SYRACUSE, New York, July 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * 5 Things to Know About the University's Newest AI Degrees The programs, two bachelor's and a master's degrees, will be available to students in the School of Information Studies and the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Dialynn Dwyer Students this fall will be able to enroll in new artificial intelligence degree programs, housed in the School of Information Studies and the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS). Here's what to know abo more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 28 -- Austin Community College District posted the following news: * * * ACC's Dr. Monique Reeves Shares National Strategy for Higher Education Innovation on EdUp Experience Podcast * Austin Community College District (ACC) Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future Dr. Monique Reeves is taking the College's approach to innovation to a national audience. Reeves joined "The EdUp Experience" podcast to discuss how colleges can better prepare for the future by rethinking leadership, technology, and student support. Hosted b more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * AI-powered camera system offers low-cost way to monitor bumblebees, potentially other insects * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have developed a low-cost, semi-automated, AI-driven method that uses remote cameras to survey bumblebees and potentially other insects. The new tool could have important implications for efforts to conserve declining insect populations Link is external. This includes bumblebee species, several of which have been petitione more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * Albany Law Faculty Share Expertise with New York Judiciary Through Statewide Judicial Institute Programs Four Albany Law School faculty members were invited to share their expertise with judges from across New York this summer through two of the state's premier judicial education programs hosted by the New York State Judicial Institute. Professors Patrick M. Connors, Vincent Martin Bonventre, Ray Brescia, and Michael Hutter participated as presenters and panelis more PR

MALIBU, California, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Pepperdine University issued the following news: * * * Alumnus Sean Wu and Pepperdine Professor Fabien Scalzo Explore Kidney Disease Treatment with AI Modeling Jacqueline Cleaveland Shaped like microscopic corkscrews, winding ropes, and flat ribbons, proteins inside kidney cells keep the whole organ in working order. Since the kidney's various functions are reliant on the structure of the proteins that it is made of, disease can arise when its shape has mutated. For most of the history of medicine,  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 29 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Artificial Intelligence Brings New Perspective to NJIT Institutional Data Sources Written by: Evan Koblentz New Jersey Institute of Technology is applying an artificial intelligence layer to its institutional data resources, so that anyone in the NJIT community might find the information they need delivered faster than searching manually and perhaps served with a side of unexpected insights. The new interface is called IRIS -- Institution more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 28 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * As technology shifts, engineers will build a bright future for Texas * Editor's note: The following commentary was written by Eric Brey, PhD, dean of the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at UT San Antonio, and originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News. Stop for a minute. Look around. We take for granted the systems that allow us to live, work and thrive in Texas: the roads we drive on, the power r more PR

NEW YORK, July 27 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Mathematician Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award * Associate Professor Guy Moshkovitz's research will investigate a new branch of mathematics that extends linear algebra. Baruch College Associate Professor Guy Moshkovitz, PhD, has received a $440,826 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance a new area of mathematics with broad applications in theoretical computer science, artificial intelli more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, July 29 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Harnessing AI for the Common Good By Tom Porter The inaugural cohort of Hastings Summer Fellows have been using and learning about various artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the break as they work faculty and staff on a wide range of projects, all of them aimed at making the world a better place. Five students are enrolled in the eight-week funded summer fellowship, launched this year as part of the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity (HIAIH). The HIA more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Brandeis University issued the following news: * * * Ain Family Start-Up Award fellow applies collaborative approach to research For senior Shamsi Mumtahina Momo, one of the most rewarding things about a Brandeis education is the sense of exploration inherent in the liberal arts. Taking classes across different fields allowed her interests to grow in directions she never expected. "You're exposed to different classes and various fields," she said. "It makes you interested in different subjects." That expl more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 28 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol-founded Perceptual Robotics secures millions to expand wind turbine technology * The funding combines investment from new and existing shareholders, namely Investing for Purpose, Loggerhead Ventures, and One Planet Capital, alongside financial support from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The funding will help the company, based in Bristol Robotics Laboratory and Future Space, expand what it offers to the wind indu more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 28 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Can AI Make Us Better Thinkers? USC Researcher Studies How Human and AI Think Together by Looking at Brain Signals * Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fundamentally changed the way we think, analyze information and generate ideas. From journalists working in newsrooms and programmers writing code to doctors diagnosing patients in exam rooms, AI tools have become the new standard in how people code, write a more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science issued the following Q&A on July 28, 2026, involving professor Claire Le Goues: * * * You Can't Remove Humans From Software Engineering CMU Professor Says Future of the Field Depends on People