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A better method for identifying overconfident large language models (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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A better method for identifying overconfident large language models
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Large language models (LLMs) can generate credible but inaccurate responses, so researchers have developed uncertainty quantification methods to check the reliability of predictions. One popular method involves submitting the same prompt multiple times to see if the model generates the same answer.
But this me more PR
A USC Doctoral Student Solves a Longstanding Problem in Quantum Cryptography (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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A USC Doctoral Student Solves a Longstanding Problem in Quantum Cryptography
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Imagine you have written the core logic of a video game and want to share it with artists and designers to bring it to life. You could hand them the full source code, but if anyone in that chain is malicious, they could steal it, modify it, and sell it as their own. What you rea more PR
AI Masterclass in partnership with the Financial Times (10)
LONDON, England, March 19 -- London Business School posted the following news:
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AI Masterclass in partnership with the Financial Times
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London Business School has launched the AI Masterclass in partnership with the Financial Times, staging a two day executive programme which took place between 16 to 17 March 2026, bringing together leading academics, journalists and industry experts to help organisations cut through the hype surrounding generative AI.
Designed for senior executives, more PR
Artificial intelligence builds more sustainable cities (10)
HELSINKI, Finland, March 19 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Artificial intelligence builds more sustainable cities
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Could AI slow down climate change? To anyone who has been following recent discussions, the idea sounds strange. The water and energy consumed by generative AI would seem more likely to exacerbate than alleviate climate problems.
Yet AI may also have a part to play in building a more sustainable future. Professor of Computer Science Lau more PR
Call for Papers: Machine Learning for Healthcare (MLHC) 2026 (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 19 -- Utrecht University posted the following news:
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Call for Papers: Machine Learning for Healthcare (MLHC) 2026
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The Machine Learning for Healthcare Conference (MLHC) invites submissions for its 2026 edition, taking place August 12-14, 2026 in Baltimore, USA.
MLHC focuses on generalizable insights about machine learning in healthcare, bringing together machine learning researchers, clinicians, statisticians, implementation scientists, ethicists, and more PR
Countdown to 200: The University of Toronto's role in Canada and a changing world (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, March 19 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news:
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Countdown to 200: The University of Toronto's role in Canada and a changing world
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The University of Toronto marked its 199th anniversary on March 15, and as it prepares for its bicentennial in 2027, President Melanie Woodin says the role of U of T in Canada - and the world - has never been more critical.
As a globally recognized academic and research powerhouse, U of T has "an incredible opportunity more PR
Duke University: Report Outlines Framework for University's Engagement With AI (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, March 19 (TNSrep) -- Duke University issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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Report Outlines Framework for University's Engagement with AI
As the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence raises urgent challenges for higher education, a new report from the AI at Duke Steering Committee outlines a strategic framework to guide future investments and initiatives in AI while enhancing Duke's role in advancing responsible and human-centered AI innovation.
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Emeritus and LBS' Executive Education launch the Chief Investment Officer Programme (10)
LONDON, England, March 19 -- London Business School posted the following news:
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Emeritus and LBS' Executive Education launch the Chief Investment Officer Programme
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Emeritus in collaboration with London Business School Executive Education announces the launch of its nine-month Chief Investment Officer Programme. Through a blend of in-person and live online learning modules, this programme empowers senior investment executives to transform into institutional leaders who can combine stra more PR
Fordham Law's Neuroscience and Law Center Celebrates a Decade of Groundbreaking Research (10)
BRONX, New York, March 19 (TNSxrep) -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news on March 18, 2026:
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Fordham Law's Neuroscience and Law Center Celebrates a Decade of Groundbreaking Research
By Anna Currell
When Fordham Law launched its Neuroscience and Law Center in 2015, it entered largely uncharted territory as it explored an under-researched intersection of neuroscience and criminal court proceedings. A decade later, the Center's research database has grown more than more PR
Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions
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MIT researchers have spent more than a decade studying techniques that enable robots to find and manipulate hidden objects by "seeing" through obstacles. Their methods utilize surface-penetrating wireless signals that reflect off concealed items.
Now, the researchers are leveraging generative artifi more PR
Generative AI Tools in Higher Ed (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release:
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Generative AI Tools in Higher Ed
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Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research team examine ethical and methodological use of generative artificial intelligence in higher education
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies scholars Patricia Akojie, Ph.D., Marlene Blake, Ph.D., and Louise Underdahl, Ph.D. have published new research exploring how generative artificial in more PR
Georgia Institute of Technology: Smarter, Faster, and More Human - A Leap Toward General-Purpose Robots (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 19, 2026:
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Smarter, Faster, and More Human: A Leap Toward General-Purpose Robots
New AI system lets robots work faster than their human teachers without sacrificing accuracy.
