NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * 'Cowrite the Future' campaign touts Nashville as innovation destination, showcases local innovators * For decades, Nashville's story to the outside world has been deeply rooted in music and the music industry. But across the city in labs, startups and research centers, a different kind of creativity is at work, one that's measured in patents, prototypes and problems solved-and its story deserves its own moment in the spotlight. To that end, the  more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, July 30 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * Before You Hit Submit: Five Tips for a Better College Application * For many students, applying to college marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. It is also a process that can feel overwhelming, with deadlines to meet and important decisions to make along the way. As Flagler College opens its application for the Fall 2027 semester on August 1, now is the perfect time for prospective students to start preparing. While every student's journey is uniq more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, July 30 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat posted the following news release: * * * Better data, better research * #FAU prepares research data for AI and future innovations Photon and neutron research provides important insights for the development of new technologies from materials to pharmaceuticals to energy technologies, but equally critical as the results is the handling of the research data generated in the process. Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) is participating in the DAPHNE4NFDI conso more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 30 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Take a deep dive into contemporary water sustainability this fall By Amanda Bishop, Marketing & Communications Liaison Manager, abishop@brocku.ca From the impacts of climate change on wastewater treatment to the growing corporate demands for water resources, fourth-year students have an upcoming chance to dip in to urgent topics surrounding water sustainability. Professor Julia Baird, a Canada Research Chair in Human Dimensions of Water Resources and Wate more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, July 30 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron University student designs logo for academic festival on artificial intelligence * Ashley Slatten, an elementary education major from Devol and a senior at Cameron University, can add the notation "award-winning graphic designer" to her resume after her logo was selected to promote "Being Human in the Age of A.I.," CU's upcoming academic festival. It's the first time in the 35-year history of Cameron's academic festival series that a logo has b more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, July 30 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Catalyst NEA 2026 to Explore AI, Cybersecurity Research Partnerships, Workforce Development and Rural Health * JONESBORO -Arkansas State University has announced the panel topics for Catalyst NEA: Economic Development and Leadership Forum, returning Thursday, Nov. 5, to the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 forum are now available. Hosted by Arkansas State University, Catalyst N more PR

LONDON, England, July 30 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Bayes' Pension Institute joins Roman quest around longevity and mortality Professor David Blake and the Bayes Pension Institute will be in Rome in September to co-host an international conference assessing the financial, economic and societal implications of longevity and mortality trends. By Chris Mahony (Senior Communications Officer) Bayes Business School's influential Pensions Institute is co-hosting the leading international conference on more PR

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following Q&A on July 30, 2026, involving senior research scientist Vicki Ferrini: * * * From Marie Tharp to Seabed 2030: Marine Geophysicist Vicki Ferrini on Mapping the Ocean Floor In honor of Tharp's birthday, Ferrini discusses the geologist's pioneering work and how it paved the way for her own collaborative efforts to map the ocean floor. By Adrienne Day When Vicki Ferrini was recently named the Marie Tharp Senior Research Scientist at the Lamont-Dohe more PR

NEW YORK, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * Mental Maps Linked to Density of Brain Connections in Mice Using virtual worlds, researchers explored how the brain's memory center maps new places and recalls familiar spots. - How do we create mental maps of the world? By having mice explore mazes in virtual reality, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have now shed light on how the brain recognizes familiar and novel environments, The findings were published online in the jour more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 30 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news: * * * Congratulations to the 2027-27 CNM Faculty Fellows * The faculty members will be researching early career education and ethical artificial intelligence https://www.cnm.edu/news/congratulations-to-the-2027-27-cnm-faculty-fellows https://www.cnm.edu/news/congratulations-to-the-2027-27-cnm-faculty-fellows/@@images/image-1200-214237af88925000a1b59542b0fe1784.jpeg The faculty members will be researching early career education and ethic more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 30 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Doctoral student in CSSE awarded trip to premier international conference * Maria Victoria Liendro is applying computer science to help design better proteins, leveraging evolutionary algorithms to solve biological challenges. Through simulations that mimic natural evolution, the first-year doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE) computationally evaluates thousands of potential protein variati more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Drone cameras can measure pigments indicating surface health of drylands soils * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Drylands soils are being degraded by human activities and climate change, threatening the thin living layers covering their surface, called biocrusts, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Composed of cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and bacteria, biocrusts play major roles in storing carbon, cycling nitrogen, preventing  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Engineering a fulfilling career: Professor Jorge Contreras researches IP and AI law * After two years as an electrical engineering major at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Professor Jorge Contreras landed a summer job at AT&T Bell Laboratories, one of the major private U.S. engineering research laboratories. However, instead of working in an engineering lab, Contreras was assigned to the Bell Labs patent department. "That more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 30 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From Robotron to $2.3 Billion: How William Wang Is Paying It Forward at USC Viterbi * William Wang spent much of his time at USC destroying robots. In the mid 1980s, in a now vanished arcade under the old USC Commons, Wang, a young electrical engineering student from Taiwan, fed quarters into a game called Robotron, staying for hours at a stretch, running up high scores while his grades ran in the opposit more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 31 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * From the South Pole to startup life: How a CWRU alum is using AI to improve wireless networks A conversation with James "JT" Sayre (CWR '03; GRS '14, physics), co-founder and chief technology officer of eino Story by: Katie Critchett A wireless network can be running smoothly today and strained tomorrow. As demand shifts, telecommunications companies must decide where more capacity will be needed, which upgrades will have the greatest effect and h more PR

