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Tipoffs: Artificial Intelligence Colleges Newsletter for 2026-08-14 ( 56 items )  
Binghamton University: Harpur Welcomes the 2026-27 Academic Year With 30 New Faculty Members (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 14 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Harpur welcomes the 2026-27 academic year with 30 new faculty members Upcoming events include Harpur Week, visits by prominent alumni, and a music showcase at Carnegie Hall By Jennifer Micale Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, Binghamton University's oldest and largest school, begins the academic year with 30 new tenure-track faculty members and a schedule of exciting programs. "We are excited to welcome everyone back to campus, including an amazing  more PR

Bryant, Ashesi University forge new partnership to expand global academic collaboration (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant, Ashesi University forge new partnership to expand global academic collaboration * SMITHFIELD, RI-Bryant University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ashesi University in Ghana -a top 10 ranked higher education institution in Africa -to formalize a strategic partnership that will expand global academic collaboration, experiential learning opportunities, and research engagement for students, faculty, and staff at both institutions. Of more PR

Calvin University launches School of Engineering and Computer Science to prepare technology leaders for the future (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- Calvin University posted the following news: * * * Calvin University launches School of Engineering and Computer Science to prepare technology leaders for the future * The technologies shaping the future are advancing at an extraordinary pace. Artificial intelligence, automation, cybersecurity, aerospace, advanced computing and other emerging technologies are changing how people live, work, and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Calvin University believes the people designing those technolo more PR

Central Queensland University: Melvin's Quantum AI Research Could Advance Heart Disease Screening (10)
QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 13 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * Melvin's quantum AI research could advance heart disease screening By Katelyn Dunn A CQUniversity graduate who upgraded from a Master's degree to a PhD has completed his doctorate in less than three years, producing research that explores how artificial intelligence and quantum computing could support future cardiovascular disease screening. Dr Melvin Yashnil Ramkhelawan's doctoral research investigated whether hybrid quantum machine learning a more PR

CFK Faculty Member Named Lead Guest Editor of International, Peer-reviewed Energy Journal (10)
KEY WEST, Florida, Aug. 11 -- The College of the Florida Keys issued the following news: * * * CFK faculty member named Lead Guest Editor of international, peer-reviewed energy journal Dr. Hussain, a faculty member from the Department of Engineering Technology at The College of the Florida Keys (CFK), has been named Lead Guest Editor for a special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). Sustainability is an international, peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, a global open access publisher serving the scholarly community. Dr. Hussain's more PR

Charles Darwin University: How 9000 photos built the foundation for AI-driven crop disease detection (10)
DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 13 -- Charles Darwin University posted the following news: * * * How 9000 photos built the foundation for AI-driven crop disease detection * A breakthrough in AI-driven crop disease detection is set to reduce harvest losses and chemical-related health risks thanks to a first-of-its-kind tomato leaf dataset comprising almost 9000 images of tomato images. The Sri Lankan In-Field Tomato (SLIF-Tomato) dataset - built by academics from Charles Darwin University (CDU), the University of Peradeniya (UoP), and more - is the more PR

Connecting the university's data science expertise and UTSA Athletics (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Connecting the university's data science expertise and UTSA Athletics * A collaboration between the UT San Antonio College of AI, Cyber and Computing and UTSA Athletics is turning sports data into actionable insights while giving students the opportunity to tackle real-world challenges. While Roadrunner student-athletes focus on home runs, stolen bases and preparing for game-day, data science students are analyzing everything from player per more PR

Core Curriculum Refocuses Undergraduate Education at University of Texas-Austin (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of Texas issued the following news: * * * New Core Curriculum Refocuses Undergraduate Education at UT Austin For the first time in more than 20 years, The University of Texas at Austin has undergone an extensive review of its Core Curriculum and will implement a new Core Curriculum as the foundational education for all undergraduate students. The new framework is designed to return to what a core curriculum should accomplish: to provide every student with a common learning experience built on rigorou more PR

Cornell: Surprising Risks of Online Passkeys (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * The surprising risks of online passkeys * Passkeys are touted as safer than traditional passwords. But for people targeted by intimate partner abuse, they can often be more dangerous. Someone with access to their partner's computer and password could set up their own passkey - a cryptographic form of login used by services such as Google and LinkedIn - and invade their personal online space, potentially with dangerous consequences, new Cornell research has fou more PR

