DALLAS, Texas, July 23 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Autoantibodies could play key role in cancer progression and prevention * DALLAS - July 23, 2026 - Scientists have long sought to understand w hy some people with no known risk factors develop cancer while others with significant risk never do. The answer may lie in immune proteins known as autoantibodies (auto-Abs), suggests a commentary in Cell co-authored by a team that includes Jean-Laurent Casanova, M.D., Ph.D., Profes more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 24 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Behind the research at UTC: Dr. Reetesh Ranjan * Dr. Reetesh Ranjan joined the College of Engineering and Computer Science faculty in 2019. Photo by Angela Foster. At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, research reaches from the lab to the launchpad. Dr. Reetesh Ranjan, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, develops and applies multi-scale models of turbulence, a longstanding challenge  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Bernard Osher Foundation gifts $2.1 million to UC Investment elevates regions health through integrative and whole-person health By Julia Mace, julia.mace@uc.edu The Bernard Osher Foundation has made a $2.1 million investment in the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati. The Foundation's latest gift supports the center's endowment and the new UC Osher Wellness Suite and John & Carrie Hayden Community Learning Kitchen.  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Project Connects Puerto Rico and Holyoke to Strengthen Energy Resilience * When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, the storm exposed the fragility of the island's electric grid. Entire communities went months-and in some rural areas, over a year-without reliable power. As the new private grid manager struggled to restore electricity, some residents became visionaries and ad more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Connectedness and Responsibility: Outgoing Institute Director Weighs in on the Current Significance of Human Rights Education * For more than 10 years, Kathryn Libal - a professor of social work and human rights at UConn - led what's now known as the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, one of the top human rights academic and research programs in the country. This past academic year, Libal stepped down as the institute's director, but her s more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 23 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * DREAM Research Center at NMSU works to demystify 3D printing * Writer: Allison Brady, engr_media@nmsu.edu Technology is evolving at a rapid pace; 3D printing is already shaping the world, whether that be in engineering, construction, or biomedicine. Preparing students for the future of the workforce means tailoring their education to reflect the world they will be walking into. New Mexico State University, in collaboration with other  more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 24 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * East Texas A&M Recognized Among Money's Best Colleges for Value * ETAMU receives a 3.5-star rating and ranks second among rated Texas A&M System universities. East Texas A&M University received a 3.5-star rating in Money's 2026 Best Colleges rankings, placing the university among a select group of institutions recognized for delivering a strong combination of quality, affordability and student  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, July 25 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Technology partners with STEM Flights to offer flight experiences and mentorship for local high school students Written by: Sydney Pope Eastern Michigan University's GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology and STEM Flights, a nonprofit organization, will host Aerospace Day at Willow Run Airport on Friday, Aug. 7, at 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m The event aims to inspire local high school students interested in aviation, aerospace, engineering, STEM an more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 23 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Grape Harvest Festival Returns Aug. 22 With Family Fun, Fresh Flavors and Vineyard Favorites * Annual celebration invites the community to stomp, pick, taste and discover at FAMU's research vineyard TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Get ready to pick, stomp and celebrate at Florida A&M University's (FAMU) 2026 Grape Harvest Festival. The annual community tradition returns Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. t more PR

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 24 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * From ICU Nurse to Future Physician: UTRGV alumna joins School of Medicine Class of 2030 * RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - Before she could prescribe treatment, Claudia Hernandez first learned that healing sometimes begins with something as simple as holding a patient's hand. As an intensive care unit nurse, the Harlingen native cared for patients during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. This weekend, she'll begin caring f more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news: * * * FSU's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice: A world leader in translational research for meaningful change The need for public colleges and universities to prove their value to the taxpayers who help fund them has never been greater. Ever-tightening budgets have narrowed the lens through which investments in public higher education and research are judged. It is a reality Thomas Blomberg, more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Fulbright Scholarship recipients bring their W&M knowledge across the globe * Eight William & Mary alumni continue to solidify the university's global outreach as Fulbright U.S. Student Scholars, traveling to locations from Spain to Indonesia in the 2026-2027 academic year. The Fulbright Program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. and more than 160 countries across the globe. Fulbright fellowships and scholarships provide opportunities for students more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 24 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Hundreds celebrate grand opening of Combined State Labs building at Montana State * Size: Lg Med Sm V The Montana State University Wool Lab and Combined State Laboratories in Bozeman, Mont. MSU Photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens BOZEMAN -Hundreds of people, including Montana State University faculty, staff, students and alumni, along with community members, legislators and industry professionals, gathered Friday to celebrate the completion of the Combine more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, July 24 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Kordsmeier honored for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Sociology * - 1:- 1:View print quality image about Greg Kordsmeier headshot about Greg Kordsmeier headshot IU Southeast Professor of Sociology Dr. Greg Kordsmeier has won the Hans O. Mauksch Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Sociology from the Section on Teaching and Learning Sociology of the American Sociological Association (ASA). The ASA said the  more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, July 23 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Learning directly from the people who know: Radford University co-hosts Governor's Summer Residential School for Medicine and Health Sciences in Roanoke * Over three weeks in late June and early July, 20 high-achieving students from across the state of Virginia participated in the Governor's Summer Residential School for Medicine and Health Sciences (MHS), an immersive, hands-on healthcare experience. This is the third consecutive year that Radford U more PR

