BIRMINGHAM, England, June 25 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Euros1.2m Aston University-led project will create unique living 'magnetobots' to fight solid cancer tumours * The MagBIO project involves 18 European and US academic partner organisations, funded by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions * Dr Alfred Fernandez-Castane will lead a team of 67 researchers to develop living, cancer-fighting 'magnetobots' * The next-generation bots, specially engineered microorganisms, will help diagnose solid cancer tumours and deliver t more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * AI framework aids target discovery for CAR T cell therapy * Leading CAR T cell therapy researchers have developed a human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence (AI) framework that firmly centers scientists' expertise to find viable target antigens for CAR T cell therapy. The work, published in Cell, is led by experts from Penn's Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center. As proof-of-concept, the team developed a CAR T targ more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * AI Professional Development Pathways * New offerings help employees, senior leaders and healthcare professionals build practical AI skills for workplace application, governance and healthcare settings University of Phoenix has launched three new professional development pathways designed to help organizations build artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the workforce, leadership teams and healthcare environments. The new offerings inc more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 27 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * AI-assisted colonoscopy enhances polyp detection at UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital A routine colonoscopy may last less than an hour. But what happens during that procedure can change, or even save, a life years before cancer ever has a chance to develop. Physicians at The University of Texas at San Antonio's academic health center, UT Health San Antonio, are now using artificial intelligence-powered  more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, June 26 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * An ERC Advanced Grant to Develop New Brain-Inspired Electronic Memories * Prof. Javier Rodriguez-Viejo will lead the GLASSPIKE project, which explores the use of ultrastable organic glasses as a platform for information storage and processing. The project's goal is to demonstrate brain-inspired computing architectures in which memory and computation are intrinsically integrated, opening the door to highly energy-efficient hardware. The Eur more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Arthur Ross Gallery to launch America 250 exhibition this fall * The Arthur Ross Gallery's fall exhibition, " At Liberty: Life in the City of Brotherly Love During the Early Republic," invites visitors to consider the role of visual culture in creating collective conceptions of Philadelphia and its residents, including Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin, in the decades just before and after the nation's founding. On view Aug. 28 through D more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Faculty members and graduate students from the Penn State Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, for the annual International Communication Association conference. Their research and other scholarly activities covered a variety of timely topics across many meetings and sessions. The conferenc more PR

LONDON, England, June 26 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * AI trolley users rack up higher basket values and spend longer in store, research finds Engaging with new supermarket technology is linked to increases in spending, basket size and time spent in store, according to new Bayes research. By Hamish Armstrong (Senior Communications Officer) Shoppers who use trolleys embedded with digital screens to assist trips to the supermarket spend up to a third more than those who do not, according to more PR

