EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 'The Ground Beneath Us': Inclusive Impact Conference returns to MSU * The Inclusive Impact Conference will return to Michigan State University Aug. 3 for its third annual event, bringing together campus and community partners for a day of learning, connection and collaboration. Held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, the event continues to grow as a space for people to share ideas, build skills and strengthen inclusive practices across hi more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * 'The Most American College in America;' GCC's Declaration of Independence * Grove City College President Bradley J. Lingo '00 delivered a version of these remarks at The Institute for Faith & Freedom's Annual Conference in April. One of the great figures in the history of Grove City College, J. Howard Pew, hoped the College would "encourage and inculcate into the minds and hearts of students an abiding faith in God and country, a love for f more PR

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 1 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * 'World-class science can be done here': UTRGV researcher earns national acclaim for liver cancer study RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS -- In a laboratory at the UTRGV School of Medicine, Dr. Karla Perez looks at cellular data with the precision of a rocket scientist, which, until recently, is exactly what she was.  Originally from El Paso, she began her career as a research engineer in aerospace before pivoting to biomedical science, earning h more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 1 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 1 gene, 2 diseases: Sanders-Brown study reveals opposing dementia and cancer risks * Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have uncovered evidence that a single genetic variant may influence the risk of two of the diseases people fear most -dementia and cancer -but in opposite ways. The findings, recently published in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, indicate that a particular variation in the more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, June 30 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Advanced manufacturing expert named S&T's associate vice chancellor for research and innovation * Dr. Ming C. Leu, a leader in advanced manufacturing research for more than four decades, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for research and innovation at Missouri S&T. "Missouri S&T is home to some of the world's leading researchers, and I am honored to be appointed to a role allowing me to support our faculty and help advance  more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 1 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * America 250 documentary highlights how access to higher education fuels progress A documentary series celebrating America 250 highlights Iowa State's innovative spirit and commitment to making higher education accessible. AMES, Iowa - The "American Spirit" is defined by the innovation and ingenuity that have shaped the United States throughout its history. In celebration of America's 250th anniversary, a documentary series hosted on USA Today highlights t more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * ARROW-SEA 2026 Trains Next Generation of Offshore Wind Professionals * The Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind (ARROW) at UMass Amherst recently hosted ARROW-SEA 2026 (Summer Education Accelerator), a four-day program that brought together more than 125 faculty members and students from 16 universities, including UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth and UMass Lowell, to explore offshore wind energy. Based more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Asheley Chapman develops targeted therapeutics aimed at altering white blood cells to treat diseases * Asheley Chapman was fascinated by science at a young age. "My grandparents would parade me around and have me tell my theory on static electricity," she quipped. But it was during a graduate school research trip to Accra, Ghana in West Africa years later that Chapman, who contemplated being a physician, realized exactly what she w more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 2 -- Auburn University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Auburn Engineering hosts national transportation leaders for CUTC Summer Meeting By Dustin Duncan Auburn Engineering welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Seval Oz and approximately 100 transportation leaders from across the country June 15-17 for the 2026 Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Summer Meeting. Hosted by the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Auburn Universi more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 2 -- Auburn University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Newly installed rheometer expands chemical engineering research capabilities By Joe McAdory When Francis Mekunye fabricates microscopic devices using specialized inks, the materials experience intense forces as they pass through a tiny nozzle, forces that can dramatically change how they behave. "3D printing involves a large amount of shear to the nanomaterial inks that we use," said Mekunye, a graduate student and researcher in Chemical En more PR

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, July 1 -- Georgia College posted the following news: * * * Bahamas Study Abroad program inspires education majors to innovate in the classroom By Margaret Schell  F our Georgia College & State University students ventured to San Salvador Bahamas -a remote island located southeast of Nassau -for 12 days this summer. They engaged in an immersive study abroad program: Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives in Educational Contexts in the Bahamas. "This program offers a culture different from their own," said Dr. Miriam  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 2 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Biology alumni receive honor for undergraduate paleontology research Julia Zottola '26 and Sofia Corsico-Sanchez '26 earn recognition from the Association for Women Geoscientists and the Paleontological Society By Jennifer Micale Locked in ancient stone, the traces of life we know as fossils have a great deal to teach about the living world. "Scientists can learn about the biomechanics of an extinct species, reconstruct the ecology of a specific place  more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, July 1 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Bowie State Nursing Graduates Achieve 100% First-Time NCLEX-RN Pass Rate Perfect pass rate places program among Maryland's top performers and helps address critical nursing workforce shortages - Bowie State University is proud to announce that its December 2025 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduating class achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), with all 14 graduates more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, July 1 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Receives Grant to Expand Student Opportunities Through Japan-U.S. Partnership Bowie State University has received a $10,000 planning grant from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission to explore a new institutional partnership and expand global engagement opportunities for students. Funding will support Bowie State's efforts to develop a collaboration with the commission's Summer Institute and strengthen academic and cultural exchan more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Spelman College issued the following news: * * * Bridging the Digital Divide: Spelman Alum Earns Fulbright Award for Research in Kenya * More than 8,000 miles from Spelman College's campus in Nairobi, Kenya, Journei Ferguson, C'2026, spent her summer teaching middle and high schoolers their first lines of code. Ferguson was named a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Program Research Award, which will fund a year of work and research in Kenya with the Angaza Center, a Kenya-based organization expanding digit more PR

CONWAY, South Carolina, July 2 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: * * * CCU Fire Safety Division earns Fire Safe South Carolina Designation Coastal Carolina University's Fire Safety Division has earned the 2025 Fire Safe South Carolina Community Designation, becoming the second higher education fire safety program in South Carolina to receive the recognition and the first university in the state without the support of an on-campus fire department to receive it. Awarded by Fire Safe South Carolina, the designation rec more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, July 1 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * CEC dean selected for Ohio AI25 list * One of the state's leading technology platforms is spotlighting the people building Ohio's AI future - and that includes a prominent leader at Miami University. OhioX selected Miami's Beena Sukumaran for its Ohio AI25 list, released on June 29 and featured on OhioTechNews.com. The group lauded Sukumaran, the Dinesh and Ila Paliwal Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing, for "positioning Miami University as one of the m more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 1 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Center for Mason Legacies scholars discuss 'Revolutionary Ideas' at Fairfax event * George Mason University faculty members and graduate students from the from the Department of History and Art History and the Center for Mason Legacies (CML) shared their expertise as speakers at the Fairfax 250 history day, a county event held as part of the statewide commemoration of the nation's semiquincentennial. Sponsored by the Fairfax History Commission with help f more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, July 2 (TNSrpt) -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU Elementary Education Program Earns National Recognition for Reading Instruction CMU elementary education program achieves top marks in new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality - The undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program at Colorado Mesa University has earned an A from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for preparing future teachers to teach reading to elementary students. * Bachelor of Arts i more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 2 -- The Central New Mexico Community College issued the following news: * * * CNM Ingenuity Selects Mark Fidel as Interim CEO The Board of CNM Ingenuity has unanimously selected Mark Fidel as Interim CEO of CNM Ingenuity, a workforce and economic development arm of Central New Mexico Community College. Fidel, who has served as Chair of the CNM Ingenuity Board since November 2020, will step down from that position and assume the role of Interim CEO effective July 1. He succeeds current CEO Kyle Lee, who announ more PR

