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

BEREA, Ohio, July 30 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news: * * * BW students gain real-world experience through summer internships * Baldwin Wallace University students don't wait until graduation to start building their careers. This summer, more than 120 students traded lecture halls for stadiums, community centers, government offices, national laboratories and concert venues, putting BW's classroom lessons to work across nearly every industry imaginable. It's the kind of real-world experience that fuels one of Bald more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, July 31 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell, Blue Cross NC receive $140,000 grant to expand rural pharmacy care Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have received a $140,000 grant from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Foundation to expand pharmacist-led chronic care services in rural North Carolina. The funding will support Campbell's work with More Than a Script, a value-based care initiative se more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark awarded grant to expand hands-on life sciences education, strengthen talent pipeline * Clark University has been awarded $354,443 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to expand access to experiential life sciences education. Clark was among the 22 academic institutions and nonprofit organizations -and one of only two schools based in Worcester -to receive an MLSC Post-Secondary Education and Trai 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 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Columbia Wins National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center for the Third Consecutive Time Building on discoveries from its prior iteration, the center will shift its focus to developing advanced electronic materials for semiconductors, quantum devices, and more. - In news announced today by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Columbia University has been awarded $18 million for a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Cent more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Eight colleges and universities collaborate to form the innovative Appalachian Undergraduate Research Alliance * The reality that a collection of higher education institutions can accomplish so much more together instead of each one always going it alone is the driving force behind a new collaborative in the region. Dr. Susan Monteleone speaks with attendees at the Appalachian Undergraduate Research Alliance meeting at Tusculum University. The Appalachi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: * * * From Lab to Life: Roosevelt Pharmacy Students Turn Research into Impact For many Roosevelt University Schaumburg students, research is not an abstract concept. It is the foundation of their education and the driving force behind their future careers. At the Schaumburg campus, students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program as well as those in various biomedical research based master programs in the College of Health, Science and Pharmacy are stepping into the pro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Despite Medicare Coverage, Many Cancer Patients Still Do Not Receive Testing That Guides Treatment Options While there has been a recent increase among Medicare recipients in genomic testing that helps match cancer patients to the most effective treatment for their tumor, many Medicare beneficiaries with cancer are still not receiving next-generation sequencing (NGS), according to a new analysis by Georgetown University researchers. The study ap more PR

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Four professors appointed to endowed professorships this fall Recognizing faculty excellence and scholarship, Gettysburg College has announced four appointments of faculty members to endowed professorships. These donor-supported positions allow faculty to pursue their academic passions through scholarly activities. The Gettysburg College Board of Trustees approved the following four appointments of faculty to endowed professorships beginning with the 20 more PR

YORK, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- York College of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Growing Beyond the Startup: Envision Biomedical and Independent Ink * When Sidd Pawar founded Envision Biomedical in 2020, he set out to solve complex materials science challenges through innovative polymer research. What began as a vision to improve materials for the medical device industry has evolved into a successful business, a source of experiential learning for students, and now, a catalyst for growth within York's entrepreneurial ecosystem more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- Huston-Tillotson University posted the following news: * * * Huston-Tillotson University Celebrates National Intern Day * Huston-Tillotson University proudly celebrates National Intern Day by recognizing our students who dedicated their summer to gaining valuable hands-on experience through internships. Internships provide students with the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in real-world professional settings while strengthening essential career readiness skills, including professionalism, communication, cr 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

