CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots * A new artificial intelligence control system enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and tasks once, then adjust to new scenarios on the fly, without needing retraining or sacrificing functionality. This breakthrough brings soft robotics closer to human-like adaptability for real-world applica more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * A New Method to Steer AI Output Uncovers Vulnerabilities and Potential Improvements * Using this steering approach, the research team conducted experiments on some of the largest open-source LLMs in use today, such as Llama and Deepseek, identifying and influencing 512 concepts within five classes, ranging from fears, to moods, to locations. The method worked not only in English, b more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI reveals chemistry behind high-performance battery electrolytes * A new artificial intelligence framework developed at Cornell can accurately predict the performance of battery electrolytes while revealing the chemical principles that govern them, providing engineers with a new tool for designing better batteries. The framework, published Feb. 19 in Nature Computational Science, focuses on high-performing li more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * At NCCU, Science Meets Service in $1.09 Million Biosecurity Breakthrough * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is leading a $1,097,158 NCInnovation Partnership Grant aimed at transforming university research into real-world biosecurity solutions. The collaboration, anchored by NCCU and supported by NC State University and Orion Integrated Biosciences, underscores the state's commitmen more PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Aviation Week Op-Ed: AI Enhances Pilot Training With Supercharged Debriefings, Embry-Riddle President Writes * In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., writes about how artificial intelligence holds the promise of providing students with personalized debriefings that supplement lessons taught by instructors during training f more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 19 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * America 250: The celebration is on On July 4, 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The document is so famous and iconic that, in a weird way, we can forget about it, thinking we know it when, in truth, we don't. But the declaration deserves a close look. It did nothing less than sever ties between our 13 original colonies and Great Britain. Equ more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Brain organoids can be trained to solve a goal-directed task * * Researchers used brain organoids to solve the cart-pole balancing problem, showing they can process information in real time and learn to respond. * Coaching organoids to improve their performance increased success at the cart-pole problem from a 4.5% success rate for random training to a 46% success rate when usi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following Q&A on Feb. 17, 2026, by Stephanies Vang with TJ McKenna, clinical assistant professor in science education: * * * BU Wheelock Launches Graduate Program in AI and Education New master's and certificate programs prepare educators to keep student learning, not technology, at the center of the classroom * BU Wheelock recently launched two new graduate programs in AI  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 19 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Can AI help predict outcomes in ovarian cancer? UNSW co-leads global study Stefanie Menezes A team of UNSW medical scientists will use AI to analyse huge datasets of ovarian cancer data. An international team of researchers, including UNSW Sydney Professor Susan Ramus, has secured $2.8 million in funding to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the prediction of ovarian cancer sur more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Welcomes Alumnus to Campus for Industry Collaboration with Ketner School of Business Students * Catawba College welcomed alumnus Andy Turner '00, President and CEO of Burkle North America, to campus on Tuesday afternoon, February 10, for a special visit with faculty and students in the Ketner School of Business (KSOB). During his visit, Turner met with KSOB faculty and students and engage more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 19 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Chemical engineering researchers earn first publication for Oklahoma in top AI conference * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Dr. Zeyuan Song, a recent Ph.D. graduate of the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University, and Dr. Zheyu Jiang, assistant professor for CHE, have achieved a milestone rarely seen in Oklahoma's rese more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU faculty embracing digital learning in a University-wide fellows program * Students are typically deemed tech savvy, regularly using office programs, social media, and even AI in their day-to-day. Yet, working with these tools in discipline-specific ways to learn specific digital literacy skills in their major may not be as common. To further students' learning and career-readiness througho more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Enrollment in AI-focused degrees surges at University at Buffalo * New Department of AI and Society, funded by $5 million state grant, pairs AI with communication, geospatial analysis and other disciplines BUFFALO, N.Y. - Seven new interdisciplinary artifical intelligence degrees launched last year are getting just the kind of attention the University at Buffalo ha