ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * $25M endowment to advance experiential learning in Duffield Engineering * A new $25 million endowment dedicated to advancing experiential learning will provide long-term support to the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering programs that provide undergraduates with opportunities to participate on student project teams, join research labs, develop and evaluate innovative technologies, and benefit from other hand more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, March 5 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'Romeo & Juliet' * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University's Department of Performing Arts will put a spectral spin on William Shakespeare's classic "Romeo & Juliet" in three performances beginning March 26. "The story of Romeo and Juliet has been told for centuries, but this production explores its aftermath, where the dead try to overcome fate, and where memory is the only way of fighting a nev more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 5 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 48 UK undergrads to present at national research conference * Forty-eight University of Kentucky students will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) on April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia. NCUR is one of the largest events in the United States for undergraduate students to share their academic work with peers, faculty and professionals. Students from vari more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Americans Don't Just Fear Driverless Cars Will Crash -- They Fear Mass Job Losses * How driverless cars may be AI's biggest trust test -and why many Americans say they're failing it Driverless cars are one of the clearest real-world tests of AI because they use machine learning to interpret a messy, fast-moving physical environment -full of pedestrians, cyclists and unpredictabl more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Beauty, Tragedy, Generosity: Penneys establish fund for global engagement after overseas medical crisis * Global opportunities for students in the College of Architecture, Art and Construction (CAAC) are set to expand thanks to the generosity of Clemson alumni Thom ('72, M '74) and Gretchen McKellar Penney ('83). With a gift of $1 million, the Penneys have established the Penney Global Engagement Fund.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Boston University issued the following Q&A on March 4, 2026, by Joel Brown with Paul Hare, international relations scholar and master lecturer in international relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies: * * * Boston University Scholar, a Former British Ambassador to Cuba, on the Island Country's Challenges As oil blockade continues, BU's Pardee School of Global Affairs' Paul Hare says Cuba and Venezuela are "indissolubly linked" * Cu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * AI Is Already in Our Classrooms. Now What? The question isn't whether AI belongs in schools--it's how teachers can engage with it thoughtfully, critically, and on their own terms. By TJ McKenna Ask 10 people what AI is and you will get 12 answers. It is a tool. It is a threat. It is a plagiarism machine. It is the future of learning. It is full of know more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 4 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * BOV elects new leaders, approves academic program changes; hears campaign, research and admissions updates; approves room and board increase * The George Mason University Board of Visitors welcomed 12 new members and elected new board leadership at its Feb. 26 meeting in Merten Hall on the Fairfax Campus. The new rector is Michael J. Meese, formerly the vice rector. The new vice rector is Sumeet Shrivast more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Carbon nanotube fiber 'textile' heaters could help industry electrify high-temperature gas heating * A cross-disciplinary team at Rice University has developed a new type of electric heating element -one that looks less like a traditional metal coil and more like a high-performance thread. In a study published in Small, the researchers demonstrated that wires and fabrics made from carbon nanotube fibers (CN more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 5 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating 30 Years of the Petersheim Academic Exposition * Now in its 30th year, the 2026 Petersheim Academic Exposition, "Share, Honor, Unite," will take place from Monday, April 20, through Saturday, April 25, 2026. This annual celebration honors the intersection of scholastic achievement, creative innovation and transformative engagement. Driven by Seton Hall's mission, the Petersheim Academic  more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CEO turnover taxes analyst attention, skewing broader forecasts * When analyst attention is absorbed by CEO turnover, other companies in their portfolio pay the price, new Cornell research finds. The study, " Analyst Rational Inattention: Evidence from CEO Turnover Events," published early access on Feb. 16 in the Accounting Review, finds that high-impact turnover events capture a disproportionate amount of an more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 5 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Chilean textiles showcasing women's stories of heritage on view at Krannert Art Museum * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Chilean women create colorful textiles called arpilleras to document the history of their communities and their daily lives as a form of remembrance and resistance. Magdalena Novoa, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of urban and regional planning, has a lo more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 5 (TNSrpt) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * China's $24B in port financing encircles the globe, reaching 90 countries * Competition between China and the United States over two ports in Panama is just one recent example of how strategically-located harbors are becoming flashpoints in great power competition. A new report and dataset released today by AidData, a research lab at William & Mary, speak to this timely issue by capturing in unpre more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Class in Action * Villanova University