as Much as AI By Mallory Lindahl There's no doubt that artificial intelligence is transforming how software is built, and tools that can generate code in seconds have sparked excitement about the future of programming. But they're also raising questions about t more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Climate Scientist Marco Tedesco Examines What Responsible AI Could Look Like The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researcher is helping launch an AI working group to explore how AI can support climate research without undermining ethics, equity or scientific judgment. By Vishal Manve Marco Tedesco does not sound like a man trying to sell artificial intelligence. He does not describe it as a revolution that will save science, nor does more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Can Art Change the World? Vishakha Desai has edited an anthology that examines the recent intersections between visual art and social movements. - Over the past decade, social and political movements transformed the arts. From the streets of Chile and Iran to museums in Europe and the United States--and from questions of representation and repatriation to demands for equity and justice--protest and activism affected the creation, presentation, and interpretation of v more PR

QUEENSLAND, Australia, July 28 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * CQUniversity researchers help teach AI to see the Australian paddock By Katelyn Dunn CQUniversity researchers are helping an Australian agricultural technology company build smarter artificial intelligence systems designed specifically for the unique conditions of Australian farming. Through the Queensland Government-funded Regional University Industry Collaboration (RUIC) program, delivered by CSIRO, CQUniversity partnered with Queensland-base more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 28 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Cybersecurity and Forensics Conference to Bring Academic, Industry, and Government Leaders to Frankfort * Kentucky State will host the Oct. 30 conference featuring expert presentations, hands-on demonstrations, career discussions, and student research FRANKFORT, Ky. -Cyber threats increasingly reach across organizations, industries, and national borders. Addressing them requires collaboration that extends just as widely. Kentucky State University wi more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 27 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Duke Scholars Reflect on the Declaration * As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, faculty members at Trinity College of Arts & Sciences are examining how its ideals continue to shape the questions scholars ask today. Researchers were asked: "How does your field help us understand, advance, or challenge the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?" Their responses reveal how questions about belonging, res more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 28 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * Four steps to create your perfect culture evaluation tool * "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." We've all heard this quote, which is often (incorrectly) attributed to the visionary management consultant Peter Drucker. Yet managers struggle to weave culture into the decision-making process. This is not surprising. Culture is difficult to measure and the measures we do have often don't work. They are simply too generic. Few executives more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * From High School Science Fair to National Acclaim, TSU's Dr. Veronica Oates Earns Prestigious Dietetics Award * What began as a teenager's dream of becoming a veterinarian, or even an underwater welder, ultimately led Dr. Veronica Oates to a nationally recognized career in nutrition, public health, and higher education. Oates, professor in the Department of Human Sciences at Tennessee State University, has been named a recipient of the prestigious  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 27 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From Stress-Relief Vibration Patterns to Haptic Emojis, USC Researchers Personalize the Sense of Touch With AI * Future of Haptics and Haptics Emoji (Credit: Midjourney) From the vibration that warns you when your car drifts out of its lane to the buzz of your iPhone alarm or the rumble of a video game controller that makes virtual worlds feel real, haptic vibration plays an important role in everyday lif more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, July 29 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * Gonzaga Launches AI Transformation Program for Inland Northwest Organizations Gonzaga University is launching the Gonzaga Organizational AI Transformation Program, a regional initiative to help Inland Northwest organizations adopt AI responsibly and build the durable, self-managed capabilities needed to keep transforming as AI continues to evolve. The initiative is led through Gonzaga's Institute for Informatics and Applied Technology, in collaboration with  more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 28 -- Heriot-Watt University issued the following news: * * * Heriot-Watt academic secures RSE grant to study AI's impact on managers Heriot-Watt University Associate Professor Dr Pedro Mendonca has been awarded a Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) research collaboration grant to investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the work of managers. Working alongside Dr Pille Strauss from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, Dr Mendonca's research, MANAGE-AI, will explore how AI and algorithmic management more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, July 29 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Innovation Research Fellow Grants Advance Breakthrough Research Across Healthcare and Quantum Computing Lindsey Angioletti Two interdisciplinary research projects with the potential to improve patient care and accelerate next-generation computing have received more than $50,000 through the 2026 Innovation Research Fellow Grant program at Hofstra University's Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business. The competitiv more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * How basic persuasion can bypass AI safeguards * Concerns over "jailbreaking" AI-a way of circumventing the safety guardrails built into large language models-have escalated after the Trump administration ordered Anthropic to pull its latest models, Fable and Mythos, over concerns they could be coaxed into revealing security flaws in software. Now, timely research from Wharton's Generative AI Labs (GAIL) suggests the safeguards designed to more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 28 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * How rewarding better consumer choices could advance next-gen queueing platforms * Improving how crowdsourced information is shared across mobile platforms by incorporating a user penalty-and-reward system could curb long lines caused by inefficient human queuing behavior, a new study suggests. In environments where it is vital for customers to be aware of service information, such as in restaurants, amusement parks or for transportation routes, accurate conge more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has awarded nine research teams seed funding for 2026-27. These grants support high-impact, innovative research projects that align with the Huck's strategic research priorities and have the potential to drive scientific breakthroughs and generate significant return on investment. "The Huck more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Inductive Automation renews its support of Penn College An innovator in the industrial software market is continuing its commitment to Pennsylvania College of Technology for the 2026-27 academic year. Inductive Automation has renewed 170 licenses of its Ignition software (version 8.3) for use at the college. Students employ the platform to create dashboards for viewing real-time data and information to monitor, control and analyze  more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 28 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour Awarded to Technion's Prof. Hossam Haick * Prof. Haick is a faculty member in the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering and a researcher at the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI) at the Technion. He is internationally recognized as one of the world's leading scientists in the field of non-invasive medical diagnostics. His pioneering research has led to the development of innovative techn more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 28 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Launch of Claus Docents, the UAB's new support series for university lecturers * The Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona launches Claus Docents, a new series of handbooks for university lecturers prepared by the Vice-Rectorate of Training and Teaching Innovation and developed through the Institute of Educational Sciences (ICE-UAB). The initiative aims to share useful and transferable knowledge with university teaching staff, offering resources more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Making robots faster by helping them think ahead By planning actions based on the future position of a robot, the VLASH technique streamlines motions and accelerates performance. - A new method developed by MIT researchers makes robots better at thinking ahead while they are acting, leading to smoother motions and quicker reactions. This technique enables the artificial intelligence model that plans a robot's motion to forecast more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center To Build Supercomputer That Puts Quantum Computing to the Test * A new hybrid quantum-classical computing platform led by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center() (PSC) will help researchers understand what the supercomputer of the future may look like. Supported by a $5 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Rigetti Computing, Tangl more PR

KENT, Ohio, July 28 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Professor Discusses AI and Cybersecurity on International Podcast * Kent State University Professor Pratim Datta, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship's Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, was a featured guest on a recent episode of Cybersecurity Today, a popular technology podcast with audiences in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. In the episode titled "AI, Cybersecurity, and Pu more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Renowned scholar Pratim Biswas named to lead Vanderbilt Engineering initiatives at West Palm Beach campus * Pratim Biswas, a leading academic leader, member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a renowned aerosol scientist whose work has applications in energy and environmental nanotechnology, solar energy, air quality, medicine, and numerous other fields, has been named the inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for E more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Find New Jerseyans Want Regulations Around AI and Mental Health Rutgers investigators observe even higher support from people who previously used chatbots for advice By Nicole Swenarton Nearly 6 in 10 New Jersey adults support regulating how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with users seeking mental health advice, according to a study conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, home of the Rutgers-E more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, July 28 -- Stephen F. Austin State University posted the following news: * * * SFA animation students earn nine awards in international competition * NACOGDOCHES, Texas -Nine students in Stephen F. Austin State University's animation program earned awards in the 2026 ACM SIGGRAPH SpaceTime International Student Competition, including first place, a second-place tie and seven honorable mentions. The students were mentored by Benjamin Anderson, assistant professor of animation. ACM SIGGRAPH's, or Association for Computing more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, July 29 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU takes second place in international agricultural robotics competition Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Agricultural Robotics Club accomplished an impressive feat in its first international competition earlier this month with a second-place finish in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' Robotics Student Design Competition. Joy Howard, an undergraduate student in the microbiology program, and Nathan We more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 28 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news: * * * SUNY Poly Joins $19.9 Million National Science Foundation Initiative to Accelerate AI-Driven Materials Discovery * SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) is playing a key role in a new national research initiative led by Rice University, which has received a $19.9 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The project will use artificial intelligence, robotics, and cloud-based laboratories to accelerate the dis more PR

