HAIFA, Israel, June 22 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AI Enables Breakthrough in MRI Efficiency * A group of researchers from the Technion and the United States reports a breakthrough in MRI scanning in a paper published in Nature Communications. The researchers developed an innovative method that accelerates and enhances MRI scans for breast cancer imaging, a disease diagnosed in approximately 2.3 million people each year, most of whom are women. The new method, called ELITE, combines ar more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 22 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Announcing the 2026 National Alumni Award recipients * The Central Michigan University Alumni Association proudly announces the recipients of the 2026 National Alumni Awards. These honors recognize extraordinary alumni and friends of the university whose lives and work embody CMU's core values of integrity, leadership, service and excellence. Distinguished Alumni Award: Amy Thompson, '97 Amy Thompson, '97, executive vice president for acad more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Penn State Smeal College of Business recently received a $1.5 million commitment to support excellence in finance education and research from a couple who have chosen to remain anonymous. The gift includes a $1 million estate pledge to create an endowed account and a $500,000 commitment to be paid over five years, which will provide i more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 22 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University experts share insights with Parliamentary group on how emerging technologies could help address AI's growing drain on energy resources * Professor Sergei Turitsyn provided evidence to Parliament's inquiry into low-energy computing * Neuromorphic computing could offer a more energy-efficient approach for future AI systems * Researchers highlighted opportunities and challenges for translating UK scientific leadership into real-world impact. -  more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, June 17 -- Auburn University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Aerospace assistant professor receives NSF fellowship to advance multiphysics flow simulations By Dustin Duncan Nek Sharan, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowship to develop computational tools for predicting and reducing shock-induced vibrations in high-speed aerospace systems. Through the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program, Sharan will collaborate with more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 23 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * As AI grows, new technology would boost energy efficiency at data centers National Science Foundation grant supports accelerating electrical engineering patents to commercial market By Chris Kocher Artificial intelligence is increasingly a part of our everyday lives, and tech companies are building more data centers to accommodate the spike in computer processing. Meeting the demands from thousands of new machines plugged into the power grid can be tri more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, June 18 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * "A once in a lifetime opportunity to shape better futures" * Cardiff University's ambition to co-create and share knowledge to deliver a better world for future generations has been boosted by the appointment of its first Academic Director for Cardiff Futures. Professor Keri Facer, a leading UK and international figure in futures thinking and research, has been appointed to the newly created post. Cardiff's Futures initiative sets out to embed interdisciplina more PR

CONWAY, South Carolina, June 23 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: * * * CCU Libraries launches core curriculum course on AI literacy Coastal Carolina University is launching a new core curriculum course designed to teach students to understand, evaluate, and use artificial intelligence responsibly. Led by University Libraries, the course will prepare students to navigate AI tools in college-level research, future careers, and everyday decision-making, while emphasizing ethical, informed, and effective use of emerging  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, June 22 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Cold Nights and Arctic Discoveries Lead UM Graduate to Dream Job in Missoula * MISSOULA - Like many college students who graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic's peak, Kirsten Gehl found herself at a crossroads in 2020 and unsure what to do with her new geology degree during a time of mass uncertainty and unpredictable job prospects. After returning home to New Hampshire for a few months, a series of moves out west ultimately landed Gehl in Mi more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * Cornell summit sets the bar for responsible data science and AI in veterinary medicine * Like many other disciplines, AI is moving fast in veterinary medicine and animal health, but the data infrastructure hasn't kept pace. Fortunately, Cornell is picking up the slack. The Building Benchmarks for AI-Driven Veterinary Innovation, funded by the Cornell AI I nitiative and part of the Thought Summits series, gathered experts across  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 (TNSxrep) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Women negotiate as effectively as men - but leave people happier * Men and women achieve similar economic outcomes in negotiations, but female negotiators foster stronger interpersonal relationships, which lead in turn to greater satisfaction with the result and a greater desire to negotiate with that woman again in the