has eight legal clinics within the Charles Widger School of Law that specialize in legal issues ranging from domestic violence to clemency to immigration services. The clients who come to the clinics are low-income and are frequently dealing with trauma and a lack of resources. "We have clinics where clients have significant social work needs," says Deeya Haldar, di more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson, Brazil researchers target toxic fungus by turning its own poison against it * Two labs separated by nearly 4,500 miles -one at Clemson University and the other in Brazil -have joined forces to fight a toxic fungus that can kill vulnerable patients but can also poison itself. Stephen Dolan, an assistant professor in the Clemson Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, is working to understand ho more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Clinical trial led by UAB researcher supports approval of new, potentially curative treatment for multiple myeloma * Luciano Costa, M.D., Ph.D., led the MajesTEC-3 clinical trial, which shows that using a new two-drug immunotherapy regimen can lead to long-lasting remission for patients with multiple myeloma. (Photography: Ian Logue) A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Cancer more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 6 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Job listings with wide pay ranges may deter female applicants By Julie Greco, ILR School Pay range transparency laws that are intended to promote pay equity can inadvertently deter women from applying for those positions, thus perpetuating gender gaps in the workforce, according to research from the Cornell ILR School. "Across our four studies, we consistently  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Delta CEO Ed Bastian to deliver Emory's 2026 Commencement address * Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian will deliver the keynote address at Emory University's 181st Commencement, scheduled for Monday, May 11. Bastian will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree during the ceremony in recognition of his exceptional contributions to business and society. "Our graduates are entering a world that dema more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, March 5 -- Colorado State University posted the following news release: * * * Democracy Summit: Explore democracy's past, present and future at 2026 event * The 2026 Democracy Summit at Colorado State University offers a unique opportunity to engage with experts, witness democracy in action, and reflect on the past, present and future of democratic principles. The three-day event - March 9 to 11 on campus - will feature a panel with Colorado historians; a rare look i more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Joshua Schulz Delivers Kraft Lecture as DeSales Honors Legacy of Joan and Wayne Kraft Standing in the Connolly Chapel of the Sacred Heart near an artful, Lenten sculpture of ash, sand, and candles tangled with liturgical purple, DeSales University's Dr. Joshua Schulz delivered an hour-long lecture exploring the call to honor death as part of our commitment to the dignity of the human person. As p more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Dr. Teru Nakagawa delivers the inaugural Kairos Lecture * Dr. Teru Nakagawa, professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, delivered the inaugural School of Medicine Basic Sciences Kairos Lecture to a packed lecture hall on February 26. His research interests are focused on the molecular mechanism of synaptic plasticity. His lab's current focus is to determine what AM more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 5 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ethics Week explores AI, industry trends, leadership, inclusion and more * The second annual Ethics Week at MSU, held Feb. 16-20, allowed the campus and surrounding communities to engage in relevant and timely conversations about ethical considerations and decision-making. Programming expanded this year, with more than 30 events exploring artificial intelligence, leadership, entrepreneurship, law, more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Exploring the machinery that surrounds DNA to stop cancer Cancer therapies that work with the immune system are already saving lives, but to develop more immunotherapies, researchers need a better handle on how cancer sidesteps the immune system in the first place. At the core of cancer's most pernicious powers -evading the immune system, resisting conventional therapies, spreading through metasta more PR

TAMPA, Florida, March 5 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * Fluorescent imaging reveals how a global parasite develops, opening new paths for drug treatment * By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that infects humans and animals. To better understand  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 3 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * From Cuneiform to Kindle: A Dartmouth Course in Book History Professor Jessica Beckman's students handle rare manuscripts, print their own books, and grapple with what vanishes in the digital age. * On the first day of History of the Book, professor Jessica Beckman puts objects on the table that most people only see behind glass: a cuneiform tablet from ancient Babylon, 3,000 years old and small enough to  more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, March 5 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * From Experience to Advantage * When Patrick Hash '25, enrolled in the Master of Science in Biotechnology program at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), many would have called his resume complete: West Point graduate with multiple graduate degrees, Army infantry officer, oil and gas engineer, and established as an operations manager at a mid-sized pharmaceutical company. After tr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * From lab to impact: Faculty helping faculty commercialize research discoveries * Navigating the journey from research to real-world impact can be challenging. Luckily for Vanderbilt faculty, there's a network of Innovation Ambassadors to guide them. Developed by the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, the Innovation Ambassadors program trains ambassadors-faculty volunteers from