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$47M gift propels School of Packaging into a new era (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 7 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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$47M gift propels School of Packaging into a new era
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Michigan State University will receive a $47 million transformational commitment from alumnus Charles "Chuck" and Jacqueline "Jackie" Frasier. This historic gift -the largest in the history of the top-ranked School of Packaging -is poised to redefine the global landscape of packaging education and research for generations to come.
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'U.S. News & World Report' announces 2026 graduate school rankings (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 7 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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'U.S. News & World Report' announces 2026 graduate school rankings
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U.S. News & World Report today released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, showcasing a number of The University of New Mexico's graduate programs. UNM has several programs in the top 100 with Nursing Midwifery leading the pack at No. 7, up three spots from No. 10 last year.
UNM has long been a cornerstone of nurse-midw more PR
16th annual Atlanta Research Conference to showcase student, faculty scholarship (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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16th annual Atlanta Research Conference to showcase student, faculty scholarship
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Mercer University 's 16th annual Atlanta Research Conference will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 11, in the Administration and Conference Center building on Mercer's Atlanta campus. The conference will showcase work by students and faculty representing all colleges across Mercer's Atlanta, Macon, Douglas County more PR
2026 Milan No-Till Field Day Scheduled for July 23 (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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2026 Milan No-Till Field Day Scheduled for July 23
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Biennial event returns with presentations, field tours and more
MILAN, Tenn. - The 34th Milan No-Till Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan. One of the largest events in the nation dedicated to conservation tillage, this free field day more PR
2026 U.S. News grad school rankings includes 13 UD schools, programs (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, April 7 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news:
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2026 U.S. News grad school rankings includes 13 UD schools, programs
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Thirteen University of Dayton schools and programs are listed among the '2026 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools Rankings.'
The 2026 edition features the University's schools of law and engineering; plus the part-time MBA, physical therapy, physician assistant, biological sciences and public affairs programs as well as the industrial/manufac more PR
2029 reaccreditation process begins with self-study (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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2029 reaccreditation process begins with self-study
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The first phase of the university's upcoming reaccreditation process is underway, with the naming of a steering committee and an invitation to the community to provide input.
The committee will design and coordinate a self-study to assess how the university is meeting seven accreditation standards set by its accrediting entity, Middle States Commission on H more PR
3 graduate programs are No. 1, 10 in top 10 by US News & World Report (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 7 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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3 graduate programs are No. 1, 10 in top 10 by US News & World Report
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Michigan State University earned top recognition in the 2026-27 Best Graduate Schools rankings from U.S. News & World Report, with three graduate programs ranked No. 1 in the nation and 10 placing in the top 10.
"Graduate education plays a vital role in cultivating the next generation of innovators, experts and knowledge leade more PR
A Change in Culture: Mines Greek Life and Lost&Found Aim to Take Pilot Mentorship Program Nationwide (10)
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release:
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A Change in Culture: Mines Greek Life and Lost&Found Aim to Take Pilot Mentorship Program Nationwide
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It started as an idea in the back of Whitney Bischoff's mind - how to harness the built-in brotherhoods and sisterhoods of Greek life to create a movement that reshapes how students support one another on campus.
As student programs manager for Lost&Found, a statew more PR
Abdoulaye Ndao's Quest to Control Light (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Abdoulaye Ndao's Quest to Control Light
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Although still early in his career, Abdoulaye Ndao has started winning honors often associated with lifetime achievement -most recently, named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors and fellow of the African Academy of Sciences.
The recognitions speak to the range and promise of his work at the University of California San D more PR
AI Education Research Leads to a UM-Dearborn First (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, April 8 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news:
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AI education research leads to a UM-Dearborn first
Industrial and Systems Engineering doctoral student Ella Ejichukwu's research into how AI affects classroom experiences has led to her induction into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society -- a first for a UM-Dearborn student.
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Growing up in Nigeria, Emmanuella Ejichukwu always knew there was more to the world than what she could see arou more PR
Alumni-founded company is finding opportunity in mining waste (10)
GOLDEN, Colorado, April 7 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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Alumni-founded company is finding opportunity in mining waste
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By Sarah Kuta, Special to Mines Magazine
David Scriven '70 never set out to be an entrepreneur. But with a knack for turning challenges into opportunities, it's no surprise he ended up becoming one.
Today, Scriven is channeling his innovative spirit into his role as co-founder and chief executive officer of IronTech Resources. The Minnesota- more PR
APSU biology lab finds dignity for forgotten skeleton "friends" (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU biology lab finds dignity for forgotten skeleton "friends"
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From left: biology major Kani Almousa, graduate student Lydia Gann, and Dr. Amy Thompson, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Biology. | Photo contributed by Dr. Amy Thompson
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -What began as student concern about an aging skeleton in an Austin Peay State University physiology lab has evolved more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim discusses AI data centers on Korean radio (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim discusses AI data centers on Korean radio
Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim recently appeared as a featured guest on "Morning Wave in Busan (BeFM)," an international radio program based in Busan, South Korea, to discuss the growing global debate over data center expansion and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructur more PR
Astronomers thought early universe was full of hydrogen, now they've found it (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Astronomers thought early universe was full of hydrogen, now they've found it
The period of rapid galaxy growth in the universe about 10 billion years ago required massive amounts of hydrogen gas, according to astronomers, but they couldn't find it -until now. Using observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX), an international team of scientists, including more PR
Ball State Research Examines Economic Patterns Linked to Local Renewable Energy Restrictions in Indiana (10)
MUNCIE, Indiana, April 7 -- Ball State University issued the following news release:
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Ball State Research Examines Economic Patterns Linked to Local Renewable Energy Restrictions in Indiana
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A new policy brief from Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) examines how county-level restrictions on utility-scale wind and solar development in Indiana are associated with employment, gross domestic product, and local public revenue.
Published through the In more PR
Binghamton University: Research Days and Festival of the Arts Starts April 24 (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Research Days and Festival of the Arts starts April 24
Research Days partners with School of the Arts for a week of events
By Katie Liu
Research Days is combining forces with the Festival of the Arts for a week-long celebration of Binghamton University scholarly and creative work across all disciplines. Events will include live performances, research poster presentations and a keynote speech by a former more PR
Boniuk Institute charts global research agenda on religious violence and pluralism (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Boniuk Institute charts global research agenda on religious violence and pluralism
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Religious pluralism as an ideal exists around the world, flourishing under certain conditions of state, cultural and grassroot-level support. To do so, it requires active engagement, according to a new research paper from Rice University's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance.
Religion has b more PR
Boston University's Initiative on Cities Latest Menino Survey of Mayors Focuses on Housing Affordability Crisis (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- Boston University issued the following news:
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BU's Initiative on Cities Latest Menino Survey of Mayors Focuses on Housing Affordability Crisis
Survey finds more mayors understand the problem, but roadblocks to change remain
By Joel Brown
A growing majority of mayors in America's cities recognize the need to build more housing to solve the affordability crisis, but there are still obstacles to change, according to the latest Menino Survey of Mayors con more PR
Breakthrough takes big step toward safe, reversible male contraception (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Breakthrough takes big step toward safe, reversible male contraception
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Cornell scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception.
A proof of principle study in mice, six years in the making, shows how targeting a natural checkpoint in meiosis, the process by which sex cells re more PR
Bringing the lessons of 'Abbott Elementary' to life (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 7 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Bringing the lessons of 'Abbott Elementary' to life
Practicing resilience, embracing humor amid adversity and finding community are a few of the life lessons that "Abbott Elementary, " the popular ABC-TV mockumentary, conveys.
Abigail Henry, a second-year doctoral student and Arthur A. Schomburg fellow in the Graduate School of Education, and Erin Kearney, PhD, pr more PR
BW students design prototype tunnel system for NASA challenge (10)
BEREA, Ohio, April 7 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news:
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BW students design prototype tunnel system for NASA challenge
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While Artemis II is making history in space, six BW students are preparing for their own NASA launch that is seven months in the making. And while they won't need a rocket ship to achieve their goal, they'll be at the forefront of lunar and Martian exploration.
In June 2025, BW was one of 10 schools nationwide to be accepted into the National S more PR
Carnegie Mellon University Launches Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program to Speed Breakthrough Science to Market (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Carnegie Mellon University Launches Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program to Speed Breakthrough Science to Market
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Carnegie Mellon University's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is launching the Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program (opens in new window), a high-intensity, 18-month cohort designed to accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough science by preparing CMU researchers to engage top-tier ve more PR
Cassidy Sugimoto Named Dean of CMU's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Cassidy Sugimoto Named Dean of CMU's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Cassidy R. Sugimoto, a globally recognized scholar whose work lies at the intersection of information science and science policy, will join Carnegie Mellon University as the next Bess Family Dean of the Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (opens in new window), effective July 1, more PR
Class of 2026 to Graduate as Juniata College Commemorates 150 Years (10)
HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Juniata College issued the following news:
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Class of 2026 to Graduate as Juniata College Commemorates 150 Years
As Juniata College commemorates 150 years since its founding, the institution will celebrate its newest chapter when the Class of 2026 crosses the commencement stage on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The commencement speaker will be Cynthia Y. Valko, a 1976 graduate of Juniata College, former CEO of Global Indemnity, and veteran insurance industr more PR
Clemson University Real Estate Summit Returns to Greenville for Third Year (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 7 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson University Real Estate Summit Returns to Greenville for Third Year
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The Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) Program at Clemson University, in partnership with Choate Construction, will host the third annual Clemson University Real Estate Summit on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in downtown Greenville.
Building on the strong momentum of previous years, the Summit is expected to welcome approxima more PR
CMU authors, editors, and translators honored at the 2025 Book Recognition Event (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news:
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CMU authors, editors, and translators honored at the 2025 Book Recognition Event
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On March 25, 2026, Central Michigan University honored nineteen members of the CMU community who authored, edited, or translated seventeen books during the calendar year 2025. Held every spring, the Book Recognition Event recognizes faculty, staff, and emeriti who have published creative or scholarly books.
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Colgate University Opens New Accommodated Testing Center (10)
HAMILTON, New York, April 7 -- Colgate University posted the following news:
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Colgate University Opens New Accommodated Testing Center
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A new Accommodated Testing Center and Colgate University's first-ever Disability Cultural Center are now open in a newly remodeled area on the garden level in McGregory Hall.
This new testing space, which replaces an outdated and small area previously in Gate House, is designed to support students with a variety of learning differences and federally more PR
Collective Impact: How Employee Giving Strengthens Utah State University (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Collective Impact: How Employee Giving Strengthens Utah State University
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At Utah State University, the spirit of giving isn't just something encouraged -it's something lived out daily by the very people who power the institution. Through the Employee Giving program, faculty and staff are shaping the university's future not only through their work but also through their personal commitment to giving back.
