NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * A knock-on effect: The Richard M. Caprioli Award for Technology Education benefits trainees and their labs * By Kate Stuart The pace and depth of scientific discovery have always been driven by technologies that give scientists new ways to understand health and disease. This has been true for centuries, from the invention of the microscope to today's advanced research tools. While these modern technologies have transform more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * History Professor Honored as a 2026 Piper Professor for State of Texas Stephen M. Sloan, Ph.D., recognized by The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation for dedication to teaching and outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievement By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations, Lori_Fogleman@baylor.edu Baylor University history professor Stephen M. Sloan, Ph.D., who also serves as director of the Institute for Oral History and executive director of the national Oral more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 6 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Canisius Students Combine Animal Behavior and Data Science to Earn National Research Award * When Meg Greenberg '26 came back to her Village Townhouse one night and told her roommate Gabi Farris '26 about a challenge she encountered while conducting animal behavior research, neither student expected their conversation would lead to a nationally recognized research project. As an animal behavior, ecology, and conservation (ABEC) and psychology major at Canisiu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news: * * * AI and the Meaning of Work: September 2026 Symposium What does it mean to work -- and to be human -- in an age of artificial intelligence? That's the question at the center of a symposium coming to The Catholic University of America this fall. Organized by the University's Leonum Institute for AI and Emerging Technologies and co-sponsored by The Word on Fire Institute, "AI and the Meaning of Work Symposium" will be held Sept. 25-27 at the DC campus. T more PR

SUMMERDALE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Central Penn College issued the following news: * * * Central Penn College President Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams Named to 2026 CPBJ 300 * Central Penn College is proud to announce that President Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, Ed.D., has been named to the Central Penn Business Journal's 2026 CPBJ 300 in the Education category. The CPBJ 300 recognizes 300 influential leaders who are helping shape Central Pennsylvania's economy, organizations and communities. Selected by the Central Penn Business Journal's ed more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Curiosity and the pursuit of a healthier world: Anika Christensen's journey into global health * Recently named the undergraduate poster winner at the Harvard Global Health Institute's (HGHI) 2026 Student Global Health Research Showcase, and a soon-to-be Fulbright Scholar heading to Germany this fall, Anika Christensen '26 is poised to tackle some of the world's most pressing health crises. But when she first arrived at Harvard, Christensen had never con more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 6 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Depression linked to smaller volume in key memory region of older adults * Researchers from the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that depression is associated with smaller volume in a specific part of the hippocampus, a brain region essential for learning and memory. The study, published in Translational Psychi more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 6 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Duncan Joins U of O Faculty * Chance Duncan was recently hired to join the University of the Ozarks faculty starting in the 2026 Fall Semester as an instructor of science and science education. Duncan has nearly 20 years of teaching experience in the areas of biology, medical sciences and natural sciences in the Arkansas River Valley, including at Russellville, Atkins, Greenbrier and Magazine school districts. He has also served as a staff educat more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 6 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Food scientist Carmen Moraru named senior associate dean in CALS Carmen Moraru, the Yongkeun Joh Professor of Food Science, has been appointed senior associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), effective Aug. 15. She will succeed Corrie Moreau, who left Cornell to become dean of collections and professor and curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. "Carmen has dist more PR

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Aug. 6 -- Grace College posted the following news: * * * Grace College Gordon Center Partners with Language Matters to Host Free Business Courses in Spanish * Grace College's Gordon Center for Enterprise Development is partnering with Language Matters and the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce to provide courses for local business owners in Spanish. The initiative harnesses the strengths of all three community organizations to help Kosciusko County businesses grow and to equip their owners with the tools they need to manage more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: * * * Hillsdale College Graduates Awarded Fulbright Scholarships Ethan Bourgeois and Phaedra Kelley will continue their academic careers abroad. - Two recent Hillsdale College graduates, Ethan Bourgeois '26 and Phaedra Kelley '26, have been awarded Fulbright scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. The awards will enable them to continue their academic careers abroad. "A Fulbright scholarship is an exceptionally selective and prestigious award that of more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Research