SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 12 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * 2026 UN Intensive Summer Seminar Shaping Global Leaders * The 2026 United Nations Intensive Summer Program will be held from June 8 to 12, near the UN Headquarters in New York City. Through a collaboration between Seton Hall University and the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), the one-week course provides participants with a genuine immersion in the dynamics of the United Nations by pro more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Accelerating science with AI and simulations * For more than a decade, MIT Associate Professor Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli has used artificial intelligence to create new materials. As the technology has expanded, so have his ambitions. Now, the newly tenured professor in materials science and engineering believes AI is poised to transform science in ways never before possible. His wo more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Feb. 12 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU ranks No. 9 worldwide, No. 5 nationally for US patents issued in 2025 By Michelle Stermole For the fifth timeASU was previously ranked No. 10 in 2018, No. 8 in 2021, No. 9 in 2023 and No. 9 in 2024., Arizona State University ranked in the top 10 universities worldwide for U.S. utility patents on the National Academy of Inventors' annual Top 100 Worldwide Universities list released today. ASU ranked No.  more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Feb. 12 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU teams demonstrate ways emerging tech can support learners of all ages More than 800 ASU faculty, staff and learning professionals gathered for annual FOLC Fest By Samantha Becker What does it take for a university to keep pace with how people learn, work and return to learning across a lifetime? That question anchored this year's Future of Learning Community (FOLC) Fest, an annual ASU-wide gathering th more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Awards and honors: Newcomb prize, arts fellows and more * Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand have won the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their 2024 article about using AI to combat conspiracy theories. The association's oldest award, the prize is given to the authors of an outstanding research article published in the jo more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 12 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Kresge Center Lecture discusses the challenges of AI and healthcare Maxim Topaz, nurse informatician, presents keynote address By Natalie Blando-George "We need nurses involved in AI technology right now," said Maxim Topaz during his keynote address at the 2026 Kresge Center Lecture, Using Artificial Intelligence to Advance Nursing and Health: Tools, Pitfalls and Practical Workflows. The event, which dre more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom College to Host 2026 Summer Conference on Faith and Science * Christendom College will welcome guests for its 2026 Summer Conference focusing on the topic, "Faith and Science: From Wonder to Human Genius," occurring this coming August. The conference will explore the topic of faith and science with leading Catholic thinkers, including Stephen Barr, Fr. Tad Pachozlczyk, David Deavel, John Cuddeb more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU Board sets housing and food rates for next academic year * During its first meetings under the leadership of Chair Denise Williams Mallett, the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees set housing and food rates for the 2026-2027 academic year. Trustees also approved changes to the Board's committee structure. Housing and food rates In response to the continued rise of operating ex more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 12 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Construction's Reckoning: Why America's Builders Are Racing to Reinvent Their Industry * The construction industry is undergoing rapid transformation driven by emerging technologies, evolving environmental conditions and changing societal demands. Advances in robotics, AI, digital twin technologies, and new construction materials and manufacturing methods more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Teen 'Sexting' Surge, Warns of Sextortion, Privacy Risks Study Snapshot: A new national study by FAU and the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, finds a surge in teen "sexting," which frequently exposes adolescents to sextortion, coercion and privacy violations. Sexting involves sending or receiving sexually suggestive imag more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 12 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * A genomic sexual revolution in the animal kingdom VUB researcher Wen-Juan Ma receives ERC Grant to unravel the remarkable diversity and evolution of sex chromosomes * Research by Wen-Juan Ma, who leads the Evolutionary Genomics of Sex lab at VUB, sheds new light on the remarkable diversity and evolution of sex chromosomes in the animal and plant kingdom. The researcher wonders why sex chro more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 12 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * From flattery to debate: USF researchers training AI to mirror human reasoning Story and multimedia by Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing If you've used generative artificial intelligence, you've likely noticed that the system is often in agreement, complimenting the user in its response. But human interactions aren't typically built on flattery. To help strengthen these conversatio more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason students present at the second annual Undergraduate Research Showcase in Richmond * At the end of January, three George Mason University students presented their research at the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia ( NURVa ) Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol in Richmond. Now in its second year, the event gives undergraduates from each of NURVa's member universities an op more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Feb. 12 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Human Intelligence in an AI World: UMGC History Students Lead the Way * With more than 500 members, UMGC's vibrant History Student Society encourages students to explore their interest in history while providing networking and other community-building opportunities for history majors and other interested students and alumni, who attend virtual meetings from around the world. The UMGC His more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * In Brazil's Cerrado savanna, researchers study future climate change scenarios * Food, water, and AI: $750,000 NASA grant funds project involving geography faculty, students In a news photo from China, an elderly couple