NEW YORK, July 23 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Marcia Knoll, Hunter Longtime Associate Education Professor, 90 * Marcia Knoll, a longtime educator, school administrator, and professor who spent more than 25 years teaching future school leaders at Hunter College, died in Floral Park, NY, on July 3. She was 90. After a career as a school administrator on Long Island and in New York City District 4, Knoll joined Hunter College's School of Education in 1998. She  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 24 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College Launches New Academic Programs for Fall 2026 to Meet Florida's Fastest-Growing Workforce Needs * MIAMI, Fla., July 24, 2026 - Miami Dade College (MDC) will introduce an expansive portfolio of new academic programs and workforce initiatives beginning in Fall 2026, reinforcing the College's commitment to preparing students for high-demand, high-wage careers that support Florida's rapidly evolving economy. The fall term officially starts o more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 25 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Mindful gift supports patient well-being Inspired by their own experiences with mindfulness-based stress reduction, Bob and Debbie Merion help share the practice with others. - For alumni Bob Merion (M.D. 1979, Residency 1986) and Debbie Merion (M.S.W. 1978), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an important part of daily life and central to well-being. Now they are helping to share more PR

ITTA BENA, Mississippi, July 24 -- Mississippi Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Mississippi Valley State University names Chaid Thomas director of admissions and recruitment Mississippi Valley State University has named alumnus Chaid L. Thomas as its new director of admissions, bring ing more than 15 years of higher education experience in enrollment management, recruitment, student success and strategic planning to the position. Thomas returns to his alma mater after serving in leadership roles at Rust College, Jac more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State receives A+ from National Council on Teacher Quality for reading preparation * The graduate and undergraduate Elementary Teacher Education programs at The Ohio State University have earned A+ grades from the National Council on Teacher Quality for how well they prepare future teachers to teach reading to elementary students. These two programs of Ohio State's College of Education and Human Ecology, and their grade descriptions, are: * Bachelor o more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF 'programmable cloud laboratory' * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State was awarded $20 million by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead one of 20 teams across the country over the next four years as part of the federal government's Genesis Mission, a national effort to harness AI for scientific discovery. Each team will develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled programmable cloud labo more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * College introduces online HVAC technician-to-engineer pathway In partnership with a National Science Foundation-funded initiative to shape a more sustainable heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, Pennsylvania College of Technology will begin offering the final four semesters of its bachelor's degree in heating, ventilation & air conditioning engineering technology online this fall. "We're building a pathway for today' more PR

POTSDAM, New York, July 24 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news: * * * PLACE (Public Learning, Arts and Community Engagement) Presents 'A Natural History of Rum: Tasting & Talk' at SUNY Potsdam, Led by Dr. Susan Perkins '93 * SUNY Potsdam Provost Dr. Susan Perkins '93 raises a glass from the Raymond Hall eighth floor lounge and balcony, where she will lead "A Natural History of Rum: Tasting and Talk" on Thursday, Aug. 20. The 21+ event will feature guided rum tastings, light food pairings, and an expl more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, July 23 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Purple Pantry in Fort Worth Becomes Ready to Nourish Market * FORT WORTH, Texas -The Purple Pantry location at Tarleton State's Fort Worth campus has officially earned Ready to Nourish(tm) Market certification through the Tarrant Area Food Bank, making it the first university in Texas to receive the designation while expanding access to fresh, high-quality food and additional community resources for students. "We are honored to receive the Ready to  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news: * * * Q&A: What influences teens' career expectations? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Adolescents in both the United States and the United Kingdom have become increasingly ambitious about their future careers over the past two decades, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State. They also found that family socioeconomic background plays a different role depending on the types of occupations students expect to pursue, w more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 24 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Record number of Gilman Scholars at Kennesaw State travel the globe * KENNESAW, Ga. | Jul 24, 2026 When computer science major Aaliyah Uchendu learned that Kennesaw State University offered an education abroad program in Japan, she was hesitant to apply due to costs, but her mother encouraged her not to count herself out. That conversation prompted Uchendu, an Honors student in the Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College, to apply for m more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Rethinking education policy for rural America * Nearly one in five American students attend a rural school. Yet when policymakers debate the future of education, rural communities are often left out of the conversation. That's a disconnect Michigan State University researcher Sheneka Williams hopes to change. In a new chapter published in the Live Handbook of Education Policy Research from the Association for Education Finance and Policy, Willi more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Steak and Potatoes Field Day Scheduled for August 20 * Annual Event Will Highlight Beef and Produce Production CROSSVILLE, Tenn. -Explore the latest research on beef cattle, vegetable and fruit production during the annual Steak and Potatoes Field Day. Hosted by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, the community is invited to this free event on Thursday, August 20 at 8 a.m. CDT, at the Plateau AgR more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, July 23 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University Professor John Pardon Awarded Prestigious 2026 Fields Medal * STONY BROOK, NY-July 23, 2026 - The State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Department of Mathematics and Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Professor John Pardon has been named a recipient of the Fields Medal from the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM). Professor Pardon was recogniz more PR