LONDON, England, June 26 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * G7 leaders warned of the need to govern AI from the people building it. But is consensus on how really necessary? Artur d'Avila Garcez, Professor of Computer Science, shares how his recent proposal for a framework on AI accountability may provide insights. - At their recent summit in France, G7 leaders sat down to a working lunch with the heads of OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic. The message from Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis and Dario Amod more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * College of AI, Cyber and Computing's founding dean looks to connect campuses, communities and innovation * On mornings when students and faculty travel between UT San Antonio's Main Campus and its growing downtown footprint, Jinjun Xiong, PhD, founding dean of the College of AI, Cyber and Computing, is thinking about the same journey. Xiong spends much of his day navigating the road and transitions -between campuses, disciplines and the col more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, June 26 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * College of Business names Yongtao (David) Hong chair of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems * The NDSU College of Business has named Yongtao (David) Hong chair of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems after serving in the role on an interim basis for the past year. "We look forward to the continued leadership of Dr. Hong as chair of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems," said Kathryn Birkeland, Ron more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 25 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Constantia Constantinou appointed U of T's university chief librarian * Constantia Constantinou, a leader in academic libraries and information systems, has been appointed the University of Toronto's next university chief librarian following an extensive international search. Currently executive director of the Whiting Foundation in New York, Constantinou is both an academic leader and scholar who has previously held the role of vice-provost and direct more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, June 26 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * CUHK and Xiaomi forge strategic partnership to advance innovation and talent development The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Xiaomi Corporation (Xiaomi) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday (25 June) to establish a strategic collaboration framework, combining CUHK's strengths in interdisciplinary research and talent development with Xiaomi's expertise in industrial applications and technology ecosystems. The p more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Duffield Engineering SPROUT Awards for emerging research reach new high * Since launching its SPROUT Awards program in 2022 to encourage emerging collaborations at the intersection of research fields, the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering has never granted more than seven awards in a standard cycle. This year, it has granted 16 - supporting a broad range of promising projects in AI, medicine, semiconductors, sustainability and more. The expansion of the more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 26 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Eindhoven football robots ready for revenge at their own World Cup While flesh-and-blood football players in the US are battling for the World Cup, Eindhoven's robot football team Tech United will be heading the other way at the end of June, to South Korea. They are going for the win at the RoboCup in the port city of Incheon. This year, they are betting on two horses: the trusted, pyramid-shaped wheeled robots that have brought them t more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 26 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Curiosity as the driving force for research Curiosity was the central theme during Research Day 2026. Christian Borgs, professor of Computer Science at the Berkeley University, received an honorary doctorate. - Celebrating research and innovation: that is the goal of the annual TU/e Research Day. This year's theme was 'Curiosity Connects'. This fifth edition also highlighted exceptional achievements and the sharing of knowledge. Chris more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researchers explore how video games are advancing research, education and training * Soon after the development of the first computers, engineers and programmers began tinkering with them to create games. Turning a calculating machine into a device for fun pushed the capabilities of the new technology, stimulated creative thinking and inspired interest from the public. From their origins in the 1950s and 1960s, video games have come a long way.  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * The geography of belonging: How CLAS alumnus Tony Tran explores language, culture, and connection * By Claire McGranahan When Tony Tran thinks about technology, he often finds himself thinking about people. As a senior editor at Slate Magazine, Tran helps readers understand the tech shaping modern life. Yet, what fascinates him most is not the technology itself, but how it influences the ways people connect with one more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Google Chrome extension developed by MSU doctoral student supports researchers globally * Contact: Bethany Shipp STARKVILLE, Miss.-An online research tool developed by a Mississippi State College of Education doctoral student is helping researchers across the world manage their references, generating more than 1,000 installs in less than 90 days. Timothy Okunoye, an instructional systems and workforce development student from Ada, Osun Stat more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 25 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Health data initiative led by Unity Health, U of T researchers to expand across Canada with $100-million in federal support * A hospital data-sharing platform founded by researchers at Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto will receive $100 million in new federal investment to expand across Canada. A "cornerstone" of Canada's national AI strategy, the secure VITAL platform will enable the flow of real-time clinical data - starting with 160 more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 26 -- Heriot-Watt University issued the following news: * * * Smart whale detection trial under way aboard Arctic expedition ship A smart visual detection system (SVDS) is being trialled aboard an Arctic expedition ship in a bid to improve how whales are detected in icy polar waters. Researchers from Heriot-Watt University's Whales and Arctic VEssels (WAVE) project are working with UK marine monitoring specialist Seiche and HX Expeditions on the project. The system began operating on HX Expeditions' MS Fram's voya more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * How 3 Loyola professors are taking on climate change in their research * What do databases, ChatGPT, and solar panels have in common? They all play a role in Loyola University Chicago research into climate change. Tofigh Maboudi, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, is working to create a global climate policy database. Urooj Raja, an assistant professor of public communication and advocacy in the School of Commun more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 25 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news: * * * How All of Omaha Can Navigate the AI Era Together * Register today for the OMA x AI Conference on Tuesday, June 30 at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Throughout human history, innovation sends shockwaves through society. There are winners and losers, disruptions, revolutions, and seismic change. Take the printing press. The car. The internet. The cell phone. Each upended an old order, with benefits and costs we grapple with to more PR

