BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * A quarter of surveyed Eastern South Dakota farmers use drones -- but many aren't sure it's paying off * A new study from South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics found that about a quarter of surveyed farmers in Eastern South Dakota have adopted drone technology, despite high upfront costs. The findings, published in the journal Precision Agriculture, come from a 2025 mail survey of farmers growing corn and soybe more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Announces Additional Support to Promote SUNY Research and Highlight Leading Researchers Across the System SUNY Partners with the Alan Alda Center to Increase Opportunities for Faculty and Researchers to Strengthen Research Leadership and Strategic Communication; Applications Open for SUNY Research Leadership Academy Interested SUNY Campuses Can Also Host On-Site Workshops Through the Alda Center Beginning This Fall - State more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Criminal justice professor's work plants seeds with institutionalized youth * In a moment of joy, a teenage boy picked up a small tomato plant and tossed it high into the air toward the towering, intimidating wall, only to see it stick to the razor wire several feet away. "What are you doing?" those around him inside the juvenile detention center asked. "You're not supposed to do that here." But at the same time, "We all just started laughing," recall more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Dr. Teresa Wagner expands health literacy leadership with international and state appointments * As a longtime leader in health literacy, Dr. Teresa Wagner is expanding her impact on clear communication and health equity through three prestigious recognitions. Wagner, associate professor in the Department of Public Health at UNT Health Fort Worth, was elected to the Board of Directors for the Center for Plain Language and recognized more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Aug. 6 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Eight IU Southeast faculty, researchers, librarian receive promotions, tenure * The Trustees of Indiana University approved promotions and tenure applications at their June 12, 2026, board meeting. Approved promotion in rank or tenure for faculty members, librarians, and researchers at Indiana University Southeast, were effective July 1, 2026. Faculty members and researchers approved for promotion from associate professor to professor:- 1:- more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern ranked one of Forbes' America's Best Employers for Women 2026 Forbes Magazine has named Georgia Southern University as one of America's Best Employers for Women in 2026. On August 4, 2026, Forbes released the names of employers across the United States committed to providing pay equity, career development opportunities, parental leave, work-life balance, childcare and eldercare benefits, and proper assessment and management  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

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Silva Appointed to Inaugural Mary Beth Ramey Professorship * Professor Lahny Silva has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Mary Beth Ramey Professorship, a new endowed professorship at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law, effective August 1. The endowed professorship was established and funded by Mary Beth Ramey, J.D. '72, and her husband, Rich Hailey, J.D. '74. It is the first endowed professorshi more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State professor earns national award for contribution to education * KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 7, 2026 Kennesaw State University professor Erik Malewski has received a national award for his decades of contribution to teaching and learning. A professor of curriculum studies in the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education, Malewski has been selected to receive the Curriculum & Pedagogy Group Lifetime Award. The national honor rec more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Leading Nervous System Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Cell Biology * The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Bettina Winckler, PhD, a scientific leader in cellular neuroscience research, to lead its Department of Cell Biology. Winckler began her new role this week. "Dr. Winckler is not only a national leader in better understanding the nervous system, but also a leader at the School of Medicine and the Departme more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Louisiana State University posted the following news release: * * * LSU and FMOL Health Open Premier Learning & Laboratory Wing in LSU's Huey P. Long Field House to Advance the Future of Healthcare in Louisiana * Baton Rouge - LSU and FMOL Health celebrated today the opening of the FMOL Health Learning & Laboratory Wing, a philanthropically funded, state-of-the-art academic, research and workforce development hub that will expand educational opportunities for students, accelerate interdisciplinary innovatio more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * New research center set to explore treatments for Alzheimer's * DALLAS - Aug. 06, 2026 - Since launching in April, the North Texas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (NT-ADRC) based at UT Southwestern Medical Center has quickly established the foundation needed to support cutting-edge research into Alzheimer's and related dementias. The NT-ADRC, a collaborative effort with UT Dallas and UT Arlington, is one of two ADRCs in 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

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * Regents Approve Forensic Training Center Construction, Among Other Items * During its regular quarterly meeting on Aug. 6-7, the Texas State University Board of Regents approved the addition of Phase One of the construction of the Forensic Training Center to the 2027-2032 Capital Improvements Program. Other items that were approved are as follows: Academics: * Approved the 2026-27 core curriculum inventory, which was in accordance with the Texas Hi more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * Sam Houston State University Names College of Osteopathic Medicine in Honor of Russell and Glenda Gordy * Sam Houston State University has announced the naming of its College of Osteopathic Medicine in honor of distinguished alumni, philanthropists and longtime university supporters Russell and Glenda Gordy, recognizing their extraordinary generosity, leadership and enduring commitment to advancing education and healthcare in Texas. During its quarte more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 7 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State's BECT Education and Research Greenhouse opens fall semester with plant sales, workshops * Educational workshops, plant sales and volunteer opportunities planned for the fall semester. ORANGEBURG, S.C. -The BECT Education and Research Greenhouse at South Carolina State University will open the fall semester with educational workshops, plant sales and volunteer opportunities for students and the community. Operated by South Caro 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