more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University students build AI career tools in 24-hour sprint with Amazon Web Services * Florida State University students spent 24 hours building AI-powered tools to help solve one of higher education's toughest challenges: connecting students to the right internships and early career opportunities. Hosted by FSU's Innovation Hub, the university's 10th 24-Hour Design Sprint, "Hack the Jo more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- Fordham University issued the following news: * * * A Fordham Focus on AI: Exploring Ethical Challenges in Business By Patrick Verel For our 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 Carolina Villegas-Galaviz, PhD, a visiting research scholar at the Gabelli School of Business. Villegas-Galavi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Franklin & Marshall College announced an interdisciplinary certificate program designed to equip students with the skills necessary to lead in a workforce being transformed by artificial intelligence. The Artificial Intelligence and the Liberal Arts Certificate combines technical proficiency with ethical judgment and critical thinking to address the societal changes brought by the technology. The college has integrated AI into its research and teaching for over a decade.  more PR

BRISTOL, England, Feb. 19 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Free distance learning course demystifies the world of AI * AI Fundamentals is free and designed to suit anyone eager to understand the ideas and methods driving this revolutionary technology - and the risks and challenges presented by its rapid adoption. With no coding or mathematics involved, AI Fundamentals has been purposely designed to suit learners from any background who wish to improve t more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * From VHS to virtual: APSU professor explores future of online P.E. in groundbreaking study * Dr. Alex Adams, an assistant professor in APSU's Department of Health and Human Performance, has published the first comprehensive review on virtual K-12 physical education practices since 2018 and says more research is needed. | Photo by Seth Riker CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Dr. Alex Adams, an assistant prof more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Machine Learning Helps Solve Central Problem of Quantum Chemistry Orbital-free approach enables precise, stable, and physically meaningful calculation of molecular energies and electron densities * By applying new methods of machine learning in quantum chemistry research, Heidelberg University scientists have made significant strides in computational chemistry. They achieved a major break more PR

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata Student Champions Human-Centered Leadership in Bailey Oratorical Victory Jahnavi Patel '26 of Ahmedabad, India, issued a call to draw from Juniata College's liberal arts tradition while envisioning a future shaped by artificial intelligence to win the 116th Bailey Oratorical. Patel's compelling speech earned her the $1,000 grand prize and the honor of having her name inscribed on the historic Bailey  more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean University to Host Abitronix Technology Expo, Showcasing Innovations in AI, Security and Customer Experience * Kean University will host the Abitronix Technology Expo 2026, a free technology trade show and education event designed for senior IT executives and organizational leaders, on Tuesday, March 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the STEM Building on Kean's Union campus. Produced by Abitronix, a global pro more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Feb. 19 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Uganda has until 2030 to end Open Defecation as Ntaro's PhD Examines Kabale's Progress By Davidson Ndyabahika Silhouettes slip along narrow paths, farmers heading to their gardens, women balancing yellow jerrycans on their hips, children in oversized sweaters hurrying to school, and herders steering cattle toward open pasture, each movement part of a choreography older than memory. This is a quiet ritual in Kab more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Wearable trackers can give early warning of depression relapse The discovery creates opportunities for wearable-derived alerts to help clinicians identify and support people at high risk, improving outcomes and reducing the burden of recurrent episodes. By Adam Ward, Faculty of Health Sciences Could a smartwatch act as an early-warning system for depression relapse? New research from McMaster Univers more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 19 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * MDC and Intel Mark Five Years of AI Leadership, Announce Expansion Through the National Applied AI Consortium * Miami, Feb. 19, 2026 - Miami Dade College (MDC) and Intel Corporation celebrated their landmark five-year collaboration transforming the landscape of artificial intelligence education in South Florida and announced a major national expansion through the National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC) that more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Students at Mercyhurst University contributed to the campus launch of a generative AI-powered analytics platform through a collaboration between the Center for Intelligence Research, Analysis and Training (CIRAT) and the firm data(2). The platform arrived on campus following a period where students acted as beta testers and early adopters to evaluate the tool. Through practical application and feedback, the student body helped refine the functionality of the technology be more PR

