WASHINGTON, March 6 -- More than 200 faculty members, graduate students, and industry partners gathered at American University to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping science, business, and culture. The Inaugural AI Research Conference, organized by the Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence (IAAI), focused on the role of AI as a tool for explaining physics, psychology, and climate science. IAAI Director Gwanhoo Lee said the energy at the event demonstrated the power of inter more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Abbott visit marks UW-Madison's 'We Give Blood' competition win * Abbott and the Big Ten Conference presented a $1 million award to support student well-being and participated in campus events with students, researchers and leaders. By Sarah Skwirut March 6, 2026 Share this article On Wednesday, March 4, leaders from the global health care company Abbott and from the Big Ten Conference ma more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 6 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Artificial Intelligence in Military Medicine: USU Leaders Highlight the Future of Health Education * Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping medicine, research, and education, and leaders from the Uniformed Services University (USU) say preparing the next generation of military health professionals to use these tools responsibly will be critical to the future of military medicine. This me more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 7 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Business teachers gather at Bethel to explore how to use AI thoughtfully in the classroom A recent Bethel symposium brought Minnesota teachers together to connect, share strategies, test new tools, and learn how to integrate artificial intelligence thoughtfully into business classrooms. By Jason Schoonover '09, senior web content specialist Chisago Lakes High School business teacher Hannah Lindstrom '16, GS'2 more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Chris Cobos expands soil, water conservation science in Rollings Plains * Chris Cobos, Ph.D., wasted no time after graduating from Texas A&M University in December, starting as the Texas A&M AgriLife Research environmental soil scientist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Vernon and assistant professor in t more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 7 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Cincinnati's healthtech startups soar with state funding UC's 1819 Innovation Hub accelerates AI-driven healthtech ventures By Stephen Kenney, kenneysn@ucmail.uc.edu What began as an ambitious vision a decade ago has evolved into one of the Midwest's fastest-growing tech startup ecosystems, with the University of Cincinnati's 1819 Innovation Hub now driving a surge of innovation impossible to ignore.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * City Colleges Launches Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan On Thursday, March 5, City Colleges of Chicago launched Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. This plan is not the start of something new, but the continuation of the work the City Colleges community has advanced together over the past five years--and the progress already happen more PR

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * New Model May Predict Preeclampsia in Late Pregnancy A machine-learning model developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators may provide clinicians with an early warning of a complication that can occur late in pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a sudden onset condition that involves high blood pressure prior to delivery. It affects about 2% to 8% of pregnancies worldwide a more PR

LEICESTER, England, March 6 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU ranked among the UK's top universities for research and AI Pioneering research and innovation has earned De Montfort University, Leicester (DMU), a place in the UK's top 10 universities for Artificial Intelligence. The university has been named 10th in the UK for AI in the Shanghai Global Rankings and has also achieved 14th in the UK for Research Quality in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World U more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * From MPH to Product Management Leader Melissa Honour (SPH'02) shares how she used the foundation she gained in epidemiology and biostatistics at the School of Public Health to carve out a high-profile career in product management at the intersection of data, technology, and healthcare.  For nearly 25 years, Melissa Honour (SPH'02) has specialized in the transformation of healthca more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 6 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University celebrates partnership with Amazon Web Services * Florida State University researcher Paul Bupe is developing an interactive intersection safety system, a project for which he must analyze thousands of satellite images, fisheye camera photos and maps -more than 1.7 million unique objects each with its own metadata. To handle all that data, he uses Amazon Web Services, or AWS. more PR

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Fordham University issued the following news: * * * Fordham's Class of 2025 Lands Strong Job Outcomes Despite Tough Market By Alex Williamson Fordham's Class of 2025 is off to a strong start. Within six months of graduation, 96% of the class had "landed" in full-time jobs, continued education, or other meaningful pursuits, according to new University data. The Class of 2025's 96% "landed rate" exceeds the most recent national average, which was around 88% for 2024 grad more PR

