CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "MIT Open Learning has opened doors I never imagined possible" * Through the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy, Munip Utama strengthened the skills he was already applying in his work with Baitul Enza, a nonprofit helping students in need via policy-shaping research and hands-on assistance. Utama's commitment to advancing education for underprivil more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Learning how to learn Auburn College of Education professor highlights keys to student success on latest Auburn Ed Talks podcast Preston Sparks, College of Education As college students across the country grapple with heavier workloads, competing priorities and growing academic pressure, Auburn University College of Education Professor Jill Salisbury-Glennon says success often comes down to one frequently overloo more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark announces endowed professorships * Clark University has announced the new recipients of endowed positions in sociology, economics, history, and the Becker School of Design & Technology, including two new professorships in Jewish studies and interactive media arts. "We are pleased to recognize these accomplished faculty members, whose work demonstrates their dedication to teaching, research, and ser more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Commemorative bell honors U.S. and College's founding * A commonwealth-wide art project to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America aims to put a bell in every county in Pennsylvania. Mercer County's bell celebrates both the nation's founding and the 150th anniversary of Grove City College, one of the area's most enduring institutions. The bell is the work of area a more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Could learning about happiness improve economics education? * In a bold shift from traditional economics teaching, a group of researchers is calling on universities to bring happiness into the classroom. Ori Heffetz, professor of economics at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and his coauthors argue that economics students shouldn't foc more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Dr. Jessica Stansbury: Baltimore's Economic Future Hinges on Mastery of AI * Dr. Jessica A. Stansbury, director of The University of Baltimore's Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation and director of teaching and learning excellence for UBalt's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, writes in the Baltimore Business Journal that the economic success of Baltimore d more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 29 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * How cell phone research at USF sparked a new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease By Ann Comer-Woods, USF Research After returning from a six-week trip abroad in 2017, Patty Meagher noticed how rapidly her 82-year-old mother's cognitive abilities had declined. Soon after, Martha "Marty" Meagher was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Once a full-time teacher with an active lifestyle, she began to more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Jan. 28, 2026, with Megan Latshaw, associate teaching professor in Environmental Health and Engineering, and Suzanne Condon, ex-associate commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Health: * * * How to Investigate a Cancer Cluster An unusual increase in cancer cases within a community could point to toxic environmental exposures--and to lifesaving interventions. * An u more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Biodiversity Institute names Christina Lutz lead preparator and lab manager in vertebrate paleontology * LAWRENCE -The Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas has named Christina Lutz as the vertebrate paleontology lead preparator and lab manager. In her role, Lutz will support the research and educational mission of the Vertebrate Paleontology division by preparing more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Jan. 30 -- Maricopa Community Colleges issued the following news release: * * * Maricopa Community Colleges Work to Close K-12 Teacher Shortage through Affordable Bachelor's Degrees and Scholarships As Arizona faces a decade-long K-12 teacher shortage, Maricopa Community Colleges is taking significant steps to address the deficit through affordable education-focused bachelor's degrees and access to scholarship opportunities. "If we want Arizona's K-12 students to learn the es more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * MSDE Launches State-Led Teacher Coaching Pilot to Strengthen Literacy Instruction Seven coaches will support 14 Prince George's County schools in the pilot. * The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has launched the Academic Excellence Program (AEP) teacher coaching pilot in partnership with Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), a major step more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady * WASHINGTON (January 29, 2026) - Yesterday, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady amid intensifying political scrutiny. Rodney Lake is available to provide expert insight on what this decision signals for the economy and policymakers. Rodney Lake is a teaching instructor of finance and the director of the GW Investment Institute at the GW School more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Q&A: A simpler way to understand syntax * For decades, MIT Professor Ted Gibson has taught the meaning of language to first-year graduate students in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS). A new book, Gibson's first, brings together his years of teaching and research to detail the rules of how words combine. " Syntax: A Cognitive Approach," released by MIT Press on more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Reimagining Teaching and Learning Technology Workshops * This spring, Seton Hall University's Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) is introducing a redesigned workshop model for faculty that emphasizes intentional learning pathways, sustained engagement and recognition of professional practice. Rather than offering standalone, tool-based sessions, the TLTC has restructured its workshops int more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Newark Receives National Recognition With Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement Rutgers University-Newark is among 237 U.S. colleges and universities nationwide to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for 2026, which recognizes institutions that excel at integrating community engagement across teaching, research, and service. Rutgers-Newark has held the classification si more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Teach Plus Teacher Leader Leon Smith Named National Teacher of the Year Finalist Washington, D.C., January 29, 2026--Teach Plus congratulates Pennsylvania high school social studies teacher and PA Policy Fellowship alumnus Leon Smith on his selection as a 2026 N more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 29 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Women's Flag Football Team Takes Field for Historic First Season * MISSOULA - Ainsley MacKenzie knew she wanted to attend the University of Montana to study secondary education and work to become a high school teacher. But the freshman from Lakeridge, Oregon knew pursuing her educational goals would mean giving up her dreams of playing flag football in college. MacKenzie's high school starte more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint professor's Fulbright experience advances student-centered teaching in Namibia * When Susan Gano-Phillips, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan-Flint, arrived in Namibia for her 2025 Fulbright fellowship, she expected to share her expertise in leadership development and family systems theory. What she didn't anticipate was how profoundly the experience would reshape her und more PR

KENT, Ohio, Jan. 29 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State music professor honored with Ohio's top music education service award * What started as a typical day of teaching in Schuster Hall turned into an unforgettable moment for Wright State University's Shelley Jagow, Ph.D. Jagow, professor of music and director of bands, was teaching a class in Schuster Hall on Dec. 5 when representatives from the Ohio Music Education Association stepped onto the stage  more PR