more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * From moonquakes to Mars rovers: Rice science open house sparks curiosity in local community * Rice University's inflatable, indoor practice field was transformed Feb. 28 into something perhaps a little bit ironic but nonetheless exciting: an Earth, environmental, planetary and space sciences exhibition open to kids and their families. This was the second annual Earth, environmental and planetary science (EE more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Medicine recognized in D.C. as national leader in nutrition education * Federal health officials lauded the Florida State University College of Medicine Thursday for championing the integration of nutrition education into medical training during an event hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. commended FSU for its proactive ap more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, March 6 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Geisel School of Medicine Receives Grant to Support Interdisciplinary Collaboration with HBCU and HSI Institutions The Geisel School of Medicine's Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (DICE) has been awarded a one-year grant to support the Alliance for Scholarship, Collaboration, Engagement, Networking, and Development (ASCEND), from Genentech, a member of  more PR

BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Geneva College issued the following news: * * * Donald Little: A Liberal Arts Approach to Biology Donald Little III, PhD joined the faculty of Geneva College as assistant professor of biology in the fall of 2024. In his brief time so far at the College, he has greatly contributed to the mission of integrating faith and learning in ways that reach beyond the surface level, and he champions a robust liberal arts education through his multidisciplinary appr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * The Professor Untangling the Thorny Ethics of Global Blood Plasma Collection At the McDonough School of Business, professor Peter Jaworski teaches students how to apply ethics to the business world. Outside of class, he applies ethics to an entirely different world: blood. Specifically, plasma -- the yellow, watery part of blood that ferries vital proteins, nutrients and electrolytes around the body. For a decade more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 5 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Student Appreciation Week 2026 * Seton Hall University will celebrate its graduate student community during Graduate Student Appreciation Week, taking place April 13-17, 2026, with a series of events designed to recognize the achievements and impact of graduate students across the University. Hosted by the Office of Graduate Affairs, in collaboration with campus partners, the weeklong celeb more PR

PASADENA, California, March 5 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Gravitational-wave observatories release new catalog of detections * When the densest objects in the universe collide and merge, the violence sets off gravitational waves that reverberate across space and time over hundreds of millions and even billions of years. By the time they pass through Earth, such cosmic ripples are barely discernible. Thanks to a global network of gravitational- more PR

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, March 5 -- California State University's California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * Heard of The HEARD? Student Feedback Drives Change at Cal Poly * The new Grocery Tripper shuttle service launched this January to Cal Poly students, providing a free ride to off-campus stores like Trader Joe's and Target, has been hugely popular, with full shuttles transporting 1,894 students off campus from Jan. 9-Feb. 15. The program is a partners more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * High interest in URI's statewide bobcat project * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 5, 2026 - Once eradicated from Rhode Island, bobcats have returned over the past few decades and are now being spotted more frequently across the state. That fact has been verified in just a matter of months through the Rhode Island Bobcat Project, led by University of Rhode Island researchers and local partners, including more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 5 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * How can someone prevent or prepare for falls? * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and over, affecting move than 14 million people annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wheelchair users are at even higher risk, says disability and fall expert Laura Rice, a professor of health and kinesiology at the Uni more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 5 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * How do GLP-1 agonists affect gene expression? * * Highlights * GLP-1 drugs have come to be thought of as "wonder drugs," yet the mechanisms behind their many new health benefits have remained unclear * New research from the Salk Institute reveals the mechanism behind one of these benefits: promoting pancreatic beta cells' health and stress tolerance, long-term * The f more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 5 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: Nearly Half of North Carolinians Favor Year-Round Daylight-Saving Time * In a recent High Point University Poll, 46% of adult North Carolinians favored switching to year-round daylight-saving time, which would result in more evening daylight. HIGH POINT, N.C., March 5, 2026 - In a recent High Point University Poll, 46% of adult North Carolinians favored switching to year-round da more PR

