ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Aerospace Education Council: January 2026 Update * Happy 2026! Below is a rundown of things related to AFA Education to be aware of as we continue into the new year: Teacher of the Year It's time to start looking for that exceptional teacher you want to recognize. Be sure to consider them not only at the chapter level, but also for state and potentia more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Jan. 27 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard Professor Felicia Keesing Elected a Fellow of the British Ecological Society Felicia Keesing, the David and Rosalie Rose Distinguished Professor of Science, Mathematics, and Computing at Bard College, has been elected a fellow of the British Ecological Society (BES). The fellowship is bestowed in recognition of outstanding contributions to ecology through research, teaching, leadership, policy more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Jan. 28 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU and California Community Colleges Launch Effort to Strengthen Teacher Pipeline The California State University (CSU) and the California Community Colleges are strengthening their strategic partnership by unveiling a jointly developed toolkit tailored to address the state's teacher shortage. The PAVE Toolkit--Pathways for Advancing Visionary Educators--is a purposeful, action-oriented guide desi more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 26 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Professor Lane Woodke Coauthors New Edition of Experiencing Employment Discrimination Law * Lane Hines Woodke, assistant professor of law at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, is a coauthor of the newly released second edition of Experiencing Employment Discrimination Law, published by West Academic. The updated volume takes a distinctly practice \- oriented approa more PR

HAYWARDS HEATH, England, Jan. 26 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of Head Teachers issued the following news: * * * NAHT responds to government trial of AI tools to support disadvantaged pupils * Responding to government plans to develop and trial AI tools to help schools support disadvantaged pupils, Sarah Hannafin, head of policy at school leaders' union NAHT, said: "AI has real potential to help enhance teaching and learning, and it is understandable that the government i more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- Otterbein University issued the following news: * * * Environmental Science Professor Recognized Nationally for Advancing Groundwater Research By Drakko Harper '26 Kevin Svitana decided to retire from teaching at the top of his career. In December 2025, the Biology and Earth Sciences professor received the Keith E. Anderson Award for outstanding contributions to groundwater research and sustainability, representing Otterbein at a national conference, before reti more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Jan. 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Jeffrey Pojanowski Named Inaugural Sydney Public Law Visiting Fellow * Professor Jeffrey Pojanowski, the Biolchini Family Professor of Law, has been selected as the first Sydney Public Law Visiting Fellow with the Sydney Public Law Group at the University of Sydney Law School. He will complete the fellowship during a residency in October 2026. The Sydney Public Law Group is de more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan. 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue recognized with 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University has once again earned national recognition for its longstanding commitment to partnering with communities by way of the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. A premier desi more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Jan. 28 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * SC State, Today's Students, Tomorrow's Teachers to formalize partnership to strengthen educator pipeline Teacher education partnership signing set for Thursday at Fine Arts Building on campus Author: Sam Watson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing The Department of Teacher Education at South Carolina State University will join Today's Students, Tomorrow's Teachers more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 27 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * SFSU recognized for preparing tomorrow's civic leaders * San Francisco State University has received the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a prestigious national honor recognizing institutions that demonstrate deep and sustained commitment to community partnership, civic learning and real-world impact. The distinction, awarded by th more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 27 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * SFU's Research Support Sessions help new faculty start strong * by Heather Sanders One of the hurdles new faculty member Yingjie Li experienced when she joined SFU last fall was the transition from being a PhD student focused on research, to being responsible for research administration duties in a brand new environment. Yingjie Li, assistant professor, computer engineering An assistant profe more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, Tokyo, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12536776 B2, initially filed June 22, 2021) developed by four inventors Masakazu Yamamoto, Iwate, Japan; Tadashi Enomoto, Iwate, Japan; Yuta Kunitake, Iwate, Japan; and Yutai Matsuhashi, Yamanashi, Japan, for "Teaching method and transfer system for substrate using three-dimensional image data." more PT

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Translating Research into Action * In 2026, Dr. Derek R. Slagle, a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will serve as a Fulbright Specialist at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The Fulbright Specialist Program supports short-term academic exchanges that connect U.S. scholars with international institutions to address shared challenges through c more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Faculty Mentoring Program Sees Record Participation * UA Little Rock's Faculty Mentoring Program (FMP) continues to see strong participation, welcoming dozens of new faculty members each year as part of its ongoing commitment to teaching excellence and faculty success. Co-facilitated by Dr. Shannon Collier-Tenison, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs fo more PR