WELLAND, Ontario, July 23 -- Niagara College issued the following news release: * * * $100,000 grant from Niagara Community Foundation supports expanded Niagara College Dental Clinic The Niagara Community Foundation is granting $100,000 to support Niagara College's expanded dental teaching and community care clinic. The grant to the College's Together campaign is from the NCF's David S. Howes Fund and helps increase community access to low-cost dental care, while also allowing more dental students to enter the workforce. The expanded Denta more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 23 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * 'Nobel Prize of mathematics': U of T mathematician Jacob Tsimerman awarded prestigious Fields Medal * Jacob Tsimerman, a professor of mathematics at the University of Toronto, has won the prestigious Fields Medal. He becomes the first scholar based at a Canadian institution - and the second Canadian - to receive the award, often described as "the Nobel Prize of mathematics," since it was established in 1932. The Fields recognizes extraordinary resear more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 23 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * ACU launches new AI ethics accelerator Key points: * ACU launches new Human and Digital Futures accelerator as part of a commitment to ethical technology * The initiative pairs technical training with human-centred design and ethical reasoning - As artificial intelligence transforms society, the most pressing challenge is ensuring that technology is guided by ethics, human dignity and the common good. That was the message from experts  more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 23 -- Camosun College issued the following news release: * * * Camosun Innovates to expand Virtual Reality Witness Blanket Experience Camosun Innovates, in partnership with Indigenous artist Carey Newman and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), is launching an innovative applied research project to expand access to the acclaimed Virtual Reality Witness Blanket (VRWB) and create new opportunities for immersive Indigenous storytelling and learning. The project will develop a multi-user virtual reality  more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 24 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * A decade of iAccelerate celebrated with launch of UOW Innovation Catalyst New university-wide strategy to move research from ideas to market - The University of Wollongong celebrated 10 years of its startup incubator and business accelerator, the iAccelerate Centre, on Friday 24 July with the launch of UOW Innovation Catalyst - a university-wide strategy to translate ideas into industry partnerships, investment and jobs. UOW Innovation  more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 23 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Older teens entering care often overlooked There is an urgent need for better support for older teenagers entering care for the first time, new Griffith University research has found. Professor Silke Meyer from Griffith's School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work conducted a scoping review which examined research on older adolescents aged between 15 - 17 years. "While there is extensive research on children in care generally, there is very  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 23 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * La Trobe Institute to amplify AI capability La Trobe University has launched a new AI Institute to amplify its people-centred, AI-first approach across research, education and industry collaboration. The new Institute provides a front door to the University's artificial intelligence capability, to accelerate innovation into real-world impact for students, businesses and communities. Through its education, research and industry partnerships, the Ins more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 22 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Larger than life: VR warps how people perceive their body size, study finds * A new study from the University of Toronto finds that people perceive their bodies as larger in virtual reality than in the physical world - and that effect doesn't end when the headset comes off. Researchers at U of T's Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) set out to test how accurately people judge their own body size relative to their surroundings in VR. Par more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 23 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * New teaching method could help Aboriginal languages survive and thrive * Curtin University-led research has unveiled a new teaching approach which could help incorporate Aboriginal languages into Australian classrooms to teach younger generations and potentially prevent these important cultural connections from being lost. Researchers spent a year in an Aboriginal playgroup at Meerilinga developing a new teaching model called 'translingual yarning peda more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 23 -- Philippine Normal University issued the following news: * * * PNU NL achieves historic milestone, earns ISO 21001:2018 EOMS Certification Philippine Normal University North Luzon (PNUNL) achieved a historic milestone after successfully passing the ISO 21001:2018 Educational Organizations Management System (EOMS) Initial Stage 2 Audit on July 16, 2026, earning its ISO 21001:2018 EOMS certification and becoming the first campus in the Philippine Normal University System to attain the distinction. Conducted on J more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, July 23 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * Recipe for healthier kids: $4.9m research project to transform food and nutrition in Australian childcare * Healthy futures start on the plate, with a new NSW-wide collaboration set to improve nutrition for young Australians in childcare services - helping prevent chronic disease and securing their paths to stronger lifelong wellbeing. Awarded a $4.9m Medical Research Future Fund grant through the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, th more PR

LEICESTER, England, July 23 -- The University of Leicester posted the following news: * * * University appoints Professor Robin Graham-Brown as Pro-Chancellor (Philanthropy) * The University of Leicester has appointed Professor Robin Graham-Brown as its new Pro-Chancellor (Philanthropy), reinforcing its commitment to philanthropic support and the success of its ambitious 2121: Founders of the Future Campaign. The honorary appointment takes effect from 1 August 2026 and will support the University's efforts to grow philanthropic investment i more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 23 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham hosts UK's Largest Animal Law Conference The conference featured a special address from Animal Welfare Minister Baroness Sue Hayman of Ullock. - Earlier this month, the University of Birmingham hosted the UK Animal Law Conference, the largest event of its kind in the country. The conference was organised by two leading animal law groups, the UK Centre for Animal Law (A-LAW) and the Multispecies Collective, which is based  more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 23 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick secures three prestigious Wellcome Career Development Awards * Three University of Warwick researchers have been awarded highly competitive Wellcome Career Development Awards to tackle fundamental questions in biology and history with the potential to improve future health, medicine and food security. The awards recognise outstanding early-career researchers with the potential to become international leaders in their fields, providing  more PR