VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * 12 Villanovans Awarded Prestigious Fulbright US Student Grants for 2026-27 * 12 Villanova University students and alumni have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Grants for the 2026-27 academic year, one of the most prestigious international academic exchange opportunities awarded by the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. In addition to the 12 grantees, nine Villanovans were nam more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 17 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Alumnus commits $1.5 million to support medical education at Case Western Reserve University Stephen Gehlbach to endow pathway for medical education specialization at CWRU School of Medicine Story by: Amanda Brower Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $1.5 million commitment from Stephen Gehlbach, MD, PhD (MED '68), to name and endow a program for medical students interested in teaching and academic medicine. The Steph more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon University Announces $3 Million Investment in Pittsburgh Community Initiatives * Carnegie Mellon University today announced a $3 million investment over the next five years to support initiatives that will directly benefit residents, students, educators and workers across the City of Pittsburgh. The investment reflects CMU's longstanding commitment to the city and underscores the deep connection between the university's success a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Catherine P. Bradshaw named dean of Johns Hopkins School of Education Nationally recognized scholar of school safety, bullying prevention, and student mental health returns to Johns Hopkins to lead one of the nation's top education schools - Catherine P. Bradshaw--a distinguished administrator, experienced leader of intervention programs, and nationally recognized researcher on youth violence prevention and mental health in schools--has been named the more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 16 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * Five Flyers win national awards to pursue research, study and teach abroad * From studying and teaching abroad to conducting biology research, four University of Dayton students and a recent graduate are living their dreams after winning nationally competitive fellowships. Fulbright U.S. Student Program Callie LasCasas graduated in May from UD's pre-K to fifth grade education program with a certificate to teach English to speakers of other languages. She more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, June 16 -- Flagler College posted the following Q&A involving assistant professor of physics Inci Ruzybayev: * * * Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Inci Ruzybayev Dr. Inci Ruzybayev is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Flagler College, where she joined the faculty in August 2025. She moved to the United States from her home country of Turkey to further her studies, earning her Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Delaware with a focus on solid-state physics. Before joining Flagler College, she served as an Associate Profe more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 16 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * From Accelerated Scholar to Strategic Storyteller: Class of 2026's Youngest Graduate Vashti Smith Steps Into Her Next Chapter at Clemson * Hampton, Va (June 15, 2026) - By the time most students are settling into their first semester of college, Vashti L. Smith '26 had already crossed a finish line many never reach. Associate's degree in hand at 17. High school completed with a 5.0 GPA. A newsroom portfolio already taking shape before most peers had chosen a m more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, June 17 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Zucker School of Medicine MD/PhD Program Awarded Roughly $1.8 Million From NIH The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognized Hofstra University's Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell as a medical school well equipped and committed to training future leaders in health care by awarding it the highly competitive Medical Scientist Training Program Grant on June 5 -- roughly $1.8 million, to be dispersed over a 5-year period. "Th more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * ILR School dean to help NYS shape, protect the AI workforce * Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. '99, the Kenneth F. Kahn '69 Dean and Martin F. Scheinman '75, MS '76, Professor of Conflict Resolution in the ILR School, will serve on a blue-ribbon commission charged with developing recommendations on how New York state can protect workers' economic security while harnessing the economic benefits of AI. "The impact of AI on jobs is a central issue facing our economy, and more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, June 17 -- Mississippi Christian University issued the following news: * * * MC School of Nursing gains Mississippi IHL approval for three new DNP tracks * The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning has given Stage Two approval for three Doctor of Nursing Practice tracks at the Mississippi Christian University School of Nursing. This approval will allow MC to admit students into its August 2026 cohort of the fully online programs. Mississippi consistently has approximately 3,000 nursing vacancies, about one-fift more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, June 15 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute welcomes public into its new home in downtown Tulsa * The Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII) at The University of Tulsa is expanding its physical footprint and its impact on the local community. The center's new home at 101 Archer in downtown Tulsa is strategic and significant because it places the institute in the city's technology hub. There, OCII will continue to focus on its three pillars: cyber education, sma more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 17 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * A Summer of Internships and Research Projects for the 2026 Butler and Franzen Fellows * DUBUQUE, Iowa - Five University of Dubuque students are in the midst of hands-on summer internship opportunities at the UD's Wolter Woods and Prairies Environmental Stewardship and Research Center as well as summer research projects thanks to two fellowship programs. The John and Alice Butler Summer Research Fellowship and Franzen Biodiversity Fellowship were e more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Walter and Anne Gamble: A legacy of compassion and possibility * Walter Gamble, MD, an emeritus member of the Penn Medicine Board and 1957 Penn medical school graduate, passed away on November 9, 2025; two months later, on January 17, 2026, his beloved wife and partner Anne Gamble followed. Anne and Walter will be remembered for their commitment to removing financial barriers to a Perelman School of Medicine ed more PR