OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * All academic departments at Miami to integrate artificial intelligence into the curriculum by 2027-2028 * The goal of Miami University's AI in the Majors, a discipline-specific, faculty-led curriculum initiative, is for every undergraduate student to graduate with artificial intelligence (AI) competencies aligned with their professional fields. The first 13 departments, impacting an estimated 4,925 students, will start this fall for the 2026-2027 academic year. Those more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: How GeoAI is reshaping land monitoring * From tracking climate resilience in African drylands to monitoring crop health in vineyards, geospatial artificial intelligence -or GeoAI -is fundamentally transforming how we understand our planet. Erin Bunting is an assistant professor in Michigan State University's Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences, where she is an expert in remote sensing and leveraging big data, g more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 5 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Assistant professor of CSSE leads effort to improve AI video surveillance * Modern surveillance systems generate more video footage than humans can realistically monitor. That's a problem. Many artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance tools remain difficult to trust, understand or use effectively. That's another problem. Pan He has answers. Through a recent $417K National Science Foundation award-winning project, "Toward Human-Centered,  more PR

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, Aug. 5 -- The University of Southern Queensland posted the following news: * * * Back-to-back verdict: UniSQ law lecturer again named Australia's Academic of the Year * For the second year running, the verdict is in - University of Southern Queensland's (UniSQ) Dr Kathy Reeves has once again been named Australia's Law Academic of the Year. Dr Reeves claimed her second consecutive title at the 2026 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards in Sydney last week, after also taking out the national honour in 2025. A Senior Lec more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 4 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant recognized for nationwide AI leadership by Center for Public Sector AI * Bryant University has been named a 2026 AI 50 Awards honoree by the Center for Public Sector AI. The AI 50 recognizes the nation's top 50 organizations, projects, and individuals advancing responsible, measurable innovations in artificial intelligence across government, education, nonprofits, and the private sector. "This national recognition affirms Bryant's distinctive app more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Building Better Partnerships: UC San Diego Reimagines Industry Engagement * UC San Diego relies on business partnerships to keep the campus running, with suppliers providing a diverse array of items from lab equipment and delivery services to beverages and market staples. Although nearly every area of the university engages with industry partners, historically the structure of these partnerships has been decentralized and transacti more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * CAHME Leadership Appointments * McCeil Johnson and Heather Steiness selected to serve on CAHME committees supporting accreditation quality and continuous improvement in healthcare management education University of Phoenix announces that two University leaders have been selected to serve in national leadership roles with the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), supporting accreditation quality and continuous imp more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Meet Anita Aminoshariae, a leader at the forefront of understanding what AI means for dental medicine Story by: Jasmine Vo Anita Aminoshariae, DDS (DEN '99), has long been at the forefront of her field, whether becoming one of the youngest board-certified endodontists at the time or lately, exploring the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental medicine and the classroom. Aminoshariae was 23 years old when she graduated from the Doctor 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

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * The real AI risk isn't what you think By Priscilla Roberts As governments and technology companies around the world move to rebuild public trust in artificial intelligence through new regulation and transparency measures, a CQUniversity educational neuroscientist says they're addressing only half the problem. Professor Ken Purnell says while stronger safeguards are important, the bigger challenge is ensuring people don't surrender their more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Chatham University issued the following news: * * * Chatham University Announces Formation of the Falk College of Environment, Leadership, and Management * Chatham University has announced the formation of the Falk College of Environment, Leadership, and Management (ELM), which will prepare graduates to address the growing challenges that exist at the intersection of organizational leadership, environmental stewardship, and responsible management. The new college brings together two existing schools, the more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 5 -- City Colleges of Chicago posted the following news: * * * City Colleges of Chicago Launches its First AI Degree Program * New degree pathway at City Colleges prepares students to build the next generation of artificial intelligence technologies CHICAGO-(August 5, 2026) - City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) today announced the launch of its first college credit Artificial Intelligence (AI) degree program at Wilbur Wright College, marking a significant milestone in expanding access to one of the fastest-growing fields more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 5 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Stephanie Hussels appointed inaugural Sir Peter Cullum Chair in Entrepreneurship Award-winning entrepreneurship expert joins Bayes as inaugural Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship. - Stephanie Hussels has been appointed as Bayes Business School's inaugural Sir Peter Cullum Chair in Entrepreneurship. Professor Hussels joins Bayes from Cranfield University, where she spent almost 20 years in leadership roles spanning entreprene more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * CUHK admits half of HKDSE's top scorers attaining 5** in five or more subjects 2,855 students admitted through JUPAS, demonstrating CUHK's broad appeal across medicine, STEM, business, and holistic talent pathways * The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has admitted 4 "super top scorers" (Level 5** in seven subjects) and 8 top scorers (Level 5** in six subjects) in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination th more PR

