PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * 'Horizons' podcast looks to the future of arts and science education * "Horizons," the latest podcast series from Omnia, features School of Arts & Sciences dean Mark Trodden talking with faculty experts about the big issues shaping our world and higher education. Together they discuss how their work explores new ideas, inspires students, and drives meaningful change. In episode one, "Today's Defining Challenges are Global," Trodden and po more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 8 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * A&T Approved to Launch Ph.D. in Bioengineering * Yeoheung Yun, Ph.D., professor and graduate program coordinator for bioengineering, leads the National Institutes of Health-funded Center for Neurovascular Engineering Research and adVanced Education, or NERVE Center. EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 8, 2026) -North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received approval to offer a Doctor of Philoso more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 9 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * After Deep Loss, Young Entrepreneur Builds Business Rooted in Service * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations Most college students exploring artificial intelligence are thinking about innovation, efficiency or the next big idea. Josh Hochstedler is thinking about people. The sophomore cyber operations major, in his first year at Cedarville University, is co-founder of Ruper Labs, an AI consulting and automation startup. He also helps b more PR

STANFORD, California, June 8 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * AI could ease the burden of hospital discharge summaries * The hospital discharge summary -a document that outlines a patient's hospital stay for their outpatient providers -can take up a lot of doctors' time. It needs to comprehensively and succinctly summarize days, sometimes weeks, of medical details. "One of the main problems in medicine is the amount of information in the system," said Francois Grolleau, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral sch more PR

LONDON, England, June 9 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * AMD and Imperial to collaborate on AI-enabled scientific discovery and sovereign AI By David Silverman Imperial College London and AMD, one of the world's largest semiconductor companies, plan to collaborate to advance AI-enabled scientific discovery, sovereign AI infrastructure and next-generation high-performance computing (HPC) systems in the United Kingdom. Bringing together AMD's expertise in accelerated computing and open software with Imperial's worl more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Although self-driving cars and sophisticated robots use advanced cameras, computer algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) to picture their surroundings, these artificial eyes struggle to remain reliable in mixed lighting conditions. A team of researchers, co-led by an engineer from Penn State, has proposed a solution that mimics the mech more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, June 9 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Before You Sign: Student's AI App Helps Renters Avoid Surprises * Inspired by real-world leasing challenges, an ETAMU senior created an app to decode rental contracts. For many renters, signing a lease can be one of the most important-and intimidating-financial decisions they make. Lengthy contracts, unfamiliar legal terminology and concerns about hidden obligations can leave tenants uncertain a more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Big Ideas From UC San Diego's Third Convene and Influence Cohort * University of California San Diego has announced the newest cohort of Strategic Convene and Influence Awardees, continuing a critical campus investment with 12 faculty-led collaborations designed to spark interdisciplinary dialogue, define emerging research priorities, and generate products that can inform practice, policy, and future funding efforts. Administered more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Can robots read the room? * Cornell researchers are investigating the potential for using artificial intelligence to give robots social intelligence - the ability to read facial cues, anticipate the needs of those around them and function within society. A new study tested the ability of vision language models (VLMs) - AI systems that can interpret and generate both visual information and language - to predict whether a tense scenario in a short video would en more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Chris Zegras appointed director and CEO of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology * Chris Zegras, professor of mobility and urban planning and the current head of the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), has been appointed chief executive officer and director of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), effective Sept. 1. Zegras succeeds Bruce Tidor, professor of biological engi more PR

NEW YORK, June 10 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * The Brown Institute for Media Innovation Awards 2026-2027 "Magic Grants." This year's projects cross both campuses and blend journalistic insight with technical innovation. - This year, the Brown Institute for Media Innovation awarded its 15th cohort of Magic Grants. The winners proposed new work in investigative reporting, civic technology, accessible technology, public health and tools for creative work. Two of this year's grants are bico more PR

