WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * AGE Fisher Family Foundation commits $10M to establish engineering innovation and entrepreneurship center Purdue University has received a $10 million commitment from the AGE Fisher Family Foundation to establish an innovation and entrepreneurship center within the College of Engineering. The foundation was created by longtime donors Jeff (BS electrical engineering '80) and Edie (BS retail managemen more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Alum working at medtech startup finds fulfillment at the forefront of innovation * When opportunity presents itself, take it. That mantra is what led Uros Djokovic '25MSHIAI to join the Serbia-based medtech startup BabyFM after graduating from Bryant's Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics and AI program. "I just loved the idea they had and decided to drop everything else," says Djokovic, the co more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 3 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Applications open for Lady Mireille and Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellowship in Paris * The Pasteur Foundation U.S. and the Institut Pasteur have announced a call for applications for the 2026 cohort of the Lady Mireille and Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellowship, a prestigious, two-year, Paris-based postdoctoral program more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Are mental health apps like doctors, yogis, drugs or supplements? * Millions of people are using ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools for therapy, but with little government regulation, there's no guarantee these apps are helping - or that they won't cause harm. Cornell researchers are recommending new guidelines for developing safe and responsible large language model (LLM)-based mental well-bein more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * As NASA Reauthorization Act advances to House, Rice experts available to discuss space science, engineering and workforce development * The NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, sponsored by Texas Rep. Brian Babin (R-Woodville), moves tomorrow to consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives following unanimous approval by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. The bill reaffirms bipart more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 3 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Awards, endowments from 4 unique colleges honored at faculty excellence celebration * Seven Clemson University faculty were honored at a Faculty Excellence Celebration Dinner on Thursday, February 27, at the Clyde V. Madren Center. Hosted jointly by the Clemson University Foundation and the Office of the Provost, the celebration underscored the transformative impact that endowed chairs and awarded faculty more PR

BATH, England, March 3 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Bath student wins at Europe's largest student hackathon * Ege Ozguven, a first-year Chemical Engineering student, was part of the four-person team behind Aegis AI, the winning project at the HackEurope event held in Stockholm on 21 February. The 30-hour hackathon brought together more than 1,000 young developers, designers and problem solvers across three cities, Dublin, Paris and Stockholm, with winning team more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University researchers launch AI legislation tracking and analysis portal As a tool for researchers, lawmakers, journalists and the public, the CNTR AISLE Portal provides analysis of state- and federal-level AI bills pending across the U.S. * As the federal government and state legislatures across the nation grapple with how to regulate rapidly evolving AI technologies, a team of Brown University re more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, March 4 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * Introducing our Commencement 2026 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kam Ghaffarian Founder and Executive Chairman of Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines, X-energy and Quantum Space, and Capitol Technology University Alumnus * Dr. Kamal (Kam) S. Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur and engineer with a passion to advance humanity and expand human knowledge. He is a two-time Capitol Technology University alumnus, earn more PR

