COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 19 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Board Briefs: Trustees approve budget, key USC Next projects University of South Carolina trustees approved a 2026-27 fiscal year budget Friday (June 19) and advanced key projects tied to the Columbia campus's USC Next master plan. 2026-27 budget approved Tuition for South Carolina residents will remain the same for the eighth year in a row (the ninth year for USC's comprehensive institutions). Nonresident student tuition will increase by more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 18 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol robotics experts reach global $5M XPRIZE Wildfire finals in Alaska * The AURA Foresight team is one of just four finalists selected from more than 130 teams worldwide. During the final challenge, the team will deploy its autonomous system to detect, verify and coordinate rapid responses to wildfire ignitions across a 700 km2 area within just ten minutes. The competition aims to transform how the world detects and responds to destructive more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 19 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol student start-up tackling phone addiction among winners as enterprise competition marks 25 years * The app, Novi, founded by Matt Stewart, Lucas Chow and Nadav Jacobs, secured PS10,000 of funding alongside a SETsquared membership, for helping users manage access to distracting digital content while still allowing essential access for health and emergency needs. Novi uses technology which sees students tap their phones against a physical more PR

LONDON, England, June 19 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * M&A researchers reflect on turbulent policy environment Researchers from around the world gathered at the annual conference delivered by Bayes' M&A Research Centre. By Chris Mahony (Senior Communications Officer) The UK government's proposed reforms to the Competition & Markets Authority risk diluting the regulator's independence, a former non-executive director of the organisation said this week. Alan Giles, who served on the CMA board until more PR

LONDON, England, June 19 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Moderating Meta: The City Law School hosts symposium on the Oversight Board as a global standard setter Academics from across the globe joined representatives of the Oversight Board to discuss its dedicated role in the online content moderation of social media giant, Meta. - On Friday 22 of May, academics and practitioners in content moderation and tech regulation, joined representatives from the Oversight Board at The City Law School, City, S more PR

NICOSIA, Cyprus, June 20 -- The University of Nicosia issued the following news: * * * Embryologist Ioannis Sfontouris delivers lecture on medically assisted reproduction at UNIC Athens The Medical School's Public Health lecture series at UNIC Athens, organised in collaboration with the Municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupoli, continued yesterday, with a lecture by Dr Ioannis Sfontouris, Associate Professor of Embryology at UNIC Athens and Director of the Embryology Laboratory at Hygeia IVF Embryogenesis. In his lecture, titled 'Medically Assi more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 19 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Growing global momentum takes University of Birmingham to 68th in world University achieves highest position in a decade - rising 23 places over the last four years. - The University of Birmingham has risen eight places in this year's QS World University Rankings to 68th, its highest position in a decade. Thanks to its growing global reputation and outstanding research strengths, Birmingham has improved its standing among the world's best univers more PR

LONDON, England, June 19 -- London Business School posted the following news: * * * LBS Corporate 100 at the Festival of Minds explored leadership, AI and global challenges * London Business School faculty, corporate leaders and industry experts came together for a special event of topical discussion and insight for LBS Corporate 100 (11-12 June). This was the first time, LBS Corporate 100 has aligned with the Festival of Minds event, bringing together all members, alongside corporate clients and HR alumni, for an expanded edition of the an more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Robert Ernst, chief health officer and associate vice president for health and wellness: * * * The Power of Mattering How connection, purpose and belonging help communities thrive - What does it take to create a culture where people can truly thrive? In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Harry welcomes Dr. Robert Ernst, Chief Health Officer and Associate Vice President for Health and  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, June 18 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri leaders look to S&T as state prepares for AI, data center growth * Gov. Mike Kehoe brought together state leaders, industry experts, researchers and community members at Missouri University of Science and Technology today (Thursday, June 18) to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and data centers in the state. "Artificial intelligence is not some idea for the future," Kehoe said. "It's here, and the question is not more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State University, NVIDIA announce collaboration to expand AI education, workforce development Collaboration to strengthen student opportunities, research and innovation in applied artificial intelligence - South Carolina State University and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration designed to expand artificial intelligence education, strengthen workforce development and position South Carolina as a leader in applied AI innovation.  Th more PR

