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Tipoffs: Artificial Intelligence Colleges Newsletter for 2026-02-27 ( 64 items )  
2026 MSU International Awards to recognize leaders making a global difference (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 MSU International Awards to recognize leaders making a global difference * Michigan State University named 12 recipients of the 2026 International Awards, presented by International Studies and Programs. The annual awards ceremony is in its 36th year and recognizes individuals whose work and service embody MSU's mission to advance knowledge and transform lives across the globe. The ceremony a more PR

Associate Dean Daryl Lim provides expert analysis for Yahoo Finance on social media liability (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim provides expert analysis for Yahoo Finance on social media liability * CARLISLE, Pa.-Professor Daryl Lim, associate dean for research and strategic partnerships and H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, was featured on Yahoo Finance to discuss the landmark social media addiction trial involving Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.  more PR

Bath tobacco researchers present work at global public health conference (10)
BATH, England, Feb. 25 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Bath tobacco researchers present work at global public health conference * Researchers from the Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG), part of the University of Bath's Centre for 21st Century Public Health, will present their research at a prestigious global public health conference. Five members of TCRG will attend the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT), held in Baltimore,  more PR

Beloit College Launches Three New Majors: Health Sciences, Marketing, and Finance (10)
BELIOT, Wisconsin, Feb. 27 -- Beloit College issued the following news: * * * Beloit College launches three new majors: Health Sciences, Marketing, and Finance Beloit College announces three new undergraduate majors: Health Sciences, Marketing, and Finance. Students can declare these majors immediately, and start on their path to fulfilling lives marked by high achievement, personal responsibility, and public contribution in a diverse society. * Beloit College is pleased to announce the lau more PR

Brandeis University Receives $1 Million Carnegie Grant to Support Plan to Reinvent Liberal Arts (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Brandeis University secured a $1 million grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to fund an 18-month project to modernize liberal arts education through a competency-based transcript system. The initiative, known as the Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts, allows undergraduate students to earn digital microcredentials alongside their traditional degrees. These credentials focus on skills valued by employers, including writing, artificial intelligence fluency, a more PR

Can AI reshape how we regulate air and water? Rice event explores future of environmental superintelligence (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Can AI reshape how we regulate air and water? Rice event explores future of environmental superintelligence * The Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center at Rice University has long focused on helping communities and policymakers understand environmental risk. Recently, that conversation turned toward a rapidly emerging tool that could reshape how those risks are evalu more PR

Canada's AI future and $100K in prizes: Entrepreneurship Week spotlights U of T's innovation ecosystem (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 26 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Canada's AI future and $100K in prizes: Entrepreneurship Week spotlights U of T's innovation ecosystem * Genecis Bioindustries. Xatoms. TransCrypts. What do these three University of Toronto startups have in common? All have previously won top prizes at a pitch competition held during U of T's annual Entrepreneurship Week - and all used that early validation to launch their success far beyond campus.  more PR

Charleston Southern University: Lowcountry Education Leaders Met to Strengthen Regional Collaboration (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news: * * * Lowcountry Education Leaders Met to Strengthen Regional Collaboration On Thursday, February 26, 2026, Charleston Southern University hosted a regional convening of Lowcountry education leaders as four Colleges of Education deans and four district leaders met to strengthen collaboration aimed at improving schools and supporting educators across the region. Participating Higher Education Lead more PR

Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -People interact with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots, which can be trained to take on certain demographic attributes like age and race, for information, entertainment, technical help, learning, emotional support and more. But how realistically do these AI personas mimic real peopl more PR

Duke University: AI at Work - and What It Means (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * AI at Work - and What It Means From offices to classrooms and clinics, Duke's community is learning to work smarter with AI, while keeping humanity at the heart of innovation * Even though Anyssa Queen is the Executive Assistant to Duke's Office of Information Technology Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Queen does not consider herself a "tech person." But one day about two years ago, someone at more PR

E+I Fellows provides no-cost interns for W. Pa. host organizations (10)
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * E+I Fellows provides no-cost interns for W. Pa. host organizations * Eleven regional nonprofit and commercial entities have been selected to host Grove City College students in the Spring 2026 cohort of the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation's E+I Fellows program. E+I Fellows provides paid student interns at no cost to nonprofits, startups, and small businesses that have a positive im more PR

