JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, July 31 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * A Degree Worth the Journey * #Alaskan student Chaz Sample trusted what he read on Reddit-and found an MBA worth traveling 4,200 miles to celebrate. By Brett Buckner When Chaz Sample decided to pursue a master's degree, he didn't start with glossy brochures, campus tours, or carefully curated university websites. "I went to Reddit," Sample said. "You can go to Rate My Professor. You can go to all these blogs and whatnot, but I think Reddit is more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * A downtown Bryan mural brings art and science to life * Think back to the moment you first knew you wanted to be a doctor, a teacher, a scientist, whatever it is you grew up to do. For a lot of people, it started small. A book. A class. A stranger who showed up one day and made a subject come alive. Grace Martindale '23 '26 remembers her own version of that moment. "Someone cam more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Research peanut breeder named Fellow by industry organization * Mark Burow, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife Research peanut breeder and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, has been honored with the title of Fellow by the American Peanut Research Education Society. Burow, who is stationed at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 31 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Tech appoints new Associate Deans for research and education * Cornell Tech has appointed two longtime faculty leaders to new academic leadership roles, naming Mert Sabuncu as Associate Dean for Research and Huseyin Topaloglu as Associate Dean for Education. The newly created positions will help advance Cornell Tech's strategic priorities in research, academic innovation, industry engagement, and student success as the campus continues to expand its im more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 1 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * Dean's Message: Iceland initiative and summer trivia * Dear all, As summer moves past its midpoint, there is much going on in International Programs (IP), and we are excited to update you on our activities. July centered around the Iceland Interdisciplinary Student Expedition. The project involved a collaboration between the University of Iowa's (UI) Colleges of Education, Engineering, and Liberal Arts & Sciences. IP also lent its supp more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Celebrates 510 Graduates During Summer 2026 Commencement * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida A&M University (FAMU) celebrated 510 candidates for graduation during its Summer Commencement Ceremony on Friday, July 31, at the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium. The class included 416 bachelors, 72 masters, 11 Doctor of Pharmacy, nine Doctor of Philosophy and two Juris Doctorates. more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, July 28 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law issued the following news: * * * From the Dean's Desk: Law, July 2026 The 2025-26 academic year marked a significant step forward for The University of Tulsa's College of Law. Across every measure that matters - student success, academic excellence, professional outcomes and institutional investment - the college continued to build momentum and strengthen its position as a leader in legal education. Among the year's most notable achievements was a seven-place rise in the U.S more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU celebrates Summer Class of 2026 as speakers urge graduates to carry the unconquered spirit forward * Florida State University celebrated its Summer 2026 graduating class Friday, awarding nearly 2,900 degrees during three commencement ceremonies at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. Florida State President Richard McCullough presided over the ceremonies as graduates marked the milestone with cheers, celebratory embraces and the turning of tassels. more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 31 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason licenses cancer imaging technology to biotech company * SonoVanta(tm), a patent-pending contrast agent that improves the precision of cancer margin imaging, is the second technology from George Mason University to be licensed through the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation's (VIPC) Lab-to-Launch (L2L) Program, which accelerates the commercialization of promising research breakthroughs emerging from Virginia's universities. SonoVanta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Georgetown Law Welcomes Dean M. Elizabeth Magill * "I cannot think of a more exciting time to lead this remarkable law school. Our country and our world urgently need what Georgetown Law offers," Magill said. An administrative and constitutional law scholar, Magill brings a wealth of academic leadership experience to the Law Center. She began her teaching career at her law school alma mater, the University of Virginia (UVA), and went on to serve as Dean more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The Harvard Graduate School of Education issued the following news: * * * A Common Language for Improvement Now in its third decade, the Data Wise Project is innovating to help schools use evidence to improve learning, address inequities, and strengthen collaboration By Megan Maffucci When Gustavo Luna, Ed.M.'22, Ed.L.D.'25, first heard about the Data Wise approach, he was intrigued, if a bit cautious. The term "data" conjured images of massive spreadsheets, regression analyses, and, of course, test sco more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * How to boost enrollment of Black, Hispanic patients in pediatric clinical trials * DALLAS - July 31, 2026 - While Black and Hispanic families are enthusiastic about research participation, other provider- and systems-focused factors may influence their involvement in pediatric oncology clinical trials, a UT Southwestern Medical Center-led study has found. