AALTO, Finland, March 25 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Recent Advances and Research Trends in AI, Energy & Industry (Online Lecture Series) A specialised lecture series for doctoral students focusing on recent advances and research trends in three priority areas: artificial intelligence, energy, and Industry 4.0. Register by 31 March. * Delivered by distinguished professors from across Europe, the Unite! Doctoral School has organised a series of specialised on more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 25 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * AI approach uncovers dozens of hidden planets in NASA's TESS data * Astronomers at the University of Warwick have validated over 100 exoplanets, including 31 newly detected planets, using a new artificial intelligence tool applied to data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a space mission that monitors the sky for the subtle dimming of starlight caused when planets pass in more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 24 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * AI-driven technology does not speed up lung cancer diagnosis * Using artificial intelligence tools to read thousands of chest X-rays and prioritise abnormal ones did not lead to faster lung cancer diagnoses, according to a new study. The research was led by researchers from the University of Nottingham, Nottingham University Hospitals, University College London (UCL) and University Colleg more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * As AI gets smarter, humanity becomes more important, lecturer says * Award-winning lecturer says humanity overcomes AI Northeastern University marketing professor Koen Pauwels was the recipient of the 62nd annual Robert D. Klein University Lecturer Award by Cyrus Moulton March 25, 2026 From completing mundane tasks to making recommendations, artificial intelligence has enabled machines to touch man more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Augmenting citizen science with computer vision for fish monitoring * Each spring, river herring populations migrate from Massachusetts coastal waters to begin their annual journey up rivers and streams to freshwater spawning habitat. River herring have faced severe population declines over the past several decades, and their migration is extensively monitored across the region, p more PR

BATH, England, March 25 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Cactus catalogue could help plant's prickly problem * With almost a third of cacti species threatened with extinction, researchers from the Universities of Bath and Reading have launched CactEcoDB, the most comprehensive database ever created for the cactus family, offering an unprecedented window into the evolution, ecology and conservation needs of one of the world's most distinctive and endangered groups of more PR

BATHURST, Australia, March 25 -- The Charles Sturt University posted the following news: * * * Charles Sturt researcher unpacks the ethical risks of 'illusionary friendship' with AI * Charles Sturt researcher explores why some generative artificial intelligence users may interpret sustained supportive interaction as friend-like. People are increasingly forming emotional attachments to generative artificial intelligence systems, a trend that raises new ethical and psychological risks, accor more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Tech partners with Mastercard to advance AI governance standards * Cornell Tech has launched a research collaboration with Mastercard to advance methods for evaluating and auditing generative artificial intelligence systems. Supported by Mastercard's AI Governance program, the project will examine how to improve transparency and real-world benefits from generative AI. The research effort includes a co more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 26 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Sacks Family Donates $5M for Early Career Geisel Faculty The Patricia R. and Douglas L. Sacks Early Career Professorships are a generational investment. * Dartmouth is pleased to announce a $5 million gift from Patty and Doug Sacks '80 that will endow two early career professorships at the Geisel School of Medicine. The Patricia R. and Douglas L. Sacks Early Career Professorships will aim to attract exce more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 26 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * New Technique Maps What Students Know Using Short Quizzes A Dartmouth framework could power next-gen AI systems to enhance personalized learning. Written by Morgan Kelly, morgan.kelly@dartmouth.edu When we learn something new, that information does not exist in isolation. It integrates into the complex landscape of our knowledge, forging connections with existing ideas and opening up possibilitie more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, March 25 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Debate explores the impact of AI on graduates and higher education * Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming expectations of graduates in the workplace, and universities must adapt to ensure students are not merely passive consumers of AI-generated content, but active, critical, and informed users, a debate heard. The event, held at Keele University, was the latest instalment in the Keele Debates  more PR