Engineers Week Q&A: Dr. Feng Zhao discusses semiconductor engineering (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Engineers Week Q&A: Dr. Feng Zhao discusses semiconductor engineering * Dr. Feng Zhao joined Missouri S&T as a professor of electrical and computer engineering in August 2025. An expert in semiconductor engineering, Zhao shares his insights in this Q&A in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2026. Missouri S&T recently launched a bachelor's degree program in semiconductor engineer more PR

Falcon Pride On Full Display at the 2026 NCICU Ethics Bowl (10)
MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, Feb. 26 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Falcon Pride On Full Display at the 2026 NCICU Ethics Bowl * Pfeiffer University reached a long-awaited milestone at the 2026 NCICU Ethics Bowl. After years without securing a single round win, this year's ethical debate team made program history, winning three of four rounds and finishing just one victory shy of the championship finals. The 2026 team included seniors Lola Cabaniss-Ali '26 and Laur more PR

FAU Awarded $900,000 for Gulf of America Sea-Level Research (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Feb. 27 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Awarded $900,000 for Gulf of America Sea-Level Research Grant Snapshot: The Gulf of America is experiencing accelerated sea-level rise due to ocean dynamics, vertical land motion and steric effects. These changes pose serious challenges for coastal communities, particularly rural and under-resourced areas that often lack the data and infrastr more PR

FAU's College of Business Launches New MBA in Artificial Intelligence (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Feb. 27 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's College of Business Launches New MBA in Artificial Intelligence By Amber Bonefont Florida Atlantic University's College of Business is launching a new MBA in Artificial Intelligence that will focus on preparing future business leaders to thrive in an economy transformed by AI. The new MBA will be offered through the College of Business's  more PR

First edition of the Week of Culture and Human Rights at the UAB, featuring artistic and thought-provoking activities (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * First edition of the Week of Culture and Human Rights at the UAB, featuring artistic and thought-provoking activities * From 16 to 26 March, the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona will host the first edition of the Culture and Human Rights Week, an initiative that aims to highlight the fundamental role of culture as a vehicle for transmitting and defending human rights. A space for gathering more PR

Five Georgia Tech Faculty Named to NAI Senior Members Class of 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 27 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five Georgia Tech Faculty Named to NAI Senior Members Class of 2026 The professors have been recognized for patenting and commercializing technologies with real-world impact. * Five faculty members from Georgia Tech have been elected as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). As members, they are recognized as distinguished academic inventors with a strong record of patentin more PR

Fordham Focus on AI: Applying Lessons From the Past (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- Fordham University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 26, 2026, by Patrick Verel with senior lecturer of economics Giacomo Santangelo: * * * A Fordham Focus on AI: Applying Lessons from the Past 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 Giacomo Santangelo, PhD, senior lecturer of economics. An expe more PR

Four Utrecht-based researchers receive Vici-grant (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Feb. 26 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Four Utrecht-based researchers receive Vici-grant * The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vici grants to four Utrecht researchers. The researchers will each receive up to 1.5 million euros to (further) build up their own research group. This year, there are two Vici's at the Faculty of Science, one at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance and one at the UMC Utrecht. The research projects  more PR

FSU Anne's College professor earns distinguished fellowship (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Anne's College professor earns distinguished fellowship * A Florida State University professor at the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (Anne's College) has been chosen as one of 34 exemplary scholars for the 2026 class of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellows. Shouping Hu, the Lou & Elizabeth Bender Endowed Professor, earned selection to the A more PR

GE HealthCare and UCSF Health Announce 10-year Care Alliance (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 27 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare and UCSF Health Announce 10-year Care Alliance Collaboration advances imaging modernization and care delivery at UCSF Health * GE HealthCare and UCSF Health announced a 10-year Care Alliance collaboration focused on implementing advanced imaging and strengthening care delivery across the health system. UCSF Health will implement GE HealthCare imaging more PR

Get Ready for The Games Week: the Engineering Grand Challenge LA28 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 26 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Get Ready for The Games Week: the Engineering Grand Challenge LA28 * Now that the Winter Olympics are over, it's time to shift attention to LA28. For faculty and students at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, LA28 is a true engineering grand challenge - one that requires a multi-year run-up to achieve gold. "The Olympics are more than just a sportin more PR