JUJA, Kenya, July 30 -- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology issued the following news: * * * Global Partnership Positions JKUAT at the Forefront of AI and AgriTech Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has taken a significant step towards advancing higher education and agricultural innovation through artificial intelligence (AI) following the implementation of a Cooperation Agreement with the International Institute of Online Education (IIOE). The milestone was marked by a high-level courtesy call more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Great Lakes Crystal Technologies: Advancing diamond tech for next-gen electronics * For decades, silicon has been the foundation of modern electronics because it is abundant, relatively affordable and well suited to the precise control of electrical current that makes computer chips possible. But today's most advanced systems, from AI hardware to high-power and quantum technologies, are pushing silicon harder than ever, demanding more speed, more p more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard Business School announces 2026-2027 Blavatnik Fellows * Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2026-27 Blavatnik Fellows and the program's thirteenth cohort. Launched in 2013, the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship is part of a gift to Harvard University from the Blavatnik Family Foundation. The fellowship offers HBS alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to advance new ventures around pr more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 29 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Institute for Ethics and the Common Good awards faith and AI rapid response grants * The University of Notre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good has awarded more than $800,000 in rapid response grants to 12 organizations across the country to foster exploration of the ethical and spiritual implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and pilot formation programs in a variety of contexts. The grants, provided through the institute's DELT more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU to host THATCamp 2026, a day of hands-on digital humanities collaboration * LAWRENCE -The Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH) at the University of Kansas will host THATCamp 2026 on Aug. 28 at the Hall Center for the Humanities. The free event, open to all KU faculty, staff, students and community members, encourages exploration at the intersection of technology and humanities. Unlike a traditional conference, THATCamp -short for " more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Learn more about conservation, regenerative farming at NMSU field day in Clovis * PHOTO CAPTION: New Mexico State University President Valerio Ferme speaks with NMSU peanut breeder Naveen Puppala during a visit to the NMSU Agricultural Science Center in Clovis last year. Community members are invited to learn more about research involving conservation and regenerative farming practices at the center's field day, which will take place from more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, July 30 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Lingnan University co-develops first large-scale AI archaeological system for ancient Chinese plant seeds * Ancient plant seeds provide important archaeological evidence for studying the evolution of human civilisation. Lingnan University and Shandong University have jointly developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) archaeological system dedicated to identifying ancient Chinese plant seeds. The system emulates the identification proces more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 30 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Mechatronics engineering student uses AI-powered system to keep waterways clean * KENNESAW, Ga. | Jul 30, 2026 It is estimated that up to 23 million metric tons of plastic enter waterways each year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. While harmful materials continue to plague governments around the world, a Kennesaw State University student is developing an artificial intelligence-powered system to detect litter before it re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Microsoft Launches First Cybersecurity Model * WASHINGTON (July 30, 2026) - Microsoft launched its first cybersecurity model, MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, built to identify vulnerabilities in complex codebases. The company claims the MAI-Cyber-1-Flash is significantly more powerful, and more cost-effective, than competitor models such as Anthropic, Google and OpenAI. In addition, Microsoft launched their new AI platform, Perception, designed to assi more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, July 31 -- Methodist University issued the following news: * * * MU Launches New Professions-Focused Programs Methodist University is once again preparing students for emerging opportunities in health sciences and technology-driven fields by introducing new programs that include: * Majors in Public Health, Health Science, and Cybersecurity * Concentration in Applied Artificial Intelligence (Computer Information Technology) * Minors in AI Literacy, Influencer & Interactive Media, Supply Chain Management, and D more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New KU School of Business microcredential helps professionals build in-demand sales skills * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Business will launch an online Professional Selling Microcredential in September, offering working professionals a fast, flexible pathway to build in-demand sales skills. A microcredential is a short, skills-focused credential designed to help learners gain expertise and immediately apply what they learn in the workpla more PR

