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Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2026-03-08 ( 24 items )  
Arcadia University: Three Questions With an Arcadia Professor: Dr. Jennifer Riggan on Her East Africa-Based Research (10)
GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Arcadia University issued the following Q&A on March 7, 2026, by Tim Pierce with Jennifer A. Riggan, professor and chair of the Department of Historical and Political Studies: * * * Three Questions with an Arcadia Professor: Dr. Jennifer Riggan on her East Africa-Based Research Dr. Jennifer A. Riggan, a professor and chair of the Department of Historical and Political Studies, is an expert on a part of the world that many are not familiar with: Eritrea and E more PR

Brown University: Nuclear Security Scholar's Take on Recent Military Actions in Iran (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 7 -- Brown University posted the following Q&A on March 6, 2026, involving Reid Pauly, assistant professor of political science, nuclear security and policy affiliated with the Watson School of International and Public Affairs: * * * A nuclear security scholar's take on recent military actions in Iran In this Q&A, Brown University political scientist and nuclear security expert Reid Pauly shares insights and context on the expanding conflict in the Middle East. more PR

Business Teachers Gather at Bethel to Explore How to Use AI Thoughtfully in the Classroom (10)
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

Case Western Reserve: Law's Michael Scharf Recognized Among the Top 20 Scholars in International Law (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 7 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Law's Michael Scharf recognized among the top 20 scholars in international law In its new scholarly impact rankings, HeinOnline recently named Case Western Reserve University School of Law professor Michael Scharf among the top 20 most-cited scholars in the field of international law. A premier online research platform, HeinOnline offers more than 244 million pages of fully searchable scholarly articl more PR

Case Western Reserve: Medicine's Benjamin Clayton Named to the Inaugural 2025 End Alexander Disease Grant Program (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 7 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Medicine's Benjamin Clayton named to the inaugural 2025 End Alexander Disease Grant Program Benjamin Clayton, assistant professor of genetics and genome sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was recognized as a recipient of the End Alexander Disease Foundation's (End AxD) inaugural 2025 Grant Program. Grants typically range from $50,000 to $100,000 in direct costs for up to more PR

Case Western Reserve: Medicine's Justin Lathia Receives 2026 ASPIRE Award to Examine Potential Treatments for Aggressive Brain Cancer (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 7 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Medicine's Justin Lathia receives 2026 ASPIRE Award to examine potential treatments for aggressive brain cancer Justin Lathia, PhD, professor of molecular medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and co-leader of Case Comprehensive Cancer Center's Molecular Oncology Program, recently received a 2026 ASPIRE Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. The funding supports translat more PR

Converse University: Donor's Gift Sends Students & Faculty to Nebraska Mathematics Conference (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, March 7 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * A Donor's Gift Sends Students & Faculty to Nebraska Mathematics Conference Thanks to a generous donation from Fredy Madrid, a member of Dr. Jessica Sorrells' Dean's Advisory Board, Dr. Amanda Mangum was able to accompany three students, Sloane Kinley '26 (Nisbet Honors), Sofia Giraldo Jimenez '26 (Nisbet Honors), and Romy Rueff '27 (Nisbet Honors), to the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Wisdom i more PR

Dartmouth Engineering Study Presents Simple, Affordable Tool to Measure Tissue Oxygen and Health (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth Engineering Study Presents Simple, Affordable Tool to Measure Tissue Oxygen and Health By Catha Mayor Dartmouth Engineering researchers are developing a tool that uses a naturally-occurring molecule to measure cellular oxygen levels as a way to monitor tissue health over time. The tool could provide a simple, affordable method that is far superior to blood oxygen saturation measures for d more PR

DeSales University Earns Silver in 41st Annual Education Advertising Awards for Website Refresh (10)
CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * DeSales University Earns Silver in 41st Annual Education Advertising Awards for Website Refresh DeSales University has received a Silver Award in the Website Refresh category in the 41st Annual Education Advertising Awards, recognizing the university's recent website redesign and re-platforming project. The Educational Advertising Awards is the largest educational advertising awards competition in the more PR

Faculty Friday: Dr. Kara Shavo (10)
CLINTON, South Carolina, March 13 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Faculty Friday: Dr. Kara Shavo * Presbyterian College mathematics professor sets an example for students to follow their passions Dr. Kara Shavo has always had a love for mathematics, but her high school calculus teacher opened the door that led to her pursuing it as a career. "There was just something about calculus that was sort of mysterious and magical to me," she said. "It sounds a little over more PR

Hofstra University: ASIANetwork Grant Supports Student-Led Oral History of Indonesian New Yorkers (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, March 7 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * ASIANetwork Grant Supports Student-Led Oral History of Indonesian New Yorkers Four Hofstra School of Health Science (SHS) students are stepping into the role of historians and filmmakers, capturing the voices of Indonesian elders in New York City through a newly funded oral history project. A new $23,880 grant from ASIANetwork will support "Roots, Health, and Resilience: An Oral History of Indonesian New York more PR