MALIBU, California, Aug. 6 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news: * * * Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University Hosts AI Skills Training for Local Government Leaders Pepperdine University's Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership hosted an immersive, two-day Applied AI in Local Government: Practical Skills for Public Sector Leaders workshop on July 28-29 at Pepperdine's Drescher Graduate Campus in Malibu. Through this workshop, local government professionals were trained to responsibly integrate AI i more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Untangling the Inequitable Effects of Heat and Air Pollution on Human Health Duke Engineering researchers are working with local Durham households to study the compounding effects of heat and air pollution to help people worldwide. By Ken Kingery Your forehead is sweaty, knees weak, your heart's pounding already. Balance unsteady. You're nervous...that you might be having a heart attack. But it's over 100 degrees outside and you' more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Yiran Chen and Hai "Helen" Li Receive Numerous Awards at Design Automation Conference Five honors from ACM and IEEE groups highlight Duke ECE leaders' lasting influence on AI hardware research. - Two faculty members from Duke Engineering's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have been recognized with several honors at this year's Design Automation Conference (DAC), a flagship conference in the electronic design autom more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 5 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Researchers Use AI to Advance Hurricane Preparedness * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As Florida rolls through another active hurricane season, researchers at Florida A&M University's (FAMU) School of the Environment (SOE) are looking beyond weather forecasts to better understand how storms impact communities long after the winds and rain have passed. Through the university's Center of Excellence for In more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida Surplus Lines Service Office makes major philanthropic investment in FSU risk management and insurance program * The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) has bolstered its relationship with Florida State University's Herbert Wertheim College of Business through a major philanthropic investment that reaffirms its commitment to the college's risk management and insurance program and its students. FSLSO, a Tallahassee-based not-for-profit more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 4 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * From discovery to company * Auspex Medix is developing a test that measures how a patient's pupils involuntarily change size in response to sound. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. A growing volume of UB research is finding its way into startup companies By Daniel Robison BUFFALO, N.Y. - At the University at Buffalo, more than 30 faculty-founded startups have collectively raised more than more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Aug. 5 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * From Tariffs to Tensions: Why Interest Rates Keep Changing * View print quality image about1 about1 One of the beneficiaries of last year's labor market weakness was a decline in the 10-year Treasury yield. When the economy begins to weaken, investors often shift toward the safety of U.S. Treasury securities. As demand for Treasuries rises, their prices increase and yields decline. Because the 10-year Treasury yield heavily influences mortga more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason computer scientist receives DOE Genesis Award for breakthrough AI-HPC research * George Mason University computer science professor Keren Zhou has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a prestigious Genesis Award, part of the Trump Administration's national Genesis Mission-an initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing. The Genesis Miss more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * George Washington University Joins the 2027 Entente Cordiale University Challenge * WASHINGTON (August 4, 2026) - The George Washington University will join a select group of leading institutions participating in the 2027 Entente Cordiale University Challenge, offering opportunities for GW students to collaborate with peers from the United States, the United Kingdom, and France on solutions to contemporary global challenges. GW Students Join Expanding U.S.  more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 5 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Admits Over Half of Top 1% HKDSE Talents Leading the Way in Talent Admissions for AI and Innovation Programmes * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is dedicated to fostering whole-person education. This year, through the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination and various admissions schemes, HKU successfully admitted a dynamic cohort of exceptional students with outstanding academic achievements and multifaceted backgrounds. The more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 5 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * How My Honors Research Is Teaching Kids Empathy * What started as an Honors capstone project at Bentley grew into something I never expected: a children's book and educational platform designed to help develop empathy. But I never could have written about empathy without experiencing it myself