cases, using cutting-edge techniques to support police forces and families searching for answers. Staff from Keele's Faculty of Natural Sciences have been involved in a number of recent cold case investigations across the UK, bri  more

LONDON, England, June 16 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * King's Birthday Honours List celebrates museum and heritage sector * Museum and heritage professionals across the UK have been recognised for their contributions to the sector in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List. Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Melanie Keen, the former director of London's Wellcome Collection, received a CBE for services to museums. Keen   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * National Museum of American History Launches Virtual-Reality Experience Featuring Revolutionary War Gunboat "Philadelphia" Provides Immersive Adventure as Visitors Explore History - The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History presents "Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution!," a new, virtual-reality experience that transports visitors to Lake Champlain in 1776, where they can take part i  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 17 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Oldest strains of plague caused deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago * Plague is commonly associated with rats, crowded medieval cities, and the epidemics that swept across Europe during and after the Middle Ages. But a new study published in Nature shows that the disease was already lethal 5,500 years ago, where it killed humans in small, mobile hunter-gatherer communities - long before the rise of ag  more

BARCELONA, Spain, June 16 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Radiocarbon dating confirms 10,000 years of continuous human occupation in the Pyrenees * Researchers from the UAB have created an open database with 124 carbon-14 dated samples that have made it possible to construct the chronological sequence of 380 sites located in the Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. The evidence confirms continuous human occupation for several thousan  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 17 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Graduate Student's Research Published * Grace Heugel, a graduate student in the Counseling M.A. Program in the Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy, had her research published by the American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR). Grace and her professor, Krista Figueroa, M.A., CSPC, worked together on developing Grace's research and synthesizing he  more

LONDON, England, June 18 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Shortlist revealed for UK's best family friendly museum * Kids in Museums, the charity that works with museums to make them more welcoming for children and young people, has revealed the 20 venues in the running to become the UK's best family friendly museum this year. The annual Family Friendly Museum Award celebrates museums, galleries, castles, historic homes and heritage sites  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Field School Gives Students Hands-On Experience in Forensic Anthropology * In the woods on the outskirts of campus, a group of students crouches over a carefully measured excavation site, brushing away soil a few centimeters at a time. Every artifact is flagged. Every measurement is recorded. Every discovery could change the story they are trying   more

BATH, England, June 16 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Professor Turi King releases book on how genetics changed the world * Professor Turi King, Director of the University's Centre for Evolution, has published a new popular science book, The Secrets of our DNA: How Genetics has Changed the World, on the advances and limitations of genetic tools. DNA has become one of the most powerful tools in modern science; From unlocking crime and immigration cases, to ensuri  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Less is more: correcting the map of microbial evolution In a new study, UdeM computer scientist Miklos Csuros offers a new, statistically sound foundation for understanding how the earliest life forms on Earth evolved. By Jeff Heinrich In this era of Big Data, the prevailing wisdom is that more information leads to better answers. However, a new Canadian shows that in the hunt for life's ancie  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, June 18 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * UOW maintains its place among the top 200 universities in the world University of Wollongong has placed 195th globally and 13th in Australia in the QS World University Rankings 2027 - The University of Wollongong (UOW) has been ranked among the world's top 200 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2027, placing 195th globally and 13th in Australia in a field of more than 1,500   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Surovell, Colleagues Defend Findings at Famous South American Archaeological Site University of Wyoming Professor Todd Surovell knew that a paper he and colleagues published in March in the journal Science would shake the world of archaeology. That has indeed been the case, as their study -- showing that the famous Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile is only 4,200-8,200 years old, not 1  more