NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 2 (TNSrep) -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * AI Shows Promise and Peril for Women, Professor Claudia Flores Tells UN A new report from a United Nations working group chaired by Professor Claudia Flores warns that the brisk growth of artificial intelligence may worsen existing gender inequalities and pose new risks to the human rights of women and girls worldwide. "AI and digital technologies are reshaping the conditions under which women and girls exercise their rights," the Working Group on D 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

LONDON, England, July 1 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * City St George's launches new AI degrees led by world-class experts in the heart of London The University has opened applications for its new undergraduate degree courses in AI, where students get hands-on from the outset, designing and building real AI systems from their first year of study. - The new BSc (Hons) and MSci (Hons) Artificial Intelligence courses at City St George's, University of London have been designed for students who want a  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

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

DUBLIN, Ireland, July 1 -- Dublin City University issued the following news: * * * DCU launches new AI and Digital Futures in Education (AIDE) research centre Dublin City University has launched a new research centre at the DCU Institute of Education dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of how artificial intelligence and technology are shaping the future of education. The Centre for AI and Digital Futures in Education (AIDE) brings together researchers from education, computer science, psychology, data science, languages, and  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

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

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

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 1 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * First Africa Data Science Conference held at Wits * The future of AI and data science on the continent must address local context, constraints, opportunities, and aspirations. Africa's first data science conference brought together academics, postgraduate students, early-career researchers, industry practitioners, policymakers, innovators, professional bodies, public-sector stakeholders, technology partners, and the wider data scienc more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, July 1 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Five Swansea University researchers chosen for prestigious Welsh Crucible programme * Five outstanding researchers from Swansea University have been selected for the 2026 Welsh Crucible, an award-winning programme to develop the future research leaders of Wales. Each year, 30 researchers across the country are selected to a series of intensive residential skills labs, designed to enhance research impact, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and build internat 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

HATFIELD, England, July 1 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Former Chief Constable joins University of Hertfordshire as visiting professor Retired former Hertfordshire Chief Constable Charlie Hall QMP DL has joined the University of Hertfordshire as a visiting professor, bringing decades of policing leadership to campus. Mr Hall will work with students across a range of programmes to deepen their understanding of policing and its role within wider society. He will support those studying law, criminology an 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

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

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary: * * * Thank the China Hawks for Higher Prices of Digital Devices By Milton Mueller For about 50 years, consumers across the world could count on digital devices getting less expensive even as they became more powerful. Those days are over. The price of memory - not the fancy, most powerful semiconductor ships but the basic ones needed for dynamic random access memory (DRAM) in ordinary digital  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

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

OXFORD, Ohio, July 1 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami earns 9 honors from CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Miami University Advancement and University Communications and Marketing earned nine honors, including five Gold distinctions, in the 2026 Circle of Excellence Awards given by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).  CASE's Circle of Excellence Awards are the premier global awards program recognizing outstanding work in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising,  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 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following Q&A on June 30, 2026, involving Phillip Isola, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science and a member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. * * * Q&A: What is agentic AI today, and what do we want it to be? * The deployment of automated software systems called AI agents has recently exploded. A November 2025 report by MIT Sloan School of Management and Boston Consulting Group found that 35 pe 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

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's Hoover recognized with resolution by Mississippi legislators As Mississippi State prepares to seat its largest Master of Science in Nursing cohort yet with 52 incoming students, the Mississippi Legislature has recognized the university's inaugural Senior Nurse Fellow Kim Welch Hoover for her more than 40 years of excellence in healthcare. Hoover "has made a lasting impact on her patients, students and colleagues during her decades-long car 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

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * New AI Flaw Reporting System Fills Crucial Security Gap As artificial intelligence (AI) systems proliferate, a flaw in one could be quietly replicated across many AI products and services. Until now, the AI community has lacked a formal pathway to report flaws to organizations equipped to coordinate a response, leaving AI systems vulnerable to failure or exploitation. To fill this gap, researchers and engineers f more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * New bioelectronic microdevices enable remote cell stimulation using ultrasound * The UAB and the IMB-CNM have developed microdevices with piezoelectric nanostructures by enable remote, effective, and controlled stimulation of cells. Activated by biomedical ultrasound, these microdevices generate electrical signals capable of inducing cellular responses, thereby opening new avenues for the development of less invasive and more precise 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

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 2 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New research will enable early detection of Alzheimer's-related brain changes * A Nottingham scientist has secured funding to bring a new technology to fruition that will identify early brain changes of Alzheimer's disease, leading to earlier targeted treatments and prevent treatment progression. Professor Stamatios Sotiropoulos from the University of Nottingham's School of Medicine has secured a 2026 Proof of Concept Grant from the Europea 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

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

SOMERSET, Kentucky, July 1 -- Somerset Community College issued the following news: * * * Somerset Community College welcomes new Director of Enrollment Management, Dr. John Hall In March, Somerset Community College (SCC) welcomed its newest Director of Enrollment Management, Dr. John Hall. Originally from Ashland in Eastern Kentucky, Dr. Hall deeply understands how education can empower Appalachian families and break generational cycles. "What I love about this area is that it feels like home. Community colleges have a unique ability to c 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

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

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 1 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * TU Eindhoven advocates for a highly connected European semiconductor ecosystem Bringing along the research and Brainport partners of our own Future Chips ecosystem, TU/e hosted a symposium aimed at EU policymakers. How can Europe strengthen its strategic relevance in the field of semiconductors? Not by striving to do everything ourselves, but by making targeted investments in those parts of the value chain where Europe can make a global 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

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

LONDON, England, July 1 (TNSrpt) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * School smartphone bans are overly simplistic and not supported by young people Outright smartphone bans in schools are likely to be ineffective and undermine students' trust without addressing core issues like harmful online content, cyberbullying and addictive platform design, a new UCL report finds. The study found a consensus across students, parents and teachers recognising the distraction and disruption smartphones can cause in the classr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following statement by Dan Gerlowski, interim dean of the Merrick School of Business: * * * Your success isn't just about landing a job-it's about building a life that matters. At the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore, we believe your education should prepare you for more than a paycheck. It should empower you to understand and address complex environments using your own intellect and leveraging emergent technologies. I'm excited to welcome you to  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Three-Year Bachelor's in Criminal Justice * New 90-credit professional track degree in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is designed for professionals with at least three years of relevant industry experience and includes general education, upper-division coursework, electives, practitioner faculty expertise and a required capstone University of Phoenix announces today that it has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission 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

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

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