Facul more PR
Cornell College of Agriculture & Life Sciences: 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news:
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2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference
Industry experts share insights and research updates
By Heather Darrow
Nearly 150 dairy industry professionals gathered in East Syracuse, NY last week to hear from industry experts about the latest trends and research related to dairy herd health and nutrition at the 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference. For nearly 20 ye more PR
Cornell Researchers Help North Country Farmers Extend Growing Seasons (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news:
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Cornell researchers help North Country farmers extend growing seasons
By Krisy Gashler
At Wild Work Farm in the North Country's Keene Valley, the last frost can come as late as mid-June, and the first frost usually hits in September, said owner and operator Lissa Goldstein. Coping with that very short growing season is one of Goldstein's primary challenges.
For deca more PR
CU Anschutz Innovations Announces Ambitious Collaboration to Redefine Mobility for Older Adults with a Next-Generation Walker (10)
AURORA, Colorado, April 7 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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CU Anschutz Innovations Announces Ambitious Collaboration to Redefine Mobility for Older Adults with a Next-Generation Walker
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CU Anschutz Innovations announces Project Skywalker, an ambitious collaboration with Thought Forward Design (Mobella), Pininfarina, and the University of Colorado-based Center for Innovative Design & Engineering (CIDE) to develop a next-generation more PR
Digital humanities forum to convene leaders in Holocaust research (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 7 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Digital humanities forum to convene leaders in Holocaust research
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Digital research in the humanities has opened new ways to examine the layers and complexities of Holocaust history, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln scholars will convene leading researchers for the 11th annual Nebraska Forum on Digital Humanities to explore how digital tools can further shape storytelling and historical analysis.
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Duquesne Continues Rise in 'U.S. News' Best Grad Programs (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release:
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Duquesne Continues Rise in 'U.S. News' Best Grad Programs
Duquesne University continues to reinforce its position as a top destination for graduate students seeking both academic rigor and real world preparation, earning a strong showing in the 2026-2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Programs rankings. The results highlight a student centered approach that connects learning to meaningf more PR
Earthquake science unites threatened scholar with Cornell researchers (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Earthquake science unites threatened scholar with Cornell researchers
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A team of geophysicists from Cornell, Cameroon and South Africa is using machine learning tools to unearth new information from earthquake data collected by Cornell 15 years ago - providing a lifeline for a scholar whose career was upended by conflict.
The team's cross-border collaboration is part of Global Cornell's support for Scholars U more PR
Emory School of Nursing master's degree program ranked best in the nation for the 4th consecutive year (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 -- Emory University posted the following news release:
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Emory School of Nursing master's degree program ranked best in the nation for the 4th consecutive year
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For the fourth straight year, Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing's master's degree programs are ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of graduate schools.
The report, released today, ranks both the school's Master of Science in Nursing more PR
Emory's graduate and professional schools ranked among top in 2026 by U.S. News and World Report (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 -- Emory University posted the following news release:
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Emory's graduate and professional schools ranked among top in 2026 by U.S. News and World Report
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Emory University's graduate and professional schools continue to rank among the nation's best, according to U.S. News & World Report's "2026 Best Graduate School Rankings," released on April 7.
* Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Master's program: #1
* Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Docto more PR
Energy systems research strengthens the power grid to withstand disruptions (10)
GOLDEN, Colorado, April 7 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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Energy systems research strengthens the power grid to withstand disruptions
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When power grids fail during sub-zero cold snaps or high winds threaten to topple power lines and spark wildfires, the vulnerabilities in the Unites States' energy infrastructure become apparent. Climate-driven forces have become recurring stress tests for the vast network that powers homes, emergency services, industry, national more PR
Engineering, Law Shine for Texas Tech in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, April 8 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news:
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Engineering, Law Shine for Texas Tech in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The rating of the best graduate programs in the U.S. has Texas Tech improving in both areas, while education and engineering both rank in the top third.
Writer: George Watson
Texas Tech University continues to earn high marks for its improvements in providing a quality educational option for students seeking to enter graduate school, as more PR
Faculty Focus: Angela Owens, College of Health, Education and Social Transformation (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 7 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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Faculty Focus: Angela Owens, College of Health, Education and Social Transformation
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Angela Owens is the director of the Glass Family Research Institute for Early Childhood Studies and works with early childhood and special education teacher candidates at NMSU's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation.
Her research interests include caregiver experiences with the special more PR
Finding Purpose in the Crime Lab: How Paige Morris Shaped Her Path in Forensic Science (10)
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 7 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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Finding Purpose in the Crime Lab: How Paige Morris Shaped Her Path in Forensic Science
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BRISTOL, R.I. - For Paige Morris, choosing a college wasn't just about finding the right campus - it was about finding the right path. Now a senior Forensic Science major on the chemistry track with minors in Criminal Justice and Chinese, Morris arrived at Roger Williams University with curiosity but without a fu more PR
First-ever cellular 'blueprint' for tiny C. elegans worm could hold big clues for humans (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 7 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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First-ever cellular 'blueprint' for tiny C. elegans worm could hold big clues for humans
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Every multicellular organism, from tiny worms to humans, elephants and whales, needs a way for their cells to work together.
Cells have a variety of protein receptors on their surfaces that connect with receptors on other cells to form so-called adhesive structures. These help them communicate and respond to cues more PR
Five CSU Campuses, One Mission: Powering L.A.'s Talent Pipeline (10)
NORTHRIDGE, California, April 6 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release:
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Five CSU Campuses, One Mission: Powering L.A.'s Talent Pipeline
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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 univ more PR
Five UT Faculty Teams Receive Chancellor's Innovation Fund Awards (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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Five UT Faculty Teams Receive Chancellor's Innovation Fund Awards
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Five teams led by faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, each received $50,000 at an April 7 award ceremony for the Chancellor's Innovation Fund. This year's awards span the fields of agricultural technology, architectural design and building technology, biomanufacturing, electrochemical energy systems and regene more PR
Four Keck School of Medicine of USC Researchers Elected as Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Four Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers elected as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors
Honorees have created technologies for fighting cancer and other diseases by harnessing the immune system, DNA and the mechanisms that control gene expression.
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The National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a nonprofit member organization that promo more PR
Four University of Illinois-Chicago Programs Land in Top 25 U.S. News Graduate School Rankings (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 8 -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release:
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Four UIC programs land in top 25 U.S. News graduate school rankings
The University of Illinois Chicago continues to demonstrate national strength across advanced degree programs, with several earning placements in the top 25 nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
UIC programs in the university's nursing and health disciplines led t more PR
From Childhood Dreaming to the American Astronomical Society: UWG Student Reaches for the Stars (10)
CARROLLTON, Georgia, April 7 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news:
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From Childhood Dreaming to the American Astronomical Society: UWG Student Reaches for the Stars
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Physics is one of the most demanding academic disciplines - a field that challenges a student to understand and master advanced mathematics, scientific reasoning and analytic thinking. It may be difficult for some, but for others, it becomes less of a burden and more of a calling. University of West G more PR
From education to outcomes, graduate rankings highlight W&M excellence (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 7 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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From education to outcomes, graduate rankings highlight W&M excellence
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William & Mary's graduate programs are among the best in the nation, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
Released today, the rankings highlight the university's excellence in areas ranging from business to the sciences. Among the university's top-ranked graduate programs are:
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From Prague to Troy: Fulbright Scholar engages students through math and cultural exchange (10)
TROY, Alabama, April 7 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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From Prague to Troy: Fulbright Scholar engages students through math and cultural exchange
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Over his last seven months as a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Jiri Minarcik has traveled across the United States speaking to students eager to learn and fellow math-minded researchers. During his week in Troy, Alabama, he gave lectures and met University officials, but also tried banana pudding and fried okra for the first time.
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FSU graduate programs achieve top marks in 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU graduate programs achieve top marks in 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings
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Florida State University graduate programs continue to shine in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report's edition of Best Graduate Schools, highlighting the university's excellence across multiple disciplines.
In the disciplines included in this year's publication, 16 FSU graduate programs and specialties ranked in the Top more PR
Furman Engaged lets students showcase their work telling Furman's history (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 7 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Furman Engaged lets students showcase their work telling Furman's history
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When Jeff McLane '26 started his research into the history of Furman Soccer, he had no idea he would make a discovery that shifted our understanding of the sport's earliest days.
McLane and Grace Le '27 will both be presenting their work on a Furman Men's Soccer documentary at this year's Furman Engaged, a campus-wide celebrat more PR
Future-proofing livestock vaccines by anticipating viruses' next moves (10)
AMES, Iowa, April 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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Future-proofing livestock vaccines by anticipating viruses' next moves
The wave-shaped chart Ratul Chowdhury pulls up on a computer monitor in his office captures the evolutionary cat-and-mouse game his research lab is up against.
The undulating curves track variants of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus, which causes a swine disease that annually costs the global pork industry m more PR
George Mason graduate programs rank #1 in Virginia and Top 50 nationally according to U.S. News (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 7 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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George Mason graduate programs rank #1 in Virginia and Top 50 nationally according to U.S. News
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According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Program rankings, George Mason University placed 20 programs in the national top 50, including seven in the top 10, reflecting broad strength across business, engineering, law, nursing and public health, public policy, education, fine arts, and sciences. more PR
Georgia State University: Alzheimer's Screening Tools May Work Differently for Women and Men (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Study: Alzheimer's Screening Tools May Work Differently for Women and Men
A Georgia State University study shows standard cognitive screening tools used to monitor Alzheimer's disease may not reflect underlying brain changes in the same way for women and men.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer's are women. New Georgia State research, publ more PR
Graduate Capstone Program Strengthens BioHealth Capital Region's Innovation Pipeline (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, April 7 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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Graduate Capstone Program Strengthens BioHealth Capital Region's Innovation Pipeline
For graduate students preparing to advance their careers and biotech startups seeking momentum, the capstone projects in University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) biotechnology management and regulatory affairs professional science master's programs deliver a rare exchange: student teams tackle business a more PR
Grand Valley State University: Hauenstein Center to Host Expert on U.S. Intelligence Operations (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 7 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news:
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Hauenstein Center to host expert on U.S. intelligence operations
By Brian Vernellis
The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, in partnership with GVSU's Political Science Department and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, welcomes Jeff Rogg to Grand Valley for a discussion on U.S. security and intelligence operations.
Rogg will deliver two presentations on April 9. The first, more PR
Historian Robert Cohen and philanthropist Melanie Lundquist named USC Rossier 2026 commencement speakers (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 7 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news:
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Historian Robert Cohen and philanthropist Melanie Lundquist named USC Rossier 2026 commencement speakers
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USC Rossier is pleased to announce its keynote speakers for this year's commencement ceremonies. New York University Professor of History and Social Studies Robert Cohen will deliver remarks at the doctoral hooding ceremony, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wedne more PR
Historian, Author to Speak at University of Lynchburg Commencement (10)
LYNCHBURG, Virginia, April 8 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news:
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Historian, author to speak at University of Lynchburg Commencement
Dr. John Garrison Marks '10, author of "Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory," will be the keynote speaker for Commencement.