KYOTO, Japan, June 26 -- Kyoto University issued the following news: * * * Kyoto University and National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) sign comprehensive collaboration agreement Kyoto University signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement with the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS; President: Kazuhiro Hono; Tsukuba, Ibaraki) on 4 June 2026. Through the agreement, the two institutions aim to advance academia, science, and technology in Japan and contribute to societal development by building on their world-leading res more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- City Colleges of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Malcolm X College Instructor Wins Prestigious Poetry Prize * Dr. Ruben Quesada, a full-time English instructor at Malcolm X College, has been recognized by the Chicago Reader for his collection of original poetry -a deeply personal work about resilience, grief, addiction, and more. The collection, titled Brutal Companion, draws from Dr. Quesada's own life and journey, exploring themes of overcoming personal and health challenges with unflinching honest more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: * * * Annika Villareal '29 Captures Top Prize in Northeastern's Global Innovation Challenge Annika Villareal '29 is a shrewd problem solver--and her latest victory proves it. Villareal, an International Business and Economics major from Chantilly, Virginia, was part of the winning team in Northeastern University's inaugural Global Innovation Challenge. Launched this spring, the competition brought together nearly 90 students from 12 campuses across Northeastern's gl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by Hannah Becker, American democracy and technology fellow and vice president at Becker Digital: * * * Blog: How AI is Threatening Our Democracy 250 years ago, the nation we now know as the United States of America came to be. Patriots risked their lives to organize and structure a democracy, a bold governance experiment built on the idea that power should be in the hands of the people - not a monarchy, dictatorship, or oligarch more PR

DAVIS, California, June 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Media Experts on New World Screwworm * The U.S Department of Agriculture has now confirmed cases of New World screwworm in calves, sheep and goats in Texas and in a dog in New Mexico. New World screwworm is a serious parasitic fly that can affect livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. Adult screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly or slightly larger. Their larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Meet the Loyola researchers learning to read your mind * In a high-stakes digital marketplace, virality is gold. Capturing viewers' attention on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, or other social media platforms at the right time and with the right message can spark likes and shares, raise brand awareness, and boost subscriptions and product sales. Duolingo's clever use of its mouthy owl mascot Duo to create comedic moments on social media is a more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 27 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * New Members, President for Albany Law School's National Alumni Association Three alumni have been named to Albany Law School's National Alumni Association (NAA) Board, and one current member was named to the Executive Committee. The NAA Board also has a new President, Emily Chapman '13, who will serve a two-year term starting on July 1. New Board members are: * Cathryn Crummey '22 * Jennifer Sunderlin Morton '07 * Raymond Weiss '22 David Fernandez '92, a  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * David Autor named head of the Department of Economics * David Autor, the Daniel (1972) and Gail Rubinfeld Professor in the MIT Department of Economics, has been named head of the Department of Economics, effective July 1. "David is a world-class labor economist," says Agustin Rayo, the Kenan Sahin Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. "He is also an individual of wisdom and insight. I look forward to welco more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How data centers can better manage energy use A new study suggests flexibility in the timing of electricity consumption could lower consumer costs. - The number of U.S. data centers is growing, largely to power artificial intelligence programs. That has led to concern about the environmental consequences of data centers -and their impact on the energy grid itself. What will happen if scores of new data centers come online? A n more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details To help robots do chores in places like homes and factories, a new approach from MIT uses one language model to clarify users' instructions, then another to ignore irrelevant info. - Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you're asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It's a robot. To teach the more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Self-Driving Chemistry Lab Discovers Catalysts That Can Switch Products on Demand Researchers have developed a self-driving chemistry lab that can autonomously search through hundreds of catalyst recipes and reaction conditions to identify faster, more selective, and more programmable ways to make important industrial chemicals. The work could accelerate catalyst discovery for industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and plast more PR

HONG KONG, June 26 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU showcases life sciences and healthcare innovations at BIO International Convention 2026 * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) presented cutting-edge innovations and technology transfer achievements to global industry leaders at the BIO International Convention 2026 (BIO 2026), held from 22 to 25 June in San Diego. The exhibited projects spanned diverse fields-from first-in-class drug development, nutraceuticals, drug discovery  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 26 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Presidential Award for space start-up * New record number of TUM spin-offs in 2025 The start-up OroraTech has been honored with the TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award for developing a satellite system capable of detecting wildfires. The other finalists for this year's award were DeepDrive, with a highly efficient electric motor, and Lio Technologies, with AI agents that streamline procurement in companies. The award was presented at TUM En more PR

LONDON, England, June 26 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * From virtue to vice: how the morality of popular music lyrics has changed since the 1960s Researchers at Queen Mary University of London found that the moral themes in popular music lyrics shifted over the past 60 years, with moral vices appearing more frequently than virtues. - Popular music may be reflecting a growing culture of vices, according to new research from the Centre for Digital Music at Queen Mary University of London. The analysis of  more PR