LONDON, England, March 25 -- The University of Greenwich posted the following news: * * * Enhancing UK manufacturing productivity: New Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to accelerate digital transformation * The University of Greenwich has successfully secured a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant of PS180,000 from Innovate UK to implement a transformative digital manufacturing project. In collaboration with Moorside Precision Limited, a Dorset-based specialist in high-quality manu more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU expert available for interviews on AI literacy * National AI Literacy Day is observed annually to educate individuals on navigating a world immersed in artificial intelligence. Held on March 27 this year, the day promotes ways in which humans, including educators, can embrace the technology and better prepare for its impact. According to the adaptive learning company HMH, research is showing man more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 25 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * GCI and UK Met Office host AI climate hackathon to strengthen modelling expertise * The AI4Climate project will boost AI and machine learning climate science tools and techniques. The Wits Global Change Institute (GCI) in partnership with the UK Met Office hosted a week-long hackathon focused on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in climate research. The ev more PR

HONG KONG, March 25 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU leads in 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) continues to demonstrate its academic excellence in the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. HKU excels in key disciplines, with Dentistry ranked 2nd and Education & Training ranked 5th in the world. The University also leads in frontier disciplines, with Data Science and Artif more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 25 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * Integrated Degrees at CSU: Data Science + Health Science Cleveland State University became the first institution of higher education in Northeast Ohio to offer new interdisciplinary degrees designed to empower undergraduate students with the skills, versatility and adaptability they need to work at the intersection of multiple disciplines or fields. They are each a purposefully designed blend of curriculu more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 26 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * International Conference at UAlbany Shines Light on the Future of Biophotonics By Mike Nolan The University at Albany hosted the 2026 International Congress on Biophotonics last week, marking the first time in more than a decade that the event was held in the United States. Biophotonics is defined as the use of light to study and improve health. Researchers shine a laser light on cells, tissues more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Inventors Drive University of Houston's Status as Innovation Leader UH System Ranked Among Nation's Leaders on NAI's Most Patents Granted List By J.J. Adams, 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu From improving battery life to reimagining prosthetics, the University of Houston continues to drive innovation that makes global impact. That's how the UH System found itself back on the National Academy of Inve more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 25 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Is tourism the most undervalued skills training ground in the economy? * People working in tourism and hospitality develop more than 100 transferable skills - from empathy and resilience to problem-solving and communication - that are in demand across every sector of the economy, according to research from the University of Surrey that has already shaped European policy and been translated into c more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * An online intervention can help cancer patients share genetic testing results with family Platform addresses opportunity to identify family members at increased cancer risk who may benefit from genetic testing * When a person with cancer finds out they carry an inherited genetic variant that puts them at higher risk of cancer, the r more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Approach Finds Privacy Vulnerability and Performance Are Intertwined in AI Neural Networks Researchers have discovered that some of the elements of AI neural networks that contribute to data-privacy vulnerabilities are also key to the performance of those models. The researchers used this new information to develop a technique that better balances performance and privacy  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 24 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * New collaborations sparked at Applied HAI SIG Booster Borrel * On March 10, 2026 the Special Interest Group Applied Human-centered AI hosted the first Booster Borrel & Grant Lottery, bringing together Utrecht University researchers and societal partners to explore new interdisciplinary collaborations. During the networking event, participants engaged in structured discussions designed to spark new pro more PR

SOCORRO, New Mexico, March 26 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * New Mexico Tech Secures Major Funding Increases from the 2026 Legislative Session The 2026 New Mexico Legislative Session concluded with the passage of House Bill 2 (HB2), the FY27 General Appropriations Act, delivering a significant boost to higher education statewide and specifically for the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). Dr. Michael Jackson, Int more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 25 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Global Campus launches new microlearning course on designing for VR, Smartglasses, AI * WRITER/SOURCE: Karen Cooper, 575-646-4040, cooperka@nmsu.edu NMSU Global Campus has launched a new microlearning course, "Design Principles for VR, Smartglasses, and AI", equipping learners with the skills and frameworks needed to design for one of today's most transformative technology shifts: more PR

