COMMERCE, Texas, May 2 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: This spring, Texas A&M University-Commerce embarked on the second semester of its transformative Investing in Us employee development program, which has met with high praise from faculty and staff across the university. The innovative program features eight-week courses designed to help employees learn, grow and thrive in their careers. According to Dr. Carrie Klypchak, senior director of Academ more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, May 2 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: GC Tech is a subsidiary of HF, leading legal advisers in the insurance and commercial sectors, created to focus on pioneering technological innovations that complement HF's legal services and benefit from their legal and industry expertise. GC Tech has partnered with the University of Salford to create an AI-based product that will leverage and maximise legal and insurance expertise to transform insuran more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: Alvernia Vice President of Research, Economic Development and Innovation Rodney S. Ridley Sr., PhD., RTTP receives the Frederick J. Beste III Partnership Award at the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pa (BFTP/NEP) Venture Idol 2024 Innovation Awards. Ridley earns the award for his commitment to enhancing the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem through the university's O'Pake Institute for Economic Develop more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 2 -- Birmingham Newman University issued the following news: The Level 7 Qualification focused on Safeguarding in schools has been launched by Birmingham Newman University in partnership with Safe4Schools. The Leading Safeguarding in Education PG Cert is targeted at the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) role through a master's level programme of study. The course content has been developed by Safe4Schools in collaboration with an expert working group consisting of Nat more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: Harvard University Professor Caroline Elkins, author of Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire and the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya, has been named the recipient of the 2024 NYU/Axinn Foundation Prize. The honor aims to celebrate and support distinguished work in artistic literary narrative nonfiction by a writer whose career is in full vibra more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 1 (TNSres) -- Clemson University issued the following news: Clemson University and NASA's Johnson Space Center have signed a Space Act Agreement that opens the door to unique research and education opportunities aimed at advancing space exploration. Johnson Space Center in Texas is home to America's astronaut corps, NASA's Mission Control Center, International Space Station operations, and a team of scientists and engineers working on advances in science, technolog more PR

BAKERSFIELD, California, May 2 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: More people than ever before donated to support students during California State University, Bakersfield's virtual Giving Day fundraiser. CSUB's Raising for `Runners Giving Day, which ran from noon on April 2 to noon on April 3, brought in $175,000 from more than 1,000 gifts, a new record. The university's previous three Giving Day events combined raised more than $400,000 from nearly 1,700 gif more PR

CAMARILLO, California, May 2 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) has chosen to become a leadership partner with Excelencia in Education, the nation's premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, to release a compilation of evidence-based programs that are at the forefront of improving higher educational achievement for Latino, and other, students more PR

GEELONG, Australia, May 1 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: The Inside Our Supermarkets report rated supermarkets Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi on their policies and practices around nutrition, giving them a score out of 100. Woolworths ranked highest with 64 out of 100, while IGA ranked fourth, with a score of 31 out of 100. The average score was 46 out of 100. Researchers from Deakin University's Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE) in t more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, May 2 -- Durham College issued the following news: Durham College (DC) has expanded its capacity to support international students through a collaboration with BorderPass, an online platform that helps students navigate the immigration journey from admission to post-graduation. Through the platform, applicants can get support with their study permit application preparation and use review services. Once enrolled, DC students will have additional benefits including continuous mo more PR

EMPORIA, Kansas, May 2 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: A new academic partnership between Emporia State University and Washburn University School of Law will benefit ESU students who want to become attorneys and help address the problem of legal representation across much of the state. The partnership allows students to complete a bachelor's degree as well as a law degree in six years. The 3+3 program of Law Early Admission Program, where students spend three years at ea more PR