HAMILTON, New York, July 1 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Prof. Mark Stern Wins 2026 Balmuth Award * Professor Mark Stern, professor of educational studies and director of the Office of Undergraduate Studies, has received the 2026 Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching. The Balmuth Award was endowed by Mark Siegel '73 to recognize excellent teaching. The language of the gift states, "The prize will be awarded to a faculty member whose teaching is distinctively successful and transformative, recognizing that such distinc more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * New U.N. Resolution Urges Member States to Act for Glacier Preservation The resolution, spearheaded by Tajikistan (along with Peru and Bhutan), marks a historic first for Central Asia. It emphasizes the importance of Indigenous populations affected by glacier loss. By Asher Seet In December 2025, the U.N. Environment Assembly (UNEA) passed a resolution in its seventh session, held in Nairobi, Kenya, acknowledging the impacts of a shrin more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 1 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Community Builders Award Recognizes Edwin Chavous' Agricultural Outreach Kentucky State's Third Thursday Thing program continues nearly three decades of practical training, partnerships, and support for producers - Edwin W. Chavous, who leads Kentucky State University's Third Thursday Thing Workshop, received the Community Builders Award from the Frankfort/Franklin County NAACP during its Annual Freedom Fund Celebration Friday, June 26, at First Unite more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 2 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS's economy, society By Julie Greco, ILR School Immigrant workers protected by a key humanitarian status make significant contributions to New York state's economy and communities, according to new Cornell research. Workers from Central America who have temporary protected status (TPS), which the U.S. gives to citizens of countries troubled by war and other crises, play a cr more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Can AI plan for heat emergencies better than simple rules? It depends * The thermometer reads 95 degrees in Brooklyn, and vulnerable individuals need information in order to take appropriate actions. New York City officials must gather facts quickly in order to provide updates on cooling centers, power outages and other details that could save lives. Are these details best gleaned from simple, low-complexity methods or AI-based tools? A Cornell-led research  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * International team sheds light on how planet survived its star's death One day, in about five billion years, the Sun will run out of fuel, swell up 100 times bigger than it is now into a red giant star, and swallow up Mercury, Venus and maybe Earth. Whether the more distant planets, especially gas giants Saturn and Jupiter, will survive is unknown.  New research by an international team of astronomers, including Cornell's Victoria Boehm, used the James Webb Spa more PR

LONG BEACH, California, July 1 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news: * * * CSULB Graduate Studies names Dina Perrone as new dean Cal State Long Beach has named Dina Perrone as the new dean of Graduate Studies, effective today.  Perrone, who previously served as interim dean of Graduate Studies, brings extensive experience in graduate education leadership, student success and strategic academic planning. With nearly 20 years of experience in higher education, her work has strengthened advising infrastru more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 2 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * New Dartmouth Research Partnership Focuses on Global Energy Transition A newly signed memorandum of understanding between Dartmouth and Germany's TU Bergakademie Freiberg formalizes a complementary partnership to tackle the energy transition from every angle. Dartmouth and the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (TUBAF) in Germany signed a memorandum of understanding June 26 that formalizes a research and education partnership focused on the global more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * DPT-PhD in Bioengineering Program awarded NIH T32 Training Grant A new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will support students pursuing both their doctoral degree in physical therapy and a PhD in bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh.  The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) - PhD in Bioengineering program, a collaboration between the Swanson School of Engineering and the School of Health an more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 2 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Duke University Launches Systems Engineering Master's Program Caroline Orth Offered on-campus and online, the Systems Engineering MEng will prepare engineering professionals to tackle complex and multidisciplinary systems problems. Duke University has announced a new Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering program for engineering professionals looking to build on their technical disciplinary background and gain the skills nee more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Duquesne University posted the following statement: * * * What We Learned: A Year of Listening to the Bench and Bar * When the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University launched its AI and Law Collaboration last year, the goal was never simply to educate. It was to listen. Over the past year, Dean April Barton and Duquesne Kline Law faculty have met with attorneys and firms across the region, engaging in candid conversations about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the practice of law. Wh more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 1 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Improving drought monitoring in the Southeast * As two-thirds of the state face some level of drought, the Tennessee Climate Office (TCO) at East Tennessee State University is playing a key role in a NASA-funded effort to improve how rapidly intensifying drought conditions - often referred to as "flash drought" - are identified, monitored, predicted and communicated across the Southeast. Led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 2 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Educator Is Named Director of Research Development at Rutgers School of Nursing In a newly created role, Alexandria Carey will support translational research and workforce development through partnerships across Rutgers and beyond - Alexandria Carey, an educator, nurse scientist and leader in translational research workforce development, has been named director of research development and assistant professor in the Division of Nursing Science at Rutger more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Exploring STEM Futures through UConn 4-H's Biotechnology Club * Connecticut and the nation are facing a growing demand for a skilled, science-literate workforce, and UConn Extension is investing in hands-on learning opportunities that help young people see themselves in future STEM careers. Through UConn 4-H, youth across the state are experiencing emerging fields like biotechnology, while building the confidence, curiosity, and life skills needed  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Faculty at Brown earn prominent honors, distinctions in Spring 2026 Over the course of the Spring 2026 semester, Brown University faculty members were honored with a range of awards, appointments and accolades for outstanding research, service, leadership and mentorship. The scholars, whose fields range from medicine to sociology to Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, earned national and global recognition for their work. Among such distinctions ar more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 2 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Family Medicine Physician C'Asia James, M.D., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in El Dorado C'Asia James, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in El Dorado where she will offer comprehensive care for all ages with an additional focus on women's health and obstetrics. James completed her surgical obstetrics fellowship in June at the UAMS South Regional Campus in El  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 2 (TNSxrep) -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU DRS Celebrates "B" Grade in 2025-26 Florida School Grades Report Florida A&M University (FAMU) is proud to announce its school district, FAMU Developmental Research School (FAMU DRS) has earned a "B" grade from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for the 2025-26 school year. The grade was released this week as part of FLDOE's statewide School Grades report and represents the f more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 1 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Researchers Study Mosquito Trapping Methods to Improve Disease Surveillance As mosquito-borne illnesses continue to pose public health challenges worldwide, researchers at Florida A&M University's College of Agriculture and Food Sciences are studying trapping methods that could improve disease tracking, and help communities respond more quickly to emerging threats. The project, led by Anamika  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Fast food, fries and science: Inside U-M's lab studying cravings The experiment starts before anyone takes a bite. There's no drive-thru. No cashier calling the next order. No glowing sign announcing the restaurant is open. But there is something instantly familiar: the smell of French fries. Inside a tucked-away laboratory in East Hall at the University of Michigan, researchers recreated a fast-food restaurant--not to serve lunch, but to answer a qu more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineers Prosthetic Hand That Learns, Adapts to Each User Study Snapshot: Most prosthetic hands today still face a basic challenge: no two amputees are alike, yet most devices are built as if they are. This mismatch makes it difficult to achieve natural, intuitive control, often forcing users to constantly adapt to the device rather than the other way around. Even with advances in t more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 2 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Graduate students awarded Guy Harvey Fellowships to advance shark research By Andrea Braswell From the Florida Keys to French Polynesia, two FIU graduate students now have backing from the Guy Harvey Foundation to advance their research on sharks in marine ecosystems around the world. Gina Clementi and Sophia Hemsi have been awarded 2026 Guy Harvey and Florida Sea Grant Fellowships to support  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 1 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Five notable Revolutionary War sites at William & Mary * No other university was impacted by the American Revolution quite like William & Mary. To provide a complete understanding of what the campus and its students were like during this time, Robyn Schroeder developed the Revolutionary Transformation tour this spring, leading up to the nation's semiquincentennial anniversary. During the tour, Schroeder, a faculty affiliate and assistant director to the  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * For patients with Afib and Type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 drugs outperform SGLT-2 drugs Observational study of 18,000 patients finds 36% lower risk of premature death  By Laurie Kaiser Individuals with atrial fibrillation (Afib), or irregular heart rhythm, are at increased risk of stroke, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.  These risks are significantly exacerbated if a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis is added to the m more PR