HAMILTON, New York, March 5 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * In Pictures: Tropical Ecology Extended Study * Students leapt out of their textbooks and across the hemisphere last winter. After a semester of studying and researching ecological theory, undergraduates in professors Catherine Cardelus and Eddie Watkins' Tropical Ecology course embarked on a three-week expedition across Peru. The course allowed students to live and learn from their surroundings, applying the more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Inaugural Penn State-Ghana Seed Grant Program awardees announced * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The inaugural Penn State-Ghana Research Partnerships Seed Grant Program has awarded nine projects that aim to fuel global impact, including crop disease surveillance, removing heavy metals from mining wastewater and understanding multimodal traffic streams. The program is designed to foster new and  more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, March 5 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Inside Mines' quantum push: A new degree prepares students to shape what's next * The Quantum 2.0 race is on, and Colorado School of Mines is ready to compete. While the so-called second generation of advancement in quantum is increasingly becoming a crucial part of technological progress around the world, Mines has long been ahead of game in quantum education. The first quantum engineering graduate prog more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 5 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Keller Chosen for Competitive Author Fellowship * Justin Keller, grant coordinator in the Arkansas Tech University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, has been selected for the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) Author Fellowship program. The SRAI Author Fellowship is a competitive national program designed to mentor research administrators in developing and publishing s more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 5 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State partners with OneGoal on college success initiative * KENNESAW, Ga. | Mar 5, 2026 Kennesaw State University and education nonprofit OneGoal have partnered to provide more metro Atlanta high school students with high-quality postsecondary pathways and help them succeed after they enroll at the university. "This partnership between OneGoal and KSU reflects what's possible when in more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 5 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU awarded $2.2 million NIH research career training grant renewal * LAWRENCE -For almost 30 years, the Office for Advancing Success in Science (OASiS) at the University of Kansas has provided opportunities for undergraduates to engage in research through grant support from the National Institutes of Health. KU has recently been awarded a $2.2 million Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) grant from more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 6 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Lubrizol CEO Rebecca Liebert to deliver 2026 commencement address at Case Western Reserve University As students from Case Western Reserve University's Class of 2026 celebrate their graduation during the university's bicentennial year, they'll hear from the CEO of a company with historic ties to CWRU. Rebecca Liebert, president and chief executive officer of Northeast Ohio-headquartered Lubrizol, wil more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Making mini-lightning in a block of plastic * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, the researchers discovered that lightning-like discharge doesn't require a storm cloud -it could be made inside everyday mat more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 5 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Maria Rocha-Ruiz named UC Santa Cruz's Sea Dubs Wavemaker * When Maria Rocha-Ruiz learned she had been selected as UC Santa Cruz's Sea Dubs Wavemaker, she found herself reflecting on the distance between where she began and where she stands today. "I can't believe everything I've gone through to be where I am," she said. Each year during Women's Empowerment Month, the Santa  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 5 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Markey, Barnstable Brown study maps US diabetes-cancer hotspots * A new University of Kentucky study has mapped areas across the U.S. where high rates of diabetes and deaths from diabetes-related cancers overlap. The UK Markey Cancer Center and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center research reveals patterns that could help target life-saving interventions. People with diabetes are more likely to develop  more PR

PASADENA, California, March 5 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Measuring Local Well-Being from Space * Since 1990, the United Nations (UN) has used the Human Development Index (HDI) to assess the development of a country using indicators of well-being and quality of life gathered via census data. HDI scores are then used by government agencies and nonprofits to help allocate resources. But the index rankings do not reflect information at the local le more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Medal of Science recipient, climate expert Richard Alley to keynote joint Arctic, glaciology conference at UB * Icebergs on a bay of water. Icebergs at Disko Bay in Greenland as they were seen during the filming of "The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice." The documentary will be screened at the upcoming joint session of the International Arctic Workshop and the N more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Anthropic's Claude AI is Central to U.S. Military * WASHINGTON (March 5, 2026) - Two unnamed sources confirmed that the U.S. military is using Anthropic's Claude AI model as a tool against Iran. Claude, regarded as one of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems, recently helped the U.S. military strike 1000 targets in the first 24 hours of battle. Despite a recent government-wide b more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 5 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Mentor, Scientist, Builder of Community: JSNN's Dennis LaJeunesse * Joy, enthusiasm, energy -this is what emanates from even a brief interaction with Dennis LaJeunesse, longtime nanoscience professor at UNC Greensboro's Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN). As he concludes a 26-year career at the University, he seems thrilled to mentor JSNN graduate s more PR