GENEVA, Alabama, May 2 -- Enterprise State Community College issued the following news: Rural communities face certain health disparities, but local students might be the answer to bridging those divides. A new partnership announced today between Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva, Enterprise State Community College, and the Geneva Regional Career Technical Center (GTECH) will provide hands-on training for dual-enrolled high school students and college students. "We are really excited about p more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden A Florida State University researcher has received $1.5 million in funding to partner with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, to study submerged precontact archaeological sites over the next five years in the Gulf of Mexico. Jayur Madhusudan Mehta, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and a faculty affiliate of FSU's Native American and Indigenous Studies Cen more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: The Hulen Place Clinic, which UCR Health opened in September 2023 to address the health and well-being of the unhoused and underserved populations in the City of Riverside and the County of Riverside, has received a gift of $500,000 from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a sovereign American Indian tribe of Serrano people in San Bernardino County, California. Located about tw more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Ethan Steinquest Austin Peay State University's Master of Public Health (MPH) program recently hosted a groundbreaking professional development program at the historic Mt. Olive Cemetery to address health disparities and promote antiracism in public health. The program was funded through Austin Peay's GOVing Tuesday initiative and hosted in partnership with the Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservatio more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 2 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: The signing of a new transfer agreement between Hudson County Community College (HCCC) and Saint Peter's University will make it easier for HCCC students to transfer to the nearby Jersey City institution to pursue their bachelor's degrees upon their graduation from HCCC. On April 30, HCCC President Dr. Christopher M. Reber and Saint Peter's University President Dr. Eugene J. Cornacchia met to sign the  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on May 1, 2024: Ivy Tech Community College and Conexus Indiana today announced the details of a new collaboration aimed at increasing the number of advanced manufacturing firms across the state that have integrated digital technologies such as the Internet of Things, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning in their operations and manufacturing processes. The partnership calls for the creat more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on May 1, 2024: Ivy Tech Community College today announced it received the 2024 Community Impact Award at the 25th annual TechPoint Mira Awards gala on April 26. Ivy Tech was recognized for the Ivy+ IT Academy, a program that fills a crucial gap in Indiana's rapidly expanding tech sector by providing accelerated IT training to Indiana residents. In partnership with Google and Jobs for the Future, the Ivy+ IT A more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: La Trobe University has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), paving the way for a partnership between the two institutions. La Trobe's Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences (International) Dr Raul Sanchez-Urribarri said the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) was Greece's oldest and largest university. "It is one of  more PR

LANCASTER, England, May 2 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Better than expected life expectancy in two disadvantaged areas in England is probably due to population change according to local residents and professionals. In the UK, people from the most disadvantaged areas can expect to die nine years earlier compared with people from the least disadvantaged areas while people in the north of England have lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and worse health a more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 1 -- Thomas More University issued the following news release: Thomas More University's Dr. Anthony '65 and Geraldine '66 Zembrodt Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ZCEI) will partner with Main Street Ventures as it prepares for the third annual Inventure Entrepreneurship Academy, a one-week entrepreneurship boot camp for high school students, this summer. Through this collaborative effort, Main Street Ventures, a leading organization dedicated to supporting en more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 2 -- Marquette University issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell announced today that Perry and Sheila Vieth, founding members of Marquette University's President's Advisory Council, have made a major gift to launch a new collaborative institute -- the Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership. The multi-million-dollar gift will establish one of the nation's only interdisciplinary real estate institutes, har more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 2 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Marshall University Japanese Outreach Program, housed in the Marshall University Research Corporation, continues its mission to foster cultural understanding and education by engaging with local elementary and middle schools. Since February 2023, the program has visited over 30 schools, reaching more than 1,000 students across the region. Over the past year, the Japanese Outreach Program expanded its more PR

SINGAPORE, May 1 (TNSres) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: Resorts World Sentosa's (RWS) S.E.A. Aquarium and the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) at NTU Singapore are embarking on a research collaboration that will see the collective efforts of S.E.A. Aquarium and EOS in building climate resilience through research projects and educational activities. An underwater signing marked the partnership, the first of its kind in S.E.A. Aquarium's history, which saw A more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 2 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: From 4-H youth programming to food demonstrations, the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service county offices serve the residents of New Mexico in a variety of ways. With one recently opened county office and plans for two additional county facilities in the works, NMSU Extension is expanding its resources across the state. In September 2023, the new Curry County Extension Office l more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, May 2 -- Newberry College issued the following news: Newberry College has entered a historic new partnership with the South Carolina Army National Guard. The agreement was announced Wednesday in a ceremony at Holland Hall on the college campus. The enhanced partnership includes a $1,000 scholarship, acceptance of all tuition assistance from the South Carolina Army National Guard, and an on-campus liaison for students who are members of the guard. "Every time I see a  more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, May 1 -- Newberry College issued the following news: Newberry College honored several key supporters Friday night, expressing gratitude for continued service and support of the institution. The honors included induction into the John Bachman Founders Society and an honorary degree. The society was established in 2015 to recognize and honor individuals, churches, foundations and corporations who have made significant contributions to the college. The distinguished memb more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: An innovative partnership between Oregon Health & Science University and CareOregon will establish a new residency program designed to improve the health of individuals, but also whole communities. CareOregon is providing $2.5 million through 2030 to launch the OHSU Preventive Medicine Residency Program. It will be the state's only preventive medicine residency when its first two residents begin training more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Early onset heart failure is alarmingly common in urban Haiti - over 15-fold higher than previously estimated - according to a study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers in partnership with the Haitian medical organization GHESKIO. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle can no longer pump an adequate amount of blood throughout the body. The study indicates that the nature of cardiovascular disease in Haiti more PR