Dr. John Garrison Marks '10, a historian and author of "Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory," will be t more PR
Hofstra University Earns U.S. News & World Report Recognition for Graduate Excellence (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 8 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra University Earns U.S. News & World Report Recognition for Graduate Excellence
Hofstra University graduate programs have once again been recognized among the nation's top universities for graduate education by U.S. News & World Report.
The prestigious 2026 Best Graduate Schools lists both the Frank G. Zarb School of Business Part-Time MBA and the Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Stud more PR
Hope College Students to Present Creative and Research Projects on April 17 (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, April 8 -- Hope College issued the following news:
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Hope College Students to Present Creative and Research Projects on April 17
Original research by Hope students on nearly 200 different topics will be highlighted during the college's 25th annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 17, starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse on the Hope College campus in Holland. The public is more PR
How an MSU Theatre Professor turned an abandoned film project into a feature film streamed worldwide (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 7 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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How an MSU Theatre Professor turned an abandoned film project into a feature film streamed worldwide
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As the world cautiously emerged from pandemic lockdowns in spring 2021, Ryan Welsh, associate professor of theatre at Michigan State University, was ready to direct his first feature film. He had assembled a crew and secured time to shoot when the project unexpectedly fell through. But rather than more PR
How bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infections (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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How bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infections
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Chronic wound infections are notoriously difficult to manage because some bacteria can actively interfere with the body's immune defenses. In wounds, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is particularly resilient -it can survive inside tissues, alter the wound environment, and weaken immune signals at the injury si more PR
How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news:
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How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response
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For some people, a single traumatic event like a shooting, a natural disaster or a violent assault, can leave an imprint that lingers long after the immediate danger has passed. Memories of that event may return with unusual intensity, shaping mood, behavior, and mental health in ways that are difficu more PR
How Lehigh Researcher Michelle Spicer '12 M'14 Uses Epiphytes to Study Climate Change (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, April 8 -- Lehigh University issued the following news:
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How Lehigh Researcher Michelle Spicer '12 M'14 Uses Epiphytes to Study Climate Change
From Lehigh's campus to tropical rainforests, Spicer studies canopy plants to understand how forest ecosystems adapt in a warming climate.
From the rainforests of Washington state and Panama to the groves on Lehigh's campus, Michelle Spicer '12 M'14, assistant professor of Earth and environmental sciences, conducts researc more PR
Husker engineer aims to build 'bridge' for quantum superhighways (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 7 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Husker engineer aims to build 'bridge' for quantum superhighways
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Quantum computers are often described as the supercharged engines of the future -machines capable of solving certain problems that are classically intractable for today's most powerful computers.
But there's a catch: even the most advanced quantum computers cannot yet easily communicate with one another over long distances.
"It's lik more PR
Incoming: New fellow will probe moon's magnetic past for clues about its formation and interior (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 7 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Incoming: New fellow will probe moon's magnetic past for clues about its formation and interior
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While all eyes are currently on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission, Harvard Ph.D. graduate Sarah Steele will spend the next three years looking deeply at our moon's magnetic history for clues that could shed light on the cosmic collision that first formed it.
Steele will do this as a more PR
Indiana University Media School: Students Study Switchboard Phone System in Internet Ecosystems Course (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 8 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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Students study switchboard phone system in Internet Ecosystems course
Abby Whited
Located within the fourth stack of Franklin Hall sits an old switchboard phone system, its origins and history relatively unknown. Believed to have been donated by the Smithville Phone Company to the university decades ago, the switchboard used to sit in the Radio-TV Building, but many of its facts of time and orig more PR
Isolated fragments of quality habitat insufficient for forest bird conservation, research shows (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 6 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release:
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Isolated fragments of quality habitat insufficient for forest bird conservation, research shows
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - An analysis of 50 datasets from more than 1,000 individual parcels of tropical and subtropical forest show that avian species richness declines fastest when those pieces of habitat are surrounded by areas that woodland birds find inhospitable.
The study by an international collabora more PR
Jefferson Project Expands Weather Monitoring at Chautauqua Lake with New York State Mesonet Partnership (10)
TROY, New York, April 7 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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Jefferson Project Expands Weather Monitoring at Chautauqua Lake with New York State Mesonet Partnership
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The Jefferson Project at Chautauqua Lake is growing its environmental monitoring and modeling capabilities through a new partnership with the New York State Mesonet, bringing two advanced weather stations to Chatauqua Lake. The effort builds on the project's ongoing work with Chautauqua Instituti more PR
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Again Rated #1 by Peers in U.S. News & World Report (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 8 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Again Rated #1 by Peers in U.S. News & World Report
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has again been recognized as the top public health school in the nation by its peer schools and programs, as reported by U.S. News & World Report. The Bloomberg School has held the #1 spot since the rankings began more PR
Kelley Lynch comes forward with far-reaching gift to enhance student success (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Kelley Lynch comes forward with far-reaching gift to enhance student success
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Advancing her lifelong commitment to expanding educational opportunities, Penn State Trustee Kelley M. Lynch has stepped forward with a major gift to drive forward student success across the University. Realized through a combination of near-term giving and an estate commitment, her suppor more PR
KNPE doctoral students plan, carry out annual MSEPS conference's NIU debut (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, April 6 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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KNPE doctoral students plan, carry out annual MSEPS conference's NIU debut
Twenty-five students in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education planned and hosted the 2026 Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (MSEPS), which came to NIU for the first time in the event's 35-year history.
Held March 6 and 7, the student-led, student-focused conference is designed for individuals intere more PR
Leeds Shines in Latest U.S. News and World Report MBA Rankings (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, April 8 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news:
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Leeds Shines in Latest U.S. News and World Report MBA Rankings
The Leeds MBA continues its upward climb in 2026, with the Part-Time MBA ranking in the top 10%, and specialty programs placing in the top 10-25% across six areas.
By Jane Majkiewicz
U.S. News & World Report has released its latest MBA rankings, with Leeds making significant gains. The Part-Time MBA climbed more PR
Lincoln University: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II to Keynote 167th Commencement (10)
OXFORD, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Lincoln University issued the following news:
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REV. DR. WILLIAM J. BARBER II TO KEYNOTE 167TH COMMENCEMENT
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA - APRIL 6, 2026 - Lincoln University is pleased to announce Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, as our key commencement speaker at the university's 167th Commencement.
Taking place on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 11:00am at the Niara Sudarkasa International Cultural Center Pa more PR
Mahurin Honors College: Thesis of the Year & Honors Teaching Award (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 7 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Mahurin Honors College: Thesis of the Year & Honors Teaching Award
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On Thursday, April 2nd, the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) community gathered together for a night of celebration. Alongside dinner and remarks from director Dr. Lindy Davidson, the MHC sought to recognize the faculty and students that are dedicated to service, leadership, creativity, and innovation.
In particular, two mathematic more PR
Marian Medical Student Earns National Research Honor, Leadership Role (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 7 -- Marian University posted the following news:
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Marian Medical Student Earns National Research Honor, Leadership Role
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Olivia Simcox, a second-year osteopathic medical student at Marian University's Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named the 2025-26 Student Researcher of the Year by the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Medical Student Section.
The national honor recognizes one medical student annually for exceptional achievement i more PR
Medical Laboratory Science Day, Spring Convocation planned by College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 7 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Medical Laboratory Science Day, Spring Convocation planned by College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
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South Dakota State University's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions will hold its Medical Laboratory Science Day and Spring Convocation and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 15.
Medical Laboratory Science Day celebrates students and faculty in the medical laborator more PR
Mercer remains top private pharmacy school in the South in U.S. News' 2026 rankings (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Mercer remains top private pharmacy school in the South in U.S. News' 2026 rankings
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ATLANTA - Mercer University 's College of Pharmacy has once again been recognized as the top private pharmacy school in the South, according to the latest 2026 rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
The College is ranked No. 62 overall nationwide, placing Mercer among the top 10 private pharmacy schools in the U.S., a distinc more PR
Micro-credential course teaches K-12 educators critical AI literacy skills (10)
AMES, Iowa, April 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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Micro-credential course teaches K-12 educators critical AI literacy skills
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The conversation about generative artificial intelligence in schools is often centered on cheating -how to spot it, how to stop it and who's at fault.
But there's also a deeper and more urgent conversation underneath that one, said Evrim Baran, professor of educational technology and human-computer interaction, and the Helen LeBa more PR
Mississippi State awarded $100,000 Regions Foundation grant fueling high-impact entrepreneurship programs (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 7 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Mississippi State awarded $100,000 Regions Foundation grant fueling high-impact entrepreneurship programs
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Contact: Emily Daniels
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State University's Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach is expanding support for aspiring entrepreneurs thanks to a grant from the Regions Foundation.
The award will support two accelerator initiatives led by the MSU Center for E more PR
Missouri S&T professor elected Fellow of American Concrete Institute (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, April 7 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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Missouri S&T professor elected Fellow of American Concrete Institute
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Dr. Mohamed ElGawady, a professor of civil engineering and Alard and Sheri Kaplan Faculty Scholar at Missouri S&T, has been elected a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
"I am deeply honored to be elected a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute," ElGawady says. "This recognition reflects the collec more PR
MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2026-27 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2026-27
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U.S. News and World Report has again placed MIT's graduate program in engineering at the top of its annual rankings, released today. The Institute has held the No. 1 spot since 1990, when the magazine first ranked such programs.
The MIT Sloan School of Management also placed highly, occupying more PR
MIT: Helping data centers deliver higher performance with less hardware (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Helping data centers deliver higher performance with less hardware
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To improve data center efficiency, multiple storage devices are often pooled together over a network so many applications can share them. But even with pooling, significant device capacity remains underutilized due to performance variability across the devices.
MIT researchers have now developed a system that bo more PR
Mizzou Expands Virtual Fencing for Cattle in Missouri and Nebraska (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 8 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou expands virtual fencing for cattle in Missouri and Nebraska
A $3.7 million grant is helping Mizzou's Center for Regenerative Agriculture put GPS-enabled collars on the cattle of 200 livestock producers, saving time and labor.
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The University of Missouri is scaling up the use of virtual fencing, a cutting-edge agricultural technology that's gaining attention among livestock producers an more PR
Monmouth University: Prof. Williams Joins Conversations in Black Freedom Studies Roundtable (10)
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, April 8 -- Monmouth University issued the following news:
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Prof. Williams Joins Conversations in Black Freedom Studies Roundtable
Hettie V. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of African American History in the Department of History and Anthropology, recently presented her work as part of the Conversations in Black Freedom Studies roundtable series presented by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This month's event topic was "Freedom North: more PR
Moving microrobots without seeing them (10)
DALLAS, Texas, April 7 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news:
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Moving microrobots without seeing them
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SMU researchers created an electromagnetic coil system that can control microrobots without requiring continuous visual tracking of their position-a significant advancement that could enable microrobots to operate inside the body, within industrial pipes and other places that aren't always visible with a camera.
"In real-world settings, imaging methods can be co more PR
Multi-fingered Robots Could Transform Shipboard Operations and Autonomous Maintenance (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 7 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Multi-fingered Robots Could Transform Shipboard Operations and Autonomous Maintenance
In dynamic, unstructured environments like ship decks and even home kitchens, robots today still struggle to perform precision tasks such as tightening bolts or handling wires. This makes critical ship maintenance tasks difficult.