NEW YORK, March 5 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * More Restrictive Abortion Laws, Higher Depression Risk * Restrictive abortion policies are associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms among women, according to a new 25-year study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The equivalent of approximately four additional restrictive laws was linked to a 7 percent increase in depressive symptoms am more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU awarded $850K from DARPA to advance global ag security, early threat detection An interdisciplinary team of Mississippi State University researchers has been awarded $850,000 from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, to enhance early detection of threats to agricultural security on a global scale. The award funding will help establish AgSENT, or the Agricultural Security more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU landscape architecture program partners with city to design Starkville arboretum Mississippi State landscape architecture faculty and students are partnering with the city of Starkville to design a new public arboretum at Cornerstone Park, creating a future outdoor space focused on native plants, research and community access. The project is led by retired landscape architecture Professor B more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 5 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Nanovic Institute awards 2026 Laura Shannon Prize to Eric Calderwood, author of 'On Earth or in Poems' * The Nanovic Institute for European Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, has awarded the 2026 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies to Eric Calderwood, professor of comparative and world literature at the University of Illinois Urbana more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 5 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * New Arkansas Farmers Sales Tax Exemption Card Available * Arkansas farmers now have a simpler way to claim agricultural sales tax exemptions thanks to a new identification card program, yet many producers may not realize it exists, according to Dr. Henry English, director of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. "The Arkansas Department of Finance and Adm more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New catalog more than doubles the number of gravitational-wave detections made by LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA observatories * When the densest objects in the universe collide and merge, the violence sets off ripples, in the form of gravitational waves, that reverberate across space and time, over hundreds of millions and even billions of years. By the time they pass through Earth, such  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU experts team up to keep NM alert on New World screwworm * When a once-eradicated parasitic fly reemerged in parts of Mexico and Panama three years ago and began infecting cattle and other animals with flesh-eating maggots, it set off alarm bells hundreds of miles away in the United States. Caleb Hubbard, Ph.D., an assistant professor of urban entomology in New Mexico State Universit more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * NYCST grants boost New York state space tech industry * From new facilities and tools for testing space technology to programs for inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers, a new round of grants from the Cornell-led New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development (NYCST) will advance aerospace research, manufacturing and workforce development in New York state. Funded throu more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * On the Cutting Edge * At Bryn Mawr College, undergraduate students, in partnership with faculty, learn to ask bold questions; to forge a work ethic grounded not only in persistence but also integrity and humanity; and to pursue answers through hands-on research -all part of a strong foundation for further study and research-focused careers in academia or industry. "There is a teaching component," retired more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU and Inje University establish academic partnership to expand student opportunities * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University and Inje University in South Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue academic cooperation and expand opportunities for students and faculty in engineering, including collaboration more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Ph.D. student advances precision agriculture through global fellowship * Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-9152 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu When Aicha Biaou left her home in Togo, West Africa, to pursue her Ph.D. in plant and soil science at Oklahoma State University, she carried a vision for the future of farming. Today, her research in pre more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Phil Low, Purdue drug discovery scholar and impactful innovator whose discoveries saved lives, dies at 78 Purdue University drug discovery scholar and faculty member, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Philip Low, whose life's work turned laboratory discoveries into therapies that save lives, died Wednesday (March 4) at the age of 78. Low served as Purdue's Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 5 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Pioneer in infectious disease genetics wins 2026 Nemmers Prize in Medical Science * CHICAGO -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine announced today (March 5) that Dr. Jean-Laurent Casanova, the Levy Family Professor at Rockefeller University, pediatrician at the Necker Hospital for Sick Children and Imagine Institute in Paris and investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute w more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Prospective students can learn more about Tusculum and experience the campus' beauty during open house in March * GREENEVILLE - Individuals who want to earn a high-quality bachelor's or master's degree and study in a caring Christian environment that will prepare them for the next step in their lives can learn more at an upcoming open house at Tusculum University. Elijah Ramos, left, and Kayleigh Cook,  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue radar technology estimates location, orientation, radius of underground pipes Purdue University engineers have developed a patent-pending method to decrease hazardous strikes to underground utility pipes during construction projects. This could lower related financial losses, service disruptions, injuries and fatalities. Hubo Cai and Yuxi Zhang are improving upon traditional