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * From Crisis to Catalyst: AI Strategy Takes Center Stage at Juniata Lecture The Office of the Provost at Juniata College will host its annual Will Judy Lecture, presented by Eddie Watson. His talk, titled "From Crisis to Catalyst: Transforming Higher Education Through Intentional AI Strategy," will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Neff Lecture Hall, von Liebig Center for Science, Juniata Co more PR

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, March 7 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Filing taxes too taxing for AI right now By Gil Pound It's tax time across the United States. Many Americans are putting on their amateur accountant hats as they file their state and federal returns. With the growing popularity of artificial intelligence, self-filing taxpayers may be tempted to turn to AI technology to prepare their returns. Georgia College & State University lecturer of accounting Scott B more PR

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news: * * * Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence Through Community Action Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how we live and work. How can communities ensure that the technologies molding our future reflect shared values, creativity, and social responsibility? That was the topic of "If We Don't, Who Will: Public Art, AI, and the Power of Collective Storyte more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, March 6 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * JCU launches AI centre to tackle tropical challenges James Cook University has launched its new Centre for AI and Data Science Innovation (CADSI), a cross-disciplinary hub designed to harness artificial intelligence for real-world impact across the Tropics. The Centre will focus on applying AI and data science to address the region's most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities in an incre more PR

KARLSRUHE, Germany, March 6 (TNSjou) -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Digitalization: Antscan Reveals the Fascinating Diversity in Ants Largest Database of 3D Insect Data Worldwide - International Cooperation Initiated by KIT and OIST * The "Antscan" web platform is the world's largest digital database of 3D insect data. It is the result of an international and interdisciplinary cooperation initiated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 6 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * New research shows emotional triggers drive belief in fake news Ever wonder why so-called "fake news" seems to make the rounds faster than factual information does? Kennesaw State University researcher Aaron French says the answer lies in human emotion.  In a study published in the Information Systems Frontiers journal, French, an associate professor in the Michael J. Coles College of Business e more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 6 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Kudos March 2026: Celebrating Jayhawk achievements * It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. KU Kudos is published 6-7 times a year. Have something to share? Submi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: The Pentagon's AI Contracts * WASHINGTON (March 6, 2026) - The Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk while its AI model, Claude, is reportedly being used in systems helping identify targets in Iran. At the same time, OpenAI negotiated an agreement with the Pentagon. Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for government procurement law studies at the George Washington University L more PR