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Misericordia University issued the following news: * * * Misericordia University Faculty Present Research on Artificial Intelligence and Human-Centered Design at International Conference in Florence, Italy Misericordia University faculty members recently shared their innovative research at the 9th International Conference on Human Intelligent Systems Integration (IHSI 2026): Disruptive and Innovative Technologies, held February 11-13, 2026, at the Universita d more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Feb. 19 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech launches human-centred AI Learning Agent pilot * As conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate across higher education and the workplace, Ontario Tech University is focused on a more fundamental question: how do we prepare students to work with technologies that must be trusted, governed and accountable to people? Through a new pilot program running during the Wint more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Sheehan: When It Comes to AI, We Should Proceed with Caution * Writing in Real Clear Markets, Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of the College of Public Affairs at The University of Baltimore and a professor of public and international affairs, says there are inherent risks in assigning significant permissions to the creators and purveyors of artificial intelligence. Giving any AI builder too m more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 20 -- The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada issued the following news: * * * New pilot initiative aims to address evidence access gap: MEDLINE now available to Fellows In response to a long-standing need raised by members who experienced limited or no access to evidence to inform their practices, the Royal College has launched a pilot initiative that provides complimentary access to MEDLINE Ultimate. This initiative aims to ensure all members have reliab more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 19 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: * * * SOAS to lead on QAA-funded AI assessment toolkit project SOAS University of London will lead one of the UK projects funded by the Quality Assurance Agency's (QAA) Collaborative Enhancement Projects (CEP) scheme to help universities design assessments that are secure, inclusive and future-focused in the AI era. The project will pilot, evaluate and refine a practical assessment toolkit that supports progra more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife Research projects to enhance rice yields, health benefits * Two new Texas A&M AgriLife Research projects are advancing rice breeding strategies to improve productivity for growers while creating new opportunities in health-focused markets. Led by Shyamal Talukder, Ph.D., AgriLife Research rice breeder, genetic more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Feb. 19 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * The Danish Data Science Academy receives DKK 75 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation * Better use of data in the Danish society, including in research and business, is one of the most important factors for the Danish economy in the future and a prerequisite for accelerating development across virtually all areas in the public and private sectors - and in education and research environ more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 19 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The UAB to showcase its entrepreneurial talent at the 4YFN * Once more, the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) will be attending the 4 Years From Now (4YFN) start-up fair, taking place from 2 to 5 March as part of the activities programmed under the Barcelona Mobile World Congress (MWC). The stand will be giving visibility to spin-off companies and entrepreneurial projects launched by re more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Thirteen UT Students Earn Gilman Scholarships To Study Abroad * Thirteen students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been offered a collective $38,500 in Gilman Scholarship awards from the U.S. Department of State to support their studies abroad. "We are delighted to see so many Vols expanding their educational journeys by pursuing study abroad while receiving recognition from the G more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Humanities Panel Explores the Future of AI and Work * With millions of people now using generative AI to complete tasks both large and small, there is considerable anxiety about how this technology will impact the future of work. Are jobs now at risk because of AI? What is the right approach to integrating AI into the workplace - optimism or skepticism? A recent panel, co-sponsored by the U more PR

COVENTRY, England, Feb. 19 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * UK ambition is booming but small firm innovation sinks to four-year low * Small business innovation has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, and urgent action is needed to prevent the UK squandering record levels of entrepreneurial ambition, a major new report by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) reveals. The ERC's latest State of Small Business Britain 2025 report, which brings t more PR