BRONX, New York, July 2 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following Q&A on July 1, 2026, involving law professor Catherine Powell: * * * The Declaration at 250: Casting Off the Shackles of Digital Surveillance and Algorithmic Bias in the Age of AI As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, Fordham Law News is turning to its faculty to explore the legal, historical, and philosophical dimensions of the document. This Q&A series considers what the Declaration meant in 1776--a more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 30 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty members earn promotions, tenure * Five Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC faculty were awarded tenure during a Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting in June. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, William "Matt" Howe, Yassine Sassi, and Jeffrey Stein were promoted to associate professors with tenure and Sarah Parker was tenured at her current rank of associate professor. "They  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * From curiosity to capability: Bryant helps Navigant Credit Union build responsible AI skills * Bryant University's technical expertise and business intelligence are the perfect mix for helping Navigant Credit Union bring its leadership team up to speed on how artificial intelligence can be applied in the financial world, according to President and CEO Kathleen C. Orovitz '04. Orovitz recently joined a group of over 30 Navigant leaders to take part in a d more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * From Detection to Measurement: NIH Funds UConn Research to Expand CRISPR's Diagnostic Potential * University of Connecticut biomedical engineering professor Changchun Liu is leading a new research effort that could help transform how clinicians detect and monitor cancer using a simple blood test. Liu has received a four-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 research grant totaling more than $2.5 million for a project titled "Asymmetric CRI more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 2 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * From Kansas City to Brazil: Fulbright-Winning UMKC Researcher Studies Link Between Free Transit and Physical Activity Joseph Lightner from the UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies will study how zero-fare transit systems influence health outcomes across urban communities - For Lightner, experiencing and understanding different cultures is important to him, not only as a person, but as a researcher as well. Getting out of his more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Jim Moran Institute celebrates completion of entrepreneurship bootcamp for veterans' families Florida State University's Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) celebrated the successful completion of its 2026 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans and Families (EBV-F), held June 8-12 in Tallahassee. The intensive five-day program brought together veterans, military spouses and family members from across the region to explore entrepre more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, July 1 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb Doctor of Business Administration Student Transforms Classroom Through Research and Innovation Linda Thornhill's Work in Artificial Intelligence and Economics Shapes Student Learning While Gaining International Recognition from Academic Peers - When Linda Thornhill began Gardner-Webb University's Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program in Summer 2024, she wasn't just pursuing a doctorate-she was looking for a way to g more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 1 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason University panel examines the complex legacy of its namesake during America's 250th Anniversary George Mason University hosted a Virginia 250 panel discussion on its Fairfax Campus examining the legacy of George Mason, the founding father, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and slaveholder whose contradictions mirror the broader American story. The one-hour program, The Complex Legacy of George Mason, will premiere on George Mason Un more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, June 30 -- Georgia Gwinnett College posted the following news: * * * Georgia Gwinnett College associate professor's research proposes design of next-generation RFID chips * RFID tags and other smart chips are used in contactless payments, passports, product tracking and numerous other areas of everyday life. New research involving Georgia Gwinnett College's Dr. Umar M. Khokhar, associate professor of information technology, finds that future quantum computers could break the lightweight security protocols that prote more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 1 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Global Learning, Student Research Lead Kentucky State Presence at NAPA Conference Conference highlights student presentations, international engagement, and workforce development partnerships connected to the University's Land-Grant mission  - A 19-member delegation from Kentucky State University's College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources helped advance conversations on agricultural innovation, global learning, and workforce development  more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 1 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Hampton Cup '26: Study Abroad Students Can Now Set Their Sights on Qatar and a World of Possibility Newly Announced Partnership Creates Pathways for Cultural Exchange and International Learning in Education City, Qatar -  Hampton University has entered into a new partnership with the Qatar Foundation that will create transformative study-abroad opportunities for students within one of the world's most innovative educational ecosystems, Education City in Doha, more PR

TROY, New York, July 1 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * Historic American Revolution Documents Now Available to the Public Through RPI Virtual Exhibit * Rare Materials Rediscovered RPI's Institute Archives and Special Collections (IASC) has rediscovered archival documents from the American Revolution, including a letter from George Washington, information about the founding of New York state, and other primary sources from the era. The materials are now available to view through a free virtual exhibit,  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * How Data and Innovation Are Paving the Way for Student Success in STEM * For many aspiring young scientists and engineers, the first year of college is a crossroads. Introductory classes in math and science can determine who pursues careers in STEM and who changes course. These classes can act as bottlenecks and discourage students early on, preventing thousands of students from pursuing careers in math and science. "Students are going to need  more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Hunter Appoints Khursheed Navder as Dean of School of Health Professions Hunter College has appointed Khursheed Navder as Dean of the School of Health Professions following a national search, President Nancy Cantor and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success Manoj Pardasani announced. The appointment was confirmed by The Board of Trustees of The City University of New York on June  more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, July 2 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus issued the following news: * * * IU Kokomo faculty receive promotions, tenure The Indiana University Board of Trustees has approved promotion and/or tenure for 10 faculty members on the Kokomo campus. Scott Jones, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, commended the faculty members. "Advancing in rank and achieving tenure are profound milestones that require perseverance and a steadfast commitment to excellence in teaching," he said. "I extend my deepest congratulations t more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 1 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Welcomes Five New Faculty Members * IU McKinney School of Law welcomes five new tenure track professors to the faculty: Jordan Burton, Ryan Knox, David B. Lourie, Jessica Schnelker, and Eric Swank. Associate Professor Jordan Burton was appointed to the faculty after teaching Legal Communication and Analysis as an adjunct professor and most recently serving as a visiting assistant clinical professor. Professor more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Jennifer Tuten Named Dean of Hunter College School of Education Hunter College has appointed Professor Jennifer Tuten as the Klara and Larry Silverstein Dean of its School of Education, effective July 1, President Nancy Cantor and Provost Manoj Pardasani announced.  Tuten's appointment was confirmed by a vote of the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York on June 29. A veteran educator, scholar, and a more PR