Harrisburg faculty awarded seed grants for international research collaboration (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Harrisburg faculty awarded seed grants for international research collaboration * MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -Penn State Harrisburg's Office of Global Engagement has awarded seed grants to faculty members to establish interdisciplinary research projects with partner institutions around the globe. The seed grant program aims to foster collaboration and synergy among researchers from diverse discipl more PR

Harvard University: Industrial Research Labs Powered the Golden Age of U.S. Innovation (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Industrial research labs powered the golden age of U.S. innovation The rise of industrial research labs fundamentally reshaped the U.S. innovation system in the early 20th century by enabling large-scale, science-based, team-oriented invention, according to new research from Harvard's Growth Lab and the Complexity Science Hub (CSH). The findings, published in the journal Research Policy, suggest  more PR

Making solar power's land use more efficient (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 25 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Making solar power's land use more efficient * As solar energy rapidly is becoming the world's largest renewable power source, new research from McGill University offers a clearer picture of how much land that growth could require and how smarter choices could mitigate solar energy's land footprint. "Solar photovoltaics are poised to become the largest renewable energy source globally by 2029, but both  more PR

Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar Returns to VMI (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar Returns to VMI After a hiatus, Virginia Military Institute welcomed the return of the George C. Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar Feb. 23-24. Each year since 1978, the U.S. Army Cadet Command recognizes and awards the top-tiered cadets at senior ROTC programs and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, by sending them to the seminar, originally held at VMI, more PR

Moving research from lab to market to maximize impact (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 26 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Moving research from lab to market to maximize impact * Research From a smartphone app that supports mental health to a new platform for rapid drug development, Clemson University researchers are working to push numerous innovations to market to maximize their societal impact. Clemson research teams have joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Regional Cohort at Clemson University this sp more PR

National Academy of Inventors Names Four CWRU Researchers to 2026 Class of Senior Members (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Inventors names four CWRU researchers to 2026 class of senior members Four Case Western Reserve University researchers have joined the ranks of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members, a program recognizing success in producing and commercializing technologies that have brought--or aspire to bring--real impact on society. Jonathan Karn, Jacob G. Scott, M. Hassan Naj more PR

New method could increase LLM training efficiency (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New method could increase LLM training efficiency * Reasoning large language models (LLMs) are designed to solve complex problems by breaking them down into a series of smaller steps. These powerful models are particularly good at challenging tasks like advanced programming and multistep planning. But developing reasoning models demands an enormous amount of computation and energ more PR

Northern Illinois University: John Tsaras, '14, Discusses Leadership, Adaptation and AI With EMBA Students (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * John Tsaras, '14, Discusses Leadership, Adaptation and AI with EMBA Students Earlier this month, John Tsaras '14, head of operations for Operating Unit Digital Services at The Coca-Cola Company, joined NIU's Executive MBA community for an Executive in Residence event at NIU Naperville. More than 70 Executive MBA students, alumni and faculty members gathered for dinner before Dean Joan Phillips-Hernande more PR

Parliamentarians and regional leaders learn about GW4 R&D strengths at Bristol and Bath Science Park event (10)
BRISTOL, England, Feb. 26 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Parliamentarians and regional leaders learn about GW4 R&D strengths at Bristol and Bath Science Park event * The West of England Research, Development and Innovation Showcase on Friday 13 February was an opportunity to highlight emerging R&D opportunities and discuss ways of working together with a view to future investment in innovation. It was the final event of a series of regional engagement more PR

Penn State-Great Valley's Industry Engagement Day Showcased AI-powered Transformation (10)
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news: * * * Great Valley's Industry Engagement Day showcased AI-powered transformation Speakers discussed artificial intelligence strategy, consulting with faculty and student experts to solve industry problems By Allison S. Duncan At Penn State Great Valley's Industry Engagement Day on Feb. 17, leaders from industry and academia explored how they combine their expertise with artificial  more PR

