CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Advancing stem cell research and building the next generation of biologists * As an undergraduate at Florida International University, Giselle Valdes tackled rigorous studies in the school's Honors College while simultaneously caring for family members with medical needs. "I think that the choice to pursue any field in the space of biology and medical research was entirely shaped by having to be there for my family," says Valdes more PR

ALMA, Michigan, June 12 -- Alma College issued the following news: * * * From Research Student to STEM Leader: Alumni Return to Inspire CORE Summer Researchers Author: Tim Rath, Director of College Communications This summer, Alma College students participating in undergraduate research are gaining more than hands-on experience in laboratories and the field. Through a new partnership between the CORE Summer Research Program and the Advancement Office, they are also hearing directly from alumni whose own research experiences helped launch r more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 11 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown professors devise course to explore generative AI in computer science education * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -When Anthropic launched Claude Code last year, the AI coding tool set off an earthquake in the computer programming world. Suddenly, users could simply outline a task in plain English, and an autonomous Claude Code agent could whip up workable code in minutes, sometimes seconds. Soon after Claude Code landed, other companies follo more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 11 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Cedarville MBA Earns National Recognition for Entrepreneurship * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations Cedarville University's online MBA in strategic innovation and entrepreneurship has been named one of the Best 50 Accredited Online MBA in Entrepreneurship Programs by OnlineMasters for 2026. Cedarville appears on the national list alongside programs from Syracuse University, Pepperdine University and the University of North Carolina  more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 11 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton pharmacy class of 2026 outperforms national averages in ASHP residency match * Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of the Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. This year, the University proudly conferred Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degrees on a cohort of 69 new healthcare leaders, marking another milestone in Creighton's long history of academic excellence. As the home of the oldes more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cultivating future scientists through plants and partnerships * Students from Buffalo's McKinley High School -home to one of the few high-school horticulture programs in New York state -visited Cornell May 19 to tour greenhouses, participate in demonstrations and meet researchers from the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS). Exploring technologies that could allow crops to signal when they need water, fertilizer or protection from envir more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 12 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Scholarship at Calvin: A Year of Research, Innovation, and Global Impact What does it look like to learn from faculty who are actively shaping their fields? At Calvin, professors aren't just teaching--they're researching, publishing, presenting, and contributing to conversations happening across the globe. From local communities to international conferences, our faculty are bringing expertise, curiosity, and faith-informed perspective into the wide more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Glauber installed as inaugural Miriam Barr Librarian for Jewish and Near Eastern Studies * Samuel Glauber has been installed as the Miriam Barr Librarian for Jewish and Near Eastern Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. A ceremony took place May 4 in Ridgley Hall's Holmes Lounge. A scholar of modern Jewish history specializing in East European Jewry and its diaspora communities, Glauber's work has appeared in numerous journals. He  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 (TNSrep) -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative kicks off third year of Du Bois Scholars Program with additional support * Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery (H&LS) Initiative welcomed fellows to the third cohort of the Du Bois Scholars Program earlier this month. Named after W.E.B. Du Bois, a sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, and Harvard Ph.D. graduate, the H&LS Initiative launched the Du Bois Scholars Program in 2024 as part of its ong more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Howard College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Establish Endowed Fund to Support University Fellows * Stephen and Danielle Bailey Two alumni of Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences, Danielle '11 and Stephen Bailey '11, have established the James C. Brown Excellence Fund for University Fellows. This newly endowed fund will expand opportunities for Samford students to pursue research, global learning experiences and advanced scholarly more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, June 11 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Awards and Honors: June 2026 High Point University (r) students, faculty, staff and alumni recently completed service projects and received the following academic and professional awards. Chemistry Professor Honored by N.C. Biotech Center Dr. Heather Miller, associate professor of biochemistry, was presented with the Academic Development Excellence Award by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center at Triad BioNight on May 27. Triad BioN more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Karch named inaugural Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor * Celeste M. Karch, a national leader in the study of the genetic and cellular basis of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, has been installed as the inaugural Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Karch's research integrates human stem cell mod more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Use of AI in K-12 Classrooms * WASHINGTON (June 11, 2026) - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping K-12 classrooms across the country, with teachers using it for tasks such as developing lesson plans, organizing data, and giving students feedback on assignments. Similarly, the Trump administration is encouraging school districts and education to use AI, stating that it would revolutionize learning. 18% of teachers have received formal tr more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Meredith Meyer Grelli Named Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Associate Vice President * Meredith Meyer Grelli has been appointed Carnegie Mellon University's inaugural vice provost for entrepreneurship and associate vice president, effective July 1, 2026. Currently serving as managing director and interim executive director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship (opens in new window), assistant dean of entrepreneurship initiatives in t more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Nine Students Embark on President's Sustainability Research Fellowships * Nine Swarthmore students have been newly selected for the President's Sustainability Research Fellowship (PSRF), a high-impact learning experience where students take stewardship over vital sustainability challenges at the College. The program matches motivated students with small teams of staff and faculty mentors to research, develop, and implement projects in a yearlong course  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 11 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Professor earns EXPy Award for computer science initiatives at home and abroad * Dr. Bob Allen loves showing his students how they can give back to the community through their computer science knowledge. In April, he was awarded Mercer's 2025-26 EXPy Award for excellence in experiential learning in recognition of his outreach programs at home in Middle Georgia and abroad in South Africa. Dr. Allen received three student nominations for the award. "It's so sp more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, June 11 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT researchers get design inspiration from rescuing neglected media How 50-year-old instructional television has implications for interactive learning today - Like Indiana Jones, researchers at RIT's Interaction, Media, and Learning Lab hope to save pieces of history before they disappear so that people can learn from the designs. Recently, the researchers have been recovering late 20th century instructional tv programs before the ta more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 11 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Every Gift Tells A Story: Mary VanLeer M.Eng. '12 VanLeer Legacy Gift Empowers Future Innovators in Systems Engineering - Mary VanLeer M.Eng. '12 and her husband William are helping shape the future of systems engineering at Stevens through a transformative estate gift. Their bequest establishes the William L. and Mary D. VanLeer Endowed Scholarship and the Mary VanLeer M.Eng. '12 Endowed Research Fund, propelling the next generation of innovat more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Two Miller School Trailblazers Retire After Nearly 100 Years of Combined Service * Dr. Patricia Byers and Dr. David Roth retired from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, concluding nearly a century of combined service marked by groundbreaking advances in trauma care, surgical nutrition and transplant nephrology. Nearly five decades ago, Patricia Byers, M.D., and David Roth, M.D., met during a clinical surgical rotati more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, June 12 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Where the wild things are Bentley featured nationally for snake research, spider discovery in Amazon - In the fall of 2015, Alex Bentley '17 was finishing an ecology and conservation study abroad program in Ecuador when he walked into a small shack owned by Manuel Genaro Penafiel, a 90-year-old farmer. Inside was a collection of snakes preserved in cane liquor that stretched back 70 years and included species Bentley couldn't identify. This unlikely c more PR

ALFRED, New York, June 10 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Zupan makes case for higher education at Rochester Rotary Club meeting * A thriving culture of higher education is key to a thriving economy, Alfred University President Mark Zupan told members of the Rochester Rotary Club this week. Zupan was guest of honor for the club's weekly meeting at Locust Hill Country Club. Following his introduction, he addressed Rotarians for about 30 minutes, describing Alfred University, its role in the economy of New York more PR