PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * A gun safety effort that doesn't stop at the front door * In Delaware County, a line wraps out the door for a free gun lock box event. Less than 18 minutes later, all the gun lockboxes are on their way to new homes. In Lancaster County, community gun safety classes pop up in school auditoriums and sportsman's clubs. In Philadelphia, attentive hospital security teams put up posters with QR codes to offer visi more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, July 17 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * AI Appreciation Day: A Spotlight on Capitol Tech's New Artificial Intelligence Lab and Staff This AI Appreciation Day, we take a closer look inside Capitol Tech's new artificial intelligence lab and meet the expert staff leading its development--all made possible through the generosity of a Capitol Tech alumnus. Set to launch in fall 2026 and made possible by the generous support of alumnus and entrepreneur Ed Sealing, the Capitol Artificial Intelli more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, July 16 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Award-Winning, Student-Approved: Meet Adelphi's New TikTok-Famous President By Matthew Perrino, UCOMM Contributor Before becoming the 11th president of Adelphi University, board of trustees chair Michael A.L. Balboni '81, JD, sat down with Adelphi students in a TikTok series that won national recognition--and earned thousands of views. Ever since graduating cum laude from Adelphi University, Michael A.L. Balboni '81, JD, has been a proud Panther. He's ser more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Assistant Professor of Neuroscience receives distinguished NSF Career Award Alex White will use a nearly $800,000 grant to map how the brain reads and find new ways to maximize individual learning potential. - This summer, Alex White, assistant professor of Neuroscience, received a distinguished U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences award for nearly $800,000 in funding. His research will seek to map the brain's potential to  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Advances Defense Manufacturing and Military Education at Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit * Carnegie Mellon University showcased a number of exciting new partnerships, technologies and research during the 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit (). The event, hosted by U.S. Sen. David McCormick (), ran from July 14-15 at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Among its announcements, CMU introduced a new ini more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on July 14, 2026, involving Dominique Townsend, associate professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism: * * * A Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism Focuses on Buddhist Cultural Production Dominique Townsend recounts how, as a high school senior, a 12th-century wooden statue of a Buddha in a museum helped set her on her path. - During an event that she moderated at the Lenfest Center for the Arts a few months ago, Dominique Townsend, Jey Tsong Khapa Associate Professor of Indo-Tibetan B more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 16 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Dean Selected for National Fellowship to Strengthen Educator Preparation * Galloway, N.J. - David Fuentes, dean of the Stockton University School of Education, has been named an Impact Academy fellow through national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Fuentes, who started his role at Stockton on April 6, joins a cohort of 24 leaders chosen for their commitment to strengthening educator preparation and ensuring future teachers are prepared to  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Girls Inc. Eureka! participants explore STEM and college life at Clark University * Competence, confidence, connection, and character. According to Chemistry Professor Don Spratt, these four Cs are fundamental not only to hockey but also to STEM and leadership. They were just four of the many things nearly 100 participants of the Girls Inc. of Worcester Eureka! Program learned during four days on Clark's campus, July 13-16. Participants worked with facu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard's EdRedesign Lab expands research-backed 'Success Planning Network' to six new communities * The EdRedesign Lab's Institute for Success Planning at Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced that six new communities will join the fifth cohort of its Success Planning Community of Practice. Selected from a competitive national pool, the cohort will work across school systems, health and human services agencies, community- and faith-based o more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Lancet Landmark Commission Reports on Global Female Health: Takes Lifespan Approach to Menstruation * The Lancet Haematology today published its Commission on Global Female Health and Haematology, (thelancet.com/journals/lanhae/article/PIIS2352-3026(26)00079-7/abstract?__cf_chl_tk=a0TqRdjhX3tVgve7DPBLMxdtyXUDoYYoLxUSE1Qyl9o-1784252863-1.0.1.1-NLecaixCtDnrXVud8NoWieefCndpvSGmQGCOn7Uyt6g) a multidisciplinary international collaboration th more PR

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * Finding Their Voice Again: How Speech Therapy Helps People with Parkinson's Disease Key Points: * Parkinson's disease can affect communication, including speech, voice, facial expression, and swallowing. * Changes in speech and voice are common symptoms but are often overlooked or mistaken for normal aging. * Communication difficulties can lead to frustration, isolation, and misunderstandings in everyday interactions. * Speech-language pathologists more PR

