LOS ANGELES, California, July 2 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * AI To Prevent Suicide; AI To Better Diagnose Respiratory Diseases: USC Viterbi and USC Stevens at ACL 2026 * The 64th annual meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL 2025), will take place in San Diego from July 2 to July 7. USC Viterbi and USC Stevens faculty and students from the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, the USC Information Sciences Institute and the Ming Hsieh Depa more PR

MARINA DEL REY, California, July 3 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * AI To Prevent Suicide; AI To Better Diagnose Respiratory Diseases: USC Viterbi and USC Stevens at ACL 2026 The prestigious conference brings together researchers and practitioners to share advances in natural language processing. By Marc Ballon The 64th annual meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL 2025), will take place in San D more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 2 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Are lung cancer tumors hijacking the nervous system? * * Highlights * Cachexia, a syndrome marked by unwanted weight loss, sickness, and loss of appetite that accompanies and amplifies chronic illness, affects roughly half of all cancer patients and is responsible for a quarter of all cancer deaths * Incoming Salk professor discovers that some lung cancer tumors can induce cachexia by communicating directly with the brai more PR

WACO, Texas, July 3 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor Announces Largest Fundraising Year in University's History Topping a record-breaking $244.5 million, gifts support areas across the University, including the Extend the Line scholarship initiative, academic programs, research, Baylor Athletics and more - Baylor University today announced the highest fundraising year in its 181-year history, with the Baylor Family joining together to give a record-breaking $244.5 million to the University during the 2026 fiscal more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Sharon Augustine appointed interim dean of Tift College of Education * MACON, Ga. -Sharon Murphy Augustine, Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean of Mercer University 's Tift College of Education, effective July 1, announced Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Lisa Murphey Lundquist, Pharm.D. In making the announcement, Dr. Lundquist described Dr. Augustine as an accomplished scholar, teacher, and leader whose deep understanding of th more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, July 3 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * Gonzaga School of Health Sciences Earns Endorsement for Simulation Students pursuing nursing and other health care careers complete much of their training in environments that simulate real medical exam experiences. The hands-on practice gained is critical for applying knowledge and skills before graduates enter the workplace, hence the necessity of state-of-the-art simulation labs like those at Gonzaga University's School of Health Sciences. This spring, the  more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 2 -- Gordon College issued the following commentary by professor of political science Ruth Melkonian-Hoover and student Miriam Belli: * * * Countering Political Polarization and Building Foundations for Principled Christian Public Engagement American Independence and Identity at 250: Examining Democracy in the US and Globally. - This June, we held a conference at Gordon formulated to rethink the 250th anniversary of America, how America developed as a nation (and as the world's first constitutional liberal democ more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Latest awards and appointments for Penn faculty * Roxanne Euben, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences at the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS), has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the American Political Science Association's David Easton Award for her book, "Driven to their Knees: Humiliation in Contemporary Politics." Also in SAS, Guy Grossman received the 2026 APSA European Politics and Society Section' more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, July 2 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Learning What She Doesn't Know Yet: Sherri Lynn, MBA Student at Olivet * "I haven't been in school since 2007," says Sherri Lynn, currently a student in Olivet Nazarene University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) online degree program, as well as a full-time radio broadcasting host for Shine.FM and a podcasting professional. "After taking my first two MBA classes, I know I can't skedaddle through this program and do well. Juggling doesn't w more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, July 3 -- Liberty University issued the following news release: * * * Liberty names Dr. Mark Eckel as Vice Provost of Biblical Integration After helping to establish Liberty University's Center for Biblical Integration and serving as executive director since 2024, Dr. Mark Eckel will begin a new role this week as Vice Provost for Biblical Integration. Eckel has led an extensive career focused on Christ-centered education. He served as a junior and senior high school instructor at Christian K-12 schools for 20 years and  more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, July 2 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Trine engineering students present research at international workshop * Four Trine University mechanical engineering students presented their original research at an international conference focusing on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and microsystems technologies. The Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop, held every two years, took place May 31 through June 4 in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The Trine students work with James Miller,  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Bursky Public Health earns accreditation * WashU Bursky Public Health recently earned accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), validating the academic foundation the school has built since its January 2025 launch. The accreditation, awarded for an initial five-year term through Dec. 31, 2031, came after a three-day site visit and months of review. CEPH, the only agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Educati more PR