through professors who inspired my creativity and gave me the confidence to lean into what I love: writing, teaching, mentoring and entrepreneurship. It all came tog more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 5 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * How USC Viterbi Engineers Are Helping Trojan Football Gain a Competitive Edge * Every football game generates thousands of pieces of data, from tackles and touchdowns to formations and penalties. Turning that information into insights, however, is a challenge. The USC Trojans have been one of the many college football teams using data to their advantage, but the amount of information they have access to cou more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Ignition Initiative Brings People Together to Solve Problems Using AI * Artificial intelligence has been touted as a universal problem solver; AI, we are told, can write our emails, analyze spreadsheets, diagnose diseases, and clean up photos and videos - and can do everything far better than mere humans. But that's not quite accurate, according to Tom Bernardin, executive director of the Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence ( more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * New U.S. Disease Tracker strengthens monitoring of vaccine-preventable diseases The site initially tracks measles, meningitis, and whooping cough at state/substate levels with detailed visualizations By Jill Rosen A new website will track the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases across the United States to offer the public, the media, healthcare providers, public health officials, and policymakers reliable and visual information about current disease 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

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University Board of Governors meets in regular session * The Marshall University Board of Governors met in regular session today approving the receipt of more than $3 million from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WV HEPC) to support Marshall's deferred maintenance initiative, "Shock and Awe." The board's approval allows the university to move forward with the WVHEPC to address several high-priority infrastructure  more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 5 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * New AI Conversations Chapter fuels collaboration and innovation * Artificial intelligence is already shaping solutions in healthcare, agriculture, education, transport and wildlife conservation, while the Tshwane University of Technology is creating new opportunities for academics to connect, collaborate and expand that impact. The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment's (FEBE) recently launched TUT AI Conversations Chapter showcas more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Aug. 5 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College Expands Online and Graduate Academic Portfolio to Meet Workforce Demand * NEWBERRY, S.C. -Newberry College is expanding its academic portfolio with a comprehensive suite of new online undergraduate programs, graduate specializations, graduate certificates, and Master of Education degrees designed to prepare students for leadership in today's fastest-growing industries while increasing access to affordable, flexible, career-focused educatio more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma State University selected for U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission initiative The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Oklahoma State University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology as one of the first projects funded under the Genesis Mission Request for Applications. The national portfolio of research teams will develop and demonstrate artificial intelligence-enabled scientific workflows designed to accelerate brea more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * ASHRAE Grant-In-Aid helps MAE students further their research capabilities The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers honors both research excellence and future potential through the organization's Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid Award. The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has established itself as a place where graduate students not only make innovative discoveries but  more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and TaxChina join hands to establish Joint Research Centre for AI Taxation, advancing innovative applications of AI in fiscal and taxation services industry The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and TaxChina Intelligent Technology (TaxChina) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 3 August. Combining PolyU's outstanding research strengths in fields such as AI, federated learning and data science with TaxChina's exten more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 5 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and TaxChina join hands to establish Joint Research Centre for AI Taxation, advancing innovative applications of AI in fiscal and taxation services industry * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and TaxChina Intelligent Technology (TaxChina) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 3 August. Combining PolyU's outstanding research strengths in fields such as AI, federated learning and data science with TaxChina's extensive e more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue secures $19M from NSF to develop AI-driven programmable labs for semiconductors, advanced materials * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University researchers will lead a $19 million effort to build an online, cloud-based lab that provides access to physical labs, simulations and AI tools to a national community of remote users for designing advanced materials and manufacturing processes for semiconductor, aerospace, defense and energy systems.  more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 5 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * Razer and National University of Singapore establish joint AI research lab to advance gaming intelligence * Razer(tm), the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers, and the National University of Singapore's School of Computing (NUS Computing), today announced the launch of the Razer-NUS Joint AI Research Lab, a first-of-its-kind research initiative focused on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) gaming innovations across hardware, softwar more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice to lead $15M Army Research center for next-generation sensing and communications * Rice University has received a $15 million award from the U.S. Army Research Office to establish a five-year research center dedicated to advancing secure sensing, imaging and communications. The Center for Large Aperture Secure Sensing, Imaging and Communications, or CLASSIC, brings together researchers from universities and national laboratories across the country to dev more PR