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * NTU boosts innovation with launch of UOB Innovation Hub * NTU Singapore and UOB have launched the UOB Innovation Hub. At the heart of the Hub is a focus on experimentation and bold thinking. Student teams from the new NTU Venture Creation Programme will be among the first to use the space, tackling areas such as sustainability and artificial intelligence. The Hub will house incubation facilities, inc more PR

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * NTU subjects rank among world's best in QS subject rankings * NTU has a strong showing in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 released today, with six subjects in the world's top five and 11 subjects in the global top 10. NTU has 38 subjects ranked in the global top 50, three more than last year. With 44 entries, NTU has Singapore's most subjects in the rankings, reflecting the academic  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 25 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State launches Arts and Humanities AI Institute to support research and teaching * The College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University has launched the Arts and Humanities AI Institute (AHAII), an innovative center that brings together scholarship, teaching, creative exploration and public engagement to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and the human experience. Developed to  more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, March 25 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'Roots' * DELAWARE, Ohio - Nine of Ohio Wesleyan University's graduating Fine Arts students will present "Roots," their senior exhibition April 11 through May 8 at OWU's Richard M. Ross Art Museum. "Roots" will feature pieces selected for display by their Fine Arts professors. Simultaneously, the Ross will showcase an exhibition of Midwest-inspired landscapes created by Ohio artist Rod Bouc, MFA,  more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, March 25 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech launches EDGE to fast-track executive learning in the age of AI * Ontario Tech University has launched EDGE, a private training company powered by the university that delivers executive learning and rapid skills development for organizations navigating technological change and evolving labour market demands. Across industries, leaders face growing pressure to understand technologi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Penn's third annual AI Month spotlights the evolving frontier of human-centered AI A monthlong series of talks, workshops, symposia, and more highlights how recent advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping robotics, health, education, and public life, all the while keeping human values at the center. * In recent years--seemingly overnight--artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged more PR

HONG KONG, March 25 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU ranked top 30 globally for five subjects in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, with four subjects ranked first in Hong Kong * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved remarkable results in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2026, with five subjects ranked among the top 30 globally and four subjects ranked first in Hong Kong, hi more PR

NEW DELHI, India, March 25 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news: * * * QS Subject Rankings 2026: IIT Delhi in Global Top 50 in Five Major Subjects, Continues as the No. 1 Engineering & Technology Institute in India The latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, announced on Wednesday (March 25, 2026), show that several major IIT Delhi engineering and technology subjects have registered remarkable improvement in their world rankings and emerged as glo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026 * QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No. 1 spot in 12 subject areas for 2026, the organization announced today. The Institute received a No. 1 ranking in the following QS subject areas: Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil and Structural Engineering; Computer Science and Information Systems; D more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Recycling by Ear: Heinz College Students Use Sound To Sort Plastic and Cut Costs * Despite efforts to toss empty soda cans and take-out containers into recycling bins, most of the plastic people use every day ends up in a landfill (opens in new window). That's largely because plastic needs to be sorted before it can be recycled -and the process is costly for recycling facilities. A team of stu more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 25 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Rethinking Independent Living: Students Design AI Solution * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer A single fall can turn independent living into a medical emergency, especially for older adults living alone. To help address this growing safety challenge, a Cedarville University senior design team is developing an autonomous, voice-controlled assistive robot designed to help older adults remain sa more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 25 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Sport, Nursing, Archaeology top 50 in QS rankings * Sports-related subjects reached their highest-ever rank, climbing 18 places to 29 to enter the world's top 50, rising from ninth to fifth place in Australia. Archaeology entered the top 50 for the first time in 11 years, rising to rank 48 worldwide and placing fifth in Australia and second in Victoria. Nursing at La Trobe maintained its positi more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 26 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Veterinary Research During Visit to the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University The New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, One of SUNY's Statutory Campuses at Cornell University, Conducting Research for the Public Good * Ithaca, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted groundbreakin more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 26 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Professor launches AI-powered teaching assistant Dr. Krishna Narayanan and fellow researchers at Texas A&M have developed Encando, an AI platform designed to empower professors and students in college classrooms. By Amy Leifeste, College of Engineering Dr. Krishna Narayanan, electrical and computer engineering professor at Texas A&M University and the department's associate  more PR