ORANGE, California, March 4 -- Chapman University issued the following news: * * * Chapman's Momentum Continues at State of the University Event Historic announcements take center stage at President Parlow's first annual address. Matt Watson In a sign of things to come for Chapman University, President Matt Parlow opened his first State of the University address by announcing a $10 million gift signed the night before the event - one of several major gifts and milestones celebrated at the M more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell faculty and staff honored for community-engaged innovation * Fourteen members of Cornell's faculty and staff are being recognized this year with Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards from the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement. With one recipient representing each of the university's colleges and schools, along with an honoree from Student and Campus Life for the first time, the  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 3 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Digital Drawingboard: USU Launches New Planning & Design Technologies Degree * There is the digital world. There is the physical world. And with a new Planning and Design Technologies undergraduate degree at Utah State University, students can bridge the two. The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning recently introduced the new degree to offer a practical, hands-on pathway for technolog more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 3 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * From Cornfields to Carbon: Mines Researchers Transform Corn Stover into Carbon for Batteries and Supercapacitors * Imagine if the leftover stalks from South Dakota cornfields could power the next generation of electric vehicles, AI data centers and even NASA space missions. Researchers at South Dakota Mines are proving that they can. Through a U.S. Department of E more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU professor leads AI and entrepreneurship program in Thailand sponsored by US Department of State * Florida State University is shaping the future of teaching, learning and living with artificial intelligence (AI) through international initiatives, including a recent program in Thailand where an FSU faculty member explored how AI is transforming entrepreneurship, education and small business developm more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Fund for Science and Technology Awards $15 Million to Scripps Oceanography * "The Fund for Science and Technology was created to support transformational science in the search of answers to some of the planet's most complex questions," said Dr. Lynda Stuart, President and CEO at the Fund for Science and Technology. "Scripps has a long tradition of leadership at the frontiers of oce more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, March 3 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * AI technology detects real-time koala crossing in first for field A prototype artificial intelligence-powered camera incorporated into an intelligent road sign has successfully detected and recorded a koala crossing a road in real-time on the Redlands Coast, marking the first time this technology has been proven in the field. This development expands on previous research led by Griffith University that bu more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 3 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * How loud is clean energy? Manchester-led study explores potential impact of underwater noise from tidal energy * The University of Manchester will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life, supporting the responsible commercial scaling of tidal energy. As the UK prepares fo more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 3 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * How UW-Madison and industry are working together to shape Wisconsin's AI future By Sarah Skwirut Artificial intelligence has transformed from science fiction to a part of daily life. It is aiding in online searches, summarizing email inboxes, writing code, guiding robots in factories, assisting with diagnoses in hospitals and shaping conversations in nearly every boardroom. The technology arrived qui more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Innovation Hub Blessing and Opening Ceremony * Seton Hall University will mark an exciting new chapter in its commitment to academic excellence and technological advancement with the official blessing and grand opening of the new Innovation Hub, located within the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) on the ground floor of Walsh Library. The University community, including students, alumn more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 3 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Katrina Mulligan '07 on artificial intelligence and the future of national security * With nearly 20 years of experience in senior roles across the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Justice, and National Security Council, Katrina Mulligan '07 has spent her career in rooms where consequential decisions are made. Now, as the first head of national security p more PR

UNION, New Jersey, March 3 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean University Researchers Reveal How Tone Can Influence AI Accuracy * New research from Kean University suggests that something as simple as linguistic tone, whether polite or forceful, can influence how accurately artificial intelligence (AI) systems respond. Led by Assistant Professor Boyang Li, Ph.D., of the Department of Computer Science and Technology, the study examined how the phrasing of prompt more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 3 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Learn how to amplify your expertise by writing for The Conversation * USC faculty have access to a powerful and proven platform to elevate their research to national and global audiences. The Conversation is a nonprofit news outlet that features articles written by scholars in collaboration with the website's editors, and those stories are republished by national and international media o more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: February 2026 * Husker research on privacy stewardship, politics-related anxiety and true crime was highlighted in national news stories in February. The stories were among 25-plus featuring University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month. * Research co-authored by Natalie Chisam, assistant professor of marketing, suggests  more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * Faculty and students showcase AI innovation at national conference Jeffrey Stone and Rifat Sabbir Mansur lead Penn State Lehigh Valley students in presenting research at a national conference, highlighting undergraduate innovation and the University's AI-driven mission By Ryan Abramson CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Undergraduate research took center stage for Penn State Lehigh more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 3 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Pints and Professors Series Continues March 10 * Arkansas Tech University faculty members Dr. Ashley Cooksey and Dr. David Pumphrey will be the speakers at the Tuesday, March 10, edition of Pints and Professors at Point Remove at Central Fire Station in Russellville Downtown. The event, which is sponsored by the ATU Graduate College, will begin at 6 p.m. It is open to the public. Described in inf more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 3 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * PIT@UMass Presents Workshop on AI Safety and Literacy to Belchertown Civil Servants * The Public Interest Technology Initiative at UMass Amherst (PIT@UMass) recently presented a workshop on AI Safety and Literacy to over 30 civil servants from the Town of Belchertown. The workshop, held the last week of February at Belchertown Town Hall, focused on three key themes: What is AI and how can th more PR

