ALBANY, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Albany State University posted the following news: * * * Albany State University Hosts Annual Faculty and Staff Conference Ahead of Fall Semester * Media Contact: Dr. Rachel Lawrence, media@asurams.edu ALBANY, Ga., August 7, 2026 -Albany State University (ASU) hosted its Annual Faculty and Staff Conference to prepare for the upcoming Fall 2026 semester, which begins August 17. The conference, centered on the theme "Faculty, Staff & Community: Transforming the Future," brought together university employees for two more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, Aug. 7 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Professor Gains Valuable Insights into AI Use in Cybersecurity Education During Exclusive Fellowship * Dr. Ahmet Kurt, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at East Texas A&M University, recently completed a coveted six-week fellowship that equipped selected cybersecurity educators with hands-on AI tools, technical resources and mentorship t more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 7 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Bringing it home: Utes Production Studio * It's Nov. 20, 2021, and there are 11 seconds left in the first half of the Utah vs. Oregon football game. Britain Covey receives the punt and quickly outmaneuvers three defenders. He sprints to the east sideline and tiptoes the boundary with blockers clearing a perfect path to the end zone. The building starts to shake, and everyone knows exactly what is happening: touchdown! If you were there, it was a more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 7 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * City St George's recognised with national Sustainable Careers commendation A pioneering module that combines sustainability education with employability skills has earned City St George's national recognition at the Graduate Futures Awards 2026 - City St George's, University of London has been highly commended at the Graduate Futures Awards 2026 for its Sustainability and Climate Change module. The University was recognised in the Sustainable  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 4 -- City St George, University of London 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 entrepreneurship educa more PR

MADISON, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * DSU, AI Sweden students present solutions to global challenges * MADISON, S.D. - Graduate students from Dakota State University and universities across Sweden recently presented artificial intelligence solutions addressing challenges in defense, healthcare, cybersecurity, data privacy, and technology infrastructure. The presentations, held July 30 at the Madison Cyber Labs (MadLabs(r)), marked the conclusion of the fifth annual DSU and AI Sweden Indus more PR

KYOTO, Japan, Aug. 6 -- Ritsumeikan University posted the following news: * * * Experiencing Multiculturalism in the 360-Degree CVIC X-Verse Arena: Mini Expo Held by the "Multilingual Seminar" Liberal Arts Course * On Thursday, July 9, the final class of "Multilingual Seminar" (Liberal Arts Seminar (5)) was held in the X-Verse Arena at the Ritsumeikan Advanced Cross-verse Innovation Commons (CVIC) on Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC). Completed in 2025, CVIC is a next-generation research hub that integrates physical and virtual spaces. This sem more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Aug. 7 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Experts in artificial intelligence coming to Cameron for its 13th academic festival * Cameron University has announced the slate of guest speakers for its 13th academic festival, "Being Human in the Age of AI," that kicks off later this month and runs through Spring 2027. The impressive roster includes experts and researchers whose work examines the benefits and perils of artificial intelligence. Speakers' presentations will cover everything from how ar more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Strengthens Atlanta's Innovation Ecosystem Through Tech Square Tech Hop and Avant South Tech Square Tech Hop and Avant South showcase Georgia Tech's leadership in strengthening Atlanta's growing innovation ecosystem. - As Atlanta continues to grow as one of the nation's leading technology and innovation hubs, Georgia Tech is helping to shape that growth through strategic partnerships, entrepreneurial programs, and community-driven  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 7 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * HappyRobot is the latest TUM unicorn * TUM spin-off valued at more than one billion dollars Another start-up originating from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has reached a company valuation of more than one billion dollars: HappyRobot is the 23rd TUM unicorn and develops AI agents that take over complex business processes for companies. The latest investment round resulted in a company valuation of $1.2 billion. The founding of the start more PR

LONDON, Canada, Aug. 7 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * New health research funding brings $16.3M to Western scholars Canadian Institutes of Health Research grants fuel research across four Western faculties By Emily Leighton Western University researchers received nearly $16.3 million through the latest Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant competition. The funding will support 17 projects across four faculties, spanning biomedical, clinical and population health, as well as one hospital-based  more PR

