NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 29 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * 'Anyone interested in semicon has a bright future ahead of them in this region' * Entrepreneurs, government and knowledge institutions were well represented at the busy and energetic Lifeport Semicon Event that took place in Nijmegen on 27 January. Alexandra van Huffelen, chair of Radboud University and chair of The Economic Board Arnhem-Nijmegen, also spoke at the event. How does she see the role of th more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 29 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * 'Where Science Meets Patient Care': URI College of Pharmacy to host 41st annual Seminar By the Sea Pharmacists, healthcare professionals from around the region will discuss key healthcare issues, earn continuing education credit March 19-20 * Pharmacists from around the region will earn valuable continuing education credits while discussing some of the most pressing current pharmacy and health more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- London Business School posted the following news: * * * AI's innocence lost: why Michael Jacobides says the AI gold rush must face reality * In a sharp new piece for Sifted \- AI's innocence lost: How capital will force us to get real about value \- London Business School's own Michael G. Jacobides lays out a compelling wake-up call for the AI world. He argues that the frenzy of capital inflows and eyebrow-raising valuations can't be justified by capability alon more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 29 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Artificial intelligence and Rhode Island's new medical examiner featured in URI's spring Forensic Science Partnership Seminar Series Crime Fridays return to URI beginning Jan. 30 * The University of Rhode Island's Forensic Science Partnership Seminar Series returns to campus for the new semester on Friday, Jan. 30. One of the more unique lecture series in Rhode Island welcomes budding forensic more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * BGSU sees largest spring enrollment in nearly 20 years, with record number of students continuing their education at the University Overall Spring 2026 enrollment at BGSU stands at 19,484 students, with a record-breaking 93% retention rate among first-year students * Known and recognized nationally for its student experience and learning opportunities, Bowling Green State University is seeing its more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 29 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University to offer online master's degrees in computer science, information systems Programs will offer the same tenure-track faculty, classroom materials and rigorous scholarship as in-person instruction By Chris Kocher Starting this fall, students around the world will be able to earn a Binghamton University master's degree in computer science or information systems from home. The new prog more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 29 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * ECE Department celebrates 2025 successes in research, student achievement By Chris Kocher The spring 2026 semester at Binghamton University has just started, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science is excited to share its achievements in education and research over the past year. New ECE chair Professor Indranil Bhattac more PR

BAKERSFIELD, California, Jan. 30 -- California State University Bakersfield campus issued the following news: * * * Kegley Institute's spring lecture to feature Author Pete Davis April 15 lecture among several KIE events planned for semester * Author and civic advocate Pete Davis will serve as the featured speaker at the Kegley Institute of Ethics' spring lecture. The free event, titled "Free Speech's Habitat: A Call to Action for Civic Reforestation," will be held on April 15 at 6 p.m. in  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon Launches Learnvia To Catalyze Student Success Nationwide * Carnegie Mellon University today announced Learnvia, Inc., a new nonprofit learning collaborative dedicated to improving outcomes in high-enrollment college courses with the potential to transform the academic and career trajectories of hundreds of thousands of learners nationwide. Developed in collaboration with the Gates 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

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Congress approves $1.75M for advanced product manufacturing initiative at Case Western Reserve University's Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building Funding committed within fiscal 2026 federal spending package By Bill Lubinger The federal spending package U.S. Congress has approved for fiscal 2026 includes $1.75 million for Case Western Reserve University's Advanced Product Manufacturing  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

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * ESU's Psychology Department Hosts 54th Biannual Research Forum The psychology department at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania hosted the 54th Biannual Research Forum at the end of the fall 2025 semester. The Research Forum was started over 25 years ago by Sussie Eshun, Ph.D., professor of psychology, and Richard Wesp, Ph.D., retired distinguished professor of psychology, a more PR