Penn State-Harrisburg Faculty Awarded Seed Grants for International Research Collaboration (10)
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Harrisburg faculty awarded seed grants for international research collaboration Penn State Harrisburg's Office of Global Engagement has awarded seed grants to faculty members to establish interdisciplinary research projects with partner institutions around the globe. The seed grant program aims to foster collaboration and synergy among researchers from diverse disciplines acr more PR

Poverty vs. Wealth: New Study Shows Biggest Buyers and Sellers of Illicit Kidneys (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Poverty vs. Wealth: New Study Shows Biggest Buyers and Sellers of Illicit Kidneys * An international team of researchers from George Mason University, Harvard University, and the University of Tokyo have used artificial intelligence to map the global underground market for illegal kidney transplants, finding that the United States consistently ranks among the world's largest illicit importers. The study, more PR

Projects awarded Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) Open Call funding for 2025-26 (10)
BATH, England, Feb. 25 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Projects awarded Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) Open Call funding for 2025-26 * The University of Bath's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAAs) administered awards ranging from PS10K to PS50K between the two IAAs in 2025-26. All projects are led by research staff from departments across the University wi more PR

Purdue brings 4 dimensions of engagement to Silicon Valley (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 26 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue brings 4 dimensions of engagement to Silicon Valley * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University recently announced a four-dimensional connection to Silicon Valley that deepens the university's research and industry engagement through partnerships with leading technology companies. The presence of Purdue will also deepen engagement with the university's large alumni community there. The Jan.  more PR

Q&A With Ambassador Samantha Power, Featured Speaker of the Kroc Institute Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies issued the following Q&A on Feb. 26, 2026, by Kate Chester with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, featured speaker of the Kroc Institute Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy: * * * A Q&A with Ambassador Samantha Power, featured speaker of the Kroc Institute's Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy Author: Kate Chester Following are questions pos more PR

Record five Husker researchers named NAI Senior Members (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Record five Husker researchers named NAI Senior Members * A record five University of Nebraska-Lincoln innovators have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors, an honor that recognizes excellence in translating research into tangible impact. Husker researchers Shubhendu Bhardwaj, Nicole Buan, Forrest Kievit, Rebecca Lai and James Schnable are among the 230 senior members selecte more PR

Register for the Higher Education Research Symposium on the Hidden Curriculum (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Feb. 26 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Register for the Higher Education Research Symposium on the Hidden Curriculum * Join us on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, from 12:00 to 17:00 for the HER Symposium on the Hidden Curriculum, explored from diverse theoretical and disciplinary research perspectives. The hidden curriculum refers to the full range of side effects and implicit lessons that accompany the formal educational curriculum. View the full pr more PR

SFU partners with businesses to boost sustainability of Canada's fastest academic supercomputer (10)
BURNABY, British Columbia, Feb. 26 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * SFU partners with businesses to boost sustainability of Canada's fastest academic supercomputer * by Will Henderson SFU has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with three strategic partners to build on the industry-leading efficiency and sustainability of the Cedar Supercomputing Centre at its Burnaby campus, which houses Fir, the fastest and most powerful academic supercomputer system in Ca more PR

Speech deepfakes continue to challenge researchers (10)
KUOPIO, Finland, Feb. 26 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Speech deepfakes continue to challenge researchers * "Today, anyone can create a speech deepfake. In the past, it took greater technical dedication, but nowadays, numerous voice cloning services are available to virtually anyone," says Professor Tomi Kinnunen of the School of Computing at the University of Eastern Finland. Speech synthesis could, in principle, be used to deceive biometric authent more PR

SPH, AIM Welcome Distinguished Artificial Intelligence Scholar Yulin Hswen Hswen is Among 5 in First AIM Cohort (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH, AIM welcome Distinguished Artificial Intelligence Scholar Yulin Hswen Hswen is among 5 in first AIM cohort The University of Maryland on Thursday announced five leading experts from a diverse array of disciplines as its first cohort of core faculty of the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM), UMD's hub for AI collaboration across campus. more PR

Strategic partnership announced between UofG and SP Energy Networks (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. 26 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Strategic partnership announced between UofG and SP Energy Networks * A new sector-leading partnership between SP Energy Networks and the University of Glasgow has been unveiled today. The multi-year partnership will create a sector-leading 'Cyber Defence Lab', fund PhD and graduate apprenticeship programmes, and develop Data, Cyber, Digital and AI skills needed to deliver a resilient, Net Zero electri more PR