UNION, New Jersey, July 1 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean University and New Jersey City University Officials Today Completed a Historic Merger, Launching Kean Jersey City * Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU) officials today completed a historic merger, establishing Kean Jersey City as the newest campus in the Kean system and expanding access to public higher education in New Jersey and beyond. Beginning this Fall, Kean is expected to serve nearly 25,000 students worldwide at the flagshi more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- La Roche University posted the following news release: * * * La Roche University Advances Global Academic Collaboration with University of Southampton Malaysia La Roche University is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Academic Cooperation with University of Southampton Malaysia (opens in a new tab) (UoSM), further strengthening the University's commitment to global engagement and expanding opportunities for international academic collaboration in Southeast Asia. The more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana Christian University issued the following news release: * * * LCU science professor, students have research published Louisiana Christian University professor and three students have conducted three research projects that have been published in scientific journals. Dr. Ajibade Oyeyemi, a member of the science faculty, and Emma Anthony, a sophomore biological sciences major, had "A Comparative Study of Entomological Diversity and Biochemical Niche Partitioning: Implications for Environmental more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, July 1 -- The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College issued the following letter on June 29, 2026: * * * The Levy Institute Issues Letter of Support for Emel Memis The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College stands in solidarity with Emel Memis, who has been a Research Associate at the Institute since 2007. We are profoundly dismayed by her arrest on June 25, 2026 in Turkiye. Associate Professor Memis has collaborated with Levy Institute scholars on a wide range of topics of critical importance to both the  more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, July 1 -- Grambling State University posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Public Service Commission Partnership Enhances Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center at Grambling State University For generations, the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center has served as one of the defining spaces at Grambling State University - where students celebrate commencement, families gather for milestone moments, the campus comes together in community, and Tiger Athletics competes for championships. Today, that experience shines even brigh more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 1 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Many Students Listen to Music to Focus and Stay Motivated While They Study - But It Doesn't Always Help * Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The " Mozart Effect," is the pop psychology myth, first hypothesized in a 1993 paper, that listening to classical music can help people retain and process new more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 1 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Marco Cavaglia named chair of physics at S&T * Dr. Marco Cavaglia has been named chair of the physics department at Missouri S&T. He will start this new role on Monday, Aug. 3. Cavaglia takes over the position from Dr. Thomas Vojta, Curators' Distinguished Professor of physics at S&T, who is returning to a faculty position after serving as chair since 2018. Cavaglia, who joined S&T in 2019, is currently a professor in the department.  more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 1 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Marine Science Students and Scientists Are Shaping the Future of our Oceans, Solving Sustainability Issues from the Chesapeake Bay to Patagonia * As Ocean Month comes to an end, Hampton University's Department of Marine and Environmental Science is demonstrating how research, innovation, and experiential learning are preparing the next generation of scientists to tackle some of the planet's most pressing environmental challenges this month and beyond. From res more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Independence Day 2026 - Perspectives on America's Past, Present, and Future Americans across the country will celebrate Independence Day with parades, fireworks, community gatherings, and patriotic traditions commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Beyond the celebrations, Independence Day is a time for Americans to reflect on the country's history and the values that continue to shape it today. As the n more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, July 1 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami awarded $750,000 grant for Center of Excellence in Literacy, Advancement, Education, and Development * The Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded $750,000 in Third Frontier Research Incentive funding to support Miami University's Center of Excellence in Literacy, Education, Advancement, and Development (MU-LEAD). The award is part of Ohio Governor and Miami '69 alumnus Mike Dewine's effort to bring the Science of Reading to classrooms all over the state.  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 2 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following Q&A involving Brooke Crawford, chief of orthopaedic oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center: * * * Miller School of Medicine Orthopaedic Oncology Chief Dr. Brooke Crawford on AI, Fracture Prediction and Mentoring Future Surgeons Dr. Crawford discusses her leadership at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, research using AI to predict bone fractures in cancer patients and her approach to training the next generation of orthopaedic surg more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT-Kalaniyot program expands, with new cohort of scholars * As a new academic year dawns, the MIT-Kalaniyot program is welcoming its second cohort of scholars to campus, expanding an innovative effort to build new connections between MIT and researchers from Israel. In fall 2026, MIT-Kalaniyot has 11 new scholars arriving at MIT to pursue research, collaborating with Institute faculty across a wide variety of disciplines. They c more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Boleslaw Wyslouch steps down as director of Laboratory for Nuclear Science Wyslouch remains the director of the Bates Research and Engineering Center and will continue research on heavy ion collisions. - After more than 10 years at the helm of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science (LNS), Boleslaw "Bolek" Wyslouch will step down to continue research in nuclear physics as director of the Bates Research and Engineering Center, a subgro more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The brain's language network is more extensive than previously thought A new study reveals that parts of the brain located far from the canonical language-processing centers are also involved in language comprehension. - For decades, neuroscientists have known that specific regions in the brain's left hemisphere are responsible for processing language. However, a new study by MIT researchers shows that language processin more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How urban design leads to better wellness An extensive study of U.S. cities identifies walkable neighborhoods, urban greenery, and access to amenities as key contributors to residents' health. - A new big-data analysis of the U.S. pinpoints how urban design aids the health of city residents -especially when cities provide walking opportunities, greenery, and mixed-use streets with a blend of commercial and residential ac more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A portable ultrasound system could make reliable breast imaging more accessible The new technology, which generates high-resolution, 3D images of breast tissue, requires no expertise to operate and could be used at home. - For people at high risk of developing breast cancer, yearly mammograms may not be enough to detect tumors early. To make earlier diagnosis easier, an MIT team has developed portable detectors based on ultrasoun more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou uncovers breakthrough clue to help soybeans fight a billion-dollar pest Mizzou researchers study plant resistance to the worms that cause $1 billion in annual losses to U.S. soybean industry. - Beneath the surface of soybean fields, an invisible threat is costing farmers billions. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are uncovering how nature itself may hold the key to fighting back. The soybean cyst nematode -- a mi more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 1 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State doctoral student wins Women in Optics scholarship * Size: Lg Med Sm V Montana State University photonics doctoral student Morgan Hasenmyer works with an All-Sky Polarization Imager. MSU photo by Colter Peterson BOZEMAN -Morgan Hasenmyer, a doctoral student at Montana State University, is one of five women worldwide to be awarded a 2026 Women in Optics Scholarship from SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for her pot more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 1 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU graduates 25 staff members in latest DAWG cohort Twenty-five Mississippi State staff members are the latest graduates of the Office of Research Development's DAWG program, a professional development initiative for those working with research grants and contracts. DAWG-short for Departmental Administrators Working Group-classes are taught by high-level MSU staff members, with topics including proposal preparation, budgeting and regulations. P more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 2 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC Health, Charleston County schools team up to expand care for student-athletes MUSC Health Sports Medicine has been named the official health care partner for the Charleston County School District (CCSD) through a five-year agreement, providing comprehensive sports medicine services across the district. MUSC Health will provide 11 athletic trainers dedicated to CCSD schools along with physician support. This new partne more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, July 2 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * National Institutes of Health Continues Funding for HPU Chemistry Research on Antibiotic Resistance -High Point University (r) professors in the Wanek School of Natural Sciences recently received additional funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research on the worldwide health issue of antibiotic resistance. HPU will receive more than $500,000 to support student training and summer research through continuous rene more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 1 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Expands Commitment to Student Success Through National Career Advising Cohort * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been selected to join the On-Ramps to Holistic Career Advising for Student Success Cohort, a national initiative led by NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and funded by Lumina Foundation. NCCU is just one of eight institutions nationwide chosen to participate in the 18-month program, which  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 1 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Turns Momentum into Progress in 2025-2026 * After a year marked by record growth and the launch of Vision 2030: Soaring to New Heights, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) spent 2025-2026 turning momentum into measurable progress across academics, student success, campus operations, financial stewardship, leadership and community engagement. The year began with new Board of Trustees leadership and renewed governance engagement, h more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Neurobiologists Improve Symptoms of Huntington's Disease with Targeted Brain Stimulation in Mice Key Takeaways  * Researchers have identified vulnerable neuron types involved in the debilitating movement declines caused by Huntington's disease * Teams from UC San Diego and Germany identified specific neurons in the motor cortex that are essential for normal functioning * The scientists used an advanced light-genetics technology  more PR