sits on stools beside a farm field. Nearby, six empty seats represent their adult children, who have left the land to seek prosperity in the city. It's a scenario that Clark Geography  more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Feb. 12 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * Supercomputing and AI: 2.4 million euros awarded to Trieste-based startup FAST Computing More than 2.4 million euros have been awarded to develop a new generation of high-performance scientific computing software capable of integrating cutting-edge mathematical methods and artificial intelligence. This is the funding granted to FAST Comp more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU lands funding to expand center helping educators use AI, create more ed tech leaders * LAWRENCE -Researchers at the University of Kansas and University of Central Florida have received funding to continue and expand work of the Center for Innovation, Design & Digital Learning, which will help educators across the country keep up with rapidly evolving technology and create more leaders guiding the use of more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New J-PAL research and policy initiative to test and scale AI innovations to fight poverty * The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT has awarded funding to eight new research studies to understand how artificial intelligence innovations can be used in the fight against poverty through its new Project AI Evidence. The age of AI has brought wide-ranging optimism an more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * New research uncovers how microbes shape ecosystem resilience * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. Microbes are everywhere -on your skin, in your gut, in the soil beneath your feet, even floating in the air you breathe. Most people think of microbes in simple terms: some make you sick, while others help keep you healthy. Bu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Medicine and Founders Factory to scale European AI ventures into America's leading health system * London and Chicago - Northwestern Medicine, one of America's premier, academic healthcare systems, is partnering with global startup accelerator Founders Factory to bring the UK's and Europe's top AI founders to the US health market. This new program boosts Northwester more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute Welcomes Three New Academic Institutions: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Waukesha County Technical College The Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) - a first-of-its-kind partnership between Northwestern Mutual, Marquette University, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) - an more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Feb. 12 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech University welcomes the Ontario government's investment in post-secondary education * Ontario Tech University welcomes today's pre-budget announcement by the Province of Ontario of a historic $6.4 billion, four-year investment in post-secondary education, and new funding for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pathways to support growing student interest in high-demand f more PR

HONG KONG, Feb. 12 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and University of Macau launch Joint Laboratory of Robotics and Embodied Intelligence and dual PhD degree programme * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the University of Macau (UM) today signed collaboration agreements to inaugurate the Joint Laboratory of Robotics and Embodied Intelligence - the first joint laboratory between Hong Kong and Macau universities that is co-fu more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Spring Things * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University, including its Richard M. Ross Art Museum, announced its March 2026 public events today. Unless otherwise noted, admission is free. 7 p.m. March 1 - Ohio Wesleyan junior recital featuring Ben Katz, double bass, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/Perfor more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 13 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Students represent Kentucky State through disaster-readiness research and professional engagement Conference presentations connect retail continuity, supply chains, and emerging tools to planning, response, and recovery * When natural disasters disrupt daily life, communities need more than immediate response. They need reliable information about how households and businesses adapt, where supply chain more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 12 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * Tampa Bay region's members of Congress secure $14 million in new funding for seven projects at USF By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing The University of South Florida will receive more than $14 million in new resources as part of the federal spending package enacted in recent weeks. The funds were secured for the university as the result of the work by members of Congress who r more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple celebrates universitywide research and creative works at annual symposium * The 2025-2026 Research and Creative Works Symposium, a universitywide celebration of Temple's innovative and impactful research, was held on Feb. 4 at Morgan Hall. Imagine if, from the moment of birth, a child saw a new image every 100 milliseconds without ever sleeping; it still would not see as many images as some arti more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 12 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Turning discovery into impact: UNM research at work for New Mexico * At The University of New Mexico, research is not an abstract pursuit confined to laboratories-it is a public good that strengthens communities, grows the economy, improves health, and prepares the next generation of New Mexico's workforce. Guided by the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), UNM's research enterpri more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, Feb. 12 -- The University of Guelph posted the following news release: * * * U of G Advances Data in Agriculture Through Horizon Europe Consortium * A University of Guelph researcher is bringing their expertise to a collaborative international project aimed at improving data-driven decision making in agriculture. Dr. Rozita Dara, professor in the School of Computer Science, College of Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, has received just over $1.08 million i more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Turning Down the Heat UH Professor Identifies Better Way to Remove Heat from AI Data Centers By Laurie Fickman, 713/743-8454, lafickma@Central.UH.EDU A University of Houston professor has taken on the global challenge of reducing the staggering amount of heat generated in artificial intelligence data centers. Hadi Ghasemi, J. Willard Gibbs Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Enginee more PR