Hunter College: Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence Through Community Action (10)
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

Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Donates $1 Million for IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine; Campaign at More Than $102 Million (10)
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Donates $1 Million for IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine; Campaign at More than $102 Million Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh, has gifted IUP $1 million for IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine--bringing IUP's Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising cam more PR

IUP Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life Directors Present to Council Of Trustees (10)
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life Directors Present to Council Of Trustees On March 5, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Council of Trustees heard an update about IUP's Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life from codirectors Gwen Torges, Adam Jones, and Elise Glenn and from students Dominick Ditoro, Elizabeth Fox, and Monserrat Lopez Villagomez. Torges is a professor of pol more PR

Operation HOPE Donates $5 Million to Empower Incoming Students at Clark Atlanta University (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: * * * Operation HOPE Donates $5 Million to Empower Incoming Students at Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University Launches Financial Coaching Initiative Aimed at Equipping Freshmen with Essential Financial Skills for Long-Term Success * Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is thrilled to announce a transformative financial coaching initiative, supported by a generous $5 million in-kind commitment from Operati more PR

Researchers drill down on genetics to guide treatment for leukemia patients (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, March 6 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Researchers drill down on genetics to guide treatment for leukemia patients * Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more precise understanding of the response to treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare but aggressive blood cancer. In the most recent of a series of four studies featured in Bone Marrow Transplantat more PR

Sam Houston State University: Where Movement Meets Medicine - Cross-College Collaboration Supporting Student Growth (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 7 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: * * * Where Movement Meets Medicine: A Cross-College Collaboration Supporting Student Growth By Brittany Foreman For dancers, every leap, lift and landing depends on the body. It is the instrument that makes their art possible, and protecting it is essential to sustaining a career in the arts. That shared understanding is shaping a collaborative learning experience between the graduate dance program in th more PR

SCF and New College Create Direct Path to High-Demand Degrees (10)
SARASOTA, Florida, March 7 -- The New College of Florida, a component of the Florida state university system, issued the following news: * * * SCF and New College Create Direct Path to High-Demand Degrees (Bradenton, Fla., Mar. 6, 2026) - Students in Manatee and Sarasota counties now have a clearer, more confident path to earning a bachelor's degree in high-demand fields such as marine biology, chemistry, psychology, and economics. Through a new partnership between State College of Florida, M more PR

SSU to Host Major Conference for Bioscience Undergrads (10)
ROHNERT PARK, California, March 7 -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * SSU to host major conference for bioscience undergrads Sonoma State University will serve as host for the 49th annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, bringing together some of the nation's most promising undergraduate scientists for a dynamic celebration of discovery, collaboration, and innovation. For nearly five decades, the conference  more PR

Stocking Classroom, Building Futures (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 6 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Stocking Classroom, Building Futures * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations First-Year Teacher Reality: An Empty Classroom and Back-to-School Stress A first-year teacher stands in an empty classroom with a key in her hand and a knot in her stomach. Twenty-six desks. Bare walls. One loud thought: School starts soon, and the room has almost nothing. Dr. Megan Brown, an associate profes more PR

Tuskegee President Delivers Keynote at the Largest Conference in the Nation Focused on Black Male Student Success (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 7 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee president delivers keynote at the largest conference in the nation focused on Black male student success Crystal Drake African American Male Education Network & Development (A(2)MEND) is cutting through the statistics on Black male college completion rates and driving practical solutions - and success. Tuskegee University is in the fight with them as the only HBCU with an A(2)MEND chapter on camp more PR

Tuskegee Researcher Celebrated With Other Alabama Leaders Creating Change (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 7 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee Researcher Celebrated with Other Alabama Leaders Creating Change Thonnia Lee Dr. Deepa Bedi, Director of the Center for Biomedical Research and a professor of Biomedical Sciences, was recently honored among 25 others as "Women Who Shape the State" by This is Alabama. Honorees were selected for their commitment to strengthening their communities and creating lasting change across the state. Dr. B more PR

University of Michigan: Masters of War - Insurance Companies (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on March 6, 2026, involving sociocultural anthropologist Jatin Dua: * * * The new masters of war: Insurance companies The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow strip of sea between Iran and the Omani Musandam Peninsula, will be a major factor in determining the direction of the conflict between the United States and Iran, according to a University of Michigan researcher. Jatin Dua is a sociocultural anthropologist whose more PR

University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez: MUSA Receives Grant to Start the Planning Phase of Its Archaeological Collection (10)
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, March 7 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news: * * * MUSA receives grant to start the planning phase of its archaeological collection By Mariam Ludim Rosa Velez, mariam.ludim@upr.edu The University of Mayaguez (RUM) of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) received a grant of $603 thousand from the Mellon Foundation to begin the planning phase of the project dedicated to the documentation, conservation and development of the archaeolo more PR