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Howard Payne University posted the following news: * * * Howard Payne University announces new data science, cybersecurity and nutrition programs for fall 2026 * Career-aligned academic programs offered in partnership with Rize Education are available now for declaration BROWNWOOD - Aug. 7, 2026 - Howard Payne University (HPU) has added three new career-aligned academic program areas beginning in fall 2026. HPU is introducing minors in data science, cybersecurity and nutrition. Nutrition is also offered as an  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 6 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Making Medical AI More Reliable * Medical AI Tool (Credit: Midjourney) Medical AI technologies are changing how doctors make clinical decisions and significantly reducing the time clinicians spend on manual tasks. However, these AI systems are only as reliable as the data used to train them. When these models fail, researchers currently must perform slow, manual and nonreproducible investigations to dete more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 6 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU's Domenici Public Policy Conference returns to convene national leaders on issues shaping the future * Following a hiatus of eight years, New Mexico State University is bringing the Domenici Public Policy Conference back to Las Cruces, re-establishing the university as a place where national leaders, policymakers, experts and students can come together to engage in substantive conversations about the issues shaping the nation and the  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research issued the following news: * * * A New Era for Early Childhood in Illinois EC*REACH board chair Matt Stagner moderates a Q&A with Angela Green and Teresa Key Takeaways * EC*REACH marks a milestone: The research alliance's second annual conference drew nearly 300 researchers, providers and policymakers to Chicago, including keynotes from IDEC Secretary Teresa Ramos and DFSS Commissioner Angela Green. * A fragmented system, unified: IDEC now brings the more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 7 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS Business Analytics Centre receives record S$1.5 million support from single donor for AI talent and research * As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms industries and reshapes how organisations make decisions, two gifts totalling S$1.5 million, donated personally by Mr Xie Xin, will bolster efforts at National University of Singapore (NUS) to nurture talent and advance research at the intersection of business, data and AI. The first, an more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman) posted the following news: * * * Penn researchers work to develop fetal monitoring device * Clinicians may soon have a clearer picture of how babies are tolerating labor-and why complications occur-through a new federally funded effort to develop a wearable monitoring system capable of providing real-time insights into fetal oxygen levels during childbirth. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are more PR

MCKEESPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Greater Allegheny campus issued the following news: * * * Greater Allegheny IST professor receives Best Work-in-Progress paper award Co-author Jennifer Breese recognized for innovative work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and autonomous systems By Nick Trunzo Research co-authored by Penn State Greater Allegheny faculty member Jennifer Breese, associate professor of information sciences and technology, received the Best Work-in-Progress Paper Awa more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news: * * * Research Honor Fuels Executive DBA Student's Progress Toward Dissertation * Responding to a business setback formed the basis of an Executive Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) student's dissertation, and that solutions-driven approach has now earned him a prestigious research award. Based on an early dissertation draft, Vincent Vazzana '27 was selected to present at the 16th Annual Conference on Engaged Management Sch more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 7 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Scott Baier named associate dean of research * The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business (PCoB) has named Scott Baier associate dean of research, effective August 1, 2026. Baier has served in the role in an acting and then interim capacity since January 2025. In the role, Baier will continue leading strategic initiatives to advance research across the College, support faculty scholarship and foster collaboration among business disciplines. His wor more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Six UMass Amherst Faculty Members Receive NSF CAREER Awards * Over the course of the 2025-26 academic year, six faculty members across the UMass Amherst campus were named the recipients of prestigious five-year U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER awards.The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a foundation-wide activity that offers NSF awards in support of early career faculty who have the potential to serve as academ more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 8 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * AI designs a novel E. coli killer Using an AI model of their own creation that writes whole genomes, a team of Stanford scientists has engineered a novel bacteria-fighting phage. A new age of antibiotics could be on the horizon. In brief * Bacteriophages kill bacteria, and scientists hope engineered phages could work as new antibiotics. * Stanford researchers applied a generative AI model, called Evo 2, to this challenge. Given a starting place - in this  more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 8 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Up to $27.2 million awarded for AI-powered micro-robot The robot's spinning motion both propels it through the bloodstream and shrinks clots in place. The multi-year ARPA-H award could bring this non-invasive approach to millions of stroke patients worldwide. - Researchers at Stanford University have received an up to $27.2 million, 5-year award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Autonomous Interventions and Robotics (AIR) progr more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple's iNest sparks international partnership to advance diabetes care Collaboration between Temple researchers and U.K.-based Aide Health will bring an AI-powered support platform to patients with type 2 diabetes. - A new partnership between Temple University and U.K.-based digital health company Aide Health aims to transform type 2 diabetes care through the use of artificial intelligence. The new program, My Health Aide, marks Aide Health's first p more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * To Realize AI's Promise for Health, Public Health Must Help Shape Its Future *. A new commentary by Debbie Cheng highlights the need for public health leadership to build trustworthy artificial intelligence in health. From disease surveillance to clinical care, artificial intelligence is transforming health. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in decisions affecting population health, a new commentary argues that realizing AI's fu more PR