ground-penetrat more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Appointments, honors and activities The Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM (CATALYST) named Paul Asunda -associate professor of engineering and technology teacher education in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation with a joint appointment in the College of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction -as its new executive director. He succeeds Lynn Bryan, more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, March 5 -- Colorado State University posted the following news release: * * * Quiet quitting unpacked: How conversations can help employers and employees * During the COVID-19 pandemic, a new workplace trend began to surface: quiet quitting, a dynamic in which employees perform only to minimum expectations. Quiet quitting has become a popular topic in recent years, said Sherry Fu, assistant professor in Colorado State University's College of Business. However, not ev more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Renowned researcher joining UTSW is among recipients of up to $25 million Cancer Grand Challenges award * DALLAS - March 05, 2026 - Jean-Laurent Casanova, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in the fields of genetics, immunology, and infectious diseases who will be joining UT Southwestern Medical Center on July 1, has been selected along with a global team of r more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Research record highlights university's innovation, growth trajectory * The Ohio State University recorded $1.68 billion in research and development expenditures for fiscal year 2025, the most ever for the university. The university's expenditures grew 6% year over year, extending record-breaking annual increases and spotlighting the research enterprise powering discoveries that save lives and strengthen comm more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 5 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Research suggests most US adults with uncontrolled blood pressure have health insurance, routine place of care * By: Khalanie Taylor, Gillings School Communications Fellow Hypertension, high blood pressure, is known as a silent killer due to many individuals remaining asymptomatic, which leads to an underestimation of risk and delays medication i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Call for Governing Health Data as a Public Utility to Unlock Real-World Evidence and Protect Patients * WASHINGTON (March 5, 2026) - Electronic health records (EHRs). Insurance claims. Patient registries. Wearable devices. Never before has health data been so abundant. Yet the United States continues to struggle with siloed systems that make it difficult to streamline and use this information to more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Researchers Create a Family History of San Diego Kelp over More Than Four Decades * Now, say the researchers, competing organisms usually cast in shadow by the kelp are emerging as winners. The giant kelp are losing, but so might be myriad other organisms - fishes and humans included - as another natural order is disrupted by climate change and other new circumstances. The downsi more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Revolutionary single shot helps with healing after a heart attack * For people who have survived a heart attack, the notion of one shot in the arm to help the heart heal, for weeks after, may seem far-fetched. But thanks to a team of researchers, including a Texas A&M University professor, that's exactly what could happen. This simple injection may one day help people recover more safely and fully after  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Rewiring Immune System Offers New Path to Better Ovarian Cancer Treatment * "Our findings reveal a previously unrecognized lipid-based communication pathway between ovarian tumors and the immune system," said senior author David D. Schlaepfer, PhD, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UC San Diego School of Medicine and member of UC San Diego Moores Canc more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Kinder Institute secures future and advances solutions for Houston with $55M Kinder Foundation grant * A new $55 million grant from Kinder Foundation will empower Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research for decades to come as it focuses on its bold vision for "prosperity for all" and service to the public, ensuring that everyone can contribute to Houston's success and share in its opportu more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- March 5 * As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 18 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Jennifer Barlett, graduate enrollment coordinator at Fox Graduate School, whose nomin more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 5 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * SFSU holds faculty symposium on 'Research in the Age of AI' * San Francisco State University hosted the "Research in the Age of AI: SFSU Faculty Symposium," a dynamic half-day gathering on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, that convened faculty from across disciplines to explore how AI is transforming the research landscape. Designed as both a showcase and a conversation,  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Six Texas A&M faculty members named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members * Six Texas A&M University faculty members have earned one of the highest distinctions in innovation and groundbreaking research. Representing the College of Engineering and two Texas A&M Health academic colleges, these educators are among 231 emerging inventors -representing 81 member institutions and contributing to more more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 5 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Slam the Scam Day Raises Awareness of AI-Driven Scams * Government imposter scams are no longer limited to robocalls and poorly written emails. Today, criminals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to make their messages more convincing, more personal and harder to detect. From cloned voices to highly polished emails, scam tactics are evolving rapidly -and colleges are not immune. According to the more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, March 