USC researcher, Erdem Biyik, aims to advan more PR
Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation's Best (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation's Best
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Several of UConn's graduate and professional degree programs rank among the nation's best, reflecting its emphasis on providing an innovative, rigorous, and supportive educational experience to guide those students to professional and personal success.
U.S. News & World Report's new rankings, released Tuesday, showed several UCo more PR
N.C. State: How to Improve Collaboration Between Scientists and Tribal Nations (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 8 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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How to Improve Collaboration Between Scientists and Tribal Nations
A team of university and Tribal researchers has developed a blueprint for creating research agreements that enable respectful research with Tribes and on Tribal lands. The guidance was developed to address shortcomings in most research policies that are written without Tribal input, often leaving Tribes with un more PR
Nese College of Nursing doctoral program rises in 2026 U.S. News rankings (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Nese College of Nursing doctoral program rises in 2026 U.S. News rankings
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In its second year of the U.S. News & World Report "Best Graduate Schools" rankings, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Penn State's Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing climbed to No. 35 nationally, up 29 spots from its debut. Among public universities, the program ranks No. 2 more PR
New equipment at Montana State makes studying human movement easier and faster (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 7 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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New equipment at Montana State makes studying human movement easier and faster
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BOZEMAN -As recently as last year, Scott Monfort didn't imagine it would be possible for more than 150 Montana State University students to conduct experiments and use data gathered in the university's Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab.
"In the past, I would never have thought to use exposure to marker-based motion capture in m more PR
New technology, real-world learning: Kentucky State students step inside dairy industry (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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New technology, real-world learning: Kentucky State students step inside dairy industry
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At the 2026 Kentucky Dairy Conference, students and faculty from the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources connected classroom learning with the innovations, challenges, and opportunities driving dairy across the Commonwealt h
Frankfort, Ky. - From changing economics to new on-farm technology, K more PR
Niagara University Nursing's Dr. Christine Verni Appointed Secretary of the AACN Board of Directors (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 7 -- Niagara University posted the following news:
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Niagara University Nursing's Dr. Christine Verni Appointed Secretary of the AACN Board of Directors
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Dr. Christine Verni, dean of Niagara University's College of Nursing, has been appointed to serve as secretary of the board of directors for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). This prestigious appointment was announced by the AACN on March 31 following the association's Spring Members more PR
NJIT Business, Engineering Programs Recognized in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools Rankings (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 8 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT Business, Engineering Programs Recognized in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools Rankings
New Jersey Institute of Technology graduate programs in business and engineering are again represented in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, with several engineering specialties improving their standing and the Martin Tuchman School of Management earning a set of first- more PR
Notre Dame launches Human Neuroimaging Center to advance interdisciplinary neuroscience and insight into the human mind (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Notre Dame launches Human Neuroimaging Center to advance interdisciplinary neuroscience and insight into the human mind
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With a significant new investment, the University of Notre Dame's College of Arts & Letters is launching the Human Neuroimaging Center to drive innovation in interdisciplinary neuroscience and uncover how brain networks shape the remarkable capacities of the human mind.
The cen more PR
Ohio State graduate programs rank among nation's best (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 7 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Ohio State graduate programs rank among nation's best
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Graduate and professional programs at The Ohio State University were recognized for reputational and academic excellence in the new 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools edition released today.
More than 25 degrees and specialty programs from the university's 15 colleges ranked in the top 10 in the nation and among public universities in th more PR
Ohio's First Forensic Toxicology Master's Program Opens for Enrollment at UToledo (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 6 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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Ohio's First Forensic Toxicology Master's Program Opens for Enrollment at UToledo
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The University of Toledo has received state approval from the Ohio Department of Higher Education for a new online master's degree in forensic toxicology, a program unlike any other currently offered in Ohio.
The field of forensic toxicology sits at the crossroads of science and the law, focused on identifying, measuring and more PR
OHSU expands clinical trial to prevent cancer in rare genetic condition (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 7 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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OHSU expands clinical trial to prevent cancer in rare genetic condition
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A new award will enable researchers at Oregon Health & Science University to test an anti-inflammatory drug for patients at heightened risk of developing leukemia due to an inherited mutation in the RUNX1 gene.
The $1.89 million, four-year Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant comes from the American Cancer Society more PR
One Hour with HR's April session will cover how to use AI tools effectively (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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One Hour with HR's April session will cover how to use AI tools effectively
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Human Resources' One Hour with HR learning session in April will focus on how to benefit from AI at work.
"AI at Work: Making Everyday Tasks Smarter" explores practical ways to use AI tools like Microsoft Copilot to work more efficiently, spark ideas and improve communication. Participants will see real Purdue-based exa more PR
Pace University Haub School of Law: Leading the Nation - #1 in Environmental Law for the Sixth Year Running (10)
WHITE PLAINS, New York, April 8 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news release:
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Leading the Nation: #1 in Environmental Law for the Sixth Year Running
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University has once again been ranked #1 in the nation for Environmental Law by U.S. News & World Report, marking the seventh time--and the sixth consecutive year--the program has earned the top distinction and further solidifying its position as a global leader in environm more PR
Peabody College gathers national experts to strengthen early childhood research (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Peabody College gathers national experts to strengthen early childhood research
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By Jennifer Kiilerich
On March 27, more than 100 students, faculty and practitioners celebrated the launch of the Vanderbilt Early Childhood Research Collaborative, established at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. The new initiative will drive innovation and promote the thriving of young more PR
Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Each spring, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the University's faculty and staff who go above and beyond in their work at Penn State.
This year's honorees will be recognized at an invitation-only award more PR
Penn State Doctoral Candidate Examines Latinx Punk as Informal Learning Space (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news:
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Penn State doctoral candidate examines Latinx punk as informal learning space
By Stephanie Koons
At a packed punk show in Washington, D.C., the music suddenly stops.
The band's frontwoman steps forward, not to introduce the next song, but to speak directly to the crowd -- about immigration enforcement, global solidarity and how people in the room can keep one another more PR
Penn State-Brandywine: Undergrad Research Featured in American Chemical Society Journal (10)
MEDIA, Pennsylvania, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news:
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Undergrad research featured in American Chemical Society journal
The special issue highlighted a project by Penn State Brandywine students
By Christina Billie
Undergraduate students at Penn State Brandywine developed an environmentally friendly and easy method to synthesize compounds from plant-derived molecules for potential use in therapeutics. Their work, conducte more PR
PNW's Nursing and Business Graduate Programs Recognized Nationally by U.S. News and World Report (10)
WESTVILLE, Indiana, April 8 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release:
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PNW's Nursing and Business graduate programs recognized nationally by U.S. News and World Report
Several of Purdue University Northwest's (PNW) graduate programs in nursing and business were included in U.S. News and World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released April 7.
Among top graduate nursing schools, both PNW's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Pract more PR
Pope Leo XIV Webinar Offered to Communications Professionals (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 7 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Pope Leo XIV Webinar Offered to Communications Professionals
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A missionary, a famously good listener. The first post-World War II pope. Widely traveled, someone who grew up listening to rock-n-roll. A pope of his generation and someone who was sensitive to modern communications. These are some of the descriptors of Pope Leo XIV in the webinar "Leo XIV: The North and South American Pope" offered to jo more PR
Presbyterian College hosts 11th annual Charles Chadwell Special Education Institute focused on the power of play (10)
CLINTON, South Carolina, April 11 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news:
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Presbyterian College hosts 11th annual Charles Chadwell Special Education Institute focused on the power of play
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Presbyterian College welcomed educators from across the region for the 11th Annual Charles Chadwell Special Education Institute, an event dedicated to professional learning, collaboration, and advancing inclusive practices in education. This year's institute featured nationally recognized more PR
Professor Samantha Prince presents at Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Samantha Prince presents at Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law
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CARLISLE, PA-Professor Samantha Prince presented at the Corporate & Business Law Journal 's Innovation Forum on her publication by that same journal, " Nest Eggs and Lifelines: The Overlooked Strain of Economic Volatility on 401(k) Participants."
Prince's presentation prim more PR
Professor Samantha Prince's article being published by New York University Environmental Law Journal (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Samantha Prince's article being published by New York University Environmental Law Journal
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April 2026 -"Depoliticizing 401(k) Disaster Access: Ending the Rigged Presidential Disaster Declaration Lottery," written by Professor Samantha Prince, has been accepted for publication by the New York University Environmental Law Journal.
The article explores a critic more PR
Provost announces organizational change to strengthen research enterprise (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news:
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Provost announces organizational change to strengthen research enterprise
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Central Michigan University Provost Paula Lancaster has announced an organizational change designed to expand and strengthen faculty research and creative endeavors.
This summer, the Office of Graduate Studies will shift into the Academic and Curricular Affairs unit within the Office of the Provost, and a new, streamli more PR
Radio Telescope to Help UVA Astronomers Stalk Dark Matter in Deep Space (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 8 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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New radio telescope to help UVA astronomers stalk dark matter in deep space
By Matt Kelly, mkelly@virginia.edu
Why did the radio telescope go up the mountain? To look out into space, of course.
A German-made DSA-2000 radio telescope, weighing in at 5,000 pounds with a dish 5 meters in diameter, journeyed to the University of Virginia's Grounds on March 31 following three weeks at sea. more PR
Real-world experience that builds confident business leaders (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news:
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Real-world experience that builds confident business leaders
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Jeffrey Hoyle didn't originally see himself in the classroom, but he found his way there through experience.
"When I came out as an undergrad, I was just adamant," he said. "I said, I am never going to be one of those people." Those people, he added with a laugh, "are what I am now as the professor."
Today, Hoyle serves as market more PR
Record-tying 4 Notre Dame students named Goldwater Scholars (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Record-tying 4 Notre Dame students named Goldwater Scholars
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A record-tying four University of Notre Dame students, all from the College of Science, have been named 2026 Goldwater Scholars in recognition of their exceptional promise as future leaders in the natural sciences, engineering and/or mathematics. Juniors Charles Sander, Katherine Sopko, Ian Talty and Oliver Wardhana each will receive $7,5 more PR
Research becomes reality for biomed startups (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Research becomes reality for biomed startups
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In the life of a technology company that aims to advance health care, the stage between promise and product can feel less like a runway and more like a tightrope.
The science is encouraging. The founders have left academic labs or hospital posts to turn an idea into a product. But the path forward - through product development, regulatory approval, clinical valida more PR
Researcher develops brain-computer technology to help people with motor impairments communicate more easily (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, April 7 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Researcher develops brain-computer technology to help people with motor impairments communicate more easily
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For people with severe motor impairments, a simple conversation can take minutes instead of seconds. Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dylan Gaines is developing technology to change that, creating faster, smarter ways for people to communicate with the more PR
Rice graduate programs earn strong national rankings in latest US News listing (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice graduate programs earn strong national rankings in latest US News listing
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Rice University continues to earn national recognition for the strength and breadth of its graduate programs with multiple disciplines ranked among the nation's best in the 2026 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools.