FAMU Researcher Leads NASA-Funded Project to Advance Future Moon and Mars Exploration (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 12 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Researcher Leads NASA-Funded Project to Advance Future Moon and Mars Exploration * $1.5 million NASA project combines chemistry and artificial intelligence while expanding research opportunities for FAMU students. Tallahassee, Fla.-July 2, 2026-As NASA prepares for future missions to the moon and Mars, Florida A&M University researcher Beni B. Dangi, Ph.D., is leading a project that could he more PR

Four Media Professionals Named Fellows for the 5th Hong Kong Baptist University Professional Journalism Fellowship (10)
KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 13 -- The Hong Kong Baptist University issued the following news release: * * * Four media professionals named fellows for the 5th HKBU Professional Journalism Fellowship The School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) announces the selection results of the 5th Professional Journalism Fellowship (PJF@HKBU) scheme. Four Hong Kong-based media professionals -- Ms Sylvia Chang and Mr Chen Yan, Journalists of BBC News Chinese; and Mr Chung Cheuk-hei and Ms Alice Tse Yuet-ching, Senior Reporters of TVB N more PR

Franklin University Launches Three AI Leadership Specializations for Working Professionals (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- Franklin University issued the following news release: * * * Franklin University Launches Three AI Leadership Specializations for Working Professionals New online graduate specializations prepare professionals to lead responsible AI adoption in public administration, healthcare and communication - Franklin University has launched three online AI Leadership for Professionals specializations designed for working professionals who want to lead the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence without becoming prog more PR

From bioengineering to big bands, George Mason summer camps put the spotlight on health and well-being (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * From bioengineering to big bands, George Mason summer camps put the spotlight on health and well-being * Year-round, George Mason University's colleges, centers, and labs are taking a people-first integrated approach to human health and well-being that advances science, develops talent, and strengthens communities. That includes the summer, when labs and studios open their doors for the community to learn how innovations in art and science can make our wo more PR

Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation: Stephanie Schaller (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 12 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation: Stephanie Schaller * You enter the exam room. The patient in front of you, a 68-year-old male, is here because he feels dizzy and short of breath. You note his resting heart rate is elevated -108 beats per minute. He has had a bad cold for a few days, he explains between shallow gasps, but didn't think it was anything serious. What do you do next? If you're a University of South Carolina nursing more PR

George Washington Law Animal Program to Host Second Annual Animals, Technology, and the Law Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The George Washington University Law School issued the following news: * * * GW Law Animal Program to Host Second Annual Animals, Technology, and the Law Conference The GW Law Animal Law Program is excited to host the second annual Animals, Technology, and the Law Conference, from Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25. This year's conference, which the Animal Law program is co-sponsoring with Three Pearls, will explore the intersection of animal protection, emerging technologies, and legal innovation. From a more PR

Hilbert College: AI Won't Replace You - But Someone Who Knows How to Use It Well Might (10)
HAMBURG, New York, Aug. 13 -- Hilbert College posted the following news: * * * AI Won't Replace You. But Someone Who Knows How to Use It Well Might. * Read President Cornell's latest article, recently published in Buffalo Healthy Living Magazine. In "," President Michael R. Cornell discusses how Hilbert's Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence and new Bachelor of Arts in Artificial Intelligence Studies are preparing students to lead responsibly in an AI-driven workforce. Every once in a while, someone asks me the same nervous questi more PR

Hopkins Press Executive Director Barbara Kline Pope to Retire in February (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 10 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Hopkins Press executive director Barbara Kline Pope to retire in February Pope, who joined the university in 2017, has helped the Press evolve and expand its digital offerings during a complex and challenging era for academic publishing - Barbara Kline Pope, a leader in academic publishing who has dedicated her career to sharing high-quality research as widely as possible, has decided to retire from her role as executive director of Johns Hopkins Univ more PR

Innovation, Invention and Impact: NJIT Undergrads Present Summer Research (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Innovation, Invention and Impact: NJIT Undergrads Present Summer Research Written by: Mindy Weisberger NJIT undergraduate researchers had just three minutes each to explain 10 weeks of work. In rapid succession, students took the stage in the Campus Center Ballroom to describe projects spanning bioscience, bioengineering, materials, sustainability, artificial intelligence, robotics and data science. A panel of judges listened as each pres more PR