BATH, England, March 25 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Three Faculty of Science subjects named in world's top 150 * Three of the Faculty's subject areas are among the top 150 in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Mathematics is ranked joint 119th, an impressive jump after having ranked 151-200 last year. Chemistry has risen to joint 140th, up 6 places from last year, and Pharmacy and Pharmacology has successfully maintain more PR

MUNICH, Germany, March 25 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * TUM among the top 20 in engineering and natural sciences * QS World University Rankings by Subject TUM has once again been ranked among the top 20 universities in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, both in engineering (16th) and in natural sciences (19th). In the rankings for five individual subjects, it places among the top 25. In eight other subjects, it ranks in the top 50 universi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 26 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * UMSL's School of Engineering ready to 'Elevate' its work with robotics, AI By Dave Benson UMSL's School of Engineering welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with Elevate, an Airmen-led hub of the 375th Air Mobility Wing's Innovation Office at Scott Air Force Base. Members of Elevate, the 375th Air Mobility Wing's Innovation Office at Scott Air Force Base, came to the University of more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, March 25 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * The University of Bayreuth presents its research on mosquitoes on the MS Wissenschaft In 2026, the University of Bayreuth will be part of the major floating science exhibition on the MS Wissenschaft, which sets sail from Berlin on 7 May and will subsequently visit around 35 cities in Germany, Austria and, for the first time, Poland. Under the theme 'Medicine of the Future', the exhibition ship w more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Detroiters cautious about government use of AI, U-M survey finds DETROIT--Many Detroiters are still making up their minds about potential government use of artificial intelligence, with 41% of city residents reporting neutral views or uncertainty on whether AI's benefits to society outweigh its risks. A new issue brief outlines findings from a representative survey of Detroiters fielded by t more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 24 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Urban stormwater ponds support rich bird life: U of T study * Urban stormwater ponds provide important habitats for birds including both resident and migrating species, according to a new University of Toronto study published in the journal Urban Ecosystems. For the study, researchers placed audio recorders at 16 stormwater ponds in Brampton, Ont., and used AI-based sound identification software to ide more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 25 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * USC receives funding for AI tool to advance treatment for rare pediatric diseases With up to $6.8 million in funding, USC researchers will develop an AI-driven framework to strengthen how evidence is generated for gene and cell therapies, helping to bring promising treatments closer to patients. * Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 25 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Using 'imaginative' AI to survey past and future earthquake damage * Researchers have used artificial intelligence to develop a new tool for assessing earthquake damage, a leap that could ultimately help first responders in making critical rescue decisions, suggests a new study. The team's AI, called the LoRA-Enhanced Ground-view Generation (LEGG) diffusion model, is trained on real aerial drone images that  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 25 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Utrecht University's School of Law and Moonlit launch responsible AI into legal education * The Utrecht University School of Law and Moonlit are running a pilot, integrating legal AI directly into the academic curriculum. This initiative marks a shift in how higher education handles generative AI: moving from prohibition to training. Since the arrival of systems like ChatGPT, universities have faced d more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements * The next time you're scrolling your phone, take a moment to appreciate the feat: The seemingly mundane act is possible thanks to the coordination of 34 muscles, 27 joints, and over 100 tendons and ligaments in your hand. Indeed, our hands are the most nimble parts of our bodies. Mimicking their many nua more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 26 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on March 24, 2026, by Ted O'Callahan with Jon Iwata, co-leader of the Yale School of Management Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management: * * * How 'Refounding' Can Save a Company That Has Lost Its Way Companies often go astray not through recklessness but through a series of reasonable decisions that, over time, erode what made them distinctive. In interviews with 200 CEOs, Jon Iwata, former chief brand off more PR