future. In a series of studies with over 2,000 participants, researchers found that people consistently reported better subjective  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 23 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * How AI-Generated Cartoons Reshaped Taiwan's 2024 Protests A new Dartmouth study finds that cute AI imagery used as partisan attack may signal a new tactic in political warfare. Written by Matthew Shipman In spring 2024, more than 100,000 people protested in Taiwan's streets. On Threads, a parallel fight was underway. In May of that year, opposition lawmakers introduced legislation that would give Taiwan's legislature broad new investigative pow more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Dean Mark Trodden on what's next for Penn Arts & Sciences * Mark Trodden is dean of the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) and the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Physics & Astronomy. Trodden, who was previously associate dean for the natural sciences, began his service as dean in June 2025. Trodden grew up in England and studied mathematics at the University of Cambridge before coming to the U.S. for graduate school in physics at Brown U more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Digital Health Institute welcomes French delegation to explore pathways to collaboration * The Digital Health Institute, a joint initiative of Houston Methodist and Rice University, recently welcomed Frank Marchetti, Consul General of France in Houston, and his team to discuss health care innovation in the age of artificial intelligence and avenues for international collaboration. The background for the visit was France's NETVA, or New Technology Venture A more PR

MADISON, South Dakota, June 23 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * DSU Students Earn Best Statistical Model Award at HackDavis A team of Dakota State University students earned the Best Statistical Model award at 2026 HackDavis, one of the largest collegiate hackathons in California. The event brought together more than 900 students, creators, and innovators to develop technology solutions focused on social good. The DSU team included Smaran Pokharel, Tenzing Gurung, and Sandesh Dhakal. The students were supported by more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 17 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: * * * Hefner named LSUS Distinguished Alumni as seven inducted into Circle of Excellence By Matt Vines SHREVEPORT - Willis Knighton Health neurosurgeon Dr. Matthew Hefner has been named the 2026 LSU Shreveport Distinguished Alumni at a Saturday awards brunch ceremony. Hefner never left Shreveport en route to medical education with a bachelor's degree in molecular and cellular biology (2009) from LSUS before earning his M.D. from the L more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, June 22 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Keele and Nottingham develop new "emotionally aware" AI-based model for classifying mental health conditions * Researchers have developed a new "emotionally aware" AI-based model for classifying mental health conditions, which could help clinicians to better diagnose mental health conditions for patients. The Emo-MHC model uses machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques to analyse text from sources like doctors' notes, social media posts, and more PR

BATH, England, June 22 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * New Data Protection Officer appointed * Tom Rottinghuis replaces Sam Sherry as the University's new Data Protection Officer (DPO). This is an independent statutory role within the University's Legal, Governance and Compliance department. The University's DPO provides advice and guidance on Data Protection, assesses risks relating to privacy, confidentiality and personal data, and works collaboratively across the University to embed robust safeguards in our p more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, June 22 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * New theory aims to provide hope for people with fibromyalgia and ME/CFS * Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS are debilitating conditions and patients can feel misunderstood and abandoned, in addition to a wide range of physical and mental symptoms. Several psychological and biological theories have been proposed as ways to explain why the conditions occur, but there is no agreement over whether any one theory is true. Now Emeritus Professor Professor Michael  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, June 22 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * New USF study reveals the hidden toll of financial sextortion on teenage boys and men * By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing It often starts by sending a private image through text or a social media platform, and then suddenly, it turns into threats of exposure and demand for payment. Such is the rising case that many young men and teenage boys are facing with financial sextortion, one of the fastest-growing forms of online explo more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 22 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * OPINION: Answering New Mexico's most pressing water questions * By Alexander "Sam" Fernald Director, Water Resources Research Institute at New Mexico State University In the western U.S., April 1 is the traditional day to evaluate snow water equivalent, the amount of water held in snowpack that supplies river flow for the coming spring and summer. The mountains of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico hold the snow that melts to f more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, June 22 