BERKELEY, California, July 1 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * New data shows UC degrees deliver strong earnings and economic mobility amid rapidly changing economy * The University of California released new data today that shows a UC degree remains one of the best investments California students and families can make. The data highlights UC's affordability, return on investment and strong earnings for graduates. The findings come amid ongoing conversations about the value of higher education in an er more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * A New Leader for USC Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science * Few people understand the culture of USC Viterbi 's Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science better than Noah Malmstadt. He's been part of the department for nearly two decades - and he believes it's the faculty and student culture, as much as the global stakes of the research, that makes  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 1 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * New study warns that everyday AI tools are defeating state-of-the-art image protections * Artists, photographers and content creators have long turned to largely unseen digital protections to guard their work from being copied, manipulated or fed into AI systems without their permission. New research led in part by UT San Antonio reveals those protections may not be holding up. Murtuza Jadliwala, PhD, computer science professor at UT San Ant more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * A New Vision for the USC Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering What do cancer diagnosis, medical imaging, wildfire forecasting and aircraft turbulence have in common?  - They're all challenges addressed by Professor Assad Oberai 's Computation and Data Driven Discovery (CD3) Group, where researchers develop mathematical and computational tools to analyze and make predictions about complex syste more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, July 1 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Newman named dean of College of Applied and Natural Sciences Dr. Jamie Newman has been named dean of the College of Applied and Natural Sciences at Louisiana Tech University, bringing more than a decade of leadership, research excellence, and academic innovation to the role.  A member of the Louisiana Tech faculty since 2013, Newman most recently served as the director of the School of Biological Sciences and before that, the associate dean for research more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, July 2 -- Lehigh University posted the following news: * * * Nine Faculty Fulbright Scholars Among Record-Setting Cycle All nine Lehigh faculty members who applied for a world-renowned Fulbright Scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year were selected as the university continues its extensive and committed history with the Fulbright Scholarship program. Combined with two student award winners and a student alternate, the total number of recipients set a Lehigh record for the most in a single cycle. In 2018-19, Lehigh more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 1 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news wrap up: * * * In the Spotlight: July 2026 * Anthropology professor Rima Brusi 's award-winning memoir Fantasmas will be published in English on Nov. 30. The English translation by Jessica Powell includes two new chapters written by Brusi. * George Kusche, NAU 2023 MS Statistics graduate, won the Comrades Ultramarathon in South Africa, setting a new record time of 5:15:56 - besting the old record by nearly 9 minutes. Kusche was a member of the NAU National  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Northwestern experts on today's SCOTUS decisions on birthright citizenship and trans athletes in organized sports CHICAGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court today handed down decisions in major cases, including the constitutionality of Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship and whether transgender athletes are allowed to compete in organized sports. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law experts are available to media. To arran more PR

ALVA, Oklahoma, July 2 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Oklahoma State University Announces Four New Academic Department Chairs As of July 1, Northwestern Oklahoma State University has four new academic department chairs. Thomas Cornell will lead the Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts; Dr. Bailey Lancaster will lead the Department of Psychology; Dr. Jesse Schroeder will lead the Department of Communication; and Dr. David Vaughn will lead the Department of English, Foreign Lan more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Astronomers discover how giant planet survived its star's death Planet offers an unprecedented glimpse into our solar system's future * Gas giant orbits its dead star so closely that it takes just 1.4 days to complete a full revolution * At this proximity, planet shouldn't have survived its star's red giant phase * Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astrophysicists measured the planet's atmosphere, mass and temperature * They found  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Blood test spots hidden pancreatic cancer after treatment Sensitive test looking for key genetic mutation detects high-risk patients missed by standard testing * Study collected blood samples from patients with localized pancreatic cancer during treatment * At diagnosis, sensitive test detected signs of cancer in 65% of patients vs. 17% with standard test * After chemotherapy and surgery, sensitive test continued detecting residual canc more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Medicare begins covering GLP-1s for seniors July 1, experts available for interviews 'This is the first time the federal government has treated obesity like the chronic disease it is' * Program should be considered an 'equity intervention' since obesity rates are highest in the communities that are least likely to be able to afford GLP-1s, expert says * Given positive cardiovascular outcomes of GLP-1s, new program 'could even be considered a hear more PR