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Robots are increasingly learning new skills by watching people. From folding laundry to handling food, many real-world, humanlike tasks are too nuanced to be efficiently programmed step by step.
With imitation more PR
Gillings School leads inaugural 'Datathon' to explore new ways AI can generate public health solutions (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 19 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news:
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Gillings School leads inaugural 'Datathon' to explore new ways AI can generate public health solutions
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This month, the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Public Health (CAIPH) at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health led its first ever AI and Public Health Showcase and Datathon. This three-day event united industry experts, academi more PR
How the MSc Business with Operations Management can accelerate your career (10)
COVENTRY, England, March 19 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news:
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How the MSc Business with Operations Management can accelerate your career
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As businesses grapple with supply chain shocks, rising costs and the pressure to operate more sustainably, operations management has quietly moved from the back office to the centre of corporate strategy. The ability to design, run and improve the systems that keep organisations moving is now a prized skillset. more PR
How UA Little Rock is Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Workforce (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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How UA Little Rock is Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Workforce
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how work is conducted across industries, from healthcare and manufacturing to marketing and finance. While headlines often focus on fears that automation will replace workers, experts at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock say the reality is more complex - a more PR
India's new wave of Hindu Religious Entrepreneurship is reshaping our interpretation of success (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, March 19 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news:
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India's new wave of Hindu Religious Entrepreneurship is reshaping our interpretation of success
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Philosophical ideology may be shaping a new generation of purpose-driven entrepreneurs in India, revealing a pattern of 'Hindu religious entrepreneurship', according to research led by the University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School.
Although Hinduism is the world's third-largest religion, it is st more PR
Indiana University-Northwest: Neuroscience Major Presents Work on Alzheimer's Early Detection (10)
GARY, Indiana, March 17 -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news:
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Neuroscience major presents work on Alzheimer's early detection
IU Northwest student credits success for participation in student research program, Datawiz-IN
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Alzheimer's disease is all too common in the United States, with many people knowing someone with the diagnosis. Thankfully, new Alzheimer's research is frequently being published, including studies on early detection.
Mina Mahmood, more PR
Lamar University Launches DBA in Energy Management Program (10)
BEAUMONT, Texas, March 20 -- Lamar University issued the following news:
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Lamar University launches DBA in Energy Management program
By John Rollins
For the first time in 15 years, Lamar University will launch a new doctoral program. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Energy Management is a first of its kind program in the state of Texas and the nation.
The DBA in Energy Management is a professional doctoral degree that is designed to provide experienced business professio more PR
Miller School of Medicine Researchers Build Real-World Model of Alzheimer's Risk (10)
MIAMI, Florida, March 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Miller School of Medicine Researchers Build Real-World Model of Alzheimer's Risk
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A new research platform integrates health records, social data and analytics to reveal how chronic conditions shape Alzheimer's disease risk and progression.
As Alzheimer's disease and related dementias continue to rise alongside an aging population, researchers are confronting a central challenge. more PR
Penn State-Beaver: Thoughtful Integration, Ethical Use at Core of AI Literacy (10)
MONACA, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Pennsylvania State University Beaver campus issued the following news on March 19, 2026:
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Thoughtful integration, ethical use at core of AI literacy
Penn State western campuses prepare students for current, emerging technology
By Kristen Doerschner
Preparing students for a workforce rapidly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront for Penn State.
Professors at three of the University's western campuses, for example -- Beaver, Behren more PR
Penn State: College of Education Launches Program Supporting AI Graduate Research (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news on March 19, 2026:
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College of Education launches program supporting AI graduate research
AI Justice Fellows initiative funds graduate student research on artificial intelligence and education
By Stephanie Koons
The Penn State College of Education has selected the first cohort of students for its new AI Justice Fellows initiative, a program that provides funding for d more PR
Research Fellow shares how his practice critiques AI in new in-person and online exhibit (10)
FALMOUTH, England, March 19 -- Falmouth University posted the following news:
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Research Fellow shares how his practice critiques AI in new in-person and online exhibit
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Dr Tom Milnes, a Research Fellow at Falmouth's Centre for Blended Realities (CBR), focuses his practice on exploring the materiality of imagery and technology; engaging with the cultural impact of media through glitches, errors or hidden subcultures. Now, Tom brings his research and practice to Plymouth to curate an exh more PR
Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer Join Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator as Senior Fellows (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news:
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Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer Join Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator as Senior Fellows
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Growing its expertise in economic policy, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) today announced the addition of four new senior fellows: Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer. Fazili will work on a project on supply chain crises and resilience, while Hammond will more PR
School of Engineering, Architecture and Aviation Students represent Hampton University at Lockheed Martin's 9th Annual Ethics in Engineering Case Competition (10)
HAMPTON, Virginia, March 19 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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School of Engineering, Architecture and Aviation Students represent Hampton University at Lockheed Martin's 9th Annual Ethics in Engineering Case Competition
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Hampton, VA - From February 23 - 25, 2026, Lockheed Martin welcomed students from colleges and universities across the United States to its corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, for the 9th annual Ethics in Engineering Competition. The event, wh more PR
Stanford University Law School: A Square Peg, a Round Hole, and the Future of Antidiscrimination Law (10)
STANFORD, California, March 20 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news on March 19, 2026:
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A Square Peg, a Round Hole, and the Future of Antidiscrimination Law
A recent interdisciplinary conference at Stanford Law School, Antidiscrimination Law x AI, explored the challenges and opportunities facing antidiscrimination law as artificial intelligence increasingly shapes consequential decisions.