RENO, Nevada, July 30 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * NSF CAREER Award supports research in multi-robot systems for precision agriculture * Growing crops in Nevada and other arid climates can be challenging, but smarter robotic systems could help farmers gain ground. A new research project at the University of Nevada, Reno aims to help farmers meet those challenges with drones and ground robots that work together to monitor crops and apply treatments. Assistant Professor Parikshit Maini this summer secured a fi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials * Key Takeaways * The new center links fundamental and applied materials science research with education and workforce development * The center's focus on quantum materials could benefit low-power computing, data encryption, secure communications, medical diagnostics, sensors, stealth materials and high-performance electronics * The new center at UC San Di more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, July 29 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * Out of the Shadows Summit Returns Sept. 1 to Promote Mental Health Awareness #Annual conference brings together mental health professionals, advocates and community members to strengthen collaboration, connection and care. OXFORD, Ala. - Community members from across Northeast Alabama are invited to the annual Out of the Shadows Summit on Sept. 1 at the Oxford Civic Center for a day of education, collaboration and discussion focused on improvin more PR

JUJA, Kenya, July 30 -- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology issued the following news: * * * President Ruto Commends JKUAT Students for Huawei ICT Wins President William Ruto has commended Kenyan university students, highlighting top performers from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), for their landmark victory at the 2026 Huawei Global ICT Competition held in Shenzhen, China. Speaking during a celebratory reception at State House, Nairobi on Monday July 27, President Ruto praised the students  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 30 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * The value and impact of real-world data science showcased in new book A new open-access book produced by QUT examines the integration of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) into practical applications which aim to address society's most pressing challenges. Its publication confirms the position of QUT as Australia's leading research institution for data science Edited by Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen, a global leade more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Radiology Pioneer Still Teaching at 90 * Dr. Harold Moskowitz is 90, losing his vision, and no longer drawing a salary, but, motivated by a "love of teaching," he still shows up to UConn Health a couple times a week to mentor trainees. A professor emeritus since his retirement in 2016, Moskowitz primarily gives lectures for students and first-year radiology residents. His time at the UConn School of Medicine goes back to 1969, when he joined the  more PR

HONG KONG, July 29 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * Smart QS Hackathon 2026 Officially Launched to Jointly Build New AI Milestone for Construction Industry * The Smart QS Hackathon 2026, co-organised for the first time by the Housing Bureau and the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA), Cyberport, and the University of Hong Kong (HKU), was officially launched today (July 29) with a welcome ceremony and briefing session held at Cyberport. The Hackathon aims to explore innovative applications of Artificial In more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 30 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news: * * * Student projects take center stage at summer research symposium * SERI Director Saundra Johnson Austin announces the establishment of the Bijoli Ashok Chatterjee and Barin Mukherjeee Memorial Research Award at the OneUSF Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium on the USF-St. Petersburg campus. by Ann Comer-Woods, USF Research The 2026 OneUSF Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium kicked off last week with the announc more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Professors Awarded NSF Grant to Advance AI, Financial Literacy in Schools The $50,000 planning grant will fund a game-based platform teaching third and fourth graders to evaluate AI advice while practicing budgeting. Martin Walls Moon-Heum Cho and Alexander Corbitt, professors in the University's School of Education, have been awarded a $50,000 planning grant from the National Science Foundation's FINDERS Foundry program to develop a game-based digital lear more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 29 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Tech Trek Brings Future STEM Leaders to Stockton * Galloway, N.J. -Women make up just 27% of the workforce for jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor. That's why events like Stockton University's annual Tech Trek summer camp are so important, according to Claudine Keenan, a professor of Instructional Technology and Tech Trek organizer. The weeklong camp brought 42 eighth-grade st more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M entomologist Robert Coulson retires after 55-year career * After 55 years with Texas A&M University, Robert Coulson, Ph.D., is retiring with a legacy that stretches across generations of students, groundbreaking ecological research and scientific innovation that was decades ahead of its time. Coulson joined Texas A&M in 1970 as the principal entomologist with the Texas more PR