NEW YORK, June 10 -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * Symposium on Memory, Neuroscience and AI Sparks Questions and Debate Columbia experts in computer science, neurology, machine learning, psychology and more convene at the Zuckerman Institute's new cognition center's event - Is forgetting useful? Brain scientists from across Columbia and its medical campus took opposing sides when answering this question at a conference packed with students, professors, trainees and colleagues. Their resulting dial more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 10 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Douglas Van Citters Named 14th Dean of Thayer The Dartmouth Engineering alum and professor has served as interim dean for 18 months. Written by Eun Lee Koh Douglas Van Citters '99, Thayer '03, '06, a biomedical engineer and expert in orthopedic biomaterials and artificial joints, has been named the 14th dean of Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, Provost Santiago Schnell and President Sian Leah Beilock announced today. He will assume his new role o more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 10 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Duke ECE Hardware Startup Selected for Y Combinator Researchers Tania Roy and Sanjeev Chauhan will take their retina-inspired semiconductor startup, Synapse Semiconductor, to Y Combinator this summer. Andrew Tie A hardware startup spun out of Duke's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) has been selected for Y Combinator's upcoming summer batch, placing it among a select group of companies invited to join one of more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 10 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Receives DIU Grant to Transform Underwater Robotic Communication Award Snapshot: Florida Atlantic University has received a 12-month $1 million award through the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, a trilateral defense innovation initiative supported by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Selected from a highly competitive international field, the project will develop a nex more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 9 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From 5G to 'seeing around the corner': USC Engineer Shapes the Present and Future of Wireless Communication * Andreas Molisch posing. From the technology behind 5G and AirTags to collision warning systems in autonomous vehicles that can "see" around the corner, USC professor and researcher Andreas Molisch has spent three decades shaping the architecture of modern wireless communication. As the Solomon G more PR

FROSTBURG, Maryland, June 10 -- Frostburg State University issued the following news: * * * Frostburg State Student Presents Groundbreaking AI-Driven Robotics Research at IEEE International Conference When Jeremy Perando first became interested in robotics as an elementary school student competing in robotics programs, he never imagined that journey would lead to presenting original research on artificial intelligence and robot navigation at an international conference. Now a graduate in the computer science program at Frostburg State Unive more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * How Georgetown Is Preparing Students to be Leaders in AI Artificial intelligence is shaking up the economy and society. It's also redefining the skills students need to succeed in their careers. Some estimates project that up to 55% of jobs in the U.S. will be reshaped by AI in the next few years, with up to 15% of American jobs eliminated over the next five years. Georgetown is preparing students for this evolving job market through new programs, coursework and  more PR

LONDON, England, June 9 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Cardiovolt.ai turns heart traces into powerful diagnostic tools By Ian Mundell A spinout from Imperial College London is teaching artificial intelligence to read electrocardiograms, producing new insights into heart disease and other conditions. It has just raised pound sterling1.4 million in funding. A routine electrocardiogram, or ECG, takes ten seconds to record. It measures the electrical activity of the heart and is one of the most common tests in medi more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 9 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Industry needs to move from quantum awareness to action * SA Quti aims empower industry to bring their quantum future forward to maximise its opportunities. South Africa's quantum technology leaders called on business to stop treating quantum as a distant science project and start testing where it could solve real problems in local industries. The Wits-based South African Quantum Technology Initiative, or SA QuTI, hosted an industr more PR

