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Adrian College Adds 13 New Programs to 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (10)
ADRIAN, Michigan, July 17 -- Adrian College issued the following news release:
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Adrian College adds 13 new programs to 2026-2027 undergraduate catalog
Adrian College has added 13 new programs to its 2026-2027 undergraduate catalog, broadening the educational opportunities available to students.
Most recently, Adrian College added a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Architecture, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Communications, a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Cybersecurity Management, a Bachelor of Business Administr more PR
Bethel University Launches Master's in Speech-language Pathology Program (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 23 -- Bethel University issued the following news:
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Bethel launches master's in speech-language pathology program
Bethel will launch a new Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program in summer 2027, expanding its speech-language pathology offerings and creating a new pathway for students preparing to serve in schools, healthcare settings, clinics, and communities.
By Macey Heath, social media content specialist
The new Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program builds on Bethel more PR
Brooklyn Law School Professors Lead Discussions at Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, July 22 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Brooklyn Law School Professors Lead Discussions at Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference
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Professors Irene Ten Cate, Joy Kanwar, Alissa Bauer, Maria Termini, and Danielle Tully created a strong presence for Brooklyn Law School at the Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference.
Professors in Brooklyn Law School's nationally recognized legal writing program shared their scholarship, teaching, and legal writing expertise with law professors from across more PR
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Lead Three DOE Genesis Mission Awards to Advance the Future of AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Carnegie Mellon Researchers Lead Three DOE Genesis Mission Awards to Advance the Future of AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery
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Carnegie Mellon University, working with researchers, partners and collaborators at Department of Energy national laboratories and other universities, will lead three projects selected for funding () through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Genesis Mission, positioning CMU at the forefront of a national effort to tran more PR
Clark Atlanta University Establishes Endowed Sustainability Professorship With $500,000 Southern Company Grant (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news:
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Clark Atlanta University Establishes Endowed Sustainability Professorship with $500,000 Southern Company Grant
Grant Underscores CAU as a Leader in Environmental Politics and Sustainable Urban Planning
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Clark Atlanta University is set to enhance its academic offerings through the establishment of an endowed professorship in sustainability. This initiative is made possible by a $500,000 matching grant from the Southern Company Foundation as part of the H more PR
Dr. Guillermo Amescua Named Inaugural Holder of the Dr. John A. Strobis Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 22 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Dr. Guillermo Amescua Named Inaugural Holder of the Dr. John A. Strobis Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
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A gift inspired by extraordinary patient care establishes a lasting legacy at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, naming Guillermo Amescua, M.D., as the inaugural holder of the Dr. John A. Strobis Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology.
Justin Strobis knows firsthand the life-changing impact of extraordinary eye care. More than 20 years ago, more PR
Emory University Winship Cancer Institute Researchers Engineer 'Armored' CAR T Cells to Improve Tumor Control (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Winship researchers engineer 'armored' CAR T cells to improve tumor control
Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have developed an "armored" form of CAR T-cell therapy designed to remain active longer and recruit additional immune cells to help attack cancer.
The findings, published July 22 in Science Translational Medicine, could provide a new strategy for overcoming some of the most persistent bar more PR
Fellowship Awards Allow Washington and Lee University Recipients to Forge New Paths (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, July 23 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Fellowship Awards Allow Washington and Lee Recipients to Forge New Paths
Inspired by life-changing study abroad opportunities, many W&L students decide to pursue fellowships that allow them to complete meaningful work on a global stage.
By Emily Innes Stanley
Washington and Lee University has enjoyed another successful year for nationally competitive fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year, with more than 30 recipients earning opportunities t more PR
From one mother to another (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news:
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From one mother to another
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By the time he was 4 years old, Norma Granados-Madrigale's son had been kicked out of every preschool he'd attended. He got in trouble for things he said and his reactions to other children, leading to intense meltdowns that his teachers struggled to manage. The calls to please pick him up early would come in the middle of the workday, at least every week-sometimes every day. Eventua more PR
Global Engineering Leader Joe Thompson '81 Joins Clarkson University Board of Trustees (10)
POTSDAM, New York, July 23 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
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Global Engineering Leader Joe Thompson '81 Joins Clarkson University Board of Trustees
Clarkson University has appointed alumnus Joe Thompson '81 to its Board of Trustees, effective June 17, 2026. A respected business leader with more than four decades of international leadership experience, Thompson brings valuable insight to Clarkson as the University advances its impact in engineering, technology, innovation and workforce development.
During a distinguishe more PR
How Calvin expanded one future teacher's world (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 22 -- Calvin University posted the following news:
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How Calvin expanded one future teacher's world
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In spring 2026, Anna Haverdink and 14 students were standing in Professor Jennifer Holberg's English class practicing reading through Canto 8 of Dante's "The Divine Comedy."
"From chilly clouds, no seen or unseen winds ever shot down to earth with such rapidity as not to seem slow-motioned..." recited Haverdink.
The moment they had been preparing for came on May 26 as they stood in Ravenna, Italy. Their more PR
How Harvard Medical School Helps Prepare High School, College Students To Become Doctors and Scientists (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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How Harvard Medical School Helps Prepare High School, College Students To Become Doctors and Scientists
Online pre-med and pre-college certificate courses provide real-world experience, guidance
By Bobbie Collins
Aspiring physician and recent college graduate Minjae (MJ) Eum intends to change circumstances and attitudes about medicine and health care in her home state, Alabama, patient by patient.