HONG KONG, March 3 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU launches next-generation ophthalmic AI clinical co-pilot system, driving innovation in clinical-grade intelligent decision support platforms * With the accelerating trend of population ageing and a growing shortage of specialist doctors, enhancing the efficiency and consistency of ophthalmic diagnosis has become a critical challenge for global healthcare systems. A research team of The H more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 3 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Rick Payne returns to UTulsa to lead Center for Energy Studies * The University of Tulsa has named alumnus Rick Payne (B.S. '84) director of its Center for Energy Studies. A first-generation college graduate from East Tulsa, Payne brings nearly four decades of global experience back to the university where his interest in the energy sector began. Payne planned to study medicine, but he discovered a passion more PR

NEW YORK, March 3 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Rockefeller expands professional development training * What began last fall as a centralized hub for professional development is already expanding. Beginning March 2, Rockefeller's Learning & Development (opens in new window) website will introduce a new area dedicated to personal growth -from emotional self-management to financial wellness -broadening the support available to staff. This new section, called My more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 4 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Jazz Artist Stefon Harris Invents Music App that Programs the Unpredictable By Carrie Stetler After 13 years of research, internationally acclaimed jazz artist Stefon Harris did something no one's done before: create an app that makes music as unpredictable as a jazz solo. Harris, a Rutgers-Newark professor of music, invented Harmony Cloud, an AI-powered software platform he developed to help musicians practi more PR

SAINT LEO, Florida, March 4 -- Saint Leo University issued the following news: * * * Saint Leo University Partners with IBM to Embed Digital Fluency Across All Majors Initiative launches fall 2026 as part of university's strategic effort to align classroom learning with workforce needs * Saint Leo University is partnering with IBM to integrate digital fluency and AI-driven competencies into every major, giving students a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving workforce. The comprehensive in more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 3 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * SFSU student hackathon makes the major leagues * San Francisco State University's annual hackathon returned to campus Feb. 13 - 15, bringing 48 hours of new opportunities to our students to create solutions, network with industry professionals and more. The theme for this year's SF Hacks event, "Tech for a Greener Tomorrow," encouraged projects focused on sustaina more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 4 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A tool to track Texas power outages and aid in disaster response The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas has developed a tool to monitor power outages in near real-time, benefiting emergency responders and civilians. By Alyssa Schaechinger, Texas A&M Engineering Texas is known nationwide for its grueling hot summers. However, hurricanes and occasional winter weather can  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 3 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Three W&M students to bring scientific expertise to policymaking in the commonwealth * The following story originally appeared on the website for the W&M School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. Underscoring William & Mary's commitment to public service in its Year of Civic Leadership, three graduate students have been selected as 2026 Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science ( COVES ) P more PR

DAVIS, California, March 4 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Transformative Gift Propels UC Davis' Leadership in Ag Tech Caterpillar Founder Grandson's Gift Honors Family Roots in Innovation By Clementine Sicard The University of California, Davis, has received a gift of more than $25 million that will transform the advancement of agricultural technology and innovation for generations to come, made possible by a bequest from late philanthropist and local more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 3 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB researchers to study how replacement 'forever chemicals' build up in fish * Zebra fish in an aquarium. University at Buffalo RENEW scientists will explore how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulate inside zebrafish with a Department of Defense grant. DoD-funded project will investigate how fluorotelomers -once thought to be safer PFAS alternati more PR

MACAU, China, March 3 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM chair professor gives talk on frontiers of microelectronic engineering * The University of Macau (UM) held a talk titled 'The Frontiers of Microelectronic Engineering over the Next Decade' today (3 March) as part of its University Lecture Series. Mak Pui In, chair professor in the UM Faculty of Science and Technology and director of the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, discussed in depth more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 4 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte honors four alumni whose leadership is shaping communities and industries The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association honored four exceptional graduates whose leadership, innovation and service are shaping industries and strengthening communities across the region and beyond. During the 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony on Friday, Feb. 27, in the Popp Martin Studen more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, March 4 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: * * * University of Northern Iowa launches curriculum on artificial intelligence The University of Northern Iowa is launching new academic programs designed to prepare students for careers in one of the fastest-growing and most transformative areas of today's workforce, artificial intelligence. In the Wilson College of Business, a new Artificial Intelligence major responds to growing workforce de more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 4 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * UNLV Newsmakers 2026: February Some of the hottest headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students. Author: John Domol The groundhog saw its shadow this February, calling for a heck of a lot more than six additional weeks of academic excellence. We don't make the rules (sorry). Can being labeled as an "easy" child have an impact on your adult life? What are the best ways to attra more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 3 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Engineers Offer Solutions to Stop Unsafe AI Behaviors * Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have become embedded in daily life, functioning like pocket assistants, as new versions of increasingly powerful systems are being released every few weeks, pushing the technology closer to human-level performance. But safety measures have not kept pace with the more PR