The George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing is ranked No. 25 overall among the more PR
Rice spinoff Helix Earth raises $12M to tackle energy efficiency in commercial buildings (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice spinoff Helix Earth raises $12M to tackle energy efficiency in commercial buildings
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A Houston-based energy technology startup with roots at Rice University has secured a major funding milestone, underscoring the growing impact of Rice-driven innovation in the clean energy industry.
Helix Earth, a spinoff from the lab of mechanical engineer Daniel J. Preston, announced it has raised $12 million in an more PR
Rice spring school brings together emerging and established leaders in quantum materials (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice spring school brings together emerging and established leaders in quantum materials
More than 80 scientists and students from around the world gathered at Rice University for the third annual Spring School on Electron Correlations and Topology, a program focused on advancing research at the intersection of two rapidly converging fields in quantum materials science.
Hosted by Rice's Extreme Quantum Mater more PR
RIT's Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Best by 'U.S. News & World Report' (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, April 8 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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RIT's graduate programs ranked among the best by 'U.S. News & World Report'
Seventeen graduate degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology and the graduate schools in business and engineering are among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings.
This year, RIT tied 76th overall for the best graduate engineering school in the Kate Gleason Col more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology: Privacy Tool Helps Detect When AI Agents Become Double Agents (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, April 8 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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New privacy tool helps detect when AI agents become double agents
RIT cybersecurity research finds many AI tools lack safeguards for sensitive data
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Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are powerful tools that can make work and life easier. They can also introduce new privacy risks when given access to people's Social Security numbers.
Privacy experts at Rochester Institute of Technol more PR
Rockefeller University: Symposium highlights SNFiRU's transition from incubator to engine (10)
NEW YORK, April 7 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Symposium highlights SNFiRU's transition from incubator to engine
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At the fourth annual symposium of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research, the growing strengths of this unique infectious disease community came into focus. Thirty speakers delivered rapid-fire presentations (opens in new window) in a single-day showcase of research and innovation at Rockefeller, demonstrati more PR
Rollins School of Public Health Ranks No. 2 in 2026 U.S. News & World Report (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Rollins School of Public Health Ranks No. 2 in 2026 U.S. News & World Report
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For the second year in a row, the Rollins School of Public Health ranks No. 2 in the nation among all accredited schools and programs of public health in U.S. News & World Report's Best Public Health Schools list. Rankings are based on reputational surveys completed by peer institutions.
"I'm hu more PR
Salk Institute to lead ARPA-H project with up to $41.3M to advance sonogenetics as a noninvasive therapeutic (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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Salk Institute to lead ARPA-H project with up to $41.3M to advance sonogenetics as a noninvasive therapeutic
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LA JOLLA-Salk Institute scientist Sreekanth Chalasani, PhD, has received an award of up to $41.3 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will allow C more PR
Schaeffer Research Featured in Special Journal Issue on Alzheimer's Care and Caregiving (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news:
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Schaeffer Research Featured in Special Journal Issue on Alzheimer's Care and Caregiving
Researchers at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics contributed multiple studies to a special issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia titled Advancing Dementia Care and Caregiving Science in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Several o more PR
Scripps Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Partner for Innovative Conservation Efforts (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Scripps Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Partner for Innovative Conservation Efforts
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Today, UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) announced a formal partnership through the Agile Restoration & Conservation Hubs (ARCH) initiative. With over 200 years of combined experience in scientific research and public ou more PR
SDSU public health programs, speech-language science rank among nation's best in graduate school rankings (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, April 7 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news:
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SDSU public health programs, speech-language science rank among nation's best in graduate school rankings
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San Diego State University's graduate program in epidemiology, which seeks to prepare students to become public health practitioners as well as for careers in teaching and research, made a top-25 debut in new national rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
The more PR
Sensors grab pollution data in these Boston neighborhoods (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Sensors grab pollution data in these Boston neighborhoods
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These Boston neighborhoods have heat and noise problems. This sensor project is helping address it
The goal of the project is to empower residents with data to back up their lived experiences, explained Dan O'Brien, a Northeastern professor of public policy and urban affairs.
by Cesareo Contreras April 7, 2026
LaToya Johnson, a longtime more PR
SIUE to Host Annual Symposium on "Energy-Water-Food Nexus" (10)
EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, April 7 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news:
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SIUE to Host Annual Symposium on "Energy-Water-Food Nexus"
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its annual symposium, themed "Energy-Water-Food Nexus" on April 22 from 1-4 p.m. at the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability, Fuller Dome, on the SIUE campus.
Brought together by the Climate and Sustainability Advisory Board (CASAB) and Environmental Resour more PR
Six seed funding opportunities to support Commonwealth Campus faculty research (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Six seed funding opportunities to support Commonwealth Campus faculty research
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Faculty at Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses are invited to apply for six seed funding programs designed to support research, foster collaboration and advance projects across campuses. Offered through the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses (OVPCC), the programs suppo more PR
Slippery Rock: Psychology Student Researcher Finds Purpose and Passion in Neuroscience Study (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
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Psychology student researcher finds purpose and passion in neuroscience study
Carmella Ryan is turning her fascination with the human brain into lasting impactful research in the cognitive neuroscience field.
Ryan, a Slippery Rock University junior psychology major from West Sunbury (Moniteau HS), and Shannon McKnight, instructor of psychology, have spent the year preparing to collect data det more PR
Spears Business offers top-ranked MBA program in Oklahoma (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news:
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Spears Business offers top-ranked MBA program in Oklahoma
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Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu
Holding strong in the national rankings, Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business is home to the state's top MBA program.
Spears Business is No. 60 overall in U.S. News & World Report's Best Business Schools Rankings of full-time more PR
Spine Surgery Chief Shapes UC-San Francisco's Status as Global Leader (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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New Spine Surgery Chief Shapes UCSF's Status as Global Leader
Rajiv Sethi, MD, PhD, has been appointed chief of the UCSF Division of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, one of the nation's premier spine programs. He has also been named co-director of the UCSF Spine Center and UCSF system medical director of Value-Based Musculoskeletal Initiatives. He assumed his new more PR
Sports Generate More Data Than Ever. CMU's Sports Analytics Center Asks What It Means (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Sports Generate More Data Than Ever. CMU's Sports Analytics Center Asks What It Means
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Today's sports analysts have access to more -and better -data than ever before. Carnegie Mellon University experts are turning that data into insight, using statistics and data science to help professional teams gain a competitive edge.
"Every tenth of a second, the NFL's Next Gen data chips provide informat more PR
State College of Florida and New College Create Direct Path to High-Demand Degrees (10)
BRADENTON, Florida, April 7 -- State College of Florida's Manatee-Sarasota Campus issued the following news:
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SCF and New College Create Direct Path to High-Demand Degrees
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, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) and New College of Florida (NCF), eligib more PR
Stony Brook Medicine Receives National American Parkinson Disease Association Grant to Enhance Parkinson's Care and Support Services (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, April 7 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook Medicine Receives National American Parkinson Disease Association Grant to Enhance Parkinson's Care and Support Services
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STONY BROOK, NY, April 7, 2026 - Stony Brook Medicine's Parkinson's Centers, which include the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center at Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) and the Center of Parkinson's Disease at Stony Brook Southa more PR
Student Employees Gain Valuable Insights at VCU Work+ Mini-Conference (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Student employees gain valuable insights at VCU Work+ Mini-Conference
The second annual event, which featured both working learners and supervisors, offered lessons and guidance on a variety of important career topics, including how employment at VCU can support students' long-term career goals.
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A recent gathering of Virginia Commonwealth University student employees ("working learners") and s more PR
Student refines tools for precision microchip manufacturing (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Student refines tools for precision microchip manufacturing
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Inside the humming, meticulously controlled environment of Cornell's NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), Nandan Reddy Muthangi knows that even the slightest miscalculation can undo hours of work. Clad in cleanroom gear, he carefully calibrates the settings on a 3D lithography system and begins etching microscopic structures - work that co more PR
Students From Taiwan's National Chiayi University Visit Logan Campus, College of Vet Med (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Students From Taiwan's National Chiayi University Visit Logan Campus, College of Vet Med
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For one week, the Utah State University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted five students and three professors from Taiwan's National Chiayi University.
They came, they saw, they loved pickleball.
Their enthusiasm was so infectious, by the end of the week, staff members were trying out phrases they'd learned in Mandari more PR
Study reveals "two-factor authentication" system that controls microRNA destruction (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Study reveals "two-factor authentication" system that controls microRNA destruction
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Cells rely on tiny molecules called microRNAs to tune which genes are active and when. Cells must carefully control the lifespan of microRNAs to prevent widespread disruption to gene regulation.
A new study led by researchers at MIT's Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and Germany's Max more PR
SUNY University at Albany: Ask an Expert - What are the Odds That Aliens Exist? (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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Ask an Expert: What are the odds that aliens exist?
Physics Professor Kevin Knuth, whose research explores how scientists can better understand unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), answers today's question: What are the odds that aliens exist?
Knuth: This is a rather nuanced question.
What might one consider to be alien? Does one mean an intelligent species, like us, or would microbes count? Could the more PR
SUNY University at Albany: New York State Mesonet Expands Weather Monitoring at Chautauqua Lake Through Jefferson Project Partnership (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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New York State Mesonet Expands Weather Monitoring at Chautauqua Lake Through Jefferson Project Partnership
The New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany is expanding environmental monitoring at Chautauqua Lake through a new partnership with the Jefferson Project, bringing two advanced weather stations on site.
The new stations will provide year-round weather data to strengthen ongoing modeling an more PR
Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stanford Law School and ODR.com Advance Partnership to Develop Next-Generation Case Resolution System (10)
STANFORD, California, April 8 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news:
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Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stanford Law School and ODR.com Advance Partnership to Develop Next-Generation Case Resolution System
Next Steps in Groundbreaking Partnership Seek to Unlock the Potential of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)
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The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stanford Law School, and ODR.com today announced a joint effort to design, implement, and test a comprehensiv more PR
Syracuse University: Law Professor Brings ADA's Global Legacy to Campus Symposium (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Law Professor Brings ADA's Global Legacy to Campus Symposium
C. Cora True-Frost G'01, L'01 delves into why universal design is the responsibility of institutions and not individuals.
Dialynn Dwyer
C. Cora True-Frost G'01, L'01, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence 2024-2027 at the College of Law, has spent her career teaching at the intersection of constitutional law, disabil more PR
Temple Physicist Newby Breaks Down 'Rocket Science' Behind Historic Artemis II Mission (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Temple University posted the following Q&A involving Matthew Newby, associate professor of instruction in physics in the College of Science and Technology:
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Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission in 50 years. Temple expert explains why it matters.