5 -- Colorado State University posted the following news release: * * * Soil-moisture system will yield information for farmers, foresters and forecasters * Colorado State University is leading an effort to track a critical but unseen resource in Colorado: water stored in soil. This statewide effort to enhance soil moisture monitoring is producing important insights that can help everyone from farmers to weather forecasters better predict water supplies, underst more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Stark Divide: Americans More Confident in Career Scientists at U.S. Health Agencies Than Leaders * Public confidence that career scientists at federal health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are providing the public with trustworthy more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Student broadcasters find their place in the sports media industry at Radio Row during Super Bowl LX * With a quiet, earned confidence, 10 Bryant University undergrads take their place at their Radio Row booth in San Francisco's Moscone Center as professional athletes pass them in mission-driven strides and media personnel scuttle around them preparing for the busy day ahead. The room, cavernous, loud, an more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Superior teaching, academics recognized by Society for Range Management * Faculty and students of the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received top awards and recognition at the annual Society for Range Management meeting held recently in Monterey, California. Established in 1948, the Society for Range Manageme more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Honored for Commitment to Community Engagement * Swarthmore College has received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, in recognition of its College-wide commitment to community engagement. More than 230 colleges and universities nationwide earned the classification, awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachin more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Tapeworms Inspire Medical Device Created During Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship * Olivia LaFond, a Carnegie Mellon University senior majoring in biomedical and chemical engineering, created a 3D-printed device that one day could be used to reduce the need for invasive procedures or could help deliver medication directly inside the body over time. The design of the device, meant to atta more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee RiverLine Announces 2025 Award Recipients at 7th Annual Summit * Partners and collaborators celebrated at conference in Chattanooga KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -The Tennessee RiverLine proudly recognized the recipients of its 2025 awards during the 7th annual Tennessee RiverLine Summit at The Chattanooga Hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event, held from February more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * The Association of Former Students honors faculty and staff * Three members of the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have been selected to receive 2026 University-Level Distinguished Achievement Awards, presented by The Association of Former Students and Texas A&M University. Since 1955, The Association of Forme more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * There is no magic formula for business success, Texas A&M researcher finds * The secret to success is often an illusion, according to a Texas A&M University marketing professor who warns against complacency as well as overconfidence in the business world. Dr. David A. Griffith, a professor at Texas A&M's Mays Business School, and his former student, Dr. Soo Hyung (Ralph) Park, now at Binghamton Univers more PR

TROY, Alabama, March 5 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University Honors students to explore global research through new H-GRIP initiative, IDEAS Grant * Honors students at Troy University will have more opportunities for international travel and research thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of State's 2025 IDEAS Grant Competition. Troy University is one of just 32 colleges and universities in the United States to be awarded funding through the program. Troy  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 5 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Alumna Earns National Dissertation Honor * For Codi Blackmon, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is more than a university -it's a family legacy. After following in her mother's footsteps, she's now encouraging her own son to continue the tradition of higher education at the university. Blackmon earned a master's degree in professional and technical writing f more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB researchers advance solvent-based recycling for flexible plastics * New studies suggest the energy efficient and eco-friendly approach could help reuse millions of tons of plastics By Peter Murphy BUFFALO, N.Y. - Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, microwave containers, a more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB researchers help develop new class of powerful antibodies to treat HIV using AI * BUFFALO, N.Y. -Not that long ago, a diagnosis of the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, was considered a death sentence. Today, advancements in medicine have rendered HIV a manageable condition that allows most individuals to enjoy a typical lifespan. What it often takes to achi more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB to host national artificial intelligence leaders this June * The summit will explore AI's incredible potential to improve health care, education, the environment and other areas BUFFALO, N.Y. - National leaders in higher education, industry and policy will converge in Buffalo this June to shape the future of how artificial intelligence is employed to address so more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, March 5 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF College of Business to Honor Notable Alumni at 26th Annual Hall of Fame Ceremony * More than 800 alumni, faculty, students, corporate partners and friends of the College of Business are expected to attend what has become one of Central Florida's premier networking events. The 2026 UCF College of Business Hall