ELON, North Carolina, June 9 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * John Walz named inaugural dean of Elon University's School of Engineering and Computing The president emeritus of Milwaukee School of Engineering in Wisconsin brings to North Carolina his decades of leadership experience in engineering education, innovation, fundraising and student success. A former president of the Milwaukee School of Engineering and longtime leader in engineering and technology education has been named the inaugural dean of Elon Univ more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, June 9 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Leading Technology Futurist Joins HPU as Artificial Intelligence Expert in Residence * HIGH POINT, N.C., June 9, 2026 - New York Times bestselling author Daniel Burrus, who is considered one of the world's leading technology futurists and artificial intelligence strategists, has joined High Point University's Access to Innovators Program. He will share his expertise in AI, global trends and disruptive innovation with students as HPU's AI Exp more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 10 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Murdoch engineer earns global recognition as IEEE Distinguished Lecturer * Murdoch University electrical engineering expert, Associate Professor Hai Wang has been selected to join the world leading professional community, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) as a Distinguished Lecturer. Associate Professor Wang is one of 13 Distinguished Lecturers selected worldwide and is the only academic from Austr more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 9 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * NSF CAREER award will support teen autonomy in age of AI * Adolescence has always been a time of figuring out who you are. Increasingly, that process unfolds alongside social media feeds, recommendation algorithms, and AI chatbots. George Mason University's Nora McDonald received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for $748,000 to better understand how adolescents experience and are shaped by these artificial intelligence (AI) and  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Outstanding engineering, computer science undergraduates honored with Awards of Excellence * The Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego is honoring the undergraduate students in the class of 2026 at its annual Ring Ceremony on Thursday, June 11. At Ring Ceremony, graduating engineering and computer science students receive their class ring, and recite together the Jacobs School of Engineering oath, v more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Owning the Market: When Everything is on the Line, Sometimes the 'Little Guy' Wins * In a recently published article in the Harvard Business Review, UConn management professor Timothy B. Folta and two European colleagues discovered that in hypercompetitive business markets, a less-resourced but more spirited and focused company is likely to fight a rival to the bitter end. Much of Folta's work in the last 20 years emphasizes how diversified firms more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 10 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Kelly Malcom and Kayte Spector-Bagdady: * * * The Bioethics of Data and A.I. in Healthcare An Interview with Professor Kayte Spector-Bagdady - Season four of The Fundamentals is here, and we're celebrating by doing a special two-episode release to launch the season! On this episode of the Fundamentals, we talked to Professor Kayte Spector-Bagdady, the George E. Wantz Professor more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 10 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Rattlers on the Rise: Hudson Taylor Turns Academic Excellence into Opportunities at Google, Harvard As one of five finance interns selected by Google and one of 14 sophomores chosen nationwide for a highly competitive American Express internship program, Florida A&M University junior Hudson Taylor has built a portfolio that includes experiences with Google, Harvard Business School and the Universit more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice computer scientists race ahead in pathogen-detection DARPA challenge * A pinch of soil harbors hundreds of millions of microorganisms, most of them harmless. However, a lone pathogen in that multitude can be enough to negatively impact crops, livestock or human health. Until now, the tools to screen environmental DNA samples rapidly and with a high enough level of precision to find even a trace amount of a potentially harmful biological agent have been more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice hosts global water leaders to discuss technologies for a resilient future * As communities around the world grapple with aging infrastructure, water scarcity, emerging contaminants and the growing impacts of climate change, researchers at Rice University are advancing technologies aimed at making water systems more resilient, sustainable and adaptable. That work took center stage June 1-5 as Rice's WaTER Institute hosted the 20th International Water As more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, June 9 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Six Computer Science Ph.D. students present AI and language research at regional conference, gain valuable experience * Six doctoral students from NIU's Department of Computer Science recently joined researchers from across the Midwest to explore emerging ideas in artificial intelligence and gain new perspectives on their work. The students took part in Midwest Speech and Language Days 2026 (MSLD 2026), a regional conference focused on speech, langua more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 8 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Southampton helps trial new 'universal vaccine' technology * The first human clinical trial of a universal Sarbeco coronavirus vaccine has shown that the vaccine is safe and has no significant side-effects. The technology was developed by the University of Cambridge and spin-out DIOSynVax (DVX) Ltd. It was jointly trialled by Cambridge, and by the University of Southampton and the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility. The trial, involvi more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 10 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Southern Miss Joins Major NOAA Effort to Strengthen America's Seafood Supply The University of Southern Mississippi is partnering in a new national effort to grow and strengthen America's seafood supply through aquaculture research as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM), led by the University of New Hampshire (UNH). With approxi more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 10 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Continues SUNY Reconnect Tour with Visit to Corning Community College Governor Hochul's SUNY Reconnect Program Provides Free Community College Tuition, Fees, Books, and Supplies for Eligible Adult Learners in High-Demand Fields Visit Highlights Corning Community College's Mechatronics Program - Corning, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today visited Corning Community College as part of t more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 9 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey spinout BiofuelAi wins flagship Manchester Prize with smarter green gas production to heat more homes * A University of Surrey spinout that uses artificial intelligence to help biogas plants produce more renewable energy at lower cost and with reduced carbon emissions has won the Manchester Prize - the UK government's flagship AI innovation challenge. The prestigious prize comes with a PS1 million government award. BiofuelAi, co-founded by more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * 2 Students Awarded Spring 2026 Intelligence ++ Ventures Grants Rudransh Rajput '28 and Cassia Soodak '26 won the grants for their accessible entrepreneurship ideas rooted in disability-centered design and innovation. Cristina Hatem Two students whose ventures focus on accessible design and student well-being have been awarded Spring 2026 Intelligence++ Venture Grants through Syracuse University's Intelligence++ initiative, administered through Syracuse Unive more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The consequences of relying on AI for accurate news * It's no secret that the last few years have seen a massive explosion in the use of artificial intelligence for general information-gathering. An even more recent trend, though, is how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly being used for verifying and consuming news; reports from the Pew Research Center over the last year found that one-in more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH joins $13.5M consortium to strengthen U.S. seafood supply The University of Hawaii is set to play a pivotal role in a new national effort to strengthen America's seafood supply and expand sustainable aquaculture. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the creation of the Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM). Funded by an initial $13.5 million investment for its first year, this five-ye more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Boston Professor Will Be ASLO's Next President-Elect Elizabeth Deatrick Robert Chen, professor and director of Grand Scholarly Initiatives will serve as president-elect of the Association of the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) for two years before becoming president. Earlier this year, Robert (Bob) Chen was elected to ASLO's highest leadership position. To maintain continuity within ASLO's leaders, Chen will  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Downtown to Host Summer Seminar Series on Wednesdays through Aug. 5 * UMass Downtown and the UMass Amherst Graduate School will present a new public Summer Seminar Series June 17 through Aug. 5. Each Wednesday evening, the speaker series will connect the local community with doctoral students from a number of academic disciplines who will discuss the research driving their Ph.D. studies. The seminars will be presented in an engaging an more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, June 10 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Launches Virginia's First Master's Degree in AI in Business By Amy Jessee The University of Mary Washington has opened enrollment for a new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business (MS in AI in Business), an innovative graduate program designed to prepare professionals for a rapidly evolving, AI-driven economy. The graduate degree is the first of its kind in Virginia to focus specifically on artificial intelligence in more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 9 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Understanding AI invaluable for next gen * Q&A with Dr. Dan Gerlowski Dr. Dan Gerlowski has held many roles at The University of Baltimore since arriving 40 years ago. During that time, he has been a professor, associate dean and interim dean. Many Merrick School of Business students and alumni know him as an economics professor. Most recently, he has taken over again as interim dean of the business school. One constant, despite the changing positi more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 9 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF graduate student uses artificial intelligence to combat nutritional misinformation * As social media becomes a common source of health information, distinguishing fact from fiction has never been more urgent. At the University of North Florida, graduate student Vishwaa Shah is using artificial intelligence to help address that challenge. After earning her undergraduate degree in data science at UNF, Shah continued into the Master of Scien more PR