ROXBORO, North Carolina, July 2 -- Piedmont Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC Announces New Vice President of Instruction/Chief Academic Officer Piedmont Community College (PCC) is pleased to announce Dr. Keith Babuszczak as the College's new Vice President of Instruction/Chief Academic Officer (CAO) after a national search was conducted. Babuszczak holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, a Master of Education in Information Science and Learning Technologies, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Radio-TV-Film Production. more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, July 1 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Sarah Haan Plans to Tap Into Brooklyn Law School's Tremendous Advantages as Vice Dean * Professor Sarah Haan, who teaches corporate law and is a pioneering scholar on corporate governance and democracy, will be moving her office to the dean's suite as the Law School's new vice dean, effective July 1, 2026. The role was previously held by Professor William Araiza, the Stanley A. August Professor of Law, who temporarily stepped in to fill an opening  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * PSE Doctoral Candidate Tara Huang Honored with Women in Chemical Engineering Travel Award * Tara Huang, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering (PSE) in the College of Natural Sciences, was recently recognized with a Women in Chemical Engineering (WIC) Travel Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). She also received a Research and Travel Grant from the UMass Graduate Student Governmen more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, July 1 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Repairing damage in minutes: Rowan researchers advance composite repair * Rowan University researchers have demonstrated a new method for repairing damage in advanced composite materials, offering a faster, more effective alternative to conventional repair techniques used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, infrastructure, maritime and energy production. In a recent study published in the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, a multidisciplinary Row more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, July 2 (TNSrep) -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Report: Arizonans facing water insecurity want transparency, seat at the table * Southern Arizonans most vulnerable to water insecurity do not trust tap water but often struggle - financially, physically and otherwise - to get safe water into their homes. These are some of the findings gathered from conversations with community members who face water insecurity and shared in a report out this month from the Center for Regional Food Studi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Researchers create moisture-driven tech that powers green batteries -- and dissolves spy gear * Researchers from Rice University and North Carolina State University have created a nontoxic, stretchable battery that operates by extracting moisture from the ambient environment -even in climates as dry as the desert. The batteries could be useful in Internet of Things (IoT) applications, ranging from wearables to advanced surveillance monitors with built-in kill more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 2 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Joins International Effort to Survey the Universe Using Largest Camera Ever Built Rutgers astrophysicists will use a vast stream of images and data collected at the Rubin observatory in Chile to advance understanding of the universe and how it changes By Kitta MacPherson A powerful new observatory in Chile has begun a 10-year survey of the southern sky, and Rutgers astrophysicists are among the scientists who will use its vast stream of images  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Connection or Compulsion: How Smartphones Can Deepen Depression in Older Adults A Rutgers researcher leading the study said the matter "comes down to purposeful interaction versus compulsive escapism" By Carla Cantor Compulsive smartphone habits in older adults can be linked to a higher risk of depression, according to a study led by a Rutgers researcher. Researchers said their findings raised concerns that technology widely promoted to buil more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 2 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on June 30, 2026, involving Emily Trujillo, a graduate of the School of Arts and Sciences: * * * Fulbright Recipient Takes Her Literary Research to Vienna Before Heading to Graduate School Rutgers alum Emily Trujillo traces aphasia, a language disorder, in the works of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and playwright and novelist Elfriede Jelinek By Mike Lucas Emily Trujillo's research involves the works of two famed Austrians - reason enough for the Rutgers Univers more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Two Researchers Earn Pew Honors for Their Work in Neuroscience A Rutgers professor and postdoctoral associate examine how neural circuits drive movement and contribute to touch sensitivity in autism Two Rutgers researchers have been recognized by prestigious programs supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts for research that could deepen understanding of how the nervous system shapes movement, sensation and behavior. The Pew Charitable Trusts supports p more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, June 30 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center Announces Formation of Executive Board New board will help guide strategic planning, strengthen regional partnerships, and support the Water Center's long-term sustainability  -  The Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center at Colorado Mesa University has announced the formation of a new Executive Board, marking an important next step in its continued growth as a trusted Western Slope hub for water policy and academic more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, July 1 -- California State University San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU celebrates the launch of its Pac-12 era * San Diego State University entered its Pac-12 Conference era July 1, the day it officially joined the athletic conference in one of the most significant milestones in the university's rich athletics history. The reimagined Pac-12 now includes Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Texas State and Utah State. For SDSU, the trans more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, July 1 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Second Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead quantum engineering efforts Frederic Sarazin has been appointed Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair at Colorado School of Mines to further grow the university's leadership in quantum engineering.  A member of Mines faculty since 2003, Sarazin is Mines' inaugural director of quantum and previously served as head of the Physics Department. Under his leadership, Mines launched the first undergraduate degree in the U.S. more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Series of Historical Markers Celebrate America's 250th Through a Connecticut Lens * More than three dozen historical markers touting Connecticut connections to the American Revolution have been placed around the state in a cooperative project between UConn and the Department of Transportation to remind people of the struggle, sacrifice, courage, and contributions of those living here around the critical year 1776. "Our Connecticut communities wer more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 2 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Should lowest-risk prostate 'cancer' still be called cancer? Study suggests changing the name could save lives Key takeaways  * Researchers estimated that relabeling Grade Group 1 prostate cancer -the earliest and lowest-risk form of the disease -as a precancerous condition could reduce unnecessary treatment and prevent nearly 2,400 prostate cancer deaths annually. * The researchers found this benefit would largely come from more men c more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 2 -- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Yimin Fang earns 2026 Frank J. Toth Research Award for advancing aging and Alzheimer's disease research For millions of people and families affected by Alzheimer's disease and age-related health conditions, researchers continue searching for answers to some of medicine's most complex questions: Why do we age, and how can a better understanding of aging help prevent disease? For nearly two decades at SIU School of Medicine, Y more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 2 -- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Three endowed chairs, one enduring legacy After a night filled with ovations, endowed chair presentations and tributes to decades of service, Dr. James Waymack offered a reminder that cut through the celebration. "An endowed chair isn't simply a recognition of past accomplishments," he said. "It's an investment in the future." That pay-it-forward philosophy echoed throughout the ceremony, reflecting the deeply rooted culture at more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, July 2 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * Funding for I-5 wildlife crossing gets green light Good news arrived recently for Southern Oregon University researchers and others who have done preliminary work in the development of a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 south of Ashland, when the Federal Highway Administration released key funding for the overpass. Oregon was awarded a federal Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program (WCPP) grant of $33.2 million for the project in December 2024, but ODOT's use more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 1 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Stitching Stories into History: How Professor Xorlali Plange Is Shaping the Future of Black Design, One Student at a Time * In a sunlit gallery inside the Hampton University Museum, history hangs from every seam. Mannequins draped in garments inspired by centuries of fashion stand alongside costume renderings for Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Sketches trace silhouettes from the 1830s, 1880s, and 1940 more PR

RENO, Nevada, July 1 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Stronger together: the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Liberal Arts establishes the Department of Sociology and Cultural Analysis * The University of Nevada, Reno College of Liberal Arts is pleased to announce the establishment of the Department of Sociology and Cultural Analysis, formed through faculty-led consolidation of the Department of Sociology and the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity (GRI). Effective July 1, 2026, the new department bri more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Study finds climate change missing from stories shaping modern culture * For all its urgency in the real world, climate change is largely absent from the stories shaping contemporary culture, according to new research by scholars at Rice University and Colby College. " To Delight and Misinstruct: Strategic Environmental Narratives in New Yorker Fiction " published in the journal Environmental Communication finds that more than 90% of short stories published o more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 1 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals path for universal vaccine against malaria * Scientists have identified targets on the malaria-causing parasite that could be the key to developing a universal vaccine against one of humankind's oldest and deadliest diseases. The study published today in the journal Nature. Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and collaborators across the globe identified telltale fragments of a malaria-causing parasite that cou more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, July 1 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Study Reveals Why a Plant-Based Protein Diet May Curb Inflammatory Bowel Diseases The Stony Brook-led research could provide a foundation for a better understanding of protein intake and IBD severity  - Millions of people in the United States and worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). While high consumption of red meat is associated with higher incidences and relapses for IBD patients, understanding t more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Study suggests education lowers mortality risk, but racial inequities persist * A new study by CUNY SPH and Columbia researchers found that higher educational attainment was associated with lower all-cause mortality among both white and Black U.S. adults. However, Black adults continue to experience higher mortality than white adults at the same levels of education, suggesting that educational attai more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Research reveals hidden habitat beneath solar array Susquehanna University solar array powers 30% of the campus' operational needs. Now students are trying to determine how the 12,000 panels might be supporting the microhabitats that have grown beneath and around them -- specifically for spiders. So far, Matt Persons, Charles B. Degenstein professor of biology at Susquehanna University, and two of his students -- Andrew Pisano '27, an ecology major  more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, July 1 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Tarleton State Officially Begins Full-time United Athletic Conference Membership - Tarleton State University has officially begun full-time membership into the United Athletic Conference (UAC) as of Wednesday. Tarleton State announced last summer the Texans would begin membership in the new conference on July 1, 2026.  The UAC sponsors 16 sports, which includes Tarleton State in each; baseball, men's basketball, men's cross country, football, men's g more PR