Inside San Diego's Innovation Engine (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 13 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Inside San Diego's Innovation Engine * Asked what makes San Diego's innovation ecosystem distinctive, University of California San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla did not begin with biotechnology, artificial intelligence or any of the other fields in which the region excels. His answer was simpler: collaboration. In a region dense with research institutions, technology companies, military assets and entrepreneurial talent, Kh more PR

Jessica Stansbury: 'We Have a Shared Responsibility to Use AI in the Right Way' (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Jessica Stansbury: 'We Have a Shared Responsibility to Use AI in the Right Way' * #'AI adapts to the user. It knows who you are, and it can intensify its interactions with you' Writing in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dr. Jessica Stansbury, director of The University of Baltimore's Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation and director of teaching and learning excellence for UBalt's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and  more PR

Journalism, key to combating bad practices in science (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 13 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Journalism, key to combating bad practices in science * A UAB study investigates for the first time watchdog science journalism in Ibero-America, an essential practice to combat fraud, abuse and corporate interference in science. Watchdog science journalism has become a fundamental tool to counter scientific malpractices, such as publication fraud, abuse, and political and corporate manipulation of science. A study by the Universitat Auto more PR

Lowell Residents Win Stay Against Data Center (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 12 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Lowell Residents Win Stay Against Data Center * A bank of industrial diesel generators (left) sits behind a neighborhood baseball field in Lowell. A coalition of residents of Lowell, Massachusetts represented by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School won a significant court victory4 in their lawsuit5 challenging the expansion of a 352,000 square foot data center in the city's Sacred Heart and Back Central neighborhoods. On Aug. more PR

LSU Launches Free AI Literacy Essentials Course (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 13 -- Louisiana State University posted the following news release: * * * LSU Launches Free AI Literacy Essentials Course * Free course gives beginners the knowledge and skills to navigate AI responsibly in work and everyday life. BATON ROUGE - Today, LSU launched AI Literacy Essentials, a free online course that provides a general introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and how to use it effectively, professionally, and ethically. The course is offered through LSU Online's professional development program more PR

Media Tip Sheet: Cutting Edge AI Research at GW (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Cutting Edge AI Research at GW * WASHINGTON (August 13, 2026) - A D.C. area high school student sought out a research opportunity at GW that grew into a collaboration with a Ph.D. candidate and, later, groundbreaking research presented at a leading computer vision conference. Allison Andreyev, a local high school student, and GW Ph.D. candidate Rongqian Chen are developing technology to make immersive systems like augmented and virtual rea more PR

Michigan Medicine: Medical Students Develop Novel Technological Solutions for Unmet Patient Needs (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Medical students develop novel technological solutions for unmet patient needs Students were given hands-on training in innovation and entrepreneurship through the Healthcare Innovation Path of Excellence program - The Healthcare Innovation Path of Excellence at the University of Michigan Medical School gives medical students insight into the culture of innovation in biomedical research and  more PR

MIT selected to lead new NSF materials research center (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT selected to lead new NSF materials research center * The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected MIT to establish and lead a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) focused on materials technologies for medical imaging, sustainable metals production, and next-generation semiconductors, according to an NSF announcement released July 30. Expected to provide $18 million in research funding over six y more PR

Morehead State University President Outlines Vision for Future During Fall Convocation (10)
MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Aug. 14 -- Morehead State University issued the following news: * * * Morehead State University President Outlines Vision for Future During Fall Convocation As Morehead State University faculty, staff and administration gathered before the start of the 2026-27 academic year, MSU President Dr. Jay Morgan shared a bold vision for the University's future at Fall Convocation. During his biannual address, Morgan highlighted momentum in academic excellence, student success, research growth and campus transformation while refle more PR

Naomi Mann Leads Boston University Law's Growing Experiential Education Program as the New Associate Dean (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Boston University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Naomi Mann Leads BU Law's Growing Experiential Education Program as the New Associate Dean Mann plans to forge new partnerships with local and national organizations on initiatives that advance civil justice and expand access to legal representation. By Rebecca Beyer In the past three years, Boston University School of Law's experiential learning program has expanded its offerings across the board, adding new clinics and practicums for stude more PR