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Five Bristol academics elected Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences * Professors Alan Champneys, Alf Coles, Oliver Johnson, Owen Patashnick and Dr Tom Murdoch OBE, are among 100 of the first Fellows. Their election brings together the UK's strongest mathematicians across academia, education, business, industry, and government to help solve some of the UK's biggest challenges. Muc more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Jan. 30 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly awarded nearly $3M for hands-on AI and cybersecurity lab Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence education at Florida Polytechnic University is receiving a major boost with $2.9 million in federal funding for the creation of its Public Service Applied Innovation Laboratory (PSAIL). The community project funding will support a next-generation facility that advances hands-on cyb more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Fordham University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 29, 2026, by Patrick Verel with economics professor Marc Conte: * * * A Fordham Focus on AI: Sounding the Alarm on Data Centers' Environmental Impact For our new series, A Fordham Focus on AI, we're speaking with faculty experts from a range of disciplines about the impact of this rapidly evolving technology and what to expect next. In this installment, we sat down with Marc Conte, PhD, an economics professor whose res more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 29 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * From care leaver to government AI leader: Northumbria graduate's extraordinary journey * A Northumbria University graduate who grew up in the care system in County Durham has been recognised as one of the UK's leading voices in artificial intelligence and digital transformation - just three years after completing his degree. Sebastian Moore, who graduated in 2022 with a degree in Intern more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * From Kindergarten to Career Change: How CMU Designs Education for a Lifetime * Carnegie Mellon University's approach to learning doesn't start or end with a traditional degree, and it doesn't just apply to students enrolled at its Pittsburgh campus. Instead, it's built on a simple but urgent idea: Education is a lifelong process and it must evolve quickly. Rooted in decades of research in learn more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason's College of Education and Human Development is advancing responsible AI in education * As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape education, George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is helping chart a path for schools to adapt AI responsibly, equitably, and effectively. Through the Educational Research Alliance of Northern Virginia (ERA.NOVA), a re more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * Graduation 2026: Indian entrepreneur Sumedha Sharaff on success in AI age * In front of thousands of new graduates beauty business leader Sumedha Sharaff vowed that while AI continues to revolutionise industries and jobs, the 'human thread' of the Warwick Business School community remains unbreakable. The co-founder of O&O Beauty, of India, was one of three WBS alumni that gave a speech more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Economic outlook shows slower growth for West Michigan By Brian Vernellis A year-long analysis of the West Michigan economy by a GVSU economist points to a clear trend -- growth is slowing. Paul Isely, associate dean and professor of economics in GVSU's Seidman College of Business, shared findings from his annual economic outlook during the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce's January 29 meeting, hi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * How to 'Fight On,' But More Efficiently * Joseph Erwin 's latest engineering project started as an inside joke. The USC Viterbi School of Engineering alumnus has been playing the trombone since middle school. His friends would often play a silly game where they would find the most inefficient way possible to play a song using the trombone's slide, unneces more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: North Carolinians Respond with Approval Ratings for Officials, Government Institutions * HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 29, 2026 - In the latest High Point University Poll, North Carolinians gave President Donald Trump an approval rating of 41%, while 48% disapproved. In the same poll, North Carolinians gave Governor Josh Stein a job approval rating of 44%, with 24% expressing disapproval. more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 29 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Innovate to Benefit Society: Clarivate validates PolyU's research excellence- achieving outstanding growth in research output and global leadership in engineering and AI-medical research * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) yesterday unveiled the PolyU Research Excellence Report at a high-profile forum co-hosted with Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 29 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * Investigating the Relationship Between Information and Human Rights * The world is overflowing with data points, statistics, and content. When it comes to pressing issues of human rights, how can we organize this information to be clear, accurate, and accessible? That's the question asked in INFO 619 Information an 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