LONDON, England, June 9 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Researchers develop nature-inspired toothpaste for sensitive teeth A new toothpaste for relieving tooth sensitivity has been developed by UCL researchers using a nature-inspired material that supports bone regeneration. The technology, developed by scientists at the UCL Centre for Nature-Inspired Engineering (CNIE), includes a material originally developed for bone grafting, called AeroGraft, with a novel structure that can rapidly rebuild tooth surfac more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Tiny wearable sensor aims to improve heart health monitoring from patients' own home Neil Martin UNSW researchers have developed a lightweight wearable sensor that could potentially continuously check on people with heart and breathing problems to help doctors identify problems more quickly. A lightweight wearable device developed by UNSW engineers could one day help people monitor their heart and breathing health from home, potentially more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 10 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus issued the following news: * * * UNO AI-CCORE Opens, Kicks Off with Inaugural Mav AI Day What happened: The College of Information & Technology's Artificial Intelligence Center of Collaborative Outreach, Research and Education ( AI-CCORE ) hosted its first Mav AI Day, a public forum offering insights into artificial intelligence (AI) as well as its integration into top industries and the economic role the technology plays. * The event featured keynote presentations and exp more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 9 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio expands downtown footprint with new planned student housing option at Continental Hotel * UT San Antonio continues its focus on enhancing the student experience in the heart of San Antonio with plans to introduce a new downtown housing option for fall 2026, further advancing the university's vision for a vibrant, connected urban campus. The university signed a letter of intent with Weston Urban for use of The Continental, loca more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Alumna charges Pamplin graduates to bring their skills and connect as humans Melissa Taylor '95 was the keynote speaker at the Pamplin College of Business commencement ceremonies. By Jacob Levin As more than 1,600 Pamplin College of Business graduates celebrated commencement this May, Melissa Taylor '95, vice chair of clients & markets and member of the U.S. Management Committee at KPMG LLP, shared some advice. "Every day I'm having conversations with KPMG's  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 9 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Wabash Platinum Supplier Recognition * Recognition highlights collaboration supporting workforce solutions, supply chain performance and operational alignment University of Phoenix announces it has been named a 2025 Wabash Platinum Supplier by Wabash (NYSE: WNC), a recognition awarded to a select group of partners whose contributions support supply chain performance and operational effectiveness. The recognition reflects the University's Workfor more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 8 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Why did the AI agent cross the road? * Workshopping, an iterative process where creators share ideas, test what works, and refine what doesn't through collective feedback, is at the heart of any writers' group. This collaborative dynamic inspired George Mason University PhD students Shiwei Hong to explore whether artificial intelligence (AI) could benefit from a similar approach. Hong developed a novel multi-agent system that simulates a collaborative co more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, June 9 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Why sports and politics can't be separated: Rowan historian on the 2026 FIFA World Cup * As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, global attention is once again turning to the intersection of sports, politics and human rights. For Debbie Sharnak, associate professor of history and international studies at Rowan, the tournament offers an opportunity to better understand the concept increasingly shaping conversations around global sports: sportswashing. Sharnak more PR