BRIGHTON, England, July 28 -- The University of Sussex Business School posted the following news: * * * Sussex Economics professor wins European innovation award for teaching students to use AI critically * As AI tools become part of everyday study and work, students need to know how to question, test and challenge them. Professor Gabriella Cagliesi, Professor of Economics at the University of Sussex Business School, has won the 2026 European Economic Association Award for Innovation in Teaching with AI for her work helping students develo more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 27 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Three George Mason faculty members elected to Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine * Three George Mason University faculty members have been elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (VASEM), an organization that brings together leading experts from across the commonwealth to provide independent, evidence-based expertise on issues affecting Virginia's future. The newly elected George Mason members join a dist more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, July 28 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Trine education sparks move to engineering research career * "When I first arrived at Trine, I expected to earn an advanced degree that would strengthen my professional qualifications. What I did not expect was that it would completely reshape the direction of my career." Kamana Parvej Mishu had worked for more than 11 years as an aviation safety inspector (airworthiness) with the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. She realized her field was changing rapidly more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum computer science faculty member who has impacted learning and university academic programs earns promotion * A Tusculum University computer science faculty member who has demonstrated a pioneering spirit by using his own creativity and supporting others to develop initiatives that are further strengthening the institution's academics, has been promoted. Walter Wimberly speaks at the Appalachian AI Summit in March. Walter Wimberly Walter Wimber more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 28 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Two Auburn professors selected for Grainger Foundation symposium * Two Auburn University professors have been selected as participants in The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) 2026 Symposium, a keystone annual event of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Vrishank Raghav, the Walt and Virginia Woltosz associate professor in Aerospace Engineering, and Brendan Higgins, biosystems engineering professor, are among 74 ea more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Alumni Board of Directors Welcomes Eight New Members * The University of California San Diego has welcomed eight new alumni to its UC San Diego Alumni Board of Directors. The incoming members bring a wide range of experience, spanning Hollywood production and business to public policy and medicine. The UC San Diego Alumni Board of Directors is composed of a dedicated group of alumni who are passionate about advancing more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA Extension, SoLa Foundation partner for new South Los Angeles programming * Key takeaways * The partnership between UCLA Extension and SoLa Foundation will bring tuition-free UCLA Extension programming to South Los Angeles. * The collaboration will offer workshops and continuing education courses in high-demand fields and topics, including AI, product design, storytelling, entrepreneurship and project management. * Beginning i more PR

ORONO, Maine, July 28 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine project explores how teachers can shape AI use in Maine classrooms * A Maine teacher may have an idea for an interactive science demonstration, a classroom game or a multimedia lesson that could help students understand a difficult concept. Turning that idea into a working digital tool, however, can require programming experience that many educators do not have. "Teachers have lots of great ideas for the technology they and their students cou more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 28 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Alumnus Develops AI-Powered Firefighter Training Tool * What began as a study aid now supports firefighters nationwide Dan Fernandez '11 developed Fire Ground Sim to help firefighters prepare for promotion exams and command-level responsibilities. It's said that necessity is the mother of invention, and for Dan Fernandez '11, that has certainly been true as he has navigated his career. A decade ago, Fernandez left the corporate wo more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, July 27 -- The University of North Dakota posted the following news release: * * * UND selected for inaugural U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission project * The University of North Dakota has been selected for the inaugural cohort of projects supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, making UND the only institution in North Dakota chosen to participate in the national initiative. The project, led by Jielun Zhang, assistant professor in the College of Engineering & Mines' School of Electri more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate Credit Hours Up 12% as UA Little Rock Prepares to Welcome the First Fall Class of its Second Century * When students arrive on campus Aug. 24, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock expects to welcome a larger student body than it did last fall. Preliminary enrollment figures show combined undergraduate and graduate headcount up 5% and nearly 300 students for fall 2026, with student semester credit hours up 11% more PR

LONDON, England, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * AI reveals cancer therapy's effectiveness Artificial intelligence developed by researchers at UCL has revealed a promising combination of cancer treatments that could help patients with locally advanced rectal cancer live longer. A new study, published in eBioMedicine, showed that combining the cancer treatment irinotecan with standard chemoradiotherapy improves survival against advanced rectal cancer - which has begun to spread to other near more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 28 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham joins National Grid partnership to shape future electricity network University of Birmingham researchers will be helping accelerate the development of a more efficient, affordable and resilient electricity network. - With growing demands for power, renewable generation and secure, flexible systems, University of Birmingham experts will join a five-year partnership connecting them with National Grid engineers and project t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * Data Centers Could Help Solve the Power Crisis They're Creating AI data centers could reliably commit 40% of their electricity demand as flexible load, easing the reliability gap without waiting years for new power plants to be built. - U.S. electricity demand is growing at