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 28 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Mastering the Most Human Skills * In an opinion piece published in U.S. News & World Report earlier this month, " Why AI Makes a Liberal Arts Education Even More Invaluable," President Robin Holmes-Sullivan speaks to the value of a liberal arts education in an age of rapidly evolving, artificially intelligent machines. "It may seem counterintuitive," she writes, "but in a time of economic uncertainty, nat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Mapping surprise in the human mind, with help from AI * We build AI systems to mimic the human brain: writing emails, answering questions and predicting what comes next. But new research aims to turn that relationship around-using large language models (LLMs) to explore how our brains anticipate and process stories. "I think that the way that an LLM represents events is similar to how humans do. That's more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat * MIT researchers have designed silicon structures that can perform calculations in an electronic device using excess heat instead of electricity. These tiny structures could someday enable more energy-efficient computation. In this computing method, input data are encoded as a set of temperatures using the waste heat already more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Hospitals Using Epic Have Adopted Ambient AI--But Disparities Exist * Ambient artificial intelligence tools that capture clinician-patient conversations and generate draft clinical notes are now widely used in U.S. hospitals but unevenly adopted, according to a new nationwide study from researchers at Rollins School of Public Health. more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT AI Researcher Makes Small Language Models Accessible Written By: Evan Koblentz While ordinary people around the world are waking up to large language models on the cloud, researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology want you to know about the power of small models on your own hardware. It's not unlike fifty years ago, when people were becoming aware of business computers the size more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Student Inventors' Greenhouse Climate System Blooms With an AI 'Brain' By Mindy Weisberger Inspiration often sprouts in unexpected places. For electrical engineering students Kermina David '27 and Santiago Garcia '27, the taste of a tropical fruit swiftly ripened into an interest in greenhouses. It then branched into a quest to help farmers manage greenhouse crops more efficiently. Da more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Nottingham mathematics experts join National Academy to tackle global challenges * Four University of Nottingham mathematicians have been recognised by the prestigious Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci) as part of its inaugural cohort of Fellows for 2026, at an event held at the Royal Society today (or) on 29 January 2026. The Nottingham Fellows - Professor Chris Brignell, more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 28 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * PhD candidate's space startup prepares to launch first Canadian commercial rocket * Excitement is ramping up as NordSpace prepares to launch the first suborbital flight of its Taiga rocket - an achievement that would make history as the first Canadian commercial rocket to launch from a Canadian commercial spaceport. Nordspace postponed an earlier attempt in September due to a technical challenge with th more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Physician-turned-tech executive to discuss AI in medicine * When Vivian Lee talks about how artificial intelligence (AI) may shape the future of health care, she speaks from experience. Lee has spent decades at the frontline of health care transformation, witnessing firsthand both the promise and the pitfalls of technological innovation in clinical settings. As health sys more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 29 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU drives impactful and collaborative interdisciplinary research, with nine projects awarded over HK$50 million by Research Grants Council * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to pursuing world-leading research and innovation, and driving impactful application and interdisciplinary collaboration for societal benefits. In the Research Grants Council (RGC)'s 2025/26 fun more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * President Melissa Gilliam Outlines Bold "North Star" Vision for Boston University's Future During her first Presidential Address, Gilliam called for BU to become a "global destination of discovery, education, and human connection" By Molly Glass In her first Presidential Address, Boston University President Melissa Gilliam laid out a bold vision for the future of BU--one that draws upon the institution's l 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

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stevens Institute of Technology Establishes School of Computing to Lead the Next Era in AI and Technology Education and Research New school to launch fall 2026 will prepare next generation of technology leaders through interdisciplinary programs that integrate AI across disciplines * Stevens Institute of Technology announced today that its Board of Trustees has approved the establishment of a Sc more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Three early-career professors win NSF development awards * Cornell researchers studying microplastics, robotics and machine learning are recent recipients of National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards. Grantees receive a minimum of $400,000 over five years from the program, which supports early-career faculty who "have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and educ more PR

TROY, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University professor expands global quantum research partnerships in Asia In December 2025, Troy University mathematics associate professor Dr. Hoa Dinh participated in a series of high-impact international research and academic outreach activities across South Korea and Vietnam discussing quantum science and its applications. On Dec. 3, he hosted a research seminar at Chungbuk National University in Cheongju, So more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Researchers Reveal Geometry Behind How AI Agents Learn By Michael Parker A new study from the University at Albany shows that artificial intelligence systems may organize information in far more intricate ways than previously thought. The study, "Exploring the Stratified Space Structure of an RL Game with the Volume Growth Transform," has been published online through arXiv. For decades, more PR