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 5 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology expand research and education ties * St. Petersburg State University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) have signed an agreement to deepen their partnership and continue their programme supporting joint research projects. The agreement provides for the expansion of academic mobility, the implementation of new research initiatives a more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 6 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine researchers awarded $20 million for AI-guided research facilities Stanford Medicine researchers are developing standards to enable programmable cloud laboratories to implement experimental protocols originally written by and for humans. By Adam Hadhazy The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to a collaboration led by Mark Musen, MD, PhD, professor of computational medicine, to help develop a netw more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 6 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Training a Statewide Response Network in Psychological First Aid By Erin Frick On a mock city block in Oriskany, N.Y., last month, 20 actors played survivors of a simulated bombing at a fictional Puerto Rico Day parade. Working across a realistic cityscape -- which included a hospital emergency room, a makeshift family assistance center staged in a shopping mall and a block of apartment units -- the actors roleplayed with 40 real victim assistance profess more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 6 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Highlights Undergraduate Summer Research Programs for Educational Opportunity Program Students During Research Symposium Symposium Brought Together Students to Present Research Conducted with Faculty and Staff During Summer Programs Two Summer Research Programs Serve EOP Students Interested in Exploring Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, or the Humanities and Social Sciences - State University of New Yo more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Susquehanna awarded nearly $100,000 to advance AI education Susquehanna University has been awarded a nearly $100,000 grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education to prepare students to use artificial intelligence in the workplace. The grant will expand a campus-wide effort to educate students and faculty across Susquehanna's academic disciplines to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, building the sk more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Syracuse University Bolsters Claude Enterprise Licenses with Claude Code and Claude Cowork Information Technology Services will support the rollout with training resources to help the University community use both tools responsibly. Eric Ferguson Syracuse University Information Technology Services (ITS) has announced the availability of Claude Code and Claude Cowork to students, faculty and staff under the University's enhanced Claude Enterprise license. The more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Developing Humanoid Robot That Learns Construction Skills From Human Workers The research breakthrough, developed by professor Yizhi Liu and Ph.D. student Yanxi Liu, is believed to be among the first of its kind in the construction field. Alex Dunbar Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Yizhi Liu and his Ph.D. student Yanxi Liu have developed a system that allows a humanoid robot to observe construction workers and replicate their physical technique more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Team's AI agent to speed Alzheimer's treatment * Vanderbilt Health researchers have received a grant from Eli Lilly and Company, a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, to build an artificial intelligence (AI) tool within the electronic health record system (EHR) to get patients with Alzheimer's disease to treatment faster. The computer project is designed for transferability to other health systems. N more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 5 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news: * * * The World's Largest Study of Human Behavior Is Happening Online * Every day, billions of people document their lives online. They post on social media, write product reviews, leave comments about their workplaces, share health concerns in patient portals and discuss everything from politics to parenting in online forums. Collectively, the conversations offer a glimpse into how people navigate everyday life. Leeds School more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * These 3D-printed objects can tell you if they're being used properly * Imagine a bottle of hazardous chemicals sitting on a laboratory shelf that changes its appearance to alert scientists that its lid is not properly secured, potentially preventing a dangerous spill. A new 3D-printing system created by MIT researchers enables users to produce interactive objects like this chemical bottle, which change their appearance when they a more PR