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For the first time since 1972, NASA has launched a crewed mission to the moon to further evaluate the effect of spaceflight on humans and travel farther from the Earth than ever before. Temple Now more PR
Texas A&M Engineering Remains Top 10 in Public Graduate Programs (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 8 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Texas A&M Engineering remains top 10 in public graduate programs
The college's graduate program ranks No. 8 among public graduate engineering programs and No. 14 overall in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings.
By Alyssa Schaechinger, Texas A&M Engineering
The graduate program at Texas A&M University's College of Engineering was ranked No. 8 in the nation among public more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Engineering the Future Using Nature's Design (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Engineering the future using nature's design
Texas A&M's biomedical engineering department's scaffolded, inquiry-based biomimicry course inspires students to design solutions by learning from nature.
By Bailey Noah, College of Engineering
Research and innovation in Texas A&M University's biomedical engineering department often centers around clinical impact on patien more PR
Texas Christian University Issues Horned Frogs In the News Wrap Up for March 14-31, 2026 (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 8 -- Texas Christian University issued the following Horned Frogs In the News wrap up for March 14-31, 2026:
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Horned Frogs in the News, March 14-31, 2026
From diet and health to the state takeover of a local school district, media come to TCU for news and thought leadership.
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New dorms that will hold thousands of students coming to TCU (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article315249584.html)
March 31, 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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The Artemis II Mission Completes Historic Lunar Flyby (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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The Artemis II Mission Completes Historic Lunar Flyby
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WASHINGTON (April 7, 2026) - NASA's Artemis II astronauts completed a record-breaking mission, traveling farther than any other humans have before, surpassing the 1970 Apollo 13 record. During this seven hour flyby, astronauts were able to enjoy views of the lunar surface never seen before with human eyes. Astronaut Jeremy Hansen took about 10,000 photo more PR
Three Neag School Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Top 25 in the Nation (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Three Neag School Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Top 25 in the Nation
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Three Neag School of Education graduate programs have been ranked among the top 25 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2026 Best Education Schools rankings earlier today.
In addition, the Neag School appears for the 11th straight year as one of the top 30 public graduate schools of education in t more PR
Three University of Richmond Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships to Further Faculty-Mentored Research (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release:
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Three University of Richmond Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships to Further Faculty-Mentored Research
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Three University of Richmond students -Anna Johnson, Nicholas Parlavecchio, and Eric Zhou -have received Goldwater scholarships, one of the most sought-after and prestigious undergraduate awards in science and math.
The Goldwater scholarship is open to college sophomores and juniors int more PR
Traditional TV ads are far less effective than believed, according to real-time viewership data (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Traditional TV ads are far less effective than believed, according to real-time viewership data
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Even with all the hype around streaming, traditional TV still dominates ad spend. Advertisers are putting $139 billion into linear ads this year, compared to just $33 billion for ads on streaming/connected TV.
With no way to track individual behavior among traditional TV viewers, it's difficult to det more PR
Troy University selects 2026 Mellon Fellows for Alabama culture research (10)
TROY, Alabama, April 6 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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Troy University selects 2026 Mellon Fellows for Alabama culture research
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Troy University has selected its 2026 Mellon Fellows, a significant milestone in the University's Mellon-funded initiative, "(Re)reading Alabama's Cultural Archives: Connecting Place to Its Multitudes," that will digitize and expand access to cultural productions related to social justice through a publicly accessible digital archive hosted by more PR
Trustee Bob Pavey Commits $5 Million to Establish Case Western Reserve University's First 'Eminent Professorship' (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 7 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Trustee Bob Pavey commits $5 million to establish Case Western Reserve University's first 'eminent professorship'
The Pavey Family Eminent Professorship will support the research of CWRU's Paul Tesar to accelerate discoveries and therapies with global impact
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Bob Pavey, a Case Western Reserve University trustee and nationally respected venture capitalist, together with his wife, Trisha, and their f more PR
Two UGA Undergraduates Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, April 8 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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Two UGA undergraduates named 2026 Goldwater Scholars
Since 1995, 72 UGA students have earned this prestigious scholarship
By Stephanie Schupska
From simulating the development of habitable exoplanets to harvesting the potential of miniscule vibrations, two University of Georgia undergraduates have been honored for furthering research in their fields of study.
Juniors Vaughn Frost and Annie Mehta are amon more PR
U.S. News & World Report Rankings Highlight Strength of UNLV Graduate and Professional Programs (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 8 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news:
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U.S. News & World Report Rankings Highlight Strength of UNLV Graduate and Professional Programs
A UNLV-record 33 graduate and professional programs rank among the nation's top 100 in their discipline, including 15 in law and 6 in business.
Author: Tony Allen
The strength and depth of UNLV's graduate and professional programs once again earned acclaim from U.S. News & World Report, as t more PR
U.S. News & World Report ranks 55 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 7 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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U.S. News & World Report ranks 55 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools
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LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas has 55 graduate programs in the top 50 among public universities -including eight in the top 10 -in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released today.
Highlights include the following:
* KU moved into a tie for No. 1 overall in special education an more PR
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Baruch Graduate Programs Among New York's Best (10)
NEW YORK, April 7 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Baruch Graduate Programs Among New York's Best
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Graduate programs at the Zicklin School of Business and Marxe School of Public and International Affairs secured top placements regionally and nationally.
Baruch College earned top placements among New York institutions in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.
The Zicklin School of Business and Marxe School of P more PR
U.S. News & World Report ranks more than 40 USF graduate programs among the nation's best (10)
TAMPA, Florida, April 7 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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U.S. News & World Report ranks more than 40 USF graduate programs among the nation's best
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By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing
The University of South Florida offers dozens of graduate programs that are considered among the best in America, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. USF features 42 graduate programs ranked inside the top 100 among a more PR
U.S. News & World Report Ranks UC San Diego Graduate Programs Among the Nation's Best (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks UC San Diego Graduate Programs Among the Nation's Best
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Graduate programs at UC San Diego continue to stand out among the nation's best in U.S. News and World Report's 2026 ranking of Best Graduate Schools. Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences rose six spots to No. 6 in the nation, the highest ranking since its founding in 2002. The more PR
U.S. News & World Report Ranks UToledo Graduate Programs Among Nation's Best (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 7 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks UToledo Graduate Programs Among Nation's Best
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A number of graduate programs at The University of Toledo, across a broad array of disciplines, are among the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings.
U.S. News released its list of 2026 Best Graduate Schools on Tuesday, April 7, with UToledo ranking in 18 subject areas, with more than half of more PR
U.S. News ranks 12 WKU graduate programs among nation's best (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 7 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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U.S. News ranks 12 WKU graduate programs among nation's best
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Twelve Western Kentucky University graduate programs have been ranked among the best in the country in U.S. News and World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
WKU graduate programs in the 2026 rankings include:
* Best Nursing Schools: Master's, No. 117
* Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice, No. 139
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U.S. News ranks Mercer School of Medicine among best graduate medical schools (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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U.S. News ranks Mercer School of Medicine among best graduate medical schools
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MACON, Ga. -Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) has been ranked among the 2026 Best Graduate Medical Schools by U.S. News and World Report.
The rankings include:
* No. 20 in Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care
* No. 27 in Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas
* No. 59 in Most Graduates Pract more PR
U.S. News: Missouri S&T remains state's top public grad school for engineering (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, April 7 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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U.S. News: Missouri S&T remains state's top public grad school for engineering
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Missouri S&T rose in the national rankings again this year, remaining the state's top public graduate school for engineering and placing among the nation's best, according to the U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday, April 7.
"Graduate students who come to Missouri S&T have opportunities to more PR
UAMS Colleges Ranked Among U.S. News' Top Graduate Schools for 2026 (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 8 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Colleges Ranked Among U.S. News' Top Graduate Schools for 2026
UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, Public Health Receive Accolades
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, and Public Health garnered recognition among the top academic programs in U.S. News & Wo more PR
UB schools among best in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 7 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB schools among best in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings
Several schools within the University at Buffalo are ranked among the top nationwide in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings, released this morning.
UB's pharmacy program in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is among the top 20 in the nation, coming in at No. 16 a more PR
UC Davis Shines in Graduate, Professional Program Rankings (10)
DAVIS, California, April 6 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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UC Davis Shines in Graduate, Professional Program Rankings
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The UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine took the No. 1 spot in the nation for veterinary medicine in U.S. News & World Report's rankings of professional and graduate programs, published today (April 6).
U.S. News updated rankings for the disciplines of business, education, law, engineering, medicine and nursing as well as so more PR
UC Merced Sees Strong Gains in U.S. News Grad School Rankings (10)
MERCED, California, April 7 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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UC Merced Sees Strong Gains in U.S. News Grad School Rankings
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UC Merced saw broad gains in the U.S. News and World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings with graduate programs rising in national standing, reflecting the campus's growing academic and research profile.
UC Merced's School of Engineering broke into the top 100 in the rankings, securing No. 99 in the Best Engineering Schoo more PR
UC-Irvine: Mapping Urban Heat From Space Reveals Dangerous Inequities in LA Public Parks (10)
IRVINE, California, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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Mapping urban heat from space reveals dangerous inequities in LA public parks
UC Irvine study finds those in underserved communities can reach burn-risk temps
* More than a third of parks and recreational spaces in South Los Angeles hit or exceeded the human thermal pain threshold, while no parks in West Los Angeles did.
* Researchers determined that South Los Angeles more PR
UC-San Diego Faculty Explore the Dual Role of AI in Teaching and Technical Training (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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What Does It Mean To Learn With AI?
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It's a familiar moment in many large college courses: a student working through a problem suddenly gets stuck. In Christopher Day's introductory genetics class at the University of California San Diego -which enrolls nearly 400 students -help from an instructor isn't always immediately available.
This year, they have another option. Day is pi more PR
UCF Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News' 2026 Rankings, Reflecting Strength in Serving National Needs (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News' 2026 Rankings, Reflecting Strength in Serving National Needs
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UCF continues our upward momentum in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Graduate Programs Rankings, earning 14 recognitions in the top 50. From emergency management and counseling to nursing and aerospace engineering, UCF's rise highlights a university-wide focus on faculty excellence, hands-on more PR
UConn Launches New Sexual Violence Prevention Research Center (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, April 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Launches New Sexual Violence Prevention Research Center
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The University of Connecticut has unveiled a new research center that will focus on preventing sexual violence on college campuses, underscoring the University's commitment to this critical research area.
The new center, UConn's Center for Research on Sexual Violence and Empowerment, was a recommendation from UConn President Radenka more PR
UH Graduate Programs Surge in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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UH Graduate Programs Surge in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Rising performance across disciplines continues to drive gains, with 19 programs in the Top 50 and 48 in the Top 100
By Bryan Luhn
The University of Houston continues to build momentum in graduate education, climbing in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings with gains across a broad range of disciplines. Year-over-year improvements refl more PR
UM President's Lecture Series to Feature Award-Winning Journalist (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, April 7 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM President's Lecture Series to Feature Award-Winning Journalist
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The lecture is slated for 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, in the University Center Ballroom on campus.