LAREDO, Texas, July 25 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Nursing Faculty and Graduate Student Present Research at Prestigious Nursing Conference in Canada Dr. Marivic Torregosa, TAMIU associate professor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Karrie Youngs, a TAMIU graduate student in the Master of Science in Nursing Administration program, were selected to present their scholarly work at the prestigious, peer-reviewed 37th International Nu more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, July 24 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Tarleton State Summer Commencement Set for July 31 * STEPHENVILLE, Texas -Tarleton State University will confer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at the summer commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, July 31, at the EECU Center on the Stephenville campus. Graduates from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Sam Pack College of Business, College of Education, Mayfield College of Engineering, College of General and Applied Sci more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 25 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station selects Dell Technologies to build a secure AI platform for national research A state-funded initiative will provide Texas A&M researchers, students and collaborators with access to a secure, next-generation AI computing environment designed to support increasingly complex research and innovation. - Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) has selected Dell Technologies (NYSE: D more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 23 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA engineers observe quantum heat waves at room temperature * Key takeaways * Researchers have demonstrated that phonons, atomic heat-carrying vibrations with quantum properties, can travel in focused, ray-like paths at room temperature. Previously, they had only been observed at extremely low, or cryogenic, temperatures. * The team demonstrated phonon focusing at room temperature in boron arsenide, a crystalline semiconductor m more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 24 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * UI faculty meet professional goals with help of funding through International Programs * International Programs (IP) provides funding opportunities and grant-writing assistance for University of Iowa (UI) faculty engaged in international research, partnerships, and other activities. "IP's funding of faculty research supports Iowa's research mission on a global scale," said Russ Ganim, associate provost and dean of International Progr more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, July 24 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release: * * * UNI's Metal Casting Center partners with METAL to provide workforce training in casting and forging for K-12 students and professionals * CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa Metal Casting Center (MCC) is proud to announce a partnership with the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI - The Composites Institute(r), to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Colleges use 'Odyssey' as opportunity to promote Classics programs Blockbuster movie could inspire next generation of Classics students By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu The Chronicle of Higher Education turned to a professor at the University of Cincinnati to learn how Christopher Nolan's blockbuster movie "The Odyssey" might inspire a new generation of Classics students. Jack Davis, the Carl W. Blegen Professor of Gr more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, July 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire's new Biomedical Exploration Camp to inspire future healthcare, engineering students * Twenty students each week will participate in the clinical care track, which will offer clinical decision-making and hands-on skills opportunities through injury evaluation, cardiopulmonary testing, casting and taping labs, radiograph interpretation, vital sign assessment, and full-scale health scenario simulations. Students will  more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, July 24 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Professor Leads Eighth Annual Chicago Race Riot Tour on July 25 * MACOMB, IL - - The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) will mark a historic milestone with its eighth annual eight-mile historic bike and bus tour from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 25, in Chicago. Western Illinois University history professor Peter Cole is co-director of CRR19, along with Franklin N. Cosey-Gay, Executive Director of Community and  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Xi Lu selected as AI Research Fellow by Computing Research Association * Information science professor designing AI health systems to better care for underserved communities By Laurie Kaiser BUFFALO, N.Y. - Xi Lu, PhD, assistant professor of information science in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo, has been selected as a 2026-2027 CRA Trustworthy AI Research Fellow. Funded by Micro more PR