BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 15 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Upward Bound program proves that student support makes the difference On average, only 25 percent of high school students from first-generation, low-income families go to college. Change one important factor--a student's participation in the Upward Bound program--and that number jumps to 90 percent. The federally funded program, now in its 39th year at Buffalo State, was created under the Higher more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 15 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Welcomes Community Back for Annual Watson Lecture Series * The Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series, which has shone a spotlight on the groundbreaking research and innovation of Caltech faculty for more than 100 years, returns in October for the 2025-26 season. Aimed at engaging the public in the wonder of discovery, the Watsons highlight the impact of curiosity-driven science and en more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * DeepWork Capital and Florida Funders to participate in upcoming Discovery Days events at Florida State University By Jon Mason Florida State University is proud to announce that DeepWork Capital and Florida Funders, two of Florida's leading venture capital (VC) firms, will participate in events during FSU Discovery Days, a weeklong celebration of research and innovation. Kathy Chiu, managing partner  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * NSF grant supports nanofabrication workforce training By Nathan Kahl George Mason University faculty members received nearly $1 million in a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a program providing hands-on nanofabrication training and education to people seeking a career change. The funding comes under NSF's ExLENT Pivots track and will serve the national interest by e more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 16 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Announces Fall 2025 Endowed Lecture Series The residential schools system, loving your enemies, theories about reality, finding your path, and religion and political polarization will be the topics of discussion during Niagara University's Fall 2025 Endowed Lecture Series. All presentations take place in the Castellani Art Museum on the Niagara University campus and are free and open to more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 16 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Visiting scholar Kelly Weinersmith, PhD, brings space, science, and storytelling to St. Kate's The award-winning biologist and author engaged students with a balloon launch on the Quad, followed by a lecture. * Professor, scholar, and author Kelly Weinersmith, PhD, visited St. Catherine University last week to talk about research, STEM, and her second book, A City on Mars: Can We Set more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ultrafast infrared light pulses cause thin film to 'breathe' * Cornell Engineering researchers have demonstrated that, by zapping a synthetic thin film with ultrafast pulses of low-frequency infrared light, they can cause its lattice to atomically expand and contract billions of times per second - strain-driven "breathing" that could potentially be harnessed to quickly switch a material's electronic, magnetic o more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Astronomy students travel the world to peer deep into space By Matt Kelly, mkelly@virginia.edu Have telescope, will travel, sometimes really far. The University of Virginia Occultation Group, astronomy undergraduates who observe and track asteroids and small planets, make most of their observations locally. But they also travel around the country and the world to catch glimpses of he more PR