LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 6 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 2026 CCTS Spring Conference Draws 1,300 Participants * The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science hosted its 21st annual Spring Conference on March 31. Nearly 1,300 researchers, clinicians, students and community members gathered to share findings and catalyze collaborations, making it the nation's largest translational science conference hosted by a single institution. The conference is a keystone of the CCTS's missio more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 6 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 57 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2026 * LAWRENCE -This spring, 57 University of Kansas students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. Students apply for UGRAs by writing a five-page research proposal under the guidance of a mentor. Faculty reviewers ev more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * AI at Clemson: Live forum to introduce Clemson's human-centered approach to AI * Clemson University will host a live "AI at Clemson" introductory forum on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom webinar. The first in a series of information sessions, leaders of the University's human-centered AI Initiative will host an introductory online forum on April 9 to discuss how Clemson will approach and apply artificial intelligence in the months to com more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host health informatics expert on April 20 * Tiffany Veinot, Joan C. Durrance Collegiate Professor of Information at the University of Michigan School of Information, will present "Leveling Up: Advancing Upstream Health Informatics Interventions to Promote Health and Healthcare Equity" at 12:10 p.m. on April 20 in E208 Westgate Building at Penn State University Park. The talk is hosted by the College more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom * Instructors at Penn continue to experiment with how AI can support learning, leveraging the technology while centering critical thinking and human insights as the backbone of a meaningful learning experience. In the spirit of sharing how faculty at Penn are approaching this new technology inside-and out-of the classroom, the Center for Excellence in Teaching, L more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU prepares for shift in Enterprise Resource Planning system * In 2020, Central Michigan University began to prepare for the eventual replacement of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Multidisciplinary work groups met with dozens of teams and units across campus to understand how they used CMU's current SAP system for work related to finances, human resources and payroll, student records and more. Now, after years of planning and  more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 6 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * College of Engineering & Computer Science launches AI degree, offering competitive edge * The College of Engineering & Computer Science at The University of Tulsa is launching a Bachelor of Science degree in applied artificial intelligence, giving students a competitive edge with in-demand AI expertise for all engineering, computer science and cybersecurity careers. Designed for a double-major curriculum, the program offers flexibility in combining other de more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Decoding great teaching and more: New app analyzes conversational data at scale * A new open-source app developed by the National Tutoring Observatory (NTO) offers researchers and practitioners a reliable and cost-effective way to analyze large datasets of text with the help of agentic AI, an advanced form of artificial intelligence that can make decisions and solve problems. Co-developed with the instructional design and product engineering firm FreshCognate more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cancer metabolism research takes center stage at inaugural TCMI Symposium Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University marked a significant milestone on April 3 with the first annual Translational Cancer Metabolism Initiative (TCMI) Symposium, bringing together 65 faculty members and trainees for a day of scientific exchange at Emory's Health Sciences Research Building. Showcasing TCMI The symposium served as a broader introducti more PR

SINGAPORE, April 6 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * Empowering students to thrive in the age of AI * NTU Singapore is embarking on an ambitious effort to transform its undergraduate education with artificial intelligence (AI). By 2030, NTU Singapore aims to embed AI into 40% o f the courses across all 52 undergraduate degree programmes the University offers. This is an eightfold increase from 5% today. Half of these courses will use AI to personalise learning. The other half will teach students how to more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, April 7 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * Five CSU Campuses, One Mission: Powering L.A.'s Talent Pipeline How do you prepare a workforce that's ready on day one? That question took center stage on March 18 in Los Angeles, where the presidents of five Cal State University campuses that serve the greater Los Angeles region joined industry leaders for a dynamic conversation. The presidents discussed how their universities are driving economic growth, strengthening p more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 6 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Health Research Challenge provides funding to integrated teams to address critical health challenges * The University of Texas at San Antonio Office for Research and Innovation announced 14 interdisciplinary teams will receive a total of $543,274 through the university's Health Research Challenge. Launched in November 2025, the new internal funding program aims to foster interdisciplinary health research collaboration by requiring that winnin more PR