LOMA LINDA, California, July 29 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * LLUH receives 10 American Heart Association achievement awards * Representatives from the Medical Center and Children's Hospital teams behind the Get With the Guidelines recognition Loma Linda University Health has received 10 American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines (r) achievement awards, highlighting the organization's continuing commitment to providing the most appropriate treatments for patients. The recognitions underscore Lom more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Lycoming College posted the following news: * * * Lycoming College expands offerings with interdisciplinary environmental studies major * Lycoming College has announced the launch of a new environmental studies major, offering students a distinct path to engage with environmental challenges through the lens of the humanities and social sciences. The new major is designed to provide balance to Lycoming's existing environmental science program, which is grounded in the natural sciences. Where environmen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: New CNN Poll Highlights Challenges Ahead of the 2026 Midterms * WASHINGTON (July 29, 2026) - A new CNN poll suggests President Trump is facing political challenges ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with his approval rating slipping as voters express concerns about the economy, inflation and the administration's handling of the conflict with Iran. The survey also found weakening support among independent voters, a key voting bloc that cou more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer School of Medicine awarded $100,000 cancer research grant * Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) has been awarded the fifth annual Collaborative Cancer Research Seed Grant of $100,000 gifted by Georgia CORE (Center for Oncology Research and Education) to advance research aimed at improving treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. This grant will support a research project led by Ilana Chefetz Menaker, Ph.D., associate  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 30 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Recommendations for VA on addressing intimate partner violence issued by expert panel * When Congress passed the Deborah Sampson Act of 2020 -named for a woman who served in the Revolutionary War disguised as a man -the goal was to broaden access to government-provided medical care for female military veterans. Now, one key provision of that bill has led to a new report concerning intimate partner viole more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 29 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Chair Fisk Earns Fellowship for Project Highlighting Neurodivergent Artists * Scott Fisk believes design has always been about more than aesthetics. It is a way to help people understand complex ideas, connect with others and see the world from a different perspective. That philosophy is at the heart of Not Broken, Just Creative, the project that helped earn the Samford University professor and chair of the Department of Art and Design a pres more PR

STANFORD, California, July 31 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine supports economic stability, food security, access to care in local community With an investment of more than $1.29 billion, Stanford Medicine bolsters the local community's efforts to improve access to food, housing, health care, mental health support and more. By Hanae Armitage Stanford Medicine's annual community investment, funding to support the health and wellness of the people who live and work nearby, topped $1 more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * A&S Earth Sciences Professor Honored as 40 Under 40 Rising Star Tao Wen has been recognized for his innovative, data-driven research on water quality, open environmental data, community engagement and policy-relevant environmental science. Dan Bernardi Tao Wen, associate professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been named a 2026 "40 Under 40" honoree by the American Academy of Envir 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

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 30 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Trailblazing Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Dr. Michael L. Jones '20 to Lead as Dean of the Historic School of Nursing at Hampton University * First Black Male Dean to Lead One of the Nation's Oldest HBCU Nursing Programs and Virginia's Oldest Nursing School, Brings Representation to the Field During Black Nurses Week Hampton, Va. -Hampton University has appointed Dr. Michael L. Jones '20, an accomplished nurse leader, researcher, educator, and Hampton alumnus, a more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, July 29 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Undergraduate ECS researchers earn top honors at IEEE ORSS 2026 * The University of Tulsa's College of Engineering & Computer Science continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovation, research and success while preparing students to be competitive in academia and in their chosen industry. In May, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) held its Opportunity Research Scholars Symposium (ORSS) 2026 Tulsa venue poster presentation on c more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, July 31 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * New UNE research suggests no-cost educational resources enhance learning, accessibility in dental education In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new research conducted by University of New England Clinical Professor Yang Kang, B.Med., Ph.D., suggests the use of open educational resources (OER) in dental education can reduce cost barriers and increase learning among dental students. Using a $5,000 grant from the Davis Educational Fou more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 30 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest's Educating Character Initiative launches new effort to strengthen communities of character nationwide * Character is best built by community: That much has become clear in the three years since the founding of Wake Forest University's Educating Character Initiative (ECI), which has served as a foundation for a movement toward character development in higher education across the country. Now, new funding will help the ECI build on t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 29 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * What Three Years of Georgia's Medicaid Work Requirement Show as the Policy Goes National * In 2023, Georgia launched Pathways to Coverage, currently the nation's only Medicaid program that conditions coverage on work. The program operates under a special federal waiver, which allows states to test their own approaches for Medicaid programs. Adults can qualify only by documenting at least 80 hours a month of work, school, or more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Where Creativity Meets Innovation: Bringing a New Investment in Entrepreneurship to F&M By William Keller Franklin & Marshall College will develop and pilot a new entrepreneurship center - the Venture and Impact Studio - thanks to support from alumni entrepreneurs. The Center will integrate innovation, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skill-building across the curriculum and throughout F&M's campus. The initiative is possible thanks to t more PR

ORANGE, California, July 30 -- Chapman University posted the following news: * * * Why Study Psychology? Benefits, Careers, and Degree Options What Can You Do With a Psychology Degree After Graduation? July 30, 2026 * Choosing a major is one of the most important and exciting steps in your educational journey. At the same time, it can also feel overwhelming knowing your decision will shape not only your student experience, but also your career path. If you are considering majoring in Psychology, you may be asking questions like: What can  more PR