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Teacher Education earns A+ rating for reading instruction from the National Council on Teacher Quality * Shippensburg University's Teacher Education Department has earned an A+ rating for reading instruction from the National Council on Teacher Quality, exemplifying the program's commitment to preparing future educators with evidence-based skills rooted in the "science of reading." For Cheryl Slattery, professor of Teacher Education, the honor r more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 2 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Technology Developing at UH Helps Identify New Targets for Treatment of Diseases Imaging Pushes Cellular and Exosome Science Forward By Laurie Fickman, (713) 743-8454, lafickman@uh.edu Tiny particles released by most human cells may be promising targets for diagnosis and treatment of an array of diseases from cancer to Alzheimer's, but scientists have struggled to see them and study them in detail. Now, these particles, or exosomes, are about to be seen in more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 2 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Building dexterous, intelligent and versatile robotic hands A National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center program creates opportunities for educators and undergraduates to explore advances in robotic manipulation, intelligent control systems and next-generation human-robot collaboration at Texas A&M. By Jennifer Nichols, Contributor Texas A&M University is advancing the future of robotics by hosting the 2026 Human more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 1 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * The Yellow & Blue Podcast | SDState Stories in America's 250th Year | S2E7 * Listen on Spotify From handwritten letters to one-of-a-kind artifacts, history isn't just something we read about -it's something we preserve, protect and rediscover. As the nation approaches America's 250th birthday, "The Yellow & Blue Podcast" takes a closer look at the stories that connect our campus to the broader American experience. Michele Christian, archivi more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * There May Be Three Times as Many Insect Species as Previously Thought * A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought, with few of them discovered yet. Most experts have currently accepted an estimate of about 6 million insect species, an appraisal that has stood for the last 40 years. But the new count, which used genetic information for 1.6 million individual tropical insects, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Thirteen UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in July 2026 * Thirteen members of the University of Chicago faculty have received distinguished service professorships or named professorships. Profs. Frederic Chong, Christian Hansen, Augusta McMahon and Marcelo Nobrega have been named distinguished service professorships; Profs. Megan Applewhite, Luis Bettencourt, Susan Burns, E. Summerson Carr, Henry Frisch, Linda more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 1 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock to Celebrate 100 Years of Impact During Centennial Year * A century ago, the institution that would become the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was just beginning its journey. Today, UA Little Rock serves 8,000 students, offering programs ranging from certificates to doctoral degrees. Through education, research, and public service, the university strengthens Arkansas and prepares graduates to lead in their co more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher finds cosmic dust could play key role in cracking long-standing mystery of solar corona heating, opening new field in heliophysics Russ Nelson A researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has published a new study in The Astrophysical Journal that suggests that tiny charged dust grains near the Sun may significantly influence how energy moves through the solar corona, more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Researchers Shed Light on Medical Cannabis Use During Pregnancy in Arkansas When it comes to medical cannabis use by pregnant Arkansans, healthcare providers often face a difficult reality: There is still much they do not know. A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers is now working to fill that knowledge gap by providing the first population-level look at how pregnant women  more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, July 1 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Graduate Students Earn Top Honors at AR-BIC 2026 Conference * Graduate students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) earned top honors at the Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium (AR-BIC) 11th Annual Conference, capturing first- and third-place awards in the graduate student poster competition held recently in Little Rock. Representing UAPB's Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, master's degree student Ram babu  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB physicist receives over $1 million in federal grants for neutral-atom quantum computing research Jamir Marino, PhD, assistant professor of physics, is the principal investigator on two U.S. Department of Defense grants to study the quantum dynamics that could help advance neutral-atom quantum computing. Photo: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo  Jamir Marino explores how to control Rydberg atoms to advance fut more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB to host 5th annual teaching Black History conference LaGarrett King, conference leader and director of the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education in the Graduate School of Education, welcomes attendees to the Teaching Black History Conference.  By Vicky Santos The Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education at the University at Buffalo will host the 2026 Teaching Black Histo more PR

DAVIS, California, July 1 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * UC Davis to Set Standard for Measuring Airborne Nanoplastic Health Risks Scientists are detecting nanoplastics nearly everywhere, from Antarctica to the human brain, but lack established methods for understanding how they affect human health. University of California, Davis, researchers have received a nearly $4 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop the world's first standardized method for measurin more PR