LONDON, England, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New research reimagines undergraduate degrees for the AI era A new academic paper from researchers at Queen Mary University of London is proposing a radical redesign of undergraduate education, blending the best elements of degree apprenticeships with traditional university teaching to create a model fit for the age of artificial intelligence (AI). - Since the UK introduced Degree and Higher-Level Apprenticeships, employers and universiti more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Research, outreach and innovation help Michigan's pork industry stay competitive * Research from Michigan State University is helping shape the future of Michigan's pork industry, beginning with how pigs are housed. Recent changes to Michigan law require farms to house pregnant sows in ways that allow them to move freely and avoid confinement, increasing the use of group housing systems. Because pigs can be territorial, however, industry leader more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Screen Reveals New Proteins That Control RNA Processing * Key Takeaways * Researchers screened 879 human RNA-binding proteins and identified 63 potential regulators of alternative polyadenylation (APA), a process that affects how genes are expressed. * Most of the proteins identified had not previously been linked to APA, and the study uncovered unexpected roles for several of them. * The researchers also developed an ar more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Seven recent Yale graduates to continue their studies as U.K. fellows Seven recent graduates of Yale College, including six members of the Class of 2026, have been awarded fellowships for graduate study in the United Kingdom. - Seven recent Yale graduates, including six members of the Yale College Class of 2026, have been awarded fellowships from various organizations for graduate study in the United Kingdom. They join four other 2026 Yale graduat more PR

STANFORD, California, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * AI designs the ideal burger for taste, health, and planet Stanford researchers developed an AI tool that creates novel burger recipes optimized for individual preferences. The implications for science go well beyond food. In brief * Researchers trained an AI tool to create burger recipes based on age, taste, nutritional needs, and even sustainability goals. They chose burgers, in part, because there are so many recipe options. * They tested Burg more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Leaders explore AI in the $8.7 trillion distribution sector The inaugural Applied AI Symposium at Texas A&M University united distribution industry experts and policy makers to examine how organizations can move artificial intelligence from experimentation to enterprise-wide impact. By Jennifer Nichols, Contributor As organizations across industries race to integrate artificial intelligence into their operations, Texas A&M U more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, June 25 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The UAB Institute of Educational Sciences organises summer activities for secondary school teachers and students * The UAB Institute of Educational Sciences (ICE) is offering two types of activities this summer, each aimed at a different educational group, but with the same objective in mind: fostering training, innovation and contact with the university. One activity is the ICE-UAB Summer School, offering training programmes for teachers of more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, June 26 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Trustees approve operating budget, more during June board meeting * During its June 26 meeting, the Miami University Board of Trustees authorized an operating budget for fiscal year 2027 and approved the creation of Miami University Polytechnic on the Hamilton campus. Trustees unanimously approved a $913 million budget that supports the university's academic mission and invests in student success and career readiness. The budget includes a 3% salary improvement poo more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 26 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * TU/e to accelerate AI integration in core tasks EAISI will have a broader, accelerating role and there will be a 'Chief AI officer' - TU/e is taking a logical next step to boost AI even more and to integrate it into research, education, valorization and its own business operations, so that the university can be at the forefront of AI integration. To help make that happen, EAISI, TU/e's AI institute, will be given the role of an accele more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, June 27 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Tuskegee University's College of Arts & Sciences receives $872,562 grant from the U.S. Department of War Crystal Drake Tuskegee University's College of Arts & Sciences has received an $872,562 grant from the U.S. Department of War to support new research and student training focused on applying artificial intelligence (AI) alongside advanced DNA sequencing to address complex scientific problems and strengthen research capacity at the university. "We are more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, June 25 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I expands 40 years of AI and computing education with new degrees * MOSCOW, Idaho - University of Idaho is expanding its leadership in artificial intelligence education and research with three new degree programs designed to prepare students to build AI systems, solve industry challenges and meet growing workforce demand across Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. Beginning in Fall 2026, students can pursue a bachelor's degree, master's of science  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago-backed startup hub Third Coast Foundry marks grand opening in San Francisco * The University of Chicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation celebrated the official launch of the new San Francisco-based Third Coast Foundry innovation hub on June 23 with a ribbon cutting and Midwest Deep Tech Demo Day. The events brought together founders, investors, sponsors and leaders from the eight partner universities behind the hub to cele more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 26 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following statement by Andrew C. Agwunobi, UConn Health CEO and executive vice president for health affairs: * * * CEO Update - June 26, 2026 Dear Colleagues, It's hard to believe it, but we are at the end of our fiscal year (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026). As I reflect on the last year, you are perhaps wondering what is top of mind for me. I would divide my thoughts into four main categories: 1) pride about the accomplishments UConn Health has achieved, 2) opportuni more PR

