SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 8 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant receives landmark gift to establish Hauck AI Performance Labs * SMITHFIELD, RI-Bryant University is pleased to announce a generous gift from Frank '81 and Marion Hauck '81, P'08 to establish the Hauck AI Performance Labs, a signature investment that will accelerate Bryant's leadership in applied, responsible artificial intelligence. The gift will advance Bryant's Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence by combining secure, high-performance AI i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Stefano Gennarini, vice president for legal studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills and honorable members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. C-Fam commends the members of the committee and their staff for bringing attention to United Nations ("UN")  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 7 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * From Patient's Daughter to Nurse: Cedarville Student Returns to Mayo Clinic * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer As a child, Taylor DeYoung sat in Mayo Clinic hospital rooms watching nurses care for her mother during cancer treatment. This summer, she will return to the same hospital as a nursing intern, preparing to offer that same kind of care to other families. Taylor DeYoung Returns to Mayo Clinic as a Nursing Intern The internship is a f more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 9 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Experts View AI Regulation in Germany as Barrier to Growth Economic experts from Germany are particularly skeptical about the extent to which artificial intelligence will contribute to economic growth. That is shown by a comparison of global expert estimates in the Economic Expert Survey (EES) conducted by EconPol and the ifo Institute. Respondents in Europe estimate that the overall growth effect of AI will amount to just 1.5 percentage points ov more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 8 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary Team Presents Mental Health Research in Chicago * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer As colleges nationwide search for better ways to support student mental health, an interdisciplinary team of Cedarville University student researchers is contributing to the conversation through the Mind-Body Study, a long-term project examining how daily habits affect emotional health and academic performance. Led by Dr. Chao Liu, associate  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * Jimmy Onate is the new dean of Pitt's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences James "Jimmy" Onate, an international leader in human movement assessment and injury prevention, will join the Pitt health sciences leadership team as dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), effective June 1. "Beyond his extensive accomplishments in movement assessment, injury risk mitigation and human performance optimization, Dr. Onate i more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 9 (TNSxrep) -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * Journal of Emergency Nursing Examines Infection Control Barriers in ED May issue highlights challenges ED staff face when dealing with infectious diseases By Mike Tish The May 2026 issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing features new research about the systemic, environmental and human factors that make it a challenge for emergency nurses and staff to stay safe from infectious diseases in the emergency department. The study, "Ben more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for April * AALS president Danielle M. Conway spent April presenting her scholarship, leading her first AALS Executive Committee meeting as president, and serving as the keynote speaker at a Penn State College of Medicine and Health System event. Conway participated in the Transitional Justice in the USA Speakers Series, spoke at the Intellect more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 9 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How Engineering Helped Reinvent the Artificial Knee An orthopedic total joint knee replacement is not a hinge. It bends, rolls, glides and rotates. It bears the force of walking, climbing stairs, rising from a chair and living an active life. It has to mimic naturally enough to restore function, but remain stable enough to last. Its materials must survive millions of cycles inside the body, where the smallest design decisions can af more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 8 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Olivia Luckhaupt's Journey to Special Education * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer As she crossed the stage to receive her diploma from Cedarville University in May, Olivia "Ms. L" Luckhaupt embodied a powerful message she now shares with her future students: Disabilities are not limitations but catalysts to perseverance, resilience and purpose. Luckhaupt, a special education graduate from West Chester, Ohio, has seen her life transformed th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Five Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by the University on only 84 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960. The five professors newly bestowed with the University's highest faculty honor, effective July 1, are: * W. Niel Brandt, Eberly Family C more PR

LEWISTON, Maine, May 9 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Sixteen Bates students, alumni offered Fulbright Student awards for 2026-2027 By Alexandra DeMarco Sixteen current and former Bates students have been offered Fulbright Student international exchange awards for 2026-2027. Award locations for this year's grantees span five continents and 11 countries, including Timor-Leste, Germany, Cameroon, Australia, and Argentina. Four students have been offered research/open study grants, and 12 have been offered English teaching  more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 9 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * A Lasting Legacy: Rev. Bradley Longfield Retires from Full-Time Teaching An extraordinary era for the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary will come to an end this month as Rev. Bradley Longfield, PhD, the longest-serving faculty member currently on staff at the Seminary and the University, retires from full-time teaching. A respected professor, scholar, and minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Longfield is a cornerstone of UDTS who has im more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, May 9 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Comet Grads Get Set for Moments in Sun at Spring Commencement By: Stephen Fontenot The University of Texas at Dallas community will salute its Class of 2026 with its University Commencement ceremony, as well as doctoral hooding and 12 school-based ceremonies, all being held May 15-20 on the UT Dallas campus. The ceremonies will accommodate this spring's class of 3,051 bachelor's students, 1,651 master's students and 158 doctoral candidates. A more PR