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU, EDB and SCOLAR co-organise International Summit on Use of AI in Language Learning and Teaching 2026; Showcase latest AI-related innovations in language education The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is hosting the International Summit on the Use of AI in Language Learning and Teaching 2026 (AIinLT 2026) from 21 to 24 June. Organised by the PolyU Department of English and Communication (ENGL), in collaboration with the E more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice faculty recognized among top contributors to team effectiveness research * Whether coordinating emergency response teams, leading global businesses or preparing astronauts for spaceflight, organizations rely on decades of research to better understand what helps teams perform at their best. A comprehensive international review published in the peer-reviewed journal Small Group Research ranked Rice faculty members Eduardo Salas and Daan van Knippenberg more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers School of Nursing and Caregility Partner to Prepare Future Nurses to Provide Virtual Care The new collaboration, the first in New Jersey, aims to fill a training gap By Lynn McFarlane From hospital command centers to smart patient rooms and home-based care programs, virtual nursing increasingly is becoming a common part of the healthcare landscape. While 88% of U.S. hospitals are piloting or have fully implemented inpatient virtual care, a cr more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * SAFES grants to address Critical Issues Initiatives in College of Ag Sciences * Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, known as SAFES, recently announced its latest awards to accelerate the advancement of its Critical Issues Initiatives.  These initiatives serve as the college's research and impact hubs, addressing urgent and high-impact challen more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute posted the following news release: * * * A quantum mechanics approach to artificial intelligence can improve cancer outcomes For a child diagnosed with neuroblastoma-the most common infant cancer, occurring when early nerve cells grow out of control-the path to treatment isn't simple. Some types of neuroblastoma resolve on their own, while others require aggressive intervention. Researchers have tried matching treatments to patients ba more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 22 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Bielitz Shares Perspective on Connecticut's Landmark AI Legislation * As state leaders work to prepare Connecticut residents for an increasingly technology-driven economy, Southern Connecticut State University continues to contribute to conversations about artificial intelligence, education, and workforce readiness. Those efforts were recently featured in a FOX61 report on the state's new AI law. Dr. Colleen Bielitz, interim vice pres more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 22 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey's Centre for Translation Studies wins outstanding contribution to Languages * The annual Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) Awards 2026 took place on 10 June 2026 at King's College London, to celebrate outstanding achievement, leadership and impact for linguists and languages. Credit: Chris Christodoulou, 2026 From left to right: Dr Diana Singureanu, Dr Felix do Carmo, Dr Fang Wang, Professor Sabine Braun, Baroness Jean Coussins,  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 23 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Sylvester's 2026 K12 Scholars Drive the Future of Cancer Research * Three physician-scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center are leading innovative clinical trial research while training in translational oncology and patient-centered care. At Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, scientific discovery moves rapidly from the lab to the clinic through innovative clini more PR

LONDON, England, June 21 -- London Business School posted the following news: * * * TEDxLBS sparks conversation and connection * Earlier this year, some 250 attendees gathered at London Business School's Regents Park campus for a day of talks and performances. With speakers covering a huge array of topics from cultivated meat to the climate crisis, how we age, and the way we treat pain, as well as performances from The Dandelion Chain and YAZ Band, TEDxLondonBusinessSchool provided a space for attendees to pause and reflect on what lies bet more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * The Next Breakthrough Doesn't Have a Name Yet * The technologies that will define the second half of this century don't have names yet. That was a central proposition that Sethuraman Panchanathan, former director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), brought to the opening session of this year's annual Future in Review (FiRe) conference at UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute (QI) -a reminder that AI, for all the attention it com more PR