of Fame ceremony will recognize a trio of pioneering inductees, a longtime Legendary  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Engineering Offering AI Short Course For Workforce Development * UConn College of Engineering Associate Dean for Research George Bollas has been selected for a new grant to launch an artificial intelligence training program. Bollas, who is also the director of the Pratt & Whitney Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, will oversee UConn delivering a cross-disciplinary, industry-inspire more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 6 -- Kentucky State University issued the following statement on March 5, 2026, by President Koffi C. Akakpo: * * * Understanding the State Budget Process and What It Means for Kentucky State University Dear Thorobred Family, The Kentucky General Assembly is now deep into its biennial budget session. One key outcome by its close in mid-April is the two-year budget for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Public funding for Kentucky's public educational institutions is a m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Chemistry students at the University of Tampa are developing critical thinking skills while improving methods to extract rare-earth elements used in smartphones and medical diagnostics. Under the guidance of chemistry professor Eric Werner, researchers are refining protocols for the lanthanide group of metals to address inefficient and wasteful current extraction practices that harm communities. Junior chemistry major Thea Matter performs inductively coupled plasma spectr more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Alum Molly Beer reclaims the story of Angelica Schuyler in new biography * University of New Mexico alumna Molly Beer is bringing new depth and historical clarity to a familiar Revolutionary War figure in her debut biography, Angelica. Best known in popular culture as a romantic figure in the Broadway musical Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler Church is often reduced to a supporting role in Ameri more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Gender and Women's Studies chair traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico to deliver talk on religious change, conflict * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 5, 2026 - Religious and indigenous diversity is just as much of a distinct cultural aspect of Oaxaca, Mexico, as its famous beaches, mole sauce delicacies and Zapotec pyramid sites. The southern Mexican state populated by around 1.2 million people-about the s more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 5 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Research Takes Center Stage at AMSUS Annual Meeting * Faculty, students, and staff from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) made a notable impact at this year's AMSUS - Society of Federal Health Professionals annual meeting during the scientific poster session, showcasing the depth and strength of the university's research portfolio. USU presenters filled three f more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah Water Research Lab Breaks Down Solutions to Plastic Pollution * The Utah Water Research Laboratory is conducting research at every stage of the plastic problem, from generation to degradation, to support a cleaner future. The journey of a plastic bottle is a well-worn tale. Bought from a convenience store or snatched from a cafeteria, this little petroleum-based container is quickly emptied and thrown away, more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 5 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Where Flow Becomes Science: Inside the Fabulous Fluids Facility * There is a book tucked under Paul Ronney's arm. It is a hardcover, grey with gold lettering, worn at the corners in the way that only a book consulted for decades gets worn. The title: Viscous Fluid Flow, by Frank M. White. Ronney, professor and chair of the Department of Aerospace and Mechan more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 5 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * William McCarthy named to Accounting Hall of Fame * William McCarthy, professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at Michigan State University's Broad College of Business and original designer of the Resource-Event-Agent, or REA, accounting model, will be inducted as the 128th member of the Accounting Hall of Fame in August 2026. The honor will be conferred by the American Ac more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Faculty Member Awarded Two Grants Advancing Suicide Prevention Efforts * The Ogden College of Science and Engineering congratulates Dr. Amy Brausch, Professor in the WKU Department of Psychological Sciences, on the receipt of two new grant awards, totaling $231,000. While the projects are separate, both aim to advance suicide prevention through clinical training in Kentucky and innovative res more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 5 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale study challenges notion that aging means decline, finds many older adults improve over time By Colin Poitras Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an alternate narrative -- that older individuals can and do improve over time, and their mindset toward aging plays a major part in th more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 5 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on March 4, 2026, by Mallory Locklear with Ohno-Machado, professor of the Medicine and Biomedical Informatics and Data Science and Hua Xu, professor of the Biomedical Informatics and Data Science: * * * AI in Medicine: Collaborating on Challenges and Opportunities The world of AI is still quite new and rapidly changing. Opportunities abound when it comes to how AI can be applied and the discoveries to be made. There' more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 5 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Cost of physical therapy varies widely from state-to-state A new Yale study examines cost variation for physical therapy across the United States. By Meg Dalton Physical therapy (PT) is used in the management of many medical conditions. But variation in rates paid by commercial insurers can contribute to high out-of-pocket costs, leading some patients to underuse or stop PT altogether. For many p more PR