WESTVILLE, Indiana, May 1 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: Generous donors to Purdue University Northwest (PNW) contributed more than $2 million to support students during PNW's 11th annual Day of Giving on April 24. A record number of over 2,000 donations were made during the 24-hour event. The Pride Athletics received almost 900 gifts alone. "We deeply appreciate the enthusiastic response of our community to PNW's annual Day of Giving," said Lisa Goodnight,  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 2 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Anu(TM), a health and wellness brand developing innovative controlled-environment agriculture systems, has received a $194,197 grant through the National Science Foundation's Technology Enhancement for Commercial Partnerships, or TECP, program. Purdue University alumni Scott Massey and Ivan Ball founded anu, which has received funding from Purdue Innovates. Anu currently is led by partners Sven Nelson, Ball more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, May 2 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The path to obtaining a law degree typically requires at least seven years in higher education. However, students enrolled in RIT's Accelerated 3+3 Law program are able to shave a year off of their journey and get a head start on establishing their career in law. This May, fourth-year students Megan Hartman, Kate Hickey, Kaitlin Sommer, and Ella Walton will simultaneously graduate from RIT and co more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 1 -- Royal Roads University issued the following news: Academics, at their best, are seekers of knowledge, tellers of truths. But the truth is, sharing such knowledge in the public sphere, beyond academic journals and conferences, can attract insults, harassment and even threats. Because online blowback is a fact of life for post-secondary researchers, Royal Roads University's Jaigris Hodson and Victoria O'Meara, Chris Tenove and Heidi Tworek of UBC, and the  more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 1 -- Royal Roads University issued the following news: Kelly Loffler was ready for a change. An esthetician since she graduated from high school, she had operated her own business for almost 20 years in Campbell River, BC, doing nails and eyelash extensions. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and salons like hers were forced to temporarily close. Wondering what to do -- and having harboured an interest in administrative work -- she learned about the Professional Pr more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: The Roger Williams University Campus Recreation Center was transformed into a bustling hub of scientific exploration as nearly 200 fourth graders brought model-scale wind turbines they created to whirl to life in a "wind test tunnel." Clutching their marvels of engineering with a mixture of pride and nervousness, young students exchanged thoughts about how their design would perform before handing them over to  more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Last fall, Cornell Health's Skorton Center for Health Initiatives launched a Well-Being Coaching pilot program, designed to guide students in setting and pursuing their well-being goals. Well-Being Coaching is a strengths-based approach to support students' mental health and well-being. To date, the pilot has yielded significant outcomes for participants, garnered positive feedback, and underscored its relevance to the stu more PR

QUEENSBURY, New York, May 1 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: SUNY Adirondack and the University at Albany last week signed a dual admission agreement that allows students to be accepted by both colleges, then earn an associate degree from SUNY Adirondack and transfer seamlessly to UAlbany for a bachelor's degree. "This is an exciting opportunity for students throughout the region," said Kristine D. Duffy, president of SUNY Adirondack, said d more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University's Information Technology Services (ITS) division has announced a new partnership to make the Aira Visual Interpreting Service available to the campus community at no cost, effective Friday, May 3. The University's designation as an Aira Access Partner means that anyone--including students, faculty, staff, families and other visitors who are blind or have low vision--can use the Aira Explorer mobile a more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, May 2 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: This spring, Texas Lutheran University reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a seamless transition for students transferring to TLU from San Antonio's Alamo Colleges District. In 2016, the South and Central Texas Transfer Compact, an endeavor aimed at enhancing the efficiency of transferring from any of the schools within the district to a four-year college or university, was initiated. TLU is one of 21 schools curren more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 2 -- Trinity University issued the following news: Following a national search, Trinity University welcomes Mark Detterick as its new vice president for Finance and Administration. As the University's Chief Financial Officer, Detterick will lead the University's financial planning and management as Trinity positions itself on the national landscape. In addition, Detterick will manage the daily business functions of the University as one of two co-operating officers in pa more PR

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia, May 2 -- Thompson Rivers University issued the following news release: A new partnership between Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and BorderPass, a leading digital immigration platform, will improve safety, support and success for international students. Recent changes in Canadian immigration policies have prompted a need for enhanced support and transparency in the immigration process for international students. By offering this comprehensive support system, TRU is more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, May 1 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: The Wilson College of Business at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and Kirkwood Community College are pleased to announce a new articulation agreement. This new partnership connects the management program at Kirkwood Community College with all undergraduate business degrees at the Wilson College of Business. It's a great choice for students seeking education beyond a two-year degree. The agreemen more PR