HONG KONG, April 6 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU-led Team Develops Privacy-Preserving System for Secure Edge Data Analysis * A cross-institutional research team led by Professor Ngai Wong and Dr Zhengwu Liu from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong's (HKU), in collaboration with Tsinghua University and the Southern University of Science and Technology, has developed Co-Located Authentication and Processing (CLAP), a re more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, April 6 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * How Mines researchers are advancing solutions for next-generation energy systems * By Jenn Fields, Special to Mines Research Across the American energy sector, the demand for more power on the grid is creating the need for an expanded portfolio of energy resources that are secure, affordable and reliable. The United States is working to diversify its energy portfolio and strengthen energy security to meet that demand, and federal research priorities ar more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Innovations in Medical Education Conference Confronts the AI Tipping Point * Leaders from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and beyond explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping medical education, raising urgent questions about ethics, timing and the future of human-centered training At the 2026 Innovations in Medical Education Conference, hosted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the cent more PR

UNION, New Jersey, April 6 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean Interior Design Students Learn to Balance Creativity and AI in New Course * At Kean University's Robert Busch School of Design, part of Michael Graves College, students in the AI in Interior Design course are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can support but not replace the creative process at the core of design. The course, led by Adjunct Professor Jae Woun Kim, introduces a hybrid approach that begins with traditional methods such as ske more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Researchers identify new therapeutic target for neuroendocrine tumors in the gastrointestinal tract Targeting two separate pathways that control lipid synthesis led to longer survival in mouse models * Neuroendocrine cells are unique in their ability to act both as nerve cells and hormone-making cells. They're scattered throughout the body, including the stomach, intestines, pancre more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 7 (TNSrep) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou roaring with momentum after record $553 million in research expenditures Breakthroughs in agriculture, health care, energy and technology fuel Mizzou's research growth. * Driven by a commitment to innovation and discovery, the University of Missouri conducted $553 million in research in the 2025 fiscal year, setting an all-time record and marking 12 straight years of growth. This figure represents a 133% increase since 2013 a more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * More than a pretty picture, star-shaped nanomaterial changes energy storage * Black-and-white electron microscope image of six-armed, star-like particles. A scanning electron microscope image reveals particles of vanadyl hydroxide (VOOH) shaped like stars. The team of Luis De Jesus Baez found that these particles behaved more like a pseudocapacitor than a battery. Photo: Luis De Jesus Baez/University at Buffalo  more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, April 7 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * MTSU graduate student advances to regionals in Presidential AI Challenge with classroom-focused tool By Karli Sutton Ashlee Barnes, an alumna and current graduate student in Middle Tennessee State University's College of Education, is earning recognition for her work combining teaching and technology. Barnes, who is also part of MTSU's LEADS program, recently advanced to the regional level of the Presidential AI Challenge after her team w more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New software could cut cooling energy use by 25% in data centers * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Data centers consume millions of homes' worth of electricity each year, with much of that electricity simply powering the cooling systems that keep the facilities operational. Researchers at Penn State are addressing this inefficiency by using artificial intelligence (AI) to dynamically adjust data centers' power usage to peak when the weather is fav more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * NIH Funds AI Dementia Caregiver Platform Developed by CareYaya in Collaboration with George Washington University * George Washington University School of Nursing Professor and Center for Aging, Health and Humanities (CAHH) director, Melissa Batchelor has joined CareYaya Health Technologies, Inc. as a consultant on a newly funded NIH Small Business Innovation Research Phase I grant to develop the YayaGuide, an artificial intelligence-powered caregiver train more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, April 7 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Huskie Trek Talks to honor bold ideas for a third year At NIU, ideas don't sit idle. They spark bold conversations, partnerships, programs and tools that change lives. On April 18, 2026, ideas will take center stage at the Third Annual Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion, spotlighting the newest voices in campus innovation while directly fueling the next wave of research and impact through philanthropic investment. Unlike traditional lecture-style even more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 6 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech and the next frontier in space health * As the world watches NASA's Artemis II mission unfold, Ontario Tech University expertise is quietly helping shape the technologies needed for future human exploration of the Moon and beyond. Dr. Carolyn McGregor AM, Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence for Health and Wellness at Ontario Tech, has played a key role in advancing how astronauts are monitored and cared for on long-duration  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 6 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Press start to change your mind * Imagine a video game where you're a squirrel in a beautiful forest, gathering acorns to prepare for the winter. At first, collecting them is satisfying. But then a narrator warns you: acorns with sap attract predators. Now you need to clean every one. The pressure mounts. You realize you need to clean more and more acorns if