BOZEMAN, Montana, July 24 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * 17 Bobcats chosen as 2026 Baucus Leaders * BOZEMAN - For Montana State University environmental science senior Gracie Caldwell, being selected as a 2026 Baucus Leader means "everything." After a "life-changing" Baucus Institute experience in China last year as the first international affairs intern with Shanghai Disney, she is now spending the summer interning in the office of U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff in Washington, D.C.Size: Lg Med Sm V Montana State  more PR

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 25 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * A White Coat and a Promise: UTRGV School of Medicine welcomes the Class of 2030 * EDINBURG, TEXAS - JULY 25, 2026 - Before they ever diagnose a patient, comfort a family or write a prescription, every physician reaches one defining milestone: receiving the first white coat. That moment arrived Saturday for 56 members of the UTRGV School of Medicine Class of 2030 as they donned their first physician's white coats during the university' more PR

LOMA LINDA, California, July 24 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Century Pacific Foods, Inc. donates $20,000 to Loma Linda University School of Public Health * Century Pacific Foods, Inc., one of the largest branded food companies in the Philippines, has donated $20,000 to Loma Linda University (LLU) School of Public Health. This gift will fund research opportunities at LLU, supporting students preparing to become healthcare professionals and leaders who will make a meaningful difference locally and globally. more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 24 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Donors Invest $34 Million in the Future of UT Health Sciences During Fiscal Year 2026 * The University of Tennessee Health Sciences secured $34 million in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2026, reflecting growing momentum behind the institution and confidence in its mission to transform healthcare through education, training, clinical care, research and service. The total represents a 66% increase over the previous year' more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 24 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Glioblastoma Approach Shows Promise in Early Testing * University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have developed a promising new experimental approach to targeting glioblastoma, the most common and deadliest brain cancer. The approach could overcome many of the limitations of treatments using existing drugs. UVA's Roger Abounader, MD, PhD, and colleagues have identified "microRNAs" that can simultaneously suppres more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 24 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor receives Oak Ridge Associated Universities junior faculty award * Dr. Hunter Schroer, an assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, has been awarded a 2026 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Schroer is one of 36 faculty members selected nationwide for the honor. ORAU is a consortium of colleges and unive more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 24 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU scientist recognized internationally for wood engineering research * Contact: Ellis Rupp STARKVILLE, Miss.-A Mississippi State assistant research professor is receiving international recognition for early career achievements in wood engineering, success that's enhancing efficient, sustainable wood construction. MSU Forest and Wildlife Research Center's Laya Khademibami has earned the Wood Engineering Achievement Award for Young Engineer more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * NEH grant will help Ohio State's Chase Center create named chairs, professorships * The Ohio State University's Salmon P. Chase Center has received a $4.1 million federal grant to create endowed chairs and professorships at the civics education center. The National Endowment for the Humanities grant includes $4 million in matching funds and $100,000 in outright funds to create the Chase National Humanities Endowment for American Civic Thought. This was the l more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Professors Receive $1.36M NIH Grant to Lead Doctoral Training Program in Reproductive, Perinatal, and Pediatric Health The Boston University Reproductive, Perinatal, and Pediatric Epidemiology training program will prepare the next generation of leaders in RPP health with hands-on experience in epidemiology, innovative digital health, and community-engaged research.  Three School of Public Health faculty members have received a  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Pennsylvania State University 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, with relatively small  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice students help NASA imagine future of lunar exploration through SUITS challenge * When future astronauts return to the moon through NASA's Artemis program, they will need intuitive, reliable interfaces that help them navigate unfamiliar terrain, monitor mission-critical data and make quick decisions in high-pressure environments. A team of Rice University students spent the past year helping design that future. Rice's OWL SUITS team, led by members o more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Wearable health monitors are designed to move with the body. But for many devices, movement creates a problem: The more a person bends, stretches, reaches or runs, the harder it can be for the device to keep a stable wireless connection. Penn State researchers and international collaborators set out to solve that problem by developing a  more PR

GENESEO, New York, July 24 -- The State University of New York Geneseo Campus posted the following news: * * * SUNY Geneseo Again Recognized for Democratic Engagement * SUNY Geneseo received the 2026 Highly Established Action Plan Seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. This recognition honors campuses that implement innovative strategies to promote nonpartisan democratic engagement and increase student voter participation. SUNY Geneseo is among 233 campuses nationwide recognized with this seal for the 2026 election cycle. Genese more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Nursing Secures NIH Grant for Pediatric Allergy Research * Eileen J. Carter, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, assistant professor at the UConn Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing, has been awarded a prestigious R21 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to improve care for children with reported penicillin allergies. The two-year grant entitled, Refinement and Testing o more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 24 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte's College of Computing and Informatics announces strategic reorganization * UNC Charlotte has implemented a comprehensive reorganization of the College of Computing and Informatics, a move designed to adapt to the rapidly evolving technological landscape and position the University as a national leader in computational sciences education and research. The restructuring, formally approved by Chancello more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 24 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM researchers selected for U.S. DOE's Genesis Mission * Researchers at The University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Lab are developing a new artificial intelligence framework that could transform how scientists search for some of the rarest events in the universe by recovering faint signals that conventional methods often discard. The project, Learning Beyond Threshold: AI-Driven Signal Extraction for Rare-Event Searches, is one of  more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, July 24 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Wildfire management research tailors evacuation procedures to individual communities * When tornado sirens go off, most parents wouldn't expect their kid to be running outside to watch it blow through. But for Elena Doss, a doctoral student in natural resources, that was a pivotal part of her childhood. "The weather channel was always on in my house," Doss said. "That curiosity with natural hazards has stuck with me from a very young age." After c more PR