and Innovation: July 2026 * HPU students John Marsh, Rilee Bahner, Dr. Jeremy Whitson, Natalie Maloziec, Kayley Simon and Luke Bantamoi were pictured from left at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Conference in Denver, Colorado. - High Point University(r) students, faculty and staff frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of recent research more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Present Innovative Summer Research Projects - High Point University students wrapped up the innovative research projects that they conducted with faculty members this summer by presenting their findings at culminating events on campus in late July. The undergraduate programs -SuRI (Summer Research Institute), SuRPS (Summer Research Programs in the Sciences) and SuRF (Summer Research Fellowship) -support student-mentor collabora more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Illustrated Book Helps Boys Cope with Puberty * Best known for her leadership on the public health dimensions of menstruation, Marni Sommer, DrPH '08, is also the author of more than a dozen books for young people to help them understand and cope with the often confusing changes that come with puberty. In 2021, after publishing books in Africa and Asia, she and her co-authors released a book for an American audience, A Girl's Guide to Pu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Reimagining Legal Education in an AI Era Long before artificial intelligence became a defining topic in legal education, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professor Emerson Tiller was asking a broader question: How should law schools prepare students for a profession that is rapidly changing? During more than two decades at Northwestern Pritzker Law, that question has shaped his work. Tiller serves as the J. Landis Marti more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 6 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame faculty win prestigious National Science Foundation early career awards * Five researchers at the University of Notre Dame earned a Faculty Early Career Development Program Award (CAREER), the most prestigious award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for early-career faculty. Those who win CAREER Awards have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their depar more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Before Birth: Florencia Torche Examines the Impact of Prenatal Exposures By Nikky Luna If a massive earthquake were to strike a region, most people would think about the immediate ecological, economic, and humanitarian devastation. But Florencia Torche wonders about something different: How will this moment shape the outcomes of children who have not yet been born? The question reflects a broader research agend more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: * * * Rhodes College Named Among Top 10 Colleges for Strong Alumni Networks, According to LinkedIn Rhodes College has landed a spot in the top 10 colleges recognized by LinkedIn for empowering graduates to land jobs through powerful alumni connections. In today's competitive job market, forging meaningful relationships with alumni is just as essential as the academic journey itself. As LinkedIn editor Emily Bruck noted, alumni "become mentors who answer your messages, h more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 6, 2026, involving Bernard Appiah, associate professor of public health in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs: * * * How a Maxwell Professor Uses Radio Dramas to Improve Public Health Outcomes Bernard Appiah, an associate professor of public health, delves into the power of combining entertainment and engagement in public health communications. Dialynn Dwyer Bernard Appiah didn't set out to become a public health communication scholar. He o more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Externship Puts Recent Grad in Copenhagen to Share Patent Research A Michigan firm gave Austin Dewey L'26 a firsthand look at legal practice that combines science, technology and international law. Caroline K. Reff When Austin Dewey L'26 found out his externship would take him to Copenhagen, Denmark, to present his patent research to the chief legal officer of an international corporation, he never expected his introduction to the city would include a last-m more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * 4 Faculty Earn Prestigious NSF Early CAREER Awards Faculty in the engineering, physics and mathematics departments earned National Science Foundation research awards in 2026 totaling almost $2.8 million. Diane Stirling Four faculty members in the early stages of their research careers have earned recognition and funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this year through its Early CAREER award program. The CAREER program is among the most prestigio more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE, Babson College sign agreement to give UNE students specialized graduate-level business education The University of New England and Babson College have signed an agreement to expand post-graduate opportunities for eligible UNE undergraduate students, as well as UNE alumni and employees. The agreement builds on UNE's strong relationship with Babson, one of the world's leading institutions for entrepreneurship education. The new agreement establish more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 6 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Bantle named vice chancellor for marketing and communications, chief marketing and communications officer * Amy Bantle has been appointed as WashU's vice chancellor for marketing and communications and chief marketing and communications officer, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. Her appointment began Aug. 4. In this newly created enterprise role for marketing and communications, Bantle will lead a single team responsible for aligning bra more PR