New NSF-funded project examines when AI systems and humans work best together (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 13 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * New NSF-funded project examines when AI systems and humans work best together * When does artificial intelligence improve human decision-making? Ruogu Fang, a widely recognized AI researcher who will be joining Vanderbilt's esteemed Department of Biomedical Engineering on August 16 as the Flowers Family Dean's Faculty Fellow in Engineering, aims to address this question and more through a recent award she received from the National  more PR

Newly formed Keystone AgTech Alliance to accelerate innovation (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Newly formed Keystone AgTech Alliance to accelerate innovation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has joined the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania, and Innovation Works/The Robotics Factory to launch the Keystone AgTech Alliance, a statewide partnership designed to accelerate agricultural innovation and position the c more PR

PolyU develops AI-powered virtual patient simulation system integrating multimodal data to advance personalised cancer treatment (10)
HONG KONG, Aug. 13 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops AI-powered virtual patient simulation system integrating multimodal data to advance personalised cancer treatment * A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a patient-centric "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Patient Simulation System", overcoming the limitations of conventional static diagnosis. By dynamically integrating multimodal patient data, including genomic data, medical imaging  more PR

PolyU Develops AI-powered Virtual Patient Simulation System Integrating Multimodal Data to Advance Personalized Cancer Treatment (10)
KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops AI-powered virtual patient simulation system integrating multimodal data to advance personalised cancer treatment A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a patient-centric "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Patient Simulation System", overcoming the limitations of conventional static diagnosis. By dynamically integrating multimodal patient data, including genomic data, m more PR

Seton Hall Announces 2026-27 Faculty Innovation Grants (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Announces 2026-27 Faculty Innovation Grants * Seton Hall University's Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC), in partnership with the Faculty Senate IT Committee and the Center for Faculty Development, invites proposals for the 2026-27 Faculty Innovation Grants (FIGs). The grants provide faculty with funding, resources and support to develop innovative projects that advance teaching, learning and research across the University.  more PR

Stanford Law's Rhode Center and Legal Design Lab Win Grant to Modernize Courts and Expand Access to Justice (10)
STANFORD, California, Aug. 13 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * Stanford Law's Rhode Center and Legal Design Lab Win Grant to Modernize Courts and Expand Access to Justice * An estimated 75 percent of the 20 million civil cases filed in state courts each year involve at least one party without a lawyer. The consequences are especially stark in high-volume cases such as eviction and debt collection, where unrepresented and overwhelmed litigants can lose their homes, wages, or financial stability without ever  more PR

StFX computer science researchers tackle a core challenge in AI with evolutionary approach (10)
ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Aug. 13 -- St. Francis Xavier University posted the following news: * * * StFX computer science researchers tackle a core challenge in AI with evolutionary approach * A collaboration born from the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship program at St. Francis Xavier University has produced new research addressing one of the most persistent problems in modern artificial intelligence: how to teach autonomous agents what we actually want them to do. StFX Department of Computer Science faculty Dr. Jean-Alexis Delamer and  more PR

Syracuse University: Journalism Minor Expands Opportunities for Students Outside Newhouse School (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * New Journalism Minor Expands Opportunities for Students Outside Newhouse School The minor gives students a foundation in journalism skills, ethics and media law alongside their primary major. Genaro Armas Syracuse University students majoring outside the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications can now add journalism skills to their degree through a new academic minor. The journalism minor program teaches students to research, write and communicate cl more PR

Thin fibers of glass shine a light on big potential (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 13 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Thin fibers of glass shine a light on big potential * College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Glass is so ubiquitous that it can be easy to take for granted, but Brian Topper of Clemson University is helping show just how much can be done with it, especially when it comes to channeling light. Since joining Clemson in 2024, Topper has been helping Clemson faculty and students advance their research in materials science and engineering wh more PR

Through an SCE-4 H Partnership, New York Youth Gain Access to College Readiness Experiences at Cornell (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Through an SCE-4 H Partnership, New York Youth Gain Access to College Readiness Experiences at Cornell * When Jecoliah "Cola" Anderson arrived at Cornell for a three-week veterinary medicine course this summer, she wasn't sure she belonged in a college classroom or could manage being away from home for the first time. But supported by a Provost Scholarship through Cornell's School of Continuing Education (SCE), the Harlem high schooler stepped into her first la more PR