LONDON, England, May 2 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Yesterday at the House of Commons, a UCL team of researchers announced new details about the UK's first menopause education and support network. Last year, experts at UCL teamed up with leading women's health charities to design a new education and support programme for women across the country experiencing menopause. Since then, the team have been listening to the public through a survey, focus groups more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 2 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A long-standing partnership with Singapore Institute of Management marks a key milestone * * * Senior leaders from Singapore Institute of Management (SIM)visited the University of Birmingham to mark this summer's 15th anniversary of the partnership between the two institutions. The University of Birmingham's impact in Singapore includes the School of Engineering's work with SMRT (Singapore Mass Rapid more PR

BOLTON, England, May 2 -- The University of Bolton issued the following news: A delegation from the University of Bolton travelled to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva to showcase their ground-breaking approach to the development of Artificial Intelligence. Dr Celestine Iwendi, Head of the newly-established Centre of Intelligence of Things and Sam Johnson, Head of the School of the Arts and Creative Technologies, led the group that met with WTO Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweal more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, May 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: Industry leaders and alumni from all over the country came to Leeds to share their wisdom and ignite the next generation of business leaders. Every semester, hundreds of speakers come to Leeds to share their professional experiences with students. They visit classrooms, judge case competitions, coach and mentor students, present at events, sit on panels, lead group discussions,  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 2 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii Cancer Center has received a gift of $100,000 from UH Manoa alumnus and philanthropist businessman Jay H. Shidler to help the center increase public awareness of its work as it moves to its next phase as an advanced research and patient care facility with the opening next year of its Early Phase Clinical Research Center. For more than 50 years, the UH Cancer Center has focu more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: Cutting-edge virtual production technology that's being used in Hollywood, is now available to students and industry practitioners at the University of Melbourne, with a new facility opening at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music's Southbank campus. Boasting the highest-resolution screen of its kind in Australia, the Light-Emitting-Diode (LED) Volume Studio is designed to up-skill film and television students  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: The project will enable agencies, media owners and brands to go beyond their operational emissions to measure and mitigate the environmental impact of advertising campaigns. A new partnership between the University of Portsmouth and Purpose Disruptors aims to revolutionise the advertising industry's approach to environmental sustainability. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), which is jointly  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * 80% recovery with early diagnosis and best practice treatment * * * Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now, groundbreaking research finds that early detection and effective treatment can lead to significant recovery within 18 months, offering hope to millions of people wo more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: New Australian technology could help recover up to $40 million worth of valuable metals from Port Pirie's contaminated sites and help restore the local marine environment. Researchers from the University of South Australia are working with industry on a project valued at $1.7 million to recover copper, lead and zinc from tailing dams and clays in SA's mid-north city, using significantly  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 2 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Number theory specialist Professor Florian Luca is now a CNRS Fellow-Ambassador. The National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) is France's national centre for scientific research. Luca joined the School of Mathematics at Wits in 2014. He is a number theory specialist with a particular research interest in Diophantine equations and ari more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: A groundbreaking five-year mangrove research and rejuvenation program, Project Halophyte, has been launched in Suva, Fiji, with support from Swire Shipping. Project Halophyte will develop innovative floating mangrove pontoons and undertake environmental restoration in partnership with local communities along the coast of Fiji's main island Viti Levu. The collaboration between UNSW Sydney and Univ more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, May 2 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: When Dr. Bret Webb, a professor in the University of South Alabama's department of civil, coastal and environmental engineering, heard that the City of Mobile needed a new public park and boat launch on property along Halls Mill Creek, he knew it would make a perfect senior design project. Eventually, that project was assigned to civil engineering student Timothy Kervin's team. Serving as project manag more PR

LOGAN, Utah, May 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Shelby Ruud Jarman Utah State University Extension presented its "Friend of Extension" award to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) at Extension's annual conference in March. The DHHS has partnered with USU Extension on several initiatives to help improve the lives of Utah citizens. Together, the DHHS and USU Extension have provided food and nutrition education to those in need, supported youth with  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University is committed to improving high performing Nashville public high school students' access to top-tier universities, including Vanderbilt. As part of this commitment, Vanderbilt will collaborate with counselors, teachers and administrators to better guide students through the college search and admissions process through Nashville Vanderbilt Scholars--a new partnership between Vanderbilt and Metro more PR

LONDON, Ontario, May 2 -- Western University issued the following news on May 1, 2024: By Megan Stacey As students, staff and faculty members from Brescia University College officially join Western on May 1, the goal is clear - a warm welcome. The university has paid careful attention to honour Brescia's academics, community and history amid the change. Western is working to make the transition as smooth as possible for about 700 students and 80 staff members joining its ranks. Almost all fa more PR