TROY, Alabama, Aug. 6 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University professor helps lead Vietnam's first Provincial Quantum Year and International Quantum Hackathon * A Troy University professor played a central role in one of Southeast Asia's most significant quantum technology events this summer, helping to coordinate a major public science program and international quantum computing hackathon in Vietnam. Dr. Dinh Trung Hoa, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, coordinated the VNQuantum Roads more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 8 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Tuskegee University Awarded Nearly $700,000 NSF Grant to Advance Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Brittney Dabney Tuskegee University has been awarded a $699,999 research grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare through a three-year research initiative focused on improving the safety, transparency, and reliability of AI-assisted medical techn more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 6 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I data scientist earns Idaho EPSCoR research excellence award * MOSCOW, Idaho -University of Idaho Professor Xiaogang "Marshall" Ma has received the 2026 Jean'ne M. Shreeve National Science Foundation (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Excellence Award, one of Idaho EPSCoR's highest honors recognizing outstanding research achievement and scientific leadership. The award recognizes researchers whose work  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Mapping how mental health risks emerge in AI chatbot conversations Scientists at UCL have developed a framework for stress testing how AI chatbots respond to vulnerable users, helping researchers identify weaknesses and test ways of making mental health interactions safer. Published in Nature Medicine, the study introduces SIM-VAIL, a clinically validated framework for auditing AI chatbots in mental health conversations. The work was led by re more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 7 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham dataset to accelerate bladder cancer research Described as one of the most significant bladder cancer resources in the world, the dataset is now available for commercial licensing. - Data from the University of Birmingham's Bladder Cancer Prognosis Programme (BCPP), which has potential to support identification of new therapies, biomarker discovery, patient stratification, is now available for commercial licensing from Canc more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Course details responsible use of AI AI Literacy for All builds a foundation for AI use at UGA - Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people learn, work and solve problems. As generative AI tools become increasingly common in academic and professional settings, understanding how to use them responsibly is becoming an essential skill for everyone. As part of our goal to become an AI-infused university, the University of Georgia has launched "A more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Psychology professor is building better treatments for schizophrenia Gregory Strauss tackles complex questions in mental health By Joy Pope Gregory Strauss' plans to become a fiction writer were derailed by undergraduate research. As an English major at the University of Georgia, Strauss joined the laboratory of Lloyd Stephen Miller, where he encountered some of the first neuroimaging studies of schizophrenia. The science fascinated him. The patients s more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 7 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release: * * * Tyrannosaurus rex at the fence? AI regulation for public health Therese Van Wyk In the film Jurassic Park, there is a moment shortly before carnivorous dinosaurs turn on the staff. One of the protagonists says something that Professor Benjamin Smart suggests should give us pause in the age of AI. The team was so caught up in whether they could clone dinosaurs that they never stopped to ask whether they should. "To the best of my kn more PR

LEEDS, England, Aug. 4 -- The University of Leeds issued the following news: * * * Alum recognised for improving oral cancer detection Senthilmani Rajendran (MSc Health Informatics 2025) has been named a national finalist in the Science & Sustainability category of the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards in Malaysia. She was recognised for her work at Cancer Research Malaysia, where she leads a multidisciplinary team applying mobile health technologies, artificial intelligence, and implementation science to improve the early detection of more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Protein discovery sheds light on scarring diseases UK and US scientists have uncovered an important piece of the puzzle on the signalling pathway that causes damaging scar tissue to build up in the body, raising hopes for future treatments. Published in Nature Communications on 5 August, the University of Manchester and University of Connecticut team has revealed how a little-known protein helps keep one of the body's most powerful  more PR

WISE, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * UVA Wise Launches New Major in Finance The University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise) has launched a new major in finance, expanding its business curriculum to prepare students for careers in corporate finance, banking, investments and financial planning. The program combines coursework in business administration, financial management, business analytics and data-driven decision-making with experiential learning opportunities, incl more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 7 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * UofG helps secure EUR4.4 million EU funding to train the next generation of viral experts * The MRC-University of Glasgow's Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is playing a leading role in a major new European doctoral training programme designed to improve the early detection of emerging viral threats and strengthen preparedness for future pandemics. The European Commission has awarded 4.4 million euros through the Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Act more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD University Libraries Receives Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities * The University of South Dakota University Libraries' Digital Humanities and Scholarly Editing division was recently awarded two grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities. USD first received a sub-award on a $750,000 Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition grant to Mississippi State University, supporting the work of the Civil War and Reconst more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCUarts undergrad explores the camera as a tool of truth, perception and deception Emma Flory's summer project is supported by VCU's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. By Sian Wilkerson In today's era of Photoshop and AI, it is increasingly common to look at a photo and ask: Am I seeing the truth? But the question has roots in the history of photography, and Emma Flory is spending the summer with her eye trained on the camera's past a more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Why UHealth's Top-Ranked Neurology and Neurosurgery Program Stands Out for Patients * From personalized treatments and multidisciplinary clinics to groundbreaking research and minimally invasive surgery, leaders of UHealth's nationally ranked neurology and neurosurgery program explain how academic medicine is transforming care for patients with complex neurological conditions. The University of Miami Health System's neurology and ne more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * With ARPA-H Award, UC San Diego Engineers will Develop a Soft, Autonomous Robot for Stroke Care * Key Takeaways * Only 12% of stroke patients eligible for a thrombectomy are able to access this treatment, due to distance from a specialized hospital with highly trained surgeons. * With up to $22.9M from ARPA-H, engineers at UC San Diego will lead development of a soft robot that can autonomously navigate through the blood vesse more PR