By Monica Schreiber
A job applicant is screened out by an automated hiring more PR
Stony Brook University Endowed Presidential Professor Eden Figueroa to Lead New Quantum Institute (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, March 19 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University Endowed Presidential Professor Eden Figueroa to Lead New Quantum Institute
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The Quantum Institute will catalyze and accelerate an investment of $300 million from NY State and the SUNY system to empower interdisciplinary quantum research.
STONY BROOK, NY - March 18, 2026 - The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) more PR
SUNY University at Albany: Q&A With Gaurav Malhotra - What Can the Human Brain Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence? (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 20 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on March 19, 2026, by Erin Frick with assistant professor of psychology Gaurav Malhotra:
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Q&A With Gaurav Malhotra - What Can the Human Brain Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence
During middle school, Gaurav Malhotra's physics teacher took notice of his eclectic interests in formal disciplines like physics and math, as well as more abstract fields like philosophy. He introduced Malhotra to the works of phi more PR
Sylvester Brings Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screening to South Florida Firefighters (10)
MIAMI, Florida, March 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Sylvester Brings Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screening to South Florida Firefighters
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is bringing advanced colorectal cancer screening directly to South Florida firefighters, using research-driven outreach, AI-assisted colonoscopy and coordinated care to detect cancer earlier and save lives.
As a South Florida firefighter exposed to dangero more PR
Technical University of Denmark: When AI is used for wishful thinking (10)
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, March 19 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following statement:
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When AI is used for wishful thinking
There is good reason to be sceptical when people suggest that new technologies could pave the way for massive job cuts.
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AI is a powerful technology. It holds enormous potential to accelerate solutions to some of our greatest societal challenges, ranging from healthcare to energy optimization. But artificial intelligence is not a magic spell th more PR
Temple hosts universitywide symposium on data science and AI (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Temple hosts universitywide symposium on data science and AI
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Researchers from all 17 schools and colleges gathered on Thursday, March 12, for a series of discussions about data science, AI, and the technologies' growing impact on higher education and society.
On the topic of data science and artificial intelligence, Temple University's Sunil Wattal makes a bold claim: You can love it. You can be ske more PR
Thunderbird at ASU Faculty Named Among World's Top Undergraduate Business Faculty (10)
GLENDALE, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Global Management issued the following news on March 19, 2026:
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Thunderbird at ASU faculty named among world's top undergraduate business faculty
Global recognition of Professor Euvin Naidoo highlights Thunderbird's commitment to leadership development
By Mary Hess
Euvin Naidoo, distinguished professor of practice for global accounting, risk and agility at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizon more PR
UC San Diego Tool Teaching Code to 25 Million is Even More Critical in Age of AI (10)
LA JOLLA, California, March 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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A UC San Diego Tool Teaching Code to 25 Million is Even More Critical in Age of AI
Philip Guo's research-driven Python Tutor has powered hundreds of millions of code visualizations since 2010 -- and new long-term impact recognition highlights why it still matters today
Key Takeaways
* UC San Diego cognitive scientist Philip Guo created Python Tutor, a free tool that makes code "v more PR
UCF Researchers Receive Meta Support to Study Motor Learning in EMG-Based Interfaces (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, March 19 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Researchers Receive Meta Support to Study Motor Learning in EMG-Based Interfaces
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UCF researchers are partnering with Meta Platforms Inc. to study how people learn to control digital systems using muscle signals, work that could improve human-computer interaction in virtual and augmented environments.