MACAU, China, Feb. 12 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM, HK PolyU establish Joint Laboratory for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence and launch dual PhD programme * The University of Macau (UM) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) signed an agreement today (12 February) at UM to establish the first joint laboratory co-funded by Macao and Hong Kong-the Joint Laboratory for Robotics and Embodied Intelligence. The initiative aims to strengthen collaborati more PR

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, Feb. 12 -- The University of Southern Queensland issued the following news: * * * UniSQ research to rocket into space Project lead Associate Professor Cheryl McCarthy and her team have flown to the United States to complete final preparations for the research. A University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)-led space agriculture experiment is set to launch to the International Space Station tomorrow (12 February), marking a major milestone for Australia's growing space and  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 12 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Business Forecast Luncheon Highlights Economic Outlook for 2026 The Sam M. Walton College of Business' Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER) hosted the 32nd Annual Business Forecast Luncheon on Jan. 30, bringing together business leaders, policymakers and community members to examine the economic trends shaping 2026. The event featured keynote remarks from Albert more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 13 -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * Survey shows more AI at home than at work; retirees use it regularly, too Artificial intelligence tools have become a part of so many peoples' work lives, but a new survey from the University of Iowa finds they've become a part of their personal lives, too. For many, it's an even bigger part. The survey finds that more people are using generative AI for personal activities and pr more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Professors Awarded Grant to Develop AI Tools for TV and Film Research University of Richmond professors Taylor Arnold and Lauren Tilton have received a $250,000 grant to support their research. The funding is part of a larger $750,000 award from Schmidt Sciences and includes collaboration with two other institutions. In partnership with colleagues at UC Berkeley and Bowdo more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * University of St. Thomas Awarded $1 Million NEH Grant to Strengthen Catholic Engagement in American Civic Life Grant comes as the nation approaches 250th anniversary of American independence * At a time when American history and Western Civilization are increasingly contested on college campuses, the University of St. Thomas-Houston (UST) has received a $1 million federal grant from the N more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. 12 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * UofG social scientists receive Smart Data Research Fellowships * Two social scientists at the University of Glasgow have been awarded Fellowships by Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK). Bartolemeo Meletti and Dr Mingyu Zhu will use their Fellowships to address some of the UK's most pressing challenges, from combating AI-generated misinformation to forecasting demand for electric vehicle charging infrastruc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Using synthetic biology and AI to address global antimicrobial resistance threat * James J. Collins, the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science at MIT and faculty co-lead of the Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health, is embarking on a multidisciplinary research project that applies synthetic biology and generative artificial intelligence to the grow more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU 2026 Legislative News: Mid-Session Update * With just under one month left in the Utah Legislative Session, Utah State University leaders still have much work to do in advocating for higher education and the university with state legislators. The university is also tracking many relevant bills making their way through the legislative process and assessing their potential impacts on USU. Overview and Budget R more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 12 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * UTulsa's Hurricane Ventures announces investment in BioReact * The University of Tulsa and Hurricane Ventures have announced an investment in BioReact, an artificial intelligence and analytics platform powering modern bioprocess development and optimization. The funding will be used to accelerate go-to-market efforts and expand BioReact's product capabilities Launched in April 2023, Hurricane Ventures inve more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Feb. 13 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * Winthrop University, Atrium Health's The Pearl and Levine Children's Hospital Unite to Deliver Hands-On STEM Learning to Pediatric Patients HIGHLIGHTS * Hands on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) lessons for hospitalized K-12 students will be taught by Winthrop Teaching Fellows and Levine Children's Hospital educators -- supported by curriculum, professional development and materials fro more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * With AI's assistance, researchers maximize Clark tool to reveal how our planet is changing * Working with Professor Pontius, Ph.D. student Antonio Fonseca aims to help scientists understand the 'big picture' in decades of land-cover data Growing up, attending college, and working in Belem, Brazil, Antonio Victor Galvao da Fonseca observed firsthand how humans have changed the Amazon's landscape -clearin more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 12 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Women shaping Science: VUB highlights female researchers On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February) and in the lead-up to International Women's Day (8 March), Vrije Universiteit Brussel is launching the campaign 'Women shaping Science'. With this project, VUB makes female scientists visible, connects their stories, and celebrates their impact on research, policy, an more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 12 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Working-class roots drive North East graduate's AI healthcare revolution * A Northumbria University graduate has developed groundbreaking AI technology that could save thousands of lives by speeding up the timescales of cardiovascular diagnosis. It is a deeply personal passion for Jack Parker, CEO and co-founder of AIATELLA, as his father suffered a heart attack while waiting for his scan more PR