its fastest pace in decades, driven overwhelmingly by data centers, and grid operators can't build generation and transmission fast enough to keep up. PJM In more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 28 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release: * * * UJ delegation advances strategic partnerships during UK visit The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has embarked on a strategic visit to the United Kingdom, where a high-level delegation led by Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Letlhokwa Mpedi, is engaging leading universities to strengthen international partnerships and expand opportunities for collaboration. The visit, taking place from 27 July to 1 August 2026, forms part o more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 29 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * A pioneer on the AI legal frontier The Miami Law and AI Lab, an interdisciplinary work team, is researching and developing tools to improve efficiencies across the legal domain and educating a new generation of lawyers on the ways that AI is impacting the profession. By Michael R. Malone, m.malone@miami.edu A few years back, as the AI boom was just beginning to rumble, then-interim and now University of Miami School of Law Dean Patricia Sanchez Abril more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on July 28, 2026, involving Joanne Hsu, director of U-M's Survey of Consumers: * * * What Americans are telling economists about AI, inflation and the economy Written By: Jared Wadley The stock market may be soaring, but many Americans aren't celebrating. As the country heads toward another midterm election, a University of Michigan expert says that while investors are benefiting from record stock prices fueled in part by artificial intelligence, many househ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M researcher discovers new ant behavior that could help protect coffee from pests For the first time, ants were observed using the homes of pests known as coffee berry borers to rear their own young - Ants are known allies in the fight against coffee pests known as coffee berry borers. Now, a discovery made by Jonathan "Jonno" Morris while he was a University of Michigan graduate student has revealed there may be a new dimension to this p more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 29 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Computer science undergrad lands a spot on NASA-linked research team Christian Nwobu is co-developing a system that enables swarms of autonomous space drones to communicate with one another using light. - Christian Nwobu never envisioned himself conducting research when he began his studies at UM-Dearborn. The East Lansing native, now a senior, began pursuing a degree in computer and information science after a series of high school c more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 28 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following commentary by Wesley Niemann, senior lecturer in the Department of Business Management: * * * UP EXPERT OPINION: AI will not save broken supply chains - but it will expose them By Wesley Niemann of the Department of Business Management at the University of Pretoria Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the corporate world's favourite buzzword. Every industry now claims to be "AI-driven", from banking and healthcare to marketing and retail. Supply chains are more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 28 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * NSF announces investment to shape the nation's future data backbone * Morgridge and UW-Madison team up to provide data services for the AI era The National Science Foundation announced yesterday $83 million of investments for data systems and services to shape a future, AI-capable data backbone of the national cyberinfrastructure. The Morgridge Institute for Research, along with UW-Madison's College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence and five ot more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 29 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researcher Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Robotic Systems Robots are increasingly capable of helping people complete physical tasks, but many current systems are designed to assist with task execution rather than teach people to develop independent motor skills. Existing robot-assisted training systems can guide movement, provide physical support or improve short-term performance, but these forms of assistance do not fully address how human lear more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 28 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF celebrates Florida's decade as the nation's No. 1 state for higher education * By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing, and the State University System of Florida's Office of Public Affairs The University of South Florida is celebrating another milestone for higher education excellence as U.S. News & World Report has ranked Florida No. 1 in the nation for the 10th consecutive year. The annual rankings evaluate states based on key more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 28 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * AI4HEALTH - towards better patient care, prevention, and research with data and AI The national AI4HEALTH program aims to improve the use of AI in all sectors of healthcare. Led by Prof. Dr. Carl Moons from the UMC Utrecht dozens of partners collaborate to one goal: the application and scaling up of reliable, effective, and safe AI that becomes an integral part of healthcare. With this, the project hopes to improve not only healthcare but also the qualit more PR

NANAIMO, British Columbia, July 28 -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news: * * * Giving youth a voice in Canada's AI policies VIU researcher Dr. Ajay Shrestha is studying how young people can help shape rules for artificial intelligence. AI, or artificial intelligence, technology is now part of everyday life. A Computer Science professor at Vancouver Island University (VIU) is studying how to give youth a voice in how this technology continues to develop. "Young people are often among the first to use AI, but they have  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 28 -- Washtenaw Community College posted the following news: * * * WCC introducing four new programs in Fall 2026 semester * Washtenaw Community College is introducing four new academic programs this fall to prepare students for careers in public service, public policy and artificial intelligence applications, while addressing Michigan's evolving workforce needs. Specifically, the new offerings include programs in Early Childhood Administration, Paralegal Studies, Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence Applicat more PR