TAMPA, Florida, March 3 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF's 70 years of shaping Tampa Bay's economy and workforce By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing When an aeronautical firm toured the University of South Florida while considering expanding to Tampa Bay, the lead engineer was impressed by a hallway photo of a high-tech sailboat. Beatriz Bare, then with the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, said a dean opened a nearby office  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * New UT Venture Studio Accelerates Market-Ready Startups To Treat Patients Using Digital Twins The studio builds startups from research, starting with medical digital twins, by addressing real-world needs with ventures that benefit society, the economy, and future industries. * Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has launched a venture studio aimed at building startups from the gro more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt program teaches U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders how to lead strategically with AI Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently gathered at Vanderbilt University to learn how to effectively apply artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to enhance their daily operations. The sessions held Feb. 24-26 were part of the School of Engineering's Stra more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 2 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Video messaging effectiveness depends on quality of streaming experience, research shows * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Low-resolution online videos are less likely to influence opinion and also more likely to dissuade viewers from engaging with future content, research by Oregon State University scientists shows. The study carries major implications for the design and delivery of video content and suggests more PR

NEW YORK, March 4 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * Weill Cornell Medicine Selected for Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenge Award Dr. Ekta Khurana, an associate professor of systems and computational biomedicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has received a two-year, $1 million Challenge Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation to work with researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center  more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 3 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * What leaders need to know about finance to drive real business growth * In the years I have spent teaching finance and accounting to executives, I have learned that most leaders don't lack business intelligence. What they lack is clarity about what numbers mean, why they matter, and how financial information can drive better decisions. Finance is not, and should never be, a specialist more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, March 4 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Wollongong academic secures Fulbright for international cybersecurity research US partnership coincides with Montana State University professor joining UOW as Scholar in Residence * A University of Wollongong cybersecurity leader will take his expertise to the United States under a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award in 2026, as UOW simultaneously prepares to host a leading American polic more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale scientists reveal shared logic behind natural and artificial networks From the brain circuits and biochemical networks in our cells to AI platforms, both natural and engineered information-processing networks share a remarkably similar architecture that uses different timescales to figure things out, Yale researchers report in a new study in Cell Systems. It's an insight that could help us bette more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * AI's hidden bias: Chatbots can influence opinions without trying A Yale study finds that AI chatbots can subtly influence users' social and political opinions through unintended latent biases. By Mike Cummings As people increasingly rely on AI-powered chatbots to look up basic facts about the world, a new Yale study shows that those interactions can influence users' social and political opinions.  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Forecasting the Next Pandemic Led by scientists from Yale and the University of Oklahoma, the Verena research initiative is using AI and team science to predict viral threats By Colin Poitras In the summer of 2019, before most of the world had heard the word "coronavirus," two postdoctoral researchers at Georgetown University were thinking about the next pandemic. "We were building models of cross-species  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 3 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Using AI to improve cardiovascular health Yale School of Nursing's S. Raquel Ramos is leading a multidisciplinary team to develop a large language model to educate patients on their cardiovascular health. By Meg Dalton In 2007, S. Raquel Ramos was working as a registered nurse in a cardiac catheterization lab in the U.S. Midwest. There, she assisted doctors with minimally invasive tests and advanced proce more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, March 3 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Your head movement could secure your VR headset, Miami researcher says * A Miami University researcher is developing a new way to secure virtual and augmented reality (XR) devices by tracking how users naturally move their head and eyes - patterns that are unique to each person and impossible to fake. This research addresses critical vulnerabilities in current authentication methods with a solution that is low cost, e more PR