TARTU, Estonia, June 20 -- The University of Tartu issued the following news: * * * Senate approved the objectives and principles for using AI at the University of Tartu On 19 June, the senate approved the objectives and principles for using artificial intelligence (AI), establishing a comprehensive framework for applying AI in teaching, research and support services at the university. The document defines the role of AI at the university, the objectives pursued through its use, and the principles that university members should observe when  more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, June 19 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * The laboratory of the future makes its own experiments At DTU, a new kind of laboratory will work around the clock without researchers in lab coats. Here, artificial intelligence devises chemical experiments and makes robots perform them, which could lead to new advanced materials for the green transition in record time.  Sole Bugge Moller The laboratory is quiet. No researchers in lab coats. No busy hands, no chatter. Only buzzing rob more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 19 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Three computer science students gain national recognition for AI-based homebuilding platform * Homebuilding can be a tedious and exhausting journey for families when they are trying to design their forever home. Cayden Hutcheson's family is all too familiar with the stressful process. Hutcheson's family experienced an exhausting homebuilding dilemma after calling multiple builders to collect quotes and navigating zoning questions that were  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 19 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * TUM expands its venturing activities to Berlin Cooperation with Marienpark Berlin on resilience technologies - The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is expanding its network of locations to Berlin. The TUM Venture Labs for aerospace & defense and for software & AI will in future be represented at Marienpark, the Resilience Technology Campus in the south of Berlin, where they will support specialized startups. The aim of the strategic partn more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University to help people in business better run their operations by teaching them at a workshop how to use AI tools * GREENEVILLE - Entrepreneurs and other business professionals who seek practical ways to apply artificial intelligence to their work will benefit from an upcoming boot camp Tusculum University 's Business Division is holding. David Hite The AI Boot Camp will be held Tuesday, July 28, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in Room 111 of the M more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 19 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * AI in government isn't failing. We're building it wrong University of Birmingham's Centre for AI in Government launches new research project on co-producing AI in Government - Expectations of governments are rising. Citizens increasingly demand services that are faster, more responsive, and more reliable, while trust in government processes and outcomes is under strain. This creates a dual challenge: improving service performance while strengtheni more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 20 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by professor of scientia Toby Walsh: * * * Happy birthday, artificial intelligence! Toby Walsh As AI celebrates its 70th birthday, Scientia Professor Toby Walsh surveys its longer-than-expected history and a few key points about its future. Artificial intelligence began on the 18th of June 1956. That makes AI 70 years young. You might be surprised that AI has a particular day on which it starts. Most scientific disciplines don more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 20 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Helium is more than party balloons. Why Australia needs to take this invisible gas seriously Neil Martin Helium quietly keeps MRI scanners, semiconductor factories and quantum computers running. But even though global supply is scarce, Australia may be venting a resource that could help secure its technological future. For many people, helium means party balloons, squeaky voices and birthday decorations. But if helium supply runs short, the im more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, June 19 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * Testing environment could transform underwater innovation and research Smart Sound Connect Subsurface extends UK's premier marine autonomy testbed beneath the ocean surface - Plymouth is set to become home to a real-world testing and demonstration environment that will significantly boost what the city can offer businesses and researchers in underwater innovation, marine autonomy and ocean sensing. Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) extends the ex more PR

TARTU, Estonia, June 20 -- The University of Tartu issued the following news: * * * All faculties presented project proposals to the competition for AI-related doctoral positions Twelve interdisciplinary doctoral positions will be created at the University of Tartu to explore potential applications of artificial intelligence, including, for example, addressing mental health issues, reducing food waste, assessing the overall impact of spatial planning, and facilitating sign language interpreting. The university's internal competition for the more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC board approves freezing tuition, expanding Russell House, building Civil Rights Center * University of South Carolina trustees approved a 2026-27 fiscal year budget Friday (June 19) that freezes in-state tuition systemwide and advanced key projects tied to the Columbia campus's USC Next master plan, including an expansion of the Russell House student union and construction of a Civil Rights Center. With expected tuition mitigation fu more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, June 19 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University Receives Truist Grant to Promote AI Literacy West Liberty University today announced it received a $5,00 grant from Truist West Virginia Foundation to support AI Literacy at the University. The grant will be used to create a computer lab on campus to provide AI instruction to students to meet workforce preparation needs. The computers will run locally-housed AI models, such as Ollama, so student and institutional data sta more PR

LONDON, Canada, June 20 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western research could expand remote access to care for thumb arthritis Professor Joy MacDermid leading project funded by Ignite Innovation Grant to provide more equitable care By Colleen MacDonald The burning, grinding pain of thumb arthritis disrupts daily life for one in four older adults in Canada. Thumb splints can reduce pain and improve hand function, and now, a Western University researcher in London, Ont. is working to bring custom 3D-printed splints to more PR