TIFFIN, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- Tiffin University posted the following news release: * * * Tiffin University's LIFE@TU Program Announces 2026-27 Season and New Senior Living Partnership * LIFE@TU, Tiffin University's lifelong learning program for adults aged 50 and older, will launch its 2026-27 season on Friday, September 4. The program will offer 20 engaging lectures and expert panels throughout the academic year covering history, science and technology, the arts, current events, health, finance, criminal justice and more. The new season will al more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Turning data into better health: George Mason's Bachelor's in Health Informatics earns CAHIIM accreditation * The College of Public Health's nationally recognized program prepares students to meet rising demand for professionals who transform health care by turning data and technology into improved patient care. Health informatics plays a central role in modern health care, where electronic health records, artificial intellig more PR

MACAU, China, Aug. 5 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM Health Sciences Summer Camp inspires secondary school students to explore life sciences * The Faculty of Medicine (FMD) (formerly the Faculty of Health Sciences) at the University of Macau (UM) organised two sessions of the Health Sciences Summer Camp, attracting more than 70 senior secondary school students from 35 schools across Macao. Through a combination of theoretical learning and hands-on laboratory experience, the camps enabled participants to learn  more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 5 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF celebrates 10 years of students using data science to help Florida communities * The University of North Florida's Data Science for Social Good (FL-DSSG) marked its 10th anniversary Tuesday with presentations from student teams whose summer research helped nonprofits address issues ranging from supporting military-connected youth to preventing child maltreatment. The annual "Big Reveal" showcased the results of a 12-week summer internship  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Scientists unmask immune cells that supercharge the fight against cancer A little known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester's Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, have found. Their discovery, published in the world leading journal Immunity on 04/08/26, centres on activated dendritic cells, a specialised population of immune cells that orchestrate th more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Conference Builds Ideas for 'Reimagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI' With artificial intelligence on the horizon in higher education, the liberal arts are situated to be long-term leaders in the conversation, as became evident at the University of Mary Washington during its first "Reimagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI" conference in July. That was the goal for organizers, Associate Professor of Education Victoria Russell more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 6 -- The University of Portland issued the following news: * * * UP-Hosted Conference Advances AI Exploration; Propels Pope's Letter In a world filled with uncertainty, it's good to know you're on the same page as the Pope. On Wednesday, June 3, just a week after Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, President Robert D. Kelly, PhD, was honored as one of 22 U.S. Catholic higher education leaders to have an audience with more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM outlines strategic capital investments to strengthen New Mexico's workforce, healthcare and research future * Last Friday, The University of New Mexico presented a series of strategic capital priorities to the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) Capital Outlay Committee highlighting infrastructure investments designed to expand educational capacity, strengthen healthcare training, modernize research facilities and position the sta more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Using machine learning to predict plants' genetic 'starting line' * Like a finely choreographed performance, the journey from genes to living organism is one of perfect positioning and impeccable timing. Genetic instructions provided by DNA are transcribed into messenger RNA, before being translated into the proteins necessary for cellular functions. For decades, plant scientists haven't had a reliable and timely way to  more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Institute of Agriculture Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff * Emily Messer receives the E.J. Chapman Outstanding Service Award KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture celebrated the accomplishments of some of its top faculty, staff, researchers and Extension experts at UTIA's annual awards luncheon. The 2026 ceremony was held on the UTIA campus in Knoxville on August 4. Many  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Aug. 5, 2026, involving Melissa Lubin, dean in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies: * * * New digs, new degree: UVA's school for working professionals opens new chapter By Mike Mather, mike.mather@virginia.edu The School of Continuing and Professional Studies is having a moment. As the University of Virginia's school year gets underway, the school that caters to adult learners and professionals seeking certificates, undergraduate and 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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * What is quantum computing? Temple researchers explain computing's next frontier When most people think of quantum computing, they think of a futuristic technology capable of solving our most complex problems. Two graduate researchers from the College of Engineering discuss what quantum actually is and how it differs from traditional computing. - On Friday, Aug. 14, College of Engineering researchers hope to answer some of the questions below during the more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Where AI meets ethics: new interdisciplinary minor blends computer science and philosophy * This story originally appeared on the website of the College of Arts & Sciences - Ed. As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly woven into everyday life, William & Mary is expanding opportunities for students to understand not only how AI works, but how it should be used. Guided by the university's spirit of the ampersand -the idea that learning thrives at the more PR