you want to survive the winter. It becomes less obvious which acorns are contaminated or not more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sonar on stock smartwatches leads to hand-tracking breakthrough * Imagine tapping your thumb and index finger together twice to skip to the next song or clicking around your laptop or desktop computer without a mouse, using discreet finger motions. New first-of-its-kind wearable technology from researchers at Cornell and KAIST, in South Korea, brings that vision closer to reality. The system, called WatchHand, equips off-the-shelf smartwatches with AI-powered more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Songlin Fei receives McCoy Award for groundbreaking research in digital forestry * Songlin Fei has been chosen to receive the 2025 Herbert Newby McCoy Award, which is bestowed upon the Purdue faculty member who made the greatest contributions to the field of natural sciences in the past year. Fei was selected for his breakthroughs in digital forestry and computational biology. Fei is the Dean's Chair in Remote Sensing and professor of forestry a more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, April 6 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf team presents at Caribbean Digital conference organized by Yale * A St. Olaf College-based Caribbean humanities initiative is gaining new momentum after being the only undergraduate institution to present at a Yale University-organized major global digital Caribbean studies gathering in Boston. Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Patricia Boldt Distinguished Teaching Professor of the Humanities Kristina Medina-Vilarino and research invest more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Maxwell Fireside Chat Examines AI's Role in Government and Higher Education Two leaders in digital strategy discussed the policy, ethical and practical challenges of bringing AI into government operations and campus life. Jessica Youngman Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how governments operate, how universities teach and how public institutions make decisions. That was the central message of a recent fireside chat hosted by the Maxwell School of  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tannins from oak barrels that flavor wine are 'fingerprinted' by researchers * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -For centuries, wine has been aged in oak barrels with the wood imparting flavors described as coconut, vanilla, spice, caramel and smoke, to name a few, that affect the taste and mouthfeel of the wine. But scientists have been unable to identify which tannins -water-soluble compounds found in both the wood and grape skins -are responsible more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 6 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech's English faculty examine AI's impact on writing * As artificial intelligence transforms how people write, research and communicate worldwide, faculty in the English department at Tennessee Tech University are not avoiding the technology. Instead, they are bringing AI into the classroom and challenging students to examine its implications for writing, language and the role of the human voice. "I think it is importan more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 7 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Rating community resilience with Resili-Net Researchers from the Urban Resilience AI Lab have created a deep learning framework to rate community resilience and risk based on interdependent factors. By Alyssa Schaechinger, Texas A&M Engineering An understanding of community resilience and risk analysis is vital when it comes to protecting civilians and infrastructure from natural hazards, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. A more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Tongcang Li receives Bement Award for innovative quantum research * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Tongcang Li has been chosen to receive the 2025 Arden L. Bement Jr. Award. The award recognizes Purdue University faculty for recent outstanding contributions in pure and applied science and engineering. Li, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Science and in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 6 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Turning open-source contribution into a quest-based learning experience * A recent project from Northern Arizona University demonstrates that, if you can make learning how to contribute to real-world open-source projects fun, students will learn more effectively. OSS-Doorway is a platform aimed at helping students learn to how to contribute to open-source projects using GitHub workflows through quests, tutorials and structured tasks, all done at th more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, April 6 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University names experienced administrator, promotes assistant dean to key academic leadership posts * GREENEVILLE - A former provost and vice president of academic affairs with nearly 40 years of administrative and teaching experience in higher education has been named an assistant vice president and a dean at Tusculum University. Dr. Amiel Jarstfer Dr. Amiel Jarstfer has joined the Tusculum family as associate vice president for academic i more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * How far can automation and AI support psychotherapy? Interdisciplinary team of U researchers builds a framework for assessing varying levels of automation in a mental health field reliant on human interaction. Brian Maffly - research communication specialist Psychotherapy has always been a deeply human endeavor: a patient talking, a therapist listening and responding, and healing happening through words. But with the rapid rise of conv more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 6 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio opens San Pedro II to elevate student success, innovation and workforce readiness in the heart of downtown * The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is making another investment in downtown San Antonio. The university today opened San Pedro II, a 180,000-square-foot facility that will fuel education, research and economic mobility in the city's growing technology corridor. San Pedro II will expand opportunitie more PR