IRVINE, California, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine researchers develop an ML-powered, wearable bioelectronic stress profiler The device provides comprehensive and objective monitoring of stress * A machine learning-assisted, wearable bioelectronic platform developed by UC Irvine researchers enables real-time and continuous stress profiling that measures both molecular and physiological markers. * More than ha more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 28 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL professors elected to Academy for the Mathematical Sciences * Three UCL mathematicians have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci), joining its very first cohort - and will be formally appointed today at the Royal Society in central London. Three UCL mathematicians have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Scie more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * City REDI at 10: What a Decade of Place Based Research Means for the UK's Evidence System Professor Anne Green writes about how research centre City-REDI shows how universities can influence the evolving infrastructure for evidence-based policy * The UK's research and innovation system is increasingly defined by the need for clearer regional intelligence, stronger civic engagement and more direct l more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Japan-UK AI research funded to advance Human-Centred AI and Data Science The University of Birmingham will co-lead the new Centre for Human-Oriented AI and Robotics in Inclusive and Sustainable Manufacturing (CHARISM). * Jointly funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) ASPIRE program and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the UK, the Centre for Human-Or more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Researchers Bring the Heat New Technology Promises to Improve Heat Regulation, Prolonging Battery Life Key Takeaways * UH researchers developed a way to make heat flow in only one direction, giving engineers new control over how devices manage temperature. * The technology works like an electronic diode for heat, helping prevent overheating and potentially extending battery  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester mathematicians appointed as Fellows of new National Academy * Four researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) have been appointed as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, a new national body established to bring together the UK's strongest mathematicians to help solve some of the UK's biggest challenges. The appointments more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Science for Living: How digital health tools strengthen care when patients are the core focus By Hayley Mignacca From patient portals and text messages to wearable devices and artificial intelligence, digital health technologies are becoming a significant part of medical care. But technology alone isn't enough to improve health outcomes. According to Daniel Amante, PhD,  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 29 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * UW-Madison and Immuto Scientific to collaborate on novel cancer target discovery University of Wisconsin-Madison and Immuto Scientific have officially entered into a collaborative agreement to identify disease-specific, novel therapeutic targets in colorectal cancer. This work will utilize Immuto's structural surfaceomics platform, an AI-enabled analytics technolog more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Physician-turned-tech executive to discuss AI in medicine National Academy of Medicine member Vivian Lee will visit the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke on Feb. 5 to address how to responsibly leverage artificial intelligence in health settings. By Lena Ayuk When Vivian Lee talks about how artificial intelligence (AI) may shape the future of health care, she speaks from experience. Lee h more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick professor announced as inaugural fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences * Professor Andreas Kyprianou has been named amongst the first cohort of fellows for the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci). The Academy exists for the fellows to collaborate on tackling challenges including pandemic preparedness, economic transformation, national security, and safe AI.  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Why climate ignorance proved deadly in 17th-century New England * What is the price that humans might pay for today's spread of climate misinformation amid the emergence of AI, a phenomenon that the United Nations has called a global threat? Perhaps we do not yet know. But history may provide some answers: A deep dive into 17 th -century New England history reveals the impact on English settlers when the more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Why instability is becoming the norm in the new world order * The same forces that boosted prosperity and reduced conflict during the postwar era - shared rules, open markets and international cooperation - are now driving the world toward instability, a new book argues. " The Doom Loop : Why the World Economic Order is Spiraling into Disorder," by Eswar Prasad, the Nandlal P. Tolani Senior Professor of Intern more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 29 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Wurzburg start-up wants to help easy language achieve a breakthrough * Government websites, bank notifications or letters from insurance companies are sometimes written in a complicated way. So complicated, in fact, that even well-educated people with German as their mother tongue find it difficult or impossible to understand the content. How must it be for the six million people in Germany wh more PR