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, focused on parent and c more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Lili He Receives Inaugural Phi Tau Sigma Mid-Career Accomplishment Award * Lili He, professor and head of the Department of Food Science in the College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst, has received the inaugural Phi Tau Sigma Mid-Career Accomplishment Award. Phi Tau Sigma is the honor society of food science and technology. Its new Mid-career Accomplishment Award recognizes members working in academia, industry, government or profession more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 31 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Pre-vet student discovers her love for large animals * Celebrating Our Graduates Clemson University senior Sofia Salvino has had a lifelong love affair with animals. But it wasn't until a research opportunity arose that she discovered an affinity for working with large animals. Salvino landed an opportunity to work in the lab of graduate instructor Erika Hwang. She processed blood and serum from horses to prepare it for a gas chromatography test to loo more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 31 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Quillen College of Medicine welcomes largest ever class * East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine welcomed the largest entering class in its history on Friday, July 31, as 100 future physicians marked the beginning of their medical school journey at the college's annual White Coat Ceremony. The historic class comes after the college expanded from 78 students to 100, strengthening Quillen's longstanding mission of prep more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman) posted the following news: * * * Scientists uncover how muscles preserve their repair cells * A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The findings offer new clues for treating muscular dystrophy and provide new insights relevant to be more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 31 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Stacy Pearson, Jennifer Condon and Meghann Humphries receive UMSL Hero Awards * This month's Hero Award recipients are (from left) Stacy Pearson, senior academic advisor in the College of Nursing; and Jennifer Condon, technology resource associate in the Department of Communication and Media; and Meghann Humphries, associate teaching professor in the Department of Biology. (Photos by Derik Holtmann and courtesy of Jennifer Condon) U more PR

PROVO, Utah, July 28 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news: * * * T-minus 2 years: How BYU is helping NASA prep for their 2028 Dragonfly mission A BYU Geology team is studying dune landscapes on Earth as analogues to what Dragonfly may encounter on Saturn's Titan when it arrives in 2034 By Sharman Gill NASA's Dragonfly mission will send a robotic spacecraft to Titan, Saturn's largest moon, where scientists hope to uncover clues about the building blocks of life. The mission is scheduled to launch in July 2028 and, with two  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 31 -- Portland State University posted the following news release: * * * The hunt for what eats the ocean's most abundant life * In a lab on Portland State's campus, Anne Thompson keeps two microbes alive so she can watch one hunt the other. One is a predator much smaller than a speck of dust. The other, its prey, is the most abundant light-harvesting life form on Earth. What passes between them, who gets eaten and who escapes, is a question ocean science has mostly left unanswered. Thompson wants to answer it. The p more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Aug. 1 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news: * * * This Month on "Story in the Public Square" - August 2026 * Mary Afsari: August 3-9, 2026 The data says that more than half of the country's population is made up of women. But women's healthcare has grown increasingly politicized. Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari is on the front lines of care, offering healthcare from a mobile clinic that meets patients where they are. Amy Hanauer: August 10-16, 2026 It's been said that the only things certain in life are  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 1 -- Dillard University issued the following news: * * * Three Generations of Dillard Leadership to Come Together for Conversation on the Future of Higher Education Former Dillard Presidents Dr. Michael Lomax and Dr. Walter Kimbrough Join Current President Dr. Monique Guillory for a Conversation on Leadership, Education, and Stewardship - Dillard University will welcome home two of its own as Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO of UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) and former President of Dillard Universi more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, July 29 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science issued 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)  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 1 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Utah Law faculty updates: July 2026 * Each month, we share notable updates-including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments-from Utah Law faculty members. Associate Professor Daniel Aaron * Media appearances * Quoted in Associated Press, "Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill program" (July 6, 2026). Associate Professor Beau Baumann * Media a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 29 -- Yale Economic Growth Center issued the following news: * * * Looking Back: Strengthening India's Social Protection System - Reflections from the "Smart Payments" Roundtable India has led the world in its use of public payment architecture, first in the introduction of direct benefit transfers and Aadhaar-based payments, and now through its increasingly integrated data and digital infrastructure. While the first generation of payment innovations focused on digitization, the next one must go beyond this. As I more PR