Many people in the South and other areas of the Unite more PR
How to Land an Internship in a Tight Market (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 22 -- Bentley University posted the following news:
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How to Land an Internship in a Tight Market
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College students know that internships are an essential career steppingstone -but landing one has gotten a lot harder. While we are still seeing numerous jobs and internships posted for Bentley students to view and apply to, a recent Wall Street Journal article reported that postings are well below previous years, creating a tight market for applicants and leaving college students scrambling to stand out. Part more PR
HPU Students Conduct Innovative Summer Research with Professors (10)
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, July 22 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
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HPU Students Conduct Innovative Summer Research with Professors
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Pictured from left observing dark matter in HPU's Culp Planetarium were sophomore physics majors Sencerity Baker and Blake Bird with Dr. Alex Sobotka, assistant professor of physics.
HIGH POINT, N.C., July 22, 2026 - High Point University's labs are buzzing this summer with students and faculty collaborating on innovative research through three unique programs.
Students f more PR
Illinois Tech Receives UGC Letter of Approval for Mumbai Campus (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Illinois Tech Receives UGC Letter of Approval for Mumbai Campus
The university becomes the first U.S. institution to offer degrees in India
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Illinois Tech, one of the United States' leading technology-focused research universities, has received the Letter of Approval (LoA) from the University Grants Commission (UGC), marking a significant milestone in enabling the university to commence academic operations for its inaugural intake a more PR
La Salle University Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- La Salle University issued the following news:
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La Salle University Board of Trustees welcomes new members
The two new members bring over six decades of experience from the finance, business, manufacturing, and automation industries to their roles.
Royal Cole, '83, and Jill Evanko, '00, have been elected as the newest members of La Salle University's Board of Trustees, with both having assumed their roles on July 1, 2026.
Between them, the newest trustees bring over six decades of experience from more PR
Mercer helps teachers bring student-centered discussions to their classrooms (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 22 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Mercer helps teachers bring student-centered discussions to their classrooms
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Last month, 20 high school teachers had the chance to become students again as they read core texts together and saw where their conversations took them. During the weeklong Great Books Summer Seminar hosted by Mercer University's McDonald Center for America's Founding Principles, the teachers learned how to bring student-centered discussions like those at Mercer to their own classroo more PR
Professor seeking to grow student experience with research and scholarship named honors director at Tusculum (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- Tusculum University posted the following news:
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Professor seeking to grow student experience with research and scholarship named honors director at Tusculum
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GREENEVILLE - A professor with a passion for learning and fostering student-driven academic research and scholarship has been named director of Tusculum University 's Honors Program.
Dr. Adam Denton, an assistant professor of psychology, recently was chosen for this key leadership post. He will help high-achieving, motivated students take their more PR
Resource Announcement: Disease Resistant Grape Breeding Website (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 22 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Resource Announcement: Disease Resistant Grape Breeding Website
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Locally adapted, disease resistant grape varieties are needed now more than ever as the Northeastern wine industry faces a changing climate, increasingly variable weather patterns, emerging pests and pathogens, and reduced fungicide efficacy and availability. The Cornell G more PR
Stanford Law School's Neukom Center for the Rule of Law Launches New Teaching Hub (10)
STANFORD, California, July 20 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news:
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Stanford Law School's Neukom Center for the Rule of Law Launches New Teaching Hub
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As legal and democratic institutions come under renewed strain around the world, interest in the rule of law as a field of study has grown. But professors setting out to teach it face a sprawling and "essentially contested" subject, shaped by competing definitions and a wide range of possible approaches. They must decide which texts, countries, and historical mom more PR
Student research gives voice to how students are really thinking about AI (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 22 -- Calvin University posted the following news:
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Student research gives voice to how students are really thinking about AI
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When conversations about artificial intelligence happen on college campuses, they often center on what technology companies, researchers, or faculty think. But what are students saying?
That question became the focus of a summer research project by Calvin University senior David Lafe, a digital communication major, working alongside communication professor Katie Good. Together, t more PR
Syracuse University Names Ryan Schram Inaugural Executive Director of the Center for the Creator Economy (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Syracuse University Names Ryan Schram Inaugural Executive Director of the Center for the Creator Economy
A recognized industry leader, Schram will oversee Syracuse University's trailblazing center following a successful first year.
Genaro Armas
Ryan Schram, a veteran industry leader and strategic advisor at the intersection of content, commerce and creativity, has been named the inaugural executive director of Syracuse University's Center for the Creator E more PR
Trine engineering faculty member receives grant to write textbook (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, July 22 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Trine engineering faculty member receives grant to write textbook
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A faculty member in Trine University's Allen School of Engineering and Computing has received a $5,000 grant to write an open education resource (OER) textbook for a new class to be offered beginning in the fall.
"Technical Documentation and Data Tools for Engineers - A Practical Guide to Reports, Presentations, Spreadsheets, and AI Tools," by Timothy Jenkins, Ph.D., professor in the Department more PR
Why Nutrition and Dietetics Careers Are Key to Advancing Health Equity (10)
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, July 21 -- Antioch University posted the following news:
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Why Nutrition and Dietetics Careers Are Key to Advancing Health Equity
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Health equity does not begin only in hospitals or doctors' offices. It begins in neighborhoods, schools, grocery access, public programs, and daily choices shaped by income, transportation, culture, and education. Nutrition sits at the center of that reality. When communities face barriers to affordable, healthy food or culturally responsive care, diet-related illness often follows. Th more PR
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