Top voices driving automation, life sciences, leadership trends headline Bryant's Global Trade Summit (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Top voices driving automation, life sciences, leadership trends headline Bryant's Global Trade Summit * SMITHFIELD, RI -Nationally recognized leaders in automation, life sciences, and executive leadership will headline Bryant University's John H. Chafee Center for International Business' 40th Global Trade Summit on September 24, bringing decades of industry expertise and strategic insight to New England's premier international business event. As the Summ more PR

Two pioneering CUHK projects secure HK$46.3 million RGC grant Leveraging AI and biotechnology to address population ageing (10)
SHATIN, Hong Kong, Aug. 13 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * Two pioneering CUHK projects secure HK$46.3 million RGC grant Leveraging AI and biotechnology to address population ageing * Two interdisciplinary research projects led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been awarded funding totalling about HK$46.3 million under the Research Grants Council (RGC) Strategic Topics Grant 2026/27. Harnessing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and biomedical technologies, the projects more PR

Ulster University: Public Invited to Join Discussion on AI and Our Society as AICC Announces Derry~Londonderry Forum (10)
LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland, Aug. 13 -- Ulster University issued the following news: * * * Public invited to join discussion on AI and our society as AICC announces Derry~Londonderry forum The Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC) at Ulster University, in partnership with AI for Collective Intelligence (AI4CI), will host a free public forum in Derry~Londonderry this September exploring the growing impact of artificial intelligence on society - People from across Northern Ireland are invited to join a public discussion on ho more PR

UM holds convocation to welcome over 6,000 new students (10)
MACAU, China, Aug. 13 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM holds convocation to welcome over 6,000 new students * The University of Macau (UM) held the Convocation and First Lecture of University for the 2026/2027 academic year today (13 August), welcoming over 6,000 new students as they embark on their academic journey at the university. Yonghua Song, rector of UM, encouraged students to make full use of the university's resources to enrich their learning experience and achieve holistic development both inside and more PR

Union College Alumna Alexis Publishes Acclaimed Debut Poetry Collection, 'Beyond the Watershed' (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Aug. 13 -- Union College posted the following news: * * * A poet's journey * Writing a book is hard. Getting it published? Harder. The effort, though, is worth it. Nadia Alexis '09 knows this well. It took nine years to see her debut poetry collection in print-from the time she started writing Beyond the Watershed in 2016 to the day it hit stores in March 2025. Alexis first submitted her manuscript to a publisher in 2019, after completing her MFA in creative writing at the University of Mississippi. It was rejecte more PR

University of Birmingham Named Daily Mail University of the Year 2027 (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 13 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham named Daily Mail University of the Year 2027 Birmingham should be "part of any university conversation in homes across the country" says the Daily Mail. - The University of Birmingham has been named Daily Mail University of the Year 2027, recognising its excellence in student outcomes and experience, educational innovation, and investment in the future. Alongside being named its University of the Year, Birmingham has rise more PR

University of Michigan: Forest Teaches - Brazil-US Partnership Trains Young Scientists in the Amazon (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * The forest teaches: Brazil-US partnership trains young scientists in the Amazon BELEM, Brazil--A workshop hosted by the University of Michigan and the Federal University of Para in Brazil is preparing early career researchers to tackle some of the Amazon Rainforest's most pressing challenges. "This collaboration will involve interchange between the two institutions involving education, research, outreach and communication to advance science and publi more PR

University of Pittsburgh: These Fresh Classes, Majors and Certificates Open New Possibilities (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * These fresh classes, majors and certificates open new possibilities Autumn may be for turning over a new leaf -- but for Pitt students, it's also the time to seek new possibilities. There are myriad new courses on tap for students this fall, tackling subjects as varied as space engineering, Appalachian culture and African museums. Read on to learn more about the University's latest academic offerings and, don't forget, the add/drop period ends more PR