TROY, Alabama, June 22 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY's Montgomery Campus to serve as home to Montgomery TechLab's Defense Accelerator * A new partnership between Troy University's Montgomery Campus and the Montgomery TechLab (MTL) officially launched last week, making the Montgomery Campus the future home of the MTL Defense Accelerator. The announcement marks a significant milestone in Montgomery's growing defense innovation ecosystem, creating a dedicated hub where entrepreneurs, students, faculty, industry lea more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, June 22 -- The University of Guelph posted the following news release: * * * U of G Welcomes Federal Scientists Advancing Vital Agri-Food Research Capacity * The University of Guelph is pleased to welcome two research scientists from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), supporting the continued advancement of Canadian meat and food research. This new collaboration will support research on Canadian food safety, food quality and food sovereignty while advancing U of G's vision to serve as a national hub for agri-food in more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, June 22 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * UAB and UB to Host POLLEN 2026: Confronting the Polycrisis Through the Stories of Political Ecology * From June 29th to July 3rd, the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Barcelona (UB) will co-organize an international conference to explore how narratives of resistance can shape more abundant and just futures. The event will bring together more than 1,500 researchers, activists, and representatives of civil society  more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 22 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus posted the following news: * * * UNCW Launches Bachelor of Science in Data Science Program * A new undergraduate program in data science will be offered at the University of North Carolina Wilmington beginning in August 2026. Approved by the UNC Board of Governors in May, the interdisciplinary program blends mathematics, statistics and computer science, equipping students with a comprehensive foundation for understanding and working with complex data more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Undergrads gain hands-on machine learning experience in summer program * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -As Penn State embarks on a multi-year AI Transformation Initiative to expand enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) tools, provide AI upskilling for faculty and employees and teach students essential AI literacy skills, faculty are seeking innovative ways to give students hands-on opportunities in AI and machine learning. During two weeks in M more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 22 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Undergrads' weed-killing robot wins top prize * Pause Video By Holly Hartigan, Cornell Chronicle June 22, 2026 LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Share A team of Cornell undergraduates beat out 95 other teams to take the grand prize at The Farm Robotics Challenge with their invention: an autonomous robot that kills weeds with electricity. Their robot can travel through a vineyard or orchard without a human opera more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * How do you study the world's smallest materials? The latest advances in materials science are helping unlock secrets of nanomaterials By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu New instruments on the horizon promise the most precise tools yet to study and experiment on the smallest and most complex materials ever manufactured. In a paper published in the journal Nature Materials, University of Cincinnati Assistant Professor Han more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Feeding data to AI to speed up drug discovery U-M researchers build unique dataset of chemical reactions to streamline drug research, address supply chain challenges, power artificial intelligence - Developing new medicines can require thousands of chemistry experiments to identify the right recipe for a safe, effective and ideally affordable drug. The process is slow and labor-intensive, and many of the reactions depend on hard-to-source  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 19 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham Spin-out Summer Celebration marks launch of new Enterprise Investment Scheme Fund * The University of Nottingham brought together founders, researchers, alumni, investors and partners on 18 June for its Spin-out Summer Celebration, marking a significant milestone in the university's continued commitment to transforming world-class research into high-impact ventures. Hosted by Pioneer Group in London, the event cel more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Transforming healthcare logistics with low-cost AI Managing a medical supply chain in low- and middle-income countries can mean navigating a landscape prone to extreme and unexpected disruptions. In Sierra Leone, for instance, external forces ranging from an attempted military coup and an infectious disease outbreak to a widespread electricity outage can complicate public health logistics. The consequences are severe. Despite a n more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, June 22 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI to host 2026 summer program for high school students about AI in health care * The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is again collaborating with the University of Toronto's Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) to offer a one-week summer program that will introduce 30 high school students to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. The program, which will take place  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 22 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * A New Way to Control How Fluids Move Through Rock * For the team at the USC Geosystems Engineering and Multiphysics Laboratory (GEM Lab), understanding how fluids move through complex geological systems is the key to solving critical energy and environmental challenges. Working within USC Viterbi' s Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, the lab studies the processes that gov more PR