DAVIS, California, Feb. 20 -- The University of California Davis issued the following statement on Feb. 19, 2026, by Chancellor Gary S. May: * * * Checking In With Chancellor May: Our Collaboration Drives Breakthroughs To the UC Davis Community: When I am asked what makes UC Davis special, one of the first thoughts that always comes to mind is our collaborative spirit. We learn together. We work together. We look out for one another. And together, on our Davis and Sacramento campuses and bey more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Legal AI Takes Center Stage at Law School Expert Scott Shapiro to explore AI, ethics and the future of legal interpretation * The growing use of artificial intelligence in legal reasoning and the legal field will be the topic of discussion at the Jack Dunbar and Wylene Dunbar Lecture in Philosophy and Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The free, public event is scheduled for 4 p. more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 20 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Finding new uses for old drugs Research team scours decades of medical records to determine if treatments for chronic illness may also help prevent dementia By Page Ivey, pivey@mailbox.sc.edu As longer lifespans mean that more people may have to deal with Alzheimer's and other dementias, researchers are working overtime to find new treatments. To leave no stone unturned, researchers at the more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Visual Journalism on the Front Lines: Truth, Trust, and Democracy In an era of social media, deepfakes, and shrinking attention spans, images not only convey the news, but also influence public trust and hold power to account. By Natalie Ermann Russell "As humans, we're skeptical of everything, but we trust our eyes," said Sanjay Suchak, a former Karsh Institute pra more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 19 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * UnternehmerTUM again named Europe's top start-up hub * Financial Times Ranking 2026 For the third consecutive year, the British business newspaper Financial Times has named UnternehmerTUM Europe's leading startup hub. Since the introduction of the "Europe's Leading Startup Hubs" ranking, the ecosystem formed by Technical University of Munich (TUM), UnternehmerTUM, and TUM Venture Labs has consis more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Exchange Researcher Major Daniel Thompson Secures U.K.'s Prestigious Wiseman Medal * Major Daniel Thompson's path to the prestigious United Kingdom Defence Medical Services Wiseman Medal began at a 2021 medical conference in London. While attending a presentation by former USU ESEP researcher U.K. Major Simon Tallowin, Thompson recognized a shared vision for the future of military medicine.  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * UT Launches New School of Computing, Uniting Computer and Data Science, Statistics, Information Disciplines New school will unite key strengths to establish a center of excellence, strengthening interdisciplinary research and preparing talent for a rapidly changing economy. * The University of Texas System Board of Regents today approved the creation of a new School of Computing at The University of T more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Feb. 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Parkside Launches Bold AI Fluency Initiative * KENOSHA, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is launching a campus-wide initiative to achieve AI fluency for students, faculty, and staff by 2028. Through strategic partnerships with Microsoft and Kenosha-based Ordify AI, the university will integrate artificial intelligence into the curriculum and campus operations to prepare g more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Feb. 20 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF Launches Center for Cybersecurity and AI to Advance National and Global Impact The University of West Florida is proud to announce the official expansion of its nationally recognized Center for Cybersecurity to the UWF Center for Cybersecurity and AI, signifying the center's expanded mission to become a global leader in advancing more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * New VPA Report Outlines Bipartisan Policy Agenda to Empower "Little Tech" As Big Tech companies grow in money, power, and influence, leaders from Washington to Silicon Valley, and on the political right and left, have focused on how to clear a path for challengers, startups, and new entrants -- collectively, "Little Tech." A new report from Asad Ramzanali, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator's (VPA) more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Cadets Lead Cyber Defense Workshops to Benefit Area Small Businesses Virginia Military Institute has developed an experiential learning project called, "Students-Led Cyber Defense: Creating a Safer Digital Landscape for Local Businesses and Nonprofits in Rockbridge County," in which VMI cadets serve as instructors, mentors, trainers, and support to nonprofits and small local organizations in Rockbridg more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * WATCH: Provost Sotiropoulos discusses Penn State's AI Transformation initiative * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In this video, Penn State's Executive Vice President and Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos shares how the University is embracing the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) to meet the evolving needs of a changing world. As part of a University-wide AI Transformation initiative, Pen more PR

GUILFORD, England, Feb. 19 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * We trust AI with life and death decisions, but humans still don't challenge the AI's choices * AI systems already decide how ambulances are routed, how supply chains operate and how autonomous drones plan their missions. Yet when those systems make a risky or counter-intuitive choice, humans are often expected to accept it without challenge, warns a new study from the University of Surrey. The r more PR