Supported by a gift from Meta, the two-year project uses electromyographic (EMG)-based hu more PR
UL Lafayette Fellow Harnesses AI to Bring Historical Artifacts to Life (10)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 20 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news:
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UL Lafayette fellow harnesses AI to bring historical artifacts to life
Written by Dean Boudreaux
Almost a decade ago, Dr. Boisy Gene Pitre purchased his great-grandfather's 1959 Opelousas home and discovered a trove of old documents hidden inside the attic, all containing information about the Dixie Land Ranch, once a 1,000-acre farming operation in St. Landry Parish.
"Imagine thi more PR
UMSL Students Show Off Their Work at Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri Capitol (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 20 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news:
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UMSL students show off their work at Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri Capitol
By Steve Walentik
Jesse Bier, Lorah Crame, Bryanna Deatherage, Zoe Ellis, Greg Ketcherside, Karch Knipp, Allison Lendman, Lucy Roth, Samuel Voell and Kyliah Walker represented UMSL at the annual event on March 12.
A group of 10 students from the University of Missouri-St. Louis joined peers from more PR
UNC Pembroke Expands Civil Discourse Through College Debates & Discourse Alliance (10)
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, March 20 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news:
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UNC Pembroke Expands Civil Discourse Through College Debates & Discourse Alliance
At a time when national conversations often grow louder and more divided, UNC Pembroke is creating space for something different -- structured, student-led debates where listening matters as much as speaking.
Recently, approximately 40 students gathered in Upchurch Auditorium for a Braver Angels-styl more PR
University and Met Office transform meteorologist training for a changing world (10)
PLYMOUTH, England, March 19 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news:
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University and Met Office transform meteorologist training for a changing world
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Early-career meteorologists will benefit from a completely transformed learning and development programme, as the University of Plymouth and the Met Office work together to co-design and deliver a new era of training for the profession.
Following a competitive tender process, the agreement began in February 2026 and com more PR
University and UK Cabinet Office sign landmark Strategic Partnership Agreement (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, March 19 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news:
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University and UK Cabinet Office sign landmark Strategic Partnership Agreement
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The University of Glasgow has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Cabinet Office, formalising an ambitious collaboration that will strengthen policy engagement, support skills development and create impact within the greater Glasgow community.
The agreement will identify opportunities for co-operation and cl more PR
University of Michigan-Dearborn: Helping Stop Widespread Blackouts Before They Start (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, March 20 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news:
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Helping stop widespread blackouts before they start
By Sarah Tuxbury
Graduate student Birva Sevak developed two artificial intelligence models to help electric grid operators understand current conditions and predict future failures.
Let's say it's winter outside with freezing temperatures and blizzard-like conditions. Then the power goes out -- and it stays out for days throughout t more PR
University Partnering to Bring Agriculture Technology Startups and Event to Nevada (10)
RENO, Nevada, March 20 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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University partnering to bring agriculture technology startups and event to Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno will host major 'AgriTech' event May 13-14 at its Extension office in Las Vegas
Claudene Wharton
As the world is faced with the challenge of feeding more people with less resources and more difficult climatic conditions, the agriculture industry is increasingly looking to innovation and technology to more PR
Utrecht researchers awarded millions in funding for projects on the global availability of freshwater (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 19 -- Utrecht University posted the following news:
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Utrecht researchers awarded millions in funding for projects on the global availability of freshwater
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Hydrologist Marc Bierkens and mountain hydrologist Walter Immerzeel have received major grants for two research projects, each worth $9.5 million, which are part of Virtual Institute for Earth's Water (VIEW). With funding of $3.1 million and $1.8 million respectively, Bierkens and Immerzeel and their more PR
Warwick hosts a forum in China on the future of AI, sustainability, and global leadership (10)
COVENTRY, England, March 19 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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Warwick hosts a forum in China on the future of AI, sustainability, and global leadership
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At a time when AI and sustainability are reshaping societies and economies across the world, the University of Warwick and the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai convened a forum designed to move the conversation beyond trends and into strategy, insight and action.
Titled 'Powering Progress: AI, Susta more PR
Why Poison Centers - Not AI - Are Safest for Helping with Potential Poisonings (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 19 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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Why Poison Centers - Not AI - Are Safest for Helping with Potential Poisonings
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When a potential poisoning occurs, calling UVA Health's Blue Ridge Poison Center is faster - and safer - than relying on artificial intelligence or an internet search.
"Calls to the poison center are answered by healthcare providers specially trained to help in any poison emergency. They provide the cal more PR
Zhou Lin Named 2026 Cottrell Scholar (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Zhou Lin Named 2026 Cottrell Scholar
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Zhou Lin, assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Natural Sciences, is one of 24 outstanding teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics and astronomy recently named as recipients of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA)'s 2026 Cottrell Scholar Awards.
Cottrell Scholars are chosen through a rigorous peer-review process of applic more PR
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