University of Southern California Scientists Are Using Quantum Computing to Rethink Cancer Detection (10)
MARINA DEL REY, California, Aug. 13 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * USC Scientists Are Using Quantum Computing to Rethink Cancer Detection By combining quantum computing with artificial intelligence, USC researchers are laying the groundwork for medical imaging tools that could help doctors diagnose cancer and plan treatments more precisely By Marc Ballon While many researchers are racing to prove what quantum compute more PR

University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering: new way to help CAR-T cells fight solid tumors could change cancer treatment (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 13 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * A new way to help CAR-T cells fight solid tumors could change cancer treatment * For more than a decade, CAR-T cell therapy has been one of the biggest breakthroughs in cancer medicine. By reprogramming a patient's own immune cells to attack cancer, doctors have produced remarkable results against certain blood cancers, offering hope to patients who once had few treatment options. But that success has lar more PR

University of Surrey: PS130m next-gen vehicle boost needs manufacturing and charging infrastructure to keep pace (10)
GUILFORD, England, Aug. 13 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Commentary: PS130m next-gen vehicle boost needs manufacturing and charging infrastructure to keep pace * Following Government announcement of nearly PS130 million for next-generation zero-emission and self-driving vehicle technologies, experts from the University of Surrey's School of Engineering and Surrey Research Park share their perspectives on what needs to happen next - from making EVs more affordable and strengthening UK manufacturing to e more PR

University of Texas Dallas: Engineer Devises Smarter Ways To Make AI More Reliable (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Engineer Devises Smarter Ways To Make AI More Reliable By Jeff Joiner Software engineer Alexis Tudor PhD'26 uses her insights and knowledge to develop artificial intelligence systems for defense contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc. Much of her research focuses on making AI technologies more reliable and trustworthy, an interest that sparked her computer science doctoral studies at The University of Texas at Dallas. "War isn't fair, and our more PR

University of the District of Columbia at 175: A Conversation with Chief Operating Officer David Franklin (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The University of the District of Columbia posted the following news: * * * University of the District of Columbia at 175: A Conversation with Chief Operating Officer David Franklin * As UDC looks beyond its 175th anniversary, Chief Operating Officer David Franklin is focused on the systems, spaces and infrastructure that will help carry the university into its next chapter. From modernizing technology and campus facilities to strengthening operations, emergency preparedness and financial sustainability, Franklin's w more PR

USC researchers develop automated MRI system to strengthen stroke treatment studies (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 13 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * USC researchers develop automated MRI system to strengthen stroke treatment studies * Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed an automated system that uses MRI to measure brain tissue changes in large, multicenter studies of experimental stroke treatments. The open-source image analysis pipeline, more PR

Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -To turn abundant carbon dioxide into valuable fuel, researchers need a fast and efficient way of determining which catalysts work best over the longest time. Artificial intelligence (AI) models have the potential to help guide catalyst selection, but as with internet chatbots, AI models are only as good as the data put into them. By convenin more PR

Virginia Tech is Helping History Teachers Navigate AI's Role in the Classroom (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech is helping history teachers navigate AI's role in the classroom Professors will host AI workshops for history teachers this fall across the commonwealth. By Samantha Palmer Before attending the "Teaching History with Chatty Geeps" workshop, Megan Thompson was a self-described AI skeptic who believed the technology had no place in her classroom. "My skepticism was honestly at a 10 out of 10," said Thompson, a social studies teacher at Radford Ci more PR

Virginia Tech: Junghwan Kim Joins $10 Million NIH Project to Improve Access to HIV and Substance Use Care (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Junghwan Kim joins $10 million NIH project to improve access to HIV and substance use care The Virginia Tech geographer will help develop geospatial data-driven tools to identify service gaps and guide mobile care for people affected by HIV and substance use. By Max Esterhuizen Virginia Tech geographer Junghwan Kim will contribute geospatial and transportation expertise to a five-year, $10.2 million National Institutes of Health project aimed at improving acce more PR

Virginia Tech: Veterinary Students Expand Horizons Into Biomedical Research Through Summer Program in 19th Year (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Veterinary students expand horizons into biomedical research through summer program in 19th year By Kevin Myatt If a veterinarian could use a smartphone camera and artificial intelligence to grade tumors, it could be done more readily in remote areas or without expensive diagnostic equipment. Two Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine students focused their attention on this possibility during the Summer Veterinary Student Research Program, an annual more PR