HONG KONG, July 30 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * The 1st Urban Systems Forum - "Advanced Modeling of Urban Systems for Sustainable Cities" Successfully Hosted * On 19 July 2026, the Urban Systems Institute (USI) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with the Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality (ICCN) at HKU, the State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building and Urban Science Hong Kong Base (SKL-SBUS-HK), the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute, The more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 31 -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * Iowa MBA ranked among top 5 of online MBA programs The Princeton Review has ranked the Tippie College of Business' Iowa MBA among the nation's best online programs, placing it 5th overall and 4th among public universities. The program moved up from 6th place in last year's rankings. The test preparation and tutoring organization ranking was determined by analyzing data from surveys of administrators at 194 business schools offer more PR

HONG KONG, July 30 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Two PolyU young scholars named 2025 "MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 China", underscoring University's commitment to nurturing research excellence * Two outstanding young scholars from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Prof. Tsz-woon Benedict LO, Associate Head and Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry, and Dr Jiaxin LV, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, ha more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, July 30 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Two PolyU young scholars named 2025 "MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 China", underscoring University's commitment to nurturing research excellence Two outstanding young scholars from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Prof. Tsz-woon Benedict LO, Associate Head and Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry, and Dr Jiaxin LV, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineeri more PR

NEW DELHI, India, July 30 -- Jamia Millia Islamia issued the following news release: * * * Two-Day International Conference on "Reimagining Higher Education for Sustainability: Quality and Innovative Financing Practices in India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries" Concludes at Jamia Millia Islamia - A two-day international conference on "Reimagining Higher Education for Sustainability: Quality and Innovative Financing Practices in India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries" was organised by the Centre for West Asi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego's FY26 Awards Reflect Larger Grants in a More Competitive Landscape * University of California San Diego's fiscal year 2026 awards totaled nearly $1.8 billion, including grants from federal, state, industry, non-profits and philanthropic research gifts. Though the tally represents one of the university's highest sponsored research totals to date, it reflects both momentum and caution in the research funding landscape. more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, July 30 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * UF researchers join new NSF-funded AI institute to transform rehabilitation and health care * Researchers from the University of Florida are playing a key role in a new national effort to advance rehabilitation and health care through artificial intelligence. The National Science Foundation has awarded $21.5 million over five years to establish the NSF AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation, or HAIC, led by the University of Delaware in collaboration more PR

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, July 29 -- The University of Northern British Columbia posted the following news release: * * * UNBC offers tuition credit to Shad UNBC participants * The University of Northern British Columbia is collaborating with Shad Canada to inspire the next generation of Canadian innovators through a first-of-its-kind tuition credit for all participants at Shad's UNBC campus who pursue their undergraduate studies at UNBC. High school students from throughout Canada participated in Shad UNBC, the University's first o more PR

NORWICH, England, July 30 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * UEA opens new state-of-the-art anatomy suite for next generation of healthcare professionals The University of East Anglia (UEA) has opened a new anatomy suite that will enhance healthcare training, expand surgical education and support professional development across the region. Located in the Edith Cavell Building on Norwich Research Park, the new facility will provide enhanced teaching, training and research opportunities across medicine, dentistr more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 31 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker team earns elite NSF award to drive next generation of materials research The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will establish a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center after earning a highly competitive six-year, $18 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Nebraska is one of six institutions to receive funding this year through NSF's MRSEC program, which has helped put the U.S. at the forefront of scientific advancement for m more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 30 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * UQ among finalists in 2026 Eureka Prizes * University of Queensland researchers and projects have been recognised in this year's Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Three UQ finalists have been announced in the annual national awards celebrating excellence in research and innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science. The Genome Taxonomy Database, which has standardised the classification of bacteria and archaea, is a finalist in th more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 30 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release: * * * Vodacom, University of Johannesburg and Amazon Web Services launch strategic AI collaboration to build South Africa's AI talent pipeline Through the collaboration between Vodacom's AI Lab and UJ's Centre for Applied Data Science (CADS) in the School of Consumer Intelligence and Information Systems (SCIIS), the cohort will bridge the gap between academic learning and evolving industry needs by advancing AI innovation, developing futu more PR