NORTH MANCHESTER, Indiana, July 16 -- Manchester University issued the following news: * * * Manchester University appoints Julie Knuth chief of staff Manchester University has appointed Julie Knuth chief of staff to the president. She previously held the role of director of presidential and board operations. Knuth, a 2001 Manchester graduate, holds a bachelor's degree in nonprofit business management. She has served the University for 15 years through three different presidential administrations. In this expanded role, Knuth will overse more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 15 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * Navigating uncertainty in real estate * The USC Gould School of Law 2026 Real Estate Law and Business Forum brought together hundreds of real estate professionals for a full day of expert-driven discussion on the legal, economic and regulatory forces reshaping the industry. The one-day continuing legal education event took place on April 29 at the Jonathan Club in Downtown Los Angeles. The Forum is co-chaired by S more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 16 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Robotics Team Wins National Engineering Design Competition * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations After spending weeks refining a robot that didn't complete its first successful scoring run until three days before the competition, Cedarville University 's Robotics Team captured first place at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Two-Year College Division Model Design Competition on June 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, July 17 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Shacham Named to Newest FOCUS St. Louis Leadership Class Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., professor of Behavioral Science and Health Equity, has been named to the FOCUS St. Louis 51st Leadership St. Louis (LSL) class. - Leadership St. Louis is a program for experienced leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to improving the St. Louis region, according to FOCUS St. Louis. Shacham was one of 57 people selected to take part in the 2026-27 class. The LSL curr more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, July 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Teaching, Research and Resilience in Ukraine * Andrew Misura '13/M.B.A. '23, director of Media and Marketing Strategy in the Division of University Relations, recently returned from an impactful volunteer experience: teaching English to students at the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in Lviv, Ukraine. This trip marked Misura's third summer of teaching, inspired by his familial connection to Ukrainian culture, interest in aid and volunteer opportu more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Tracing the Outbreak: F&M Public Health Alum Investigates Hantavirus By William Keller Anna Catherine Grady '19 arrived at Franklin & Marshall with veterinary school aspirations, drawn by the College's consistent record of developing successful pre-health graduates and the opportunity to work at F&M's vivarium. A few public health courses later, she discovered a love of research and a holistic approach to the discipline that reoriente more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * University of Michigan's David C. Miller chosen to succeed Jeff Balser as Vanderbilt Health's President and CEO and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine * David C. Miller, MD, MPH, Chief Executive Officer of Michigan Medicine and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs for the University of Michigan, has been chosen to succeed Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, as the next President and CEO of Vanderbilt Health and Dean of Vand more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 16 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Professor Receives Decision Analysis' Highest Honor * The hardest decisions rarely come with clear answers. Whether weighing competing priorities, managing risk or choosing among imperfect options, people often must make decisions without having all the information they would like. For more than three decades, Ali Abbas has devoted his career to improving how those decisions are made. That work has e more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * What Can You Do with a Social Work Degree? * Find passion and purpose with a degree in social work A degree in social work opens the door to meaningful, people-focused careers across healthcare, education, nonprofit organizations, government and more. If you're wondering what else you can do with a social work degree, you'll find that the profession offers a wide variety of social work jobs to make a lasting impact. Social workers provide counseling, ad more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 13 -- Yale School of Environment issued the following Q&A involving senior research scientist Jennifer Marlon: * * * Americans Are Underestimating the Dangers of Extreme Heat YSE Senior Research Scientist Jennifer Marlon breaks down what's driving the perception gap between rising temperatures and public risk -- and it's not just lack of information. Heat-related deaths in the U.S have surged more than 50% since 2000 as the climate warms and temperatures rise to record-breaking levels. This July alone, more than more PR