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

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Rethinking how batteries survive extreme cold A Texas A&M materials science and engineering doctoral candidate is developing next-generation batteries for aerospace applications and teaching the next generation of scientists how to ask better questions along the way. By Leon Contreras, Contributor Jaybelle Pranada grew up in the Philippines, asking, "Why?" Why does nature work the way it does? Why does a piece of technology  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 6 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * The Promise Before Us * Dear Thorobred Family, As we prepare to begin a new academic year, we have an opportunity to reflect not only on the work immediately before us but also on the larger purpose that brings us together. Each of us is privileged to play a role in preparing for the future through the work we do to educate, support, and inspire the next generation. That responsibility has guided Kentucky State University for 140 years. As Kentucky's 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

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 8 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Mark A. Brown Highlights HBCUs' Role in Entrepreneurship, Wealth Creation Crystal Drake Dr. Mark A. Brown, president and CEO of Tuskegee University, joined national higher education and entrepreneurship leaders as a featured panelist during AEO Talks: Martha's Vineyard 2026, an invitation-only convening hosted by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and the Washington Area Community Inve more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 7 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A grows doctoral admissions, talent * Across the country, top-tier research universities are scaling back their doctoral programs in response to shifts and uncertainties in federal funding. But according to new admissions data submitted to the Association of American Universities, or AAU, the University of Arizona is bucking the national trend - protecting its research pipeline by holding overall Ph.D. admissions steady and expanding its domes more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 7 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAB startup LifeNuclear launches TheraGuide, a digital platform for post-treatment radiation safety * Remo George, Ph.D. Leaving the hospital after radiopharmaceutical cancer treatment can mean taking home pages of complex instructions that patients are expected to follow. LifeNuclear is a healthcare technology startup founded at the University of Alabama at Birmingham focused on developing digital tools for patients receiving radiopharmaceutical cance more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK investigates alfalfa's role in reducing fescue toxicosis, heat stress in cattle * According to University of Kentucky experts, beef producers across the Eastern United States lose an estimated $2 billion each year to fescue toxicosis, a condition caused by cattle eating tall fescue infected with a toxin-producing fungus. Heat stress piles on another $370 million in losses. Now, a new research project involving the Martin-Gatton College of Agricultu more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Dartmouth joins elite cyber workforce coalition VICEROY The designation positions UMass Dartmouth among the nation's leading universities preparing students for careers in cybersecurity and defense-related technologies - UMass Dartmouth was recently selected to the Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY), a Department of War initiative aimed at developing the talent pipe more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Sensory Science Center Creates Meullenet Research Award for Students The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture's Sensory Science Center recently established the Meullenet Research Award, a competition to recognize outstanding undergraduate and graduate student research. The award is named for Jean-Francois Meullenet, senior associate vice president for agriculture-research and director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the r more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC graduates cross finish line at commencement UC recognizes more than 2,100 graduates in two ceremonies at Fifth Third Arena By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu The University of Cincinnati celebrated the accomplishments of more than 2,100 graduates in two ceremonies at Fifth Third Arena for summer commencement. Thunderstorms throughout the day did not dampen the enthusiasm of grads and their supporters at the two ceremonies. A more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA's Center for Urban Agriculture supports food systems and green spaces in Georgia Written by Emily Cabrera Georgia's cities are buzzing with ideas. In places where space is tight and ideas are big, the University of Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture helps residents create landscapes, food systems and training programs to keep their communities thriving. The pattern is familiar: A crossroads becomes a town, a town becomes a city, a city sprawls into more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 6 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM assistant professor Eric Lindsey receives NSF CAREER Award * Eric Lindsey, an assistant professor in the UNM Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, one of the agency's highest honors for early-career faculty. He joins six other UNM faculty members who have earned the award after participating in the School of Engineering's NSF CAREER Writing Cohort. Lindsey's awar more PR

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release: * * * UT Tyler Beta Alpha Psi Chapter Recognized with National Honors * Students from The University of Texas at Tyler's Beta Alpha Psi-Mu Kappa Chapter were recognized during the 2026 Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting. The chapter also received "Gold" distinction for professional and service activities during the 2025-26 academic year. At the meeting, students networked with national and international peers, learned from nationally recognized accou more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Aug. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire project aims to implement psychiatric advance directives across Wisconsin * Dr. Miriam Sward, assistant professor in the graduate nursing program and a dual board-certified adult nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, is leading a project called "Preparing Wisconsin Psychiatric Clinics for Implementation of Psychiatric Advance Directives: Evidence Synthesis and Statewide Readiness Assess 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

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Board of Regents to hold retreat, quarterly meeting Aug. 13-14 * The WKU Board of Regents will hold its annual retreat and third quarterly meeting of the calendar year August 13 and 14. The retreat will begin at 8:55 a.m. on August 13 in the Harbaugh Club. The third quarterly meeting of the calendar year begins at 9:00 a.m. on August 14 in the Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. The quarterly meeting will be live-streamed at http://you more PR