AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Jeffery Talbert, professor and department chair of AI and health at Augusta University, and an eminent scholar at the Georgia Research Alliance, from a July 24, 2026, field hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce": * * * Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping discussions about the future of work. Public debate often focuses on automation, job displacement, an more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Cedarville Students Use AI To Tackle Space Debris * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer Low Earth orbit -the region of space extending approximately 1,200 miles above Earth's surface -supports thousands of communications, navigation and Earth-observation satellites that enable critical services, including global internet connectivity, weather forecasting, disaster monitoring and scientific research. As the number of satellites in low Earth orb more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Reducing interview anxiety for autistic applicants By Tonya Engst, School of Industrial and Labor Relations To reduce the challenges of job searching, autistic applicants should rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answering interview questions about teamwork with examples from previous experiences, according to a new Cornell study. The study, from researchers at the Yang-Tan Institute on Emplo more PR

LEICESTER, England, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Global food giants can do more to turn sustainability pledges into action on the ground, DMU study suggests Research into the sustainability programmes of three giant global food corporations suggests that the success of their sustainablility programmes depends on how effectively they engage local stakeholders and adapt to the realities of varying business ecosystems. The study, led by De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) academic Dr Meryem Alta more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Drought-hardy ryegrass raises new challenge A study by La Trobe University researchers has found annual ryegrass, the most damaging weed in Australian grain systems, can adjust its growth and reproduction to survive under drought stress, making it potentially harder to manage as climate conditions become more variable. Annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) has evolved into the most problematic and economically damaging weed in Australia because  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * How family ties shape social lives of bull sharks Bull sharks have a slight preference for spending time with their relatives according to research. Scientists used genetic data and six years of observations at Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji, where adult bull sharks regularly gather. The results show most of the sharks are not closely related - but individuals are slightly more likely to associate and socialise with relatives than unrelated shark more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Leading AI scholar Prof Xie Haoran of Lingnan University elected as 2026 new member of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Young Member Section * Prof Xie Haoran, Associate Dean of the School of Data Science, Professor and Person-in-Charge of the Division of Artificial Intelligence at Lingnan University, has been elected a new member of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) Young Member Section (YMS) in 2026. He becomes the second young scholar at  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners for Ocean Microplastics Inspired by naturally-occurring mats and balls of seaweed, researchers have created highly-porous, superadhesive meshes that are capable of capturing both large and small microplastic particles - a longstanding challenge in the field. The mesh can clean microplastics from both saltwater and freshwater and is made from sustainable and widely available b more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * What Do Your Favorite Brands Actually Cost Society? Is it possible to measure the impact that food and entertainment have on our health? Researchers believe they've found the formula. Beth Duff-Brown When you wolf down a Whopper or binge a Netflix series, you probably don't think about the long-term health consequences--or who ultimately pays for them. But SHP's Sara Singer does. A new study publ more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Recognizes Student Organizations and Leaders * Announcing the 2026 student organization award winners Today, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) announced the 2025-2026 academic year winners of its annual student organization awards. From academic and professional groups to interest-based communities, these organizations led by students and alumni create meaningful opportunities for learners to connect and support one anothe more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 6 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Marine scientist, retiring chemist receive College of Arts and Sciences top honors for 2026-27 academic year This year's top awards go to two members of the UNE community whose work has shaped student learning and scholarship across decades Story by Emme Demmendaal The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New England has announced its highest annual faculty honors: the 2026-2027 Ludcke Chair of Arts and Sciences and the Distinguished Aca more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Darden School earns 11 top-10 rankings in Princeton Review The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business earned top-10 placement in 11 categories in The Princeton Review's Best Business Schools 2027 rankings, the highest total in the school's history and its third consecutive year with 10 or more ranked categories. The results are led by the No. 1 ranking for Best Professors for the third consecutive year. The school also ran more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Hellbender dads ditch their nests when water quality stinks Researchers use underwater cameras to spy on one of the world's largest amphibians - Bad water quality ruins the lives of young hellbenders--their fathers' parenting suffers when streams become warmer and siltier. "Altered water quality influenced how much they care," said Matthew Kaunert, director of the Clean Water Institute at Lycoming College in Pennsylva more PR