Student Conference Gives NIU Psychology Undergraduates a Head-start on Research (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Student conference gives NIU psychology undergraduates a head-start on research How might right- and left-handedness -- or pawedness -- manifest in the movements of mice? Senior psychology major Kylie Little doesn't graduate until May, but she's already asking the questions of an academic scholar on the way to her dream of becoming a neuroscientist. Little's latest capstone research project in December more PR

Tarleton State University: Future Summit Engages National Thought Leaders to Advance Strategic Vision (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Feb. 27 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: * * * Future Summit Engages National Thought Leaders to Advance Strategic Vision Tarleton State University welcomed nationally recognized thought leaders in business, health care, technology and higher education Feb. 26 for its Future Summit at the Omni Fort Worth, advancing the priorities of the Tarleton State Forward 2030 strategic plan. The half-day event brought together campus leaders and community par more PR

Tech Professor Keynotes International Conference (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech professor keynotes international conference Kirk St.Amant, professor and Eunice C. Williamson Endowed Chair of Technical Communication, delivered the keynote address at the 2026 MEGAComm conference. St.Amant's talk, Understanding the Usability Economy (Re)Positioning Technical Communication for Today's Marketplace, discussed how usability -- or the ability to use products quickly and effectively -- i more PR

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ZettaJoule sign agreement to explore building transformative gas research reactor (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 26 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ZettaJoule sign agreement to explore building transformative gas research reactor * The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) has signed an agreement with ZettaJoule, an advanced small modular reactor company with operations in the U.S. and Japan, to explore building a transformative research reactor in College Station, Texas. The project has the pote more PR

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ZettaJoule Sign Agreement to Explore Building Transformative Gas Research Reactor (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ZettaJoule sign agreement to explore building transformative gas research reactor The very-high temperature modular reactor could attract $1B in research funding for Texas A&M Engineering. By ZettaJoule The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) has signed an agreement with ZettaJoule, an advanced small modular reactor compa more PR

These educators wanted to learn more about AI. Northeastern helped. (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * These educators wanted to learn more about AI. Northeastern helped. * These educators wanted to learn more about AI. Northeastern was there to help. Lead by Learning, a center of Northeastern Oakland, offered a research-based professional development program for 17 Oakland educators who wanted to learn about AI. by Erin Kayata February 26, 2026 As a teacher librarian for the Oakland Unified Schoo more PR

UAlbany Researchers Develop New Laser Technique to Test MRNA-Based Therapeutics (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Researchers Develop New Laser Technique to Test mRNA-Based Therapeutics By Mike Nolan Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology is transforming medicine by providing our cells with genetic instructions to produce proteins that help the immune system prevent or fight a wide range of diseases, including cancer and other rare disorders. Before the molecule can help fight disease, mRNA is packaged int more PR

UC-San Francisco: Are Tau PET Scans 'Lighting Up' Too Much of the Brain? (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Are Tau PET Scans "Lighting Up" Too Much of the Brain? New findings help clinicians avoid over-interpretation of misfolding tau proteins and improve how scans are used for diagnosis and prognosis. * Tau proteins play an important role in our normal brain function, mainly by helping to stabilize neurons in the brain. But in Alzheimer's disease, tau protein more PR

UCL to Host 19.5m Pounds Supercomputing Facility (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 26 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL to host 19.5m pounds supercomputing facility A UCL-led team will receive pound sterling19.5 million over five years to provide a powerful, high-speed computing resource for researchers across the UK in areas ranging from medicine to engineering to history. The computing resource, called Charger, will consist of more than 37,000 central processing unit (CPU) cores - the versatile "brains" of a compu more PR

UConn Develops Assessments to Capitalize on Unique Strengths of Each Regional Campus (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Develops Assessments to Capitalize on Unique Strengths of Each Regional Campus * From bustling downtowns to the serene seaside, each of UConn's four regional campuses has their own proud histories, signature academic programs, and connections with the municipalities and regions in which they are located. As part of the 10-year Strategic Plan overarching all UConn operations, the University  more PR

Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage appointed as professor Applied Economic Data Research Methods (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Feb. 26 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage appointed as professor Applied Economic Data Research Methods * As of 1 March 2026, Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage is appointed as Professor of Applied Economic Data Research Methods at the Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.). He wants to develop a research agenda that uses machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to generate new data, connect previously separate  more PR

University of Birmingham: System Tracks Blockchain Money Laundering Faster and More Accurately (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 26 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New system tracks blockchain money laundering faster and more accurately New system provides a next-generation anti-money laundering framework for blockchain systems, with automatic adaptation to new criminal tactics. * An advanced detection system to identify and trace blockchain funds connected with criminal activity has been presented today at the Annual CyberASAP Demo Day in London. The system more PR

University of Maryland's Artificial Intelligence Institute Welcomes Five Distinguished AI Scholars (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * University of Maryland's Artificial Intelligence Institute Welcomes Five Distinguished AI Scholars First cohort of AIM core faculty brings AI expertise across philosophy, computer science, public health, bioengineering, and government and politics * The University of Maryland welcomes five leading experts from a diverse array of disciplines as its first cohort of core faculty of the Artifi more PR

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School: Science for Living - Can Using AI Risk Prediction in Breast Cancer Screening Improve Early Detection? (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Science for Living: Can using AI risk prediction in breast cancer screening improve early detection? By Hayley Mignacca Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine, but what does that mean for breast cancer screening? Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School are exploring how an AI-based tool might help identify women at higher risk for breast cancer and in doing so, more PR

University of Nevada: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Medical Education (10)
RENO, Nevada, Feb. 27 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Leveraging artificial intelligence for medical education UNR Med's IDEA Project uses AI and hands-on data analysis to teach first-year medical students how to think like clinical researchers Krystal Pyatt John Westhoff, M.D., MPH, associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and assistant dean of Student Research, created the Independent Data Exploration and Analysis (ID more PR

University of Scranton Researchers Advance Cybersecurity Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Student researchers at the University of Scranton are developing methods to combat financial fraud and ransomware as demand for security analysts rises across the U.S. Julia Ciaccio, a student in the accelerated master's program, worked with Associate Professor Ismail Onat to investigate skimming at ATMs and point-of-sale terminals. Ciaccio tracked system vulnerabilities and analyzed offender profiles to propose solutions for cyber-enabled financial crimes. This work earn more PR

Virginia Tech: Policy Research Program Builds Pathways From Research to Actionable Solutions (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Policy research program builds pathways from research to actionable solutions Through collaboration and mentorship, the +Policy Network's programs prepare researchers at every level to expand their policy knowledge and turn research into evidence-based policy solutions. By Becca Halm Le Wang believes internet access could be a key component to health and economic outcomes in rural America. Wang and Huaiyang Zh more PR

VUB Models Teach Artificial Intelligence to Read Tables More Correctly (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 26 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB models teach Artificial Intelligence to read tables more correctly "We want our models to understand the underlying structure of tables, just like humans do" * The growing volume of reports, invoices, scientific publications and other business documents increasingly challenges companies and institutions to process information quickly and reliably. In his doctoral research at VUB entitl more PR

WBS Master's graduates secure high-paying roles in fast-changing job market (10)
COVENTRY, England, Feb. 26 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * WBS Master's graduates secure high-paying roles in fast-changing job market * The latest employment data from Warwick Business School (WBS) points to robust demand for its Master's graduates, with students securing roles across technology, finance and consulting. With 72 per cent of graduates participating in the survey, the MSc Employment Report for the Graduating Class of 2025 reveals more PR

When safety starts with a text message (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * When safety starts with a text message * New research from The University of Texas at Arlington shows that digital hotlines are changing how survivors of domestic and sexual violence access safety planning and support. Use of chat and text services has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Rachel Joy Voth Schrag, a UT Arlington professor of social work. Understanding ho more PR

Why AI is Ultimate Case for the Liberal Arts (10)
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Feb. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * Why AI is Ultimate Case for the Liberal Arts * I spent ten minutes the other day engaging in a digital tug-of-war with an AI chatbot. I was testing a meme I had seen online regarding a seemingly simple question: How many "r's" are in the word strawberry? The chatbot, which happens to have a female voice and is friendly in a way that makes me suspicious, declared with absolute certain more PR