IRVINE, California, July 2 -- The University of California Irvine School of Law issued the following news: * * * UC Irvine Law Alumni Become Professors and Thrive in Academia The emerging network of UC Irvine Law graduates working in academia reflects many of the qualities the Law School has emphasized since our founding: interdisciplinary thinking, public service, intellectual rigor, and engagement with pressing questions of law and society. "We truly have the luxury of training and thinking alongside some of the best legal and social inn more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Researchers Uncover Precision Medicine Strategy for Rare Inherited Muscle Disorders Key Takeaways  * For the first time, researchers revealed the structures underlying a family of debilitating genetic disorders * Using advanced instrumentation and methods, the scientists were able to witness how genetic mutations disrupt essential communication links between nerves and muscles * The findings open new pathways for de more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Predicting Risk of Gestational Diabetes Early, Before it Strikes * Maternal-fetal medicine expert Dr. Andrea Shields is principal investigator for a UConn School of Medicine clinical trial testing the start-up company Miora Health's non-invasive diagnostic tool's ability to early detect a pregnant woman's risk of developing gestational diabetes well before the third trimester. The study of the new tool is exploring the relationship between  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Graduate Students and Alumnae Awarded Fulbright Grants Two graduate students and an alumna will conduct research in Uganda, Vietnam and the Netherlands, respectively, and another alumna will teach in South Korea as awardees of Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2026-27 academic year.The recipients of one of the nation's most prestigious international exchange programs, announced by the Graduate School Office of Professi more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst-Supported Effort to Help Drivers with Autism Interact With Police Becomes Law * A new law signed by Gov. Maura Healey aimed at helping people with autism during interactions with police has roots on the UMass Amherst campus. The so-called "Blue Envelope Bill" sets up a voluntary program where drivers or passengers can provide information helpful to law enforcement during traffic stops or other encounters. The envelope may say t more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 2 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following statement by Associate Provost and Dean of International Programs Russ Ganim: * * * Dean's Message: Visit from Iraqi Delegation and Mexico Connections Dear all, Please let me wish everyone a happy Fourth of July and a happy 250th anniversary of our nation's founding. Whether you are celebrating or just relaxing, I hope you have a most enjoyable holiday. June was a very busy month for international engagement, and I'm delighted to provide an upda more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Home counseling visits increase HIV testing for couples, viral suppression for mothers in Kenya A home-based counseling program for pregnant women and their male partners increased couples HIV testing and helped mothers living with HIV achieve viral suppression, new research shows. The study, co-led by the University of Michigan and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, found that home counseling visits more than quadrupled joint HIV testi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Smarter diagnostics could extend the lives of silicon EV batteries A new battery management system uses everyday charging data to diagnose when silicon is most vulnerable, helping guide battery temperature control to protect it Key Takeaways * Silicon in EV battery electrodes can store 10 times more lithium than graphite, but running it at the wrong temperature can cut its lifetime in half. * Once treated as a fixed cutoff, the battery char more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * University of Rhode Island announces new 'School of Record' partnership with WorldStrides The University of Rhode Island has announced a new partnership with WorldStrides, a global leader in educational student travel and experiential learning. Through the partnership, URI will serve as WorldStrides' official School of Record for select international and community engagement programs beginning in August 2026. Founded in 1967, WorldStrides is the more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Newly Discovered View of Brain Blood Flow During Surgery Could Prevent Debilitation, Save Lives UT researchers develop new camera technology that overcomes a longstanding hardware barrier. - Tracking the brain's blood flow during neurosurgery represents one of the most critical and challenging parts of the operation. A brief interruption can mean the difference between permanent damage and full recovery, but it's difficult to track blood flow more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 25 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following Q&A involving Iris de Rode, David and Linda Gibson postdoctoral fellow in democracy: * * * The American Revolution Was Never Just About America Historian Iris de Rode is working to shed light on the European alliances and ideas that helped fuel American independence. By Natalie Ermann Russell "The founding of the United States emerged from a web of international connections and personal relationships that crossed borders," sai more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, July 2 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF unveils refreshed brand identity The University of West Florida has unveiled a refreshed brand identity, including a new primary logo and updated visual system, designed to better reflect the University's growth and forward momentum. The brand refresh comes at a transformative time for UWF as it reaches record enrollment, expands research with an R2 designation, strengthens its more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * The future is now: College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence officially launches UW-Madison's first new college in more than four decades will explore and inform technological change for societal benefit. By Shannon Timm Today, July 1, the University of Wisconsin-Madison officially launched the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI), its first new school or college in more than 40 years. CAI positions UW-Madison to advance resear more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI ocean technology spinout Juice Robotics secures investment from Rogue Island Ventures and licenses four URI technologies URI Innovations today announced that Juice Robotics, a University of Rhode Island spinout company, has secured venture investment from Rogue Island Ventures and licensed four URI-developed technologies, marking a major milestone in the company's transition from university research to commercial venture. The development und more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 30 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Breakthrough Could Help Scientists Spot Disease Clusters, Fraud Networks and More * Emilio Ferrara has spent nearly two decades thinking about a deceptively simple question: in a network of millions of people or cells or proteins, how do you find the clusters? The problem, known as community detection, sounds intuitive. Draw a map of friendships, and clusters naturally emerge: tight knots of people wh more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 2 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * "Push Through the Open Door": Dean Yannis C. Yortsos' Return to India * "Life is never linear. If a door is open to you, push through it -and you never know where it'll take you." USC Viterbi School of Engineering Dean Yannis C. Yortsos on one of his final trips to India as dean. Long before he became the longest-serving dean in the history of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Yannis C. Yortsos was a more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Biological Engineering Researchers Receive Grant to Advance Sustainable Critical Mineral Recovery * Researchers in Utah State University's Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering have received a new research award to investigate an innovative approach for recovering minerals essential to batteries, electronics and renewable energy technologies. The approximately $27,000 award from Biomass Energy Systems Inc. will fund student William Fulks for a o more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 2 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Teneille Brown and Associate Professor Daniel Aaron receive grants for health research - Professor Teneille Brown and Associate Professor Daniel Aaron recently received grants to support their health research. Learn more about their funding below. Professor Teneille Brown As part of an ongoing National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study brain implants and the EEG-recording of memory formation, Brown received more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 2 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * UTSW introduces single-port robotic surgery for lung cancer A team at UT Southwestern Medical Center is the first in North Texas to offer single-port robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, a minimally invasive procedure for select patients with early-stage lung cancer. Since March, UT Southwestern surgeons have performed 13 single-port pulmonary resections, including lobectomies and segmentectomies, using a single-port r more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researcher Part of Team That Finds Ice in Tetons' Rock Glaciers Persisting Better Than on Exposed Glaciers, Snowfields A University of Wyoming researcher was part of a team that determined ice found in rock glaciers in the Teton Range persists in a warming climate, providing a sustained cold-water streamflow, as opposed to exposed ice glaciers and snowfields, where ice melts more rapidly. "The major crux is that rock glaciers are protected fro more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Massey researchers lead multi-decade analysis of new cancer incidence among survivors In recent decades, the risks have declined among cancer survivors, with notable exceptions in female lung cancer and male bladder cancer survivors, as well as among those first diagnosed with cancer at older ages. - As people continue to live longer and the survival rate of cancer diagnoses increases, researchers from VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Ce more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Civil engineering expert available to discuss structural collapses in deadly Venezuela earthquakes By Chelsea Seeber As recovery efforts continue following a catastrophic 7.5 magnitude earthquake, Virginia Tech civil engineering expert Roberto Leon provides context on why some buildings collapsed, how soil conditions can exacerbate earthquake damage, and what we can learn from natural disasters like this to improve building design. Building infrastructure and sa more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Robert Stephens honored with emeritus status By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Robert Stephens, associate professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of associate professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 30 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia's leading research universities unite to advance biomedical innovation * The next generation of medicine won't be built around treating disease after it appears. It will be built around understanding precisely how disease develops -and predicting its course to enable precise interventions before it becomes irreversible. That vision united researchers from Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commo more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why Facebook, Video Calls and Artificial Intelligence Matter for Age-Friendly Communities Rutgers researchers find that digital tools and technology play critical roles in encouraging active aging By Greg Bruno Contrary to common stereotypes, seniors' digital savvy is surging. New research from Rutgers University-New Brunswick suggests one reason why: digital tools are essential for development and maintenance of age-friendly initiatives - pro more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 2 (TNSbrep) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS's economy, society By Julie Greco Immigrant workers protected by a key humanitarian status make significant contributions to New York state's economy and communities, according to new Cornell research. Workers from Central America who have temporary protected status (TPS), which the U.S. gives to citizens of countries troubled by war and other crises, play a critical role in New York state's economy, are more PR