The free community event serves as the 2026 Dean Stone Lecture and UM's Democracy Summit Keynote Lecture. It is sponsored by the UM School of Journalism and the Davidson Honors College.
Abumrad, a composer, artist and journalist more PR
UM-Flint graduate programs earn national recognition from U.S. News & World Report (10)
FLINT, Michigan, April 7 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news:
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UM-Flint graduate programs earn national recognition from U.S. News & World Report
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Today, the U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The University of Michigan-Flint had a showing with a number of programs appearing on the list, including:
* Nurse anesthesia (No. 60, up 20 spots from 2025)
* Physical therapy (No. 87, up 18 spots)
* Supply chain logistic more PR
UMass Amherst Awarded $800K State Contract to Evaluate Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention Efforts (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Awarded $800K State Contract to Evaluate Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention Efforts
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Three University of Massachusetts Amherst research centers have been awarded an $800,000, 19-month contract from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) to evaluate tobacco and nicotine prevention and cessation strategies for young people. The work will be led by the Center for Co more PR
UNCW Business, Education Advance in 2026 Rankings (10)
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, April 8 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news:
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UNCW Business, Education Advance in 2026 Rankings
Sydney Bouchelle '19
For nearly a decade, UNCW has ranked among the nation's best in the U.S. News & World Report's rankings. The 2026 Best Graduate Schools list is no exception.
Cameron School of Business is newly ranked in 11 categories, including #70 in Best Production-Operations MBA Programs (tied), #71 in Best Real more PR
UNF Ranks Among U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 8 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news:
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UNF ranks among U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools
The University of North Florida ranks among U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools for many of its graduate school programs and specialties including:
* Part-time MBA
* Best Educations Schools
* Doctor of Nursing Practice
* Healthcare Management
* Nursing - Anesthesia
* Physical Therapy
* Best Publ more PR
University of California-Davis: Program Helps Instructors Infuse Courses with Global Content (10)
DAVIS, California, April 7 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Program Helps Instructors Infuse Courses with Global Content
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Josephine Wilson didn't know about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, when she started her "Advanced Composition" course last quarter.
But by the end of the class, she was among 24 students confidently presenting posters with their research and recommendations on California issues related to at least one more PR
University of Cincinnati: Psychological Weight of Money (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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The psychological weight of money
UC study measures fulfillment of dual-income households
By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu
When it comes to dual-income households, money really matters.
Psychology and neuroscience website PsyPost highlighted research led by Sharmeen Merchant, doctoral candidate in UC's Carl H. Lindner College of Business, that suggests a man's sense of fulfillment at w more PR
University of Cincinnati: Students Prefer AI Chatbots, Until They Know It is One (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one
University of Cincinnati nursing professor studies AI chatbots in higher education advising
By Cedric Ricks, 260/415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu
Do chatbots have a role in higher education?
It's a question Joshua Lambert, PhD, an associate professor and biostatistician in the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, is pondering. He's more PR
University of Colorado Dominates Rankings as Leader in Social Mobility and Online Education in U.S. News & World Report 2026 Lists (10)
DENVER, Colorado, April 7 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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CU Denver Rankings
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CU Denver is committed to helping students meet their moment, graduate, and pursue meaningful careers that contribute to the communities they live in.
Our students change the world by changing their own lives because we are a highly accessible institution that propels students into higher earnings. That means students who might not otherwise have access to higher education are able more PR
University of Colorado-Boulder: SpaceX's IPO Could Be the Biggest Ever - What It Would Mean for Everyday Investors (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, April 8 -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following Q&A on April 7, 2026, by Katy Marquardt Hill with associate professor of finance Shaun Davies:
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SpaceX's IPO could be the biggest ever. What it would mean for everyday investors
If SpaceX goes public this year, it won't just be another high profile IPO. It could be the largest offering in history and could end up putting the company into everyday investors' portfolios, whether more PR
University of Georgia: Bird Flu Spread Could Be Impacted by Where Waterfowl Like to Live (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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Bird flu spread could be impacted by where waterfowl like to live
Reduced movement in human-heavy landscapes may change how the virus travels
By Savannah Peat
The movement patterns of waterfowl, including ducks, swans and geese, may affect the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in bird populations, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
Researchers found that birds tra more PR
University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: School of Social Work Faculty Member Analyzes Aging From an Intersectional Perspective (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 3 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
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School of Social Work faculty member analyzes aging from an intersectional perspective
May Guo, associate professor for the School of Social Work, expands upon current understandings of aging in her new textbook.
By Samantha Wirth
May Guo, PhD, FGSA, associate professor at the School of Social Work, has long worked to advance the field of aging. Guo's research focuses on more PR
University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Speech-Language Pathology Rises to #3 in Latest 'US News and World Report' Ranking (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
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Speech-language pathology rises to #3 in latest 'US News and World Report' ranking
National rankings reflect Iowa's enduring leadership in communication sciences and disorders.
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Two graduate programs in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders again rank among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings for more PR
University of Maryland Graduate Programs Earn High Rankings From U.S. News (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 8 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release:
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UMD Graduate Programs Earn High Rankings from U.S. News
Dozens of Schools and Specialties Among Top 25
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The University of Maryland ranks among the top institutions in the nation in the 2027 Best Graduate Schools list released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report, with three dozen top-25 placements in overall and specialty categories.
Several colleges and schools at UMD held steady in the more PR
University of Maryland School of Public Health: Student Think Tank Designs Community-driven Health Solutions (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 8 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Student Think Tank designs community-driven health solutions
Terrapin Think Tank, UMD's first student-led policy incubator, brainstorms solutions to health issues in PG County
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Huddled into groups, students from across various majors gathered in the School of Public Health for their weekly meeting to research and brainstorm solutions to public health issues in Prince Georg more PR
University of Michigan: Michigan Firearm Injury Data Now Available in Near Real-time (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Michigan firearm injury data now available in near real-time
Dashboard also keeps running count of state's gun injuries, deaths
Written By: Kate Barnes, Office of the Vice President for Research
A key barrier to addressing firearm injury in the United States is the lack of timely data.
Through a new and nearly real-time system developed at the University of Michigan, injury prevention practitioners, more PR
University of Missouri Kansas City: Five Graduate and Professional Programs Recognized in Top 100 by U.S. News and World Report (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 8 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news:
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Five Graduate and Professional Programs Recognized in Top 100 by U.S. News and World Report
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Education, Law, Pharmacy and part-time MBA programs among best in nation
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U.S. News & World Report released new graduate school rankings, featuring five University of Missouri-Kansas City schools among the best in the nation.
Programs ranked in top 100 of thei more PR
University of Missouri-St. Louis: Ask an Expert - Associate Professor Kerkhoff Discusses AI in the Classroom (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following Q&A on April 6, 2026, by Burk Krohe with Shea Kerkhoff, associate professor of literacy in the College of Education:
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Ask an Expert: Associate Professor Shea Kerkhoff discusses AI in the classroom
Kerkhoff and Sam von Gillern, a colleague at the University of Missouri-Columbia, have been meeting with Missouri educators to explore how they can use AI appropriately to support teaching and learn more PR
University of Missouri-St. Louis: St. Louis Children's Advocacy Center Working to Raise Awareness of Abuse and Neglect During Child Abuse Prevention Month (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news:
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St. Louis Children's Advocacy Center working to raise awareness of abuse and neglect during Child Abuse Prevention Month
St. Louis CAC staff have organized a social media campaign and will take part in a Pinwheels for Prevention Ceremony on Friday in downtown Clayton.
By Steve Walentik
Staff members at the St. Louis Children's Advocacy Center conducted more than 900 forensic intervie more PR
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Names 11 Distinguished Faculty to 2026 Professorships (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 7 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Eleven faculty earn professorships
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Eleven University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors have been awarded professorships from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.
Of the 11 awarded, two faculty members received University Professorships, which recognize those who have shown an extraordinary level of scholarly or creative achievement and clear potential for continuing accomplishments:
* Joy Ca more PR
University of Nebraska: Professor Buan participates in national symposium, strengthens biotech sector (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 7 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Buan participates in national symposium, strengthens biotech sector
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Nicole Buan, an expert in microbial physiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was among specialists invited from all 50 states to participate in a March 25 national symposium identifying strategies to strengthen the country's biotech sector.
The Biotech Across America State Symposium in Washington, D.C., highlighted approach more PR
University of North Carolina-Charlotte: Leadership Gift Launches Unique School of Construction Focused on Full Project Lifecycle (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 8 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release:
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Leadership gift launches unique school of construction focused on full project lifecycle
Alumni Craig '85 and Darla '83 Albert are establishing the new school
By Christy Jackson
The First of Its Kind
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has received a leadership gift from alumni Craig '85 and Darla '83 Albert to establish the Albert School of Constructio more PR
University of Northern Iowa Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools (10)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, April 8 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release:
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UNI Speech-Language Pathology graduate program ranked among U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools
The University of Northern Iowa has been recognized in the 2026 edition of U.S News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools, with its Master of Arts program in Speech-Language Pathology earning a place among the nation's top programs.
UNI's speech-language pathology master's program p more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Wireless Market Study Highlights Performative Competition in T-Mobile and Sprint Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Regulatory approval of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger relied on a strategy of performative competition that prioritized the appearance of market health over actual consumer benefits, according to a study from the Annenberg School for Communication. The research paper, titled Performative competition: The U.S. wireless communication market and the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, was published in the journal International Communication Gazette. Researchers argue that teleco more PR
University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Ranked No. 24 Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 8 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news:
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Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Ranked No. 24 Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report
Written by Leigh Ann Roman
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Nursing ranked No. 24 nationwide among public and private universities on the latest list by U.S. News & World Report. Among public universities, the program ranked more PR
University of Tennessee Health Sciences: College of Pharmacy Rises to No. 16 in National Rankings, Maintaining Longstanding Status as Tennessee's Top Pharmacy School (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 8 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news:
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College of Pharmacy Rises to No. 16 in National Rankings, Maintaining Longstanding Status as Tennessee's Top Pharmacy School
Written by Nathan Ball
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy ranked No. 16 nationwide in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 graduate school rankings, maintaining its status as the top college of pharmacy in Tennessee.
The ranking pla more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Graduate Programs Rise Among Nation's Best in U.S. News Rankings (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, April 8 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Graduate Programs Rise Among Nation's Best in U.S. News Rankings
By: Stephen Fontenot and Jimmie Markham
Graduate programs at The University of Texas at Dallas made significant strides, led by the Naveen Jindal School of Management's rise into the top 25 business schools in the country for the first time, in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 7 by U.S. News & World Report. more PR
Unlocking how dogs' fungal ear infections evade treatment points vets to drug stewardship (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 7 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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Unlocking how dogs' fungal ear infections evade treatment points vets to drug stewardship
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Mutations in a key protein make a yeast found in dogs with common outer ear infections more resistant to the topical antifungals used to treat it, veterinarians and pathobiologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found in a new study.