MUNICH, Germany, March 5 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * "Nobody has to start perfectly" * TUM Student Club EI Girls empowers women in technology Studying electrical engineering and information technology is still considered a male domain - and many young women start it with the feeling that they are not well enough prepared. This is exactly where the TUM Student Club EI Girls comes in. In this interview, its leaders talk about how their community sup more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Personal tech, social media, and the "decline of humanity" * Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt presented a forceful analysis of the damage smartphones and social media are doing to our cognition, our civic fabric, and our children's wellbeing, while calling for renewed action to ward off their effects, in the latest of MIT's Compton Lectures on Wednesday. "Around the world, peop more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Nominations Open for iCons Teaching Fellowship * The UMass iCons Program is now accepting nominations of UMass faculty members for the iCons Teaching Fellowship. iCons Teaching Fellows will teach one iCons course for two to three years and receive professional development funding after year two of the fellowship. Faculty members may be nominated for the iCons Teaching Fellowship by current i more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 6 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * These robots are born to run -- and never die * New modular legged robot comprises multiple smaller autonomous robots  * Each athletic module is a complete robot with its own motor, battery and brain * Together, modules form larger machines that can be rapidly assembled, repaired or reshaped on the fly * Study marks first evolved robot to set foot outdoors and first modular robot with agility  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 6 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State partners with central Ohio schools to advance AI literacy * Kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers and administrators from central Ohio districts met with The Ohio State University faculty and staff at the Columbus campus last Friday. The meeting focused on strategies to help students use artificial intelligence effectively and ethically. The meeting was organized by Ohio State's Office of Underg more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Harrisburg to host AI in Sales Symposium II on March 25 The Penn State Harrisburg Lambert Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Harrisburg LaunchBox powered by Penn State, along with the School of Business Administration and the Professional Sales Education Center, will host the second annual AI in Sales Symposium on March 25. The event, which is part of the Truist E more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Preventing violence, protecting mental health focus of 22nd Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar By Charles Anzalone  Educators, law enforcement, first responders, mental health professionals and other school-safety stakeholders, including parents and guardians, are invited to attend the 22nd Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar to learn new practical strategie more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 6 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice selected to lead US Space Force Strategic Technology Institute 4 * Rice University has signed an $8.1 million cooperative agreement to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 4 (SSTI), called the Center for Advanced Space Sensing Technologies (CASST) at Rice. Led by David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute, CASST will bring new technologi more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 7 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Rowan University researchers unveil Robossis Alpha, a breakthrough in orthopedic surgery Mohammad Abedin-Nasab and his team of researchers at Rowan University have introduced Robossis Alpha, the world's first robotic surgical system designed for minimally invasive alignment of fractured long bones. This advanced prototype, nearing clinical trials, addresses a critical challenge in orthopedic surgery: ensuring  more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, March 2 -- Royal Roads University issued the following news: * * * AI is reshaping real estate, MBA alum shares what you need to know Richard Dal Monte Artificial intelligence permeates nearly every aspect of modern life -- from knowledge gathering and customer engagement to social discourse and political decision making. Real estate is no exception, says Trevor Koot, Royal Roads Master of Business Administration alum and chief executive officer of the BC Real E more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 6 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Entrepreneurs Secure Nearly $40,000 During State's Giant Vision Business Plan Competition * South Dakota Mines innovators once again proved they are a driving force behind South Dakota's next big ideas, capturing three of the five top awards in both the student and open divisions at the recent Governor's Giant Vision Business Plan Competition and ea more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 6 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Students, community members debate social media's role in democracy Social media is a common facet of everyday life. But has it become a threat to American democracy?  That was the central question of the Public Square Debate, sponsored by William & Mary's Office of Student Engagement and Leadership and held on Feb. 27 in the Sadler Center. College and high school students alongside multigenerational commu more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Researcher Nitish Sankurabhukta Pioneering AI to Transform Global Aquaculture Health, Expand Precision Access Worldwide * At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), a quiet technological revolution is underway, according to Dr. Yathish Ramena, director of the university's Aquaculture and Fisheries Center of Excellence. Nitish Kumar Sankurabhukta, a researcher in the Depart more PR

LONDON, England, March 6 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL AI Festival showcases breakthrough research and industry partnerships The four day UCL AI Festival brought together students, researchers and entrepreneurs to explore cutting edge research and real world applications across healthcare, climate, quantum computing, robotics and more. The programme combined a two-day hackathon organised with AI Engine with two days of research focused presentations de more PR

EDMOND, Oklahoma, March 6 -- The University of Central Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * UCO Professor Named Among Top 50 Voices to Follow in Higher Education * Laura Dumin, Ph.D., professor of English and coordinator of artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Central Oklahoma, was named among the Top 50 Voices to Follow in Higher Education for 2026 by Vevox. The annual recognition highlights thought leaders, innovators and change-makers whose ideas are shaping the future more PR

NORWICH, England, March 6 (TNSrpt) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * New research warns charities against 'AI shortcut' to empathy A new report from the University of East Anglia (UEA) warns that the potential reputational damage of charities using AI-generated images in their campaigns is more complex than many organisations realise. It comes as humanitarian budgets tighten and production pressures increase, with many charities and NGOs turning to AI tempted more PR

RENO, Nevada, March 7 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Computer Science & Engineering professors lead $1 million medical AI research project Research looks at AI in breast cancer, medical text and sleep disorders; collaboration with local clinicians, teachers encouraged * Assistant Professor Ankita Shukla and Foundation Professor George Bebis are heading up a $1 million research project that aims to make AI smarter, safer and more reliable, particularly around me more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, March 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Business panel instills students with values-based strategies for building local brands The event was part of the UNE's 'Spark Business Series' designed to connect students with industry professionals and explore real-world business challenges Story by Alan Bennett Strategies for building local businesses rooted in Maine's culture and values were the focus of a recent panel discussion hosted by the U more PR