MACAU, China, June 26 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM hosts symposium on biomedical sciences * The 12th Macau Symposium on Biomedical Sciences, organised by the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM), opened today (26). Held under the theme 'Challenging', the three-day symposium has brought together over 200 leading scholars, researchers, medical professionals, and faculty and students from around the world to explore opportunities and challenges in biomedical sciences, share the late more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * I3R Launches Watershed Grants Program to Catalyze High-Impact Research Partnerships With Seed Funding The Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) is launching the I3R Watershed Grants Program, a new funding opportunity designed to spark interdisciplinary collaboration, accelerate translational research, and position University of Arkansas researchers for competitive external funding. A Proposers' Day is scheduled for June 30 and pro more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Norman Hord New Director of School of Human Environmental Sciences Norman G. Hord, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Oklahoma State University, has been named director of the U of A's School of Human Environmental Sciences. He begins July 1. HESC is housed in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The school's undergraduate programs include apparel merchandising and product development; food, nutriti more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 26 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham marks 2026 Founders' Awards, celebrating global academic excellence Leading researchers and educators championed as winners of 2026 Founders' Awards for Excellence. - The University of Birmingham has announced the winners of the 2026 Founders' Awards for Excellence, including the University's Medal of Honour. The awards celebrate the very best of world-leading research, teaching and innovation that make a lasting impact l more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 26 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for June 20-26, 2026: * * * The Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted UD in its "Teaching" newsletter. Inside Higher Ed featured Flyer Farm in a story. Faculty also contributed expertise to The Conversation and The National Desk. Teaching: How AI is forcing professors to overhaul the way they teach (https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/teaching/2026-06-25) The Chronicle of Higher Education Sidaard Gunasekaran, School of Engineering * * *  more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 26 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Stevin Prize for Iris Sommer From fundamental brain research to better care for patients worldwide - For her pioneering contributions to the treatment of psychosis and schizophrenia, her pioneering role in making gender differences visible in psychiatry and its innovative application of artificial intelligence in mental health care, Iris Sommer is awarded the NWO Stevin Prize. This, together with the Spinoza Prize, is the highest award for r more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 26 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Successful first year for FSE Deeptech Pioneer Fellowship The Deeptech Pioneer Fellowship of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) of the University of Groningen can look back on a successful first year. Five PhD students and postdocs were given the opportunity to focus entirely on marketing their research results for a year. The first results show that this approach works. The fellowship was set up to support entrepreneurial researche more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, June 26 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * University supports military workforce with skills and professional development * The University of Plymouth is expanding its links with the armed forces by running a series of training sessions for serving military personnel from all over the world and other organisations with connections to the Royal Navy. Over recent months, lecturers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering have delivered a combination of specialised training and Continuing Pr more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB AI innovators win international hackathon with radiology viewer and teaching tool * What began as a vibe coding side project for a small team of developers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) became one of 50 winners out of 4,096 entries in the Google DeepMind Kaggle hackathon. Vibe coding builds software through plain language prompts rather than traditional code -the user describes what they want, and AI does the  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 27 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Vivek K. Reddy, MD, MMM, Named Chief Health Informatics Officer for University of Utah Health Vivek K. Reddy, MD, MMM, has been named Chief Health Informatics Officer for University of Utah Health, effective July 1, 2026. Reddy has served as interim in this role since May 2024, providing strategic clinical leadership for the safe, effective, and innovative use of health information technology across University of Utah Health. He will work more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 27 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * The political determinants of health As a visiting fellow, health equity scholar Daniel Dawes integrated his work on the political determinants of health into Yale School of Nursing's curriculum By Meg Dalton Daniel Dawes has been thinking about health equity for a long time. Growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska, he noticed the disparities in health care access and the disparities in health status among his own family. The child of a white mother and a Black  more PR