PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * AI in nursing raises questions about safety, ethics, and human care * As artificial intelligence systems spread through hospitals and clinics, a growing debate is emerging over whether the technology will ultimately strengthen nursing care-or gradually replace parts of it. That tension is at the center of a new University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing report, " Artificial Intelligence and Nursing Science: Opportunities, Challenges, I more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 10 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark senior interns for Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs * Leo Kerz '26 collects 63,000 nature recordings to track ecosystem health Leo Kerz '26 has always loved nature. It's in his genes. His grandfather served for decades on the Water District Board in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and Kerz grew up watching his mother serve on Rocky Hill's Wetlands Review Board. "I would join her on public re more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, June 11 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Four accomplished alumni join SBU's Board of Trustees St. Bonaventure University has added four distinguished alumni to its Board of Trustees following approval at the board's May 15 meeting on campus. The new trustees bring deep experience in healthcare, finance and energy, investment banking, technology, governance, military and logistics operations, and alumni service at a time when St. Bonaventure is advancing a long-term strategic  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Georgia's First Superfund Research Center to Study Hazardous Industrial Pollution, Remediation * A coalition of scientists from six universities and community partners has been awarded a National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) grant to establish Georgia's first Superfund Research Center to study the effects and potential remediation of harmful contaminants in a coastal county with a long history of indu more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, June 10 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Hasan Aziz named dean of RIT's College of Health Sciences and Technology Aziz assumes role on Aug. 1 - Hassan Aziz has been named dean of the College of Health Sciences and Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology. He joins RIT from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where he currently serves as dean and professor of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. He was selected as dean after a national search and will assume t more PR

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Honoring Achievements: Four Juniata Alumni Recognized With Awards As Juniata College alumni returned to their alma mater to celebrate an event-filled 2026 Alumni Weekend, four distinguished alumni were recognized for their achievements and contributions with awards on June 6. Cindy (Hill) Valko '76 of Collegeville, Pa., earned the College's Alumni Achievement Award. Blake Colaianne '11 from State College, Pa., was awarded Juniata's Young Alumni Achievemen more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 10 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * How Creighton is bringing accessibility into computer science education * Technology shapes nearly every aspect of modern life, from education and healthcare to communication and employment. Yet many of the digital tools people rely on every day are not designed with all users in mind. Through her sabbatical research and National Science Foundation-funded work, Catherine Baker, PhD, associate professor of computer science, is helping address that challenge b more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Myriam Heiman named director of The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory * Myriam Heiman, the John and Dorothy Wilson Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, will become the director of MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, effective July 1. She succeeds Picower Professor Li-Huei Tsai, who is stepping down after leading the institute for 16 years. Heiman, a molecular neurobiologist and geneticist, studies the neurodege more PR

STANFORD, California, June 10 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Nicotine pouches, tobacco's latest ploy: Five things to know * Nicotine pouches are small, microfiber satchels containing a pre-portioned powder doped with nicotine -a highly addictive chemical -flavorings and other ingredients. When held in the mouth between the lip and gum, the nicotine is absorbed into the bloodstream. Worldwide, retail sales of nicotine pouches grew by more than 50% from 2023 to 2024. Last year, the global market fo more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, June 10 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Olivet Announces Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs * Olivet Nazarene University is pleased to announce Kent Olney, Ph.D. as the two-year interim Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), effective July 1, 2026. This appointment came following the announcement that Stephen Lowe '88, Ph.D. had accepted a cabinet-level position at Northwest Nazarene University. In his announcement to the faculty and staff, University President Gregg Chen more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience * MIT professor of physics Pablo Jarillo-Herrero is among 10 researchers worldwide to receive this year's prestigious Kavli Prize. Jarillo-Herrero is co-recipient of the 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience "for foundational work that established the field of twistronics." His co-recipients are professors Eva Y. Andrei at Rutgers University and Allan MacDonald from the University  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 11 -- University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news: * * * Prioritizing Professional Development with the USC Leadership in Enrollment Certificate Program By Emily Chung Organizational research in higher education indicates that institutions that prioritize professional development experience lower staff burnout, stronger talent retention, and more sustainable enrollment strategies, particularly during periods of disruption. And for enrollment leaders, ongoing  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: * * * Roosevelt University Launches Executive Doctorate in Business Administration for Senior Leaders and Working Professionals Roosevelt University's Walter E. Heller College of Business is expanding its portfolio of graduate and executive education offerings with the launch of a new Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA), a doctoral program designed for experienced professionals seeking to elevate their leadership impact, drive organizational chang more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 11 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How Physics Research at Stevens Led to an Enrico Fermi Fellowship Stevens physics Ph.D. student Christos Karapoulitidis is researching what happens to time at the boundary of gravity and quantum mechanics - Time is not the same everywhere. A clock placed higher above the Earth, where gravity is slightly weaker, ticks a little faster than one sitting lower down. Modern atomic clocks are sensitive enough to detect the difference across a height o more PR

ALFRED, New York, June 10 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King visits Alfred University, touts value of internships, student research * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. highlighted SUNY's commitment to paid internships during a visit to the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University on Tuesday, June 9. SUNY has set the goal that every undergraduate student will participate in a high-quality internship or other experiential learning opportunity that prepares t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 9 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Through the Years, Courses Reflect Changing Approaches to Environmental Law * When what became Yale Law School's first environmental clinic launched in 1995, changes to landmark environmental legislation were fresh on people's minds. The Clean Air Act of 1970 had long established some of the earliest tools available to environmental lawyers. Then in 1990, amendments tightened the law to create a new nationwide strategy to the problem of air pollution.  "The more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Trainee Tribute: Kelly O'Rourke * Meet Kelly O'Rourke, a trainee in the Department of Biochemistry who is studying two proteins that may work together to protect neurons in aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. She is mentored by Doug Kojetin, professor of biochemistry. Recently, she received the 2026 PhRMA Foundation predoctoral fellowship award, which is desi more PR

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: * * * CEBE Director Advances Energy Research with Two New Publications Dr. Corey Young, executive director of the Center for Energy and the Built Environment at Washington & Jefferson College, recently published two academic papers in scholarly journals. A review article in Oxford Open Energy synthesizes sprawling literature on various aspects of data center development, including energy and water use, siting, jobs, tax revenue, communi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU partners with St. Louis to expand CLEAN STL tornado recovery project * Washington University in St. Louis is formally partnering with St. Louis to expand environmental monitoring and public health research in city neighborhoods affected by the devastating May 16, 2025, tornado. "This partnership demonstrates WashU's ' In St. Louis, For St. Louis ' commitment to our region in concrete and tangible terms," Chancellor Andrew D. Martin sa more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, June 10 -- Whitworth University issued the following news release: * * * Whitworth Introduces Groundbreaking In-Person Master's Program Addressing Educator Burnout and Student Well-Being Whitworth University is redefining graduate education FOR educators with the launch of its Master of Education in Trauma-Informed Social Emotional Learning (SEL), the only in-person master's degree program currently offered by Whitworth for teachers who are already certified and one of the only programs of its kind in the region and acro more PR