By isolating clinic more PR
UNT Health unites North Texas universities for expanded Research Appreciation Day (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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UNT Health unites North Texas universities for expanded Research Appreciation Day
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UNT Health Fort Worth will host its annual Research Appreciation Day on April 17 -the first time the event will be held in person since the COVID-19 pandemic and the first to bring together student researchers from multiple North Texas universities.
Hosted by UNT Health's Division of Research and In more PR
URI pharmacy professor part of major federal microplastics effort (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 7 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI pharmacy professor part of major federal microplastics effort
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KINGSTON, R.I. -April 7, 2026 -University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy and George and Anne Ryan Institute of Neuroscience Assistant Professor Jaime Ross is taking her extensive research into the scourge of microplastics to the nation's capital after being invited to join a nationwide $144 million program "to create the d more PR
URI professor honored with Outstanding Faculty Award by national education group for excellence in research, teaching and service (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 7 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI professor honored with Outstanding Faculty Award by national education group for excellence in research, teaching and service
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KINGSTON, R.I. - April 7, 2026 - Assistant Professor Lazaro Camacho Jr., of the University of Rhode Island's Feinstein College of Education, was recently honored with the 2026 Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community Outstanding Faculty Award from the National Association of more PR
USU Uintah Basin Professor Charles Hanifin Touts Mentorship in Inaugural Lecture (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Uintah Basin Professor Charles Hanifin Touts Mentorship in Inaugural Lecture
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ROOSEVELT, Utah -Utah State University Uintah Basin faculty, staff and students were on hand on March 27 to celebrate the inaugural lecture of Charles Hanifin, newly promoted professor of biology in The College of Arts & Sciences.
Hanifin delivered his lecture, titled "Teaching, Research or Mentorship: Lessons Learned from a Caree more PR
UT Earns Top-Tier Graduate Rankings; Nuclear Engineering, Supply Chain Lead the Way (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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UT Earns Top-Tier Graduate Rankings; Nuclear Engineering, Supply Chain Lead the Way
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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has once again been listed among the nation's leading graduate schools, with multiple programs earning distinction in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 7.
UT was recognized for its top graduate programs in engineering, business, f more PR
UT Health RGV Health Expert Encourages Residents to Address Pain and Mobility Challenges Early (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 8 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news:
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UT Health RGV health expert encourages residents to address pain and mobility challenges early
April is Occupational Therapy Awareness Month
By Heriberto Perez-Zuniga
You wake up after surgery expecting to feel sore. What surprises you is how suddenly simple tasks - opening a jar, lifting a grocery bag or typing - become difficult and overwhelming.
For many patients recovering from inj more PR
UT Health San Antonio Researchers Report Breakthrough Findings Significantly Reducing Symptoms for Combat PTSD Victims (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio issued the following news release:
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UT Health San Antonio researchers report breakthrough findings significantly reducing symptoms for combat PTSD victims
An advanced version of a procedure using magnetic fields to stimulate brain nerve cells in treating depression was significantly effective for 85% of active military and veterans suffering from combat post-traumatic stress disorder enrolled in a recent s more PR
UTMB earns multiple rankings in 2026 US News & World Report Best Graduate Programs (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, April 7 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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UTMB earns multiple rankings in 2026 US News & World Report Best Graduate Programs
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The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has been recognized across multiple disciplines in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Several of the school's graduate health programs earned notable national rankings:
* Occupational Therapy -No. 41
* Physi more PR
UToledo Biochemistry Student Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 6 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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UToledo Biochemistry Student Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
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University of Toledo biochemistry student Victoria Ho has been named a Barry Goldwater Scholar, earning one of the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate awards available to students studying the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering in the United States.
Ho, who is on track to graduate early in December, was selected from a po more PR
UTSW receives ARPA-H award to create functioning artificial liver (10)
DALLAS, Texas, April 6 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:
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UTSW receives ARPA-H award to create functioning artificial liver
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DALLAS - Jan. 12, 2026 - UT Southwestern Medical Center has received an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop livers using patients' own cells and an innovative three-dimensional (3D) printing approach. If successful, this project - known as Vascularized Immunocompet more PR
UTulsa Law rises in 2026 U.S. News rankings (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, April 7 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news:
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UTulsa Law rises in 2026 U.S. News rankings
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The University of Tulsa College of Law rose seven spots in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings released this week.
"It's always great to see the work of students, staff and faculty payoff in recognized gains like this year. We are delighted to see the rankings reflect on our students' success in employment outcomes and bar success, which contributed to o more PR
UTulsa's DNP program joins Top 100 in 2026 U.S. News graduate rankings (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, April 7 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news:
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UTulsa's DNP program joins Top 100 in 2026 U.S. News graduate rankings
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The University of Tulsa's Doctor of Nursing Practice program advanced in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings and remains the top-rated DNP program in the state.
The program rose from 104 to 98, according to the new U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday.
"This recognition highlights the impact of our stud more PR
UW-Eau Claire maintains top 100 speech-language pathology graduate program (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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UW-Eau Claire maintains top 100 speech-language pathology graduate program
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"We have a long tradition at UW-Eau Claire of educating high-quality speech-language pathologists to serve local schools and clinics," says Dr. Carmen Manning, dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences. "Our faculty take pride in utilizing proven principles and practices to produce strong clinician more PR
UW-Madison graduate programs ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 7 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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UW-Madison graduate programs ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News
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Nearly 20 programs ranked in their respective Top 10 lists, shining a light on the breadth and depth of the university's graduate offerings.
By Charles Monroe-Kane
April 7, 2026
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University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs are once again highly ranked among the nation's best in the 2026 edit more PR
VCU School of the Arts is Ranked No. 2 in the Nation Among Graduate Schools (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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VCU School of the Arts is ranked No. 2 in the nation among graduate schools
U.S. News & World Report includes 18 VCU programs in the top 50 of its new rankings.
By Brian McNeill
In U.S. News & World Report's new rankings of 2026 Best Graduate Schools, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts has tied for No. 2 among the best fine arts programs in the country.
"For nearly a centur more PR
Virginia Military Institute's Rogers Presents Thesis on Solitary Confinement (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 8 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news:
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VMI's Rogers Presents Thesis on Solitary Confinement
Jack Rogers '26, a psychology major at Virginia Military Institute, will be taking his interests developed through his major with him as he heads to Mercer University School of Law after graduation. There are a number of elements related to mind and behavior that can come into play in the legal realm, including the practice and effects of solitary c more PR
Virginia Tech: Award to Help Researchers Catalyze AI-driven Discovery for Public Good (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Award to help researchers catalyze AI-driven discovery for public good
A new deep learning model accelerates protein and RNA research, expanding equitable access to tools that could reshape medicine and global health.
By Tonia Moxley
Seventy countries and thousands of researchers and citizen scientists. That's how far Virginia Tech computer science researcher Debswapna Bhattacharya's publicly available biomedic more PR
Virginia Tech: Thinking Small - How Small Language Models Could Lessen the AI Energy Burden (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Thinking small: How small language models could lessen the AI energy burden
While large language models dominate the artificial intelligence discourse, their smaller cousins could offer a less energy intensive, meaningful alternative.
By Noah Frank
With the ubiquity of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and xAI, it can be easy to think that the entire artificial ingelligence (AI) industry is made up of these large language more PR
Walton College M.B.A. Program Climbs to 22nd Among Public Business Schools, Highest Ranking Ever (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 8 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news:
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Walton M.B.A. Program Climbs to 22nd Among Public Business Schools, Highest Ranking Ever
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program at the U of A's Sam M. Walton College of Business has reached its highest ranking in program history, climbing to 22nd among public business schools in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report list of Best Graduate Schools. The program al more PR
Washington State University: Turmeric/ginger Extract Shows Benefits for Bone Implants (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, April 8 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
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Turmeric/ginger extract shows benefits for bone implants
By Shawn Vestal, WSU News & Media Relations
An extract of turmeric and ginger helps bone implants bond strongly while killing bacteria and cancer cells, according to new research from Washington State University with implications for millions of patients with joint replacements and bone cancer.
In early tests, the extract roughly doub more PR
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences: American Cancer Society Grant to Fund Research on Urinary Tract Cancer Therapies (10)
NEW YORK, April 8 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news:
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American Cancer Society Grant to Fund Research on Urinary Tract Cancer Therapies
A $1 million Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society will help a multi-institution team led by Dr. Bishoy Faltas, associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, to develop new therapy combinations for hard-to-treat urinary tract cancers.
New therapies combining more PR
Why climate change is costing U.S. households hundreds of dollars a year (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release:
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Why climate change is costing U.S. households hundreds of dollars a year
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 7, 2026 - As extreme weather becomes more frequent, climate-related costs are creeping into everyday expenses, adding hundreds of dollars a year to U.S. household expenses. From higher insurance premiums to rising utility bills and disaster-related i more PR
WKU Student Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 7 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU Student Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes
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Emma Childress, a second- year first-generation college student studying English and Environmental, Sustainability, and Geographic Studies, h as been selected for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute s, one of the most renowned and selective summer scholarship programs operating worldwide. Emma will study in a fully-funded three-week program more PR
Women leading the future of technology at PennWest (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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Women leading the future of technology at PennWest
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Building on the momentum of Women's History Month, PennWest is bringing together four accomplished faculty members for a dynamic virtual conversation exploring the future of technology -and the women helping to shape it.
Hosted by the PennWest Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, Women Leading the Future of Technology at PennWest will more PR
Yale University: Addressing Racial Disparities in Sepsis Care (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 7 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on April 7, 2026, by Meg Dalton with Erika Linnader, director of Yale Global Health Leadership Initiative:
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Addressing racial disparities in sepsis care
In a Q&A, Erika Linnader, director of Yale's Global Health Leadership Initiative, discusses disparities in sepsis care -- and how to improve it.
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For Erika Linnader, effective leadership is essential to addressing some of the world's most pressing public heal more PR
Yale University: Handling With Care (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 7 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Handling with care
Yale archivists recently worked their magic to open the Sylvia Plath Family Papers to researchers worldwide.
By Linda Clarke
On December 1, 2025, when the Sylvia Plath Family Papers were opened to the public, the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library was buzzing with the arrival of researchers and literary fans in the reading room, all eager to see the material firsthand. Some recounted more PR
Yale University: Split Shift - Surprising Twist in the Biology of Aging (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Split shift: A surprising twist in the biology of aging
A new Yale study of roundworms, a species with the unique ability to "regenerate," reveals that disruptions in the body's internal "map" of cellular organization may play a part in age-related decline.
By Karen Guzman
Andrew Verdesca has been studying the aging process since he was an undergraduate. As one of the "few universal human experien more PR
Yale University: Want to Improve AI - Look for the Helpful Data Hidden in Plain Sight (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 7 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on April 7, 2026, by Jim Shelton with data scientist Yuejie Chi, professor of statistics and data science in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and professor of computer science for Yale Engineering:
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Want to improve AI? Look for the helpful data hidden in plain sight
In a Q&A, Yale data scientist Yuejie Chi discusses her ongoing research into making AI more efficient.
By Jim Shelton
Spotting a needle in a hay more PR
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