HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Alfred S. Chandler Jr. Named as New Chief of Police, Strengthening Campus Safety for a Progressive Era * Veteran law enforcement executive brings more than two decades of experience as Hampton expands its focus on public safety, technology, data and community-centered policing HAMPTON, Va. -Hampton University has appointed Alfred S. Chandler Jr. as chief of police, bringing an experienced law enforcement executive to the University as it strengthens the role  more PR

YUMA, Arizona, Aug. 17 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * AWC leads the region in comprehensive AI integration Regional Center for Emerging Technology champions innovative AI education and community access - Arizona Western College is the first institution in the region to roll out a visionary plan for institution-wide integration of artificial intelligence through the establishment of the Regional Center for Emerging Technology. The effort will expand access to AI education to ensure that faculty, students, busine more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Nuclear energy already plays a pivotal role in powering some of the largest economies in the U.S., including Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas, and it could be the key to offsetting a rapidly increasing demand for electricity across the country, according to researchers at Penn State. In the following Q&A, Professor of Practice of Nuclear Engineering  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Honors Six Students for Research on AI and Society * For her PELTA Publication Prize-winning project, An Apocalyptic Business Plan, Ariel Taub examined the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, resource scarcity, and water security. Six Baruch students are exploring some of the most urgent questions surrounding artificial intelligence through an inaugural publication prize, part of the College's recently launched Policy, Ethics, Law, Technology, and AI ( more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Classroom: Global Experiences That Bring Learning to Life * UMGC learners explore history, culture, and community across continents UMGC in Asia learners, staff, and families participate in the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul in May 2026. Traditional Japanese ohayashi and geisha performances. A 1,200-year-old lantern festival. A Cold War-era bunker tour in Germany. Pompeii and archeological history in Italy. These experience more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 17 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Classroom solution evolves into public resource for navigating AI tools * AMES, Iowa -By midsemester last spring, Wei Le could see it on her students' faces -not confusion, exactly, but a kind of volume-induced whiplash. Le, a professor of computer science at Iowa State University, was teaching an advanced artificial intelligence course at a moment when AI tools were multiplying faster than anyone could reasonably track. New demos dropped daily. Models up more PR

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 17 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * CQUniversity research tackles health misinformation in real time By Mary Bolling Artificial intelligence is making users second-guess what they see across social media, but CQUniversity researchers are using AI to tackle health misinformation as it spreads through live-streamed content. CQU Master of Research candidate Nethara Athukorala is developing a multimodal AI system that analyses video, audio and text together to detect and flag potent more PR

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Aug. 17 -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: * * * DNP Student Stefanie McGowan Selected for Vermont Governor's AI Task Force * Colby-Sawyer College Doctor of Nursing Practice student Stefanie McGowan is one of 18 people appointed by Vermont Governor Phil Scott to the Vermont Artificial Intelligence (AI) Economic Taskforce. The task force members have backgrounds in business, nonprofit, education, healthcare, government, technology and energy, among other areas, and represent 10 counties across the  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Executive Jason Correia Says People Skills Are Essential for Aspiring Employees * Jason Correia '10, '13 MSA has nothing against artificial intelligence, but when the corporate executive is hiring a new employee, he's looking for great communication skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work as part of a team. "With the advent of AI, I feel like the ability to communicate in person has become deprioritized,'' said Correia a principal at more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 18 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Foundation Raises $70M in 2026 Fiscal Year By Kristine Gobbo The Florida Atlantic University Foundation (FAUF) raised more than $70 million from nearly 10,000 donors at the close of the 2026 fiscal year, marking one of the top five fundraising totals in the university's history. "This milestone reflects the extraordinary generosity of the many supporters who believe in Florida Atlantic and more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Food as medicine: Six insights from a George Mason nutrition expert * George Mason University community health students share their insights from nutrition professor and registered dietitian Raedah Basiri for their Honors College project exploring nutrition interventions for chronic disease. The concept of food as medicine is gaining traction as a way to prevent and manage chronic disease. During an Honors College consulting  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * High school students build AI solutions at College of Public Health summer camp * Through hands-on projects and mentorship from experts, high school students learned how to use artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly, create an AI agent, and explore how AI is used to improve health care. At George Mason University's College of Public Health, 30 juniors and seniors spent a week doing what few adults have done: building their more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * How to better forecast once-in-a-millennium weather events * For all that day-to-day weather predictions have improved, it remains a challenge to forecast events that might happen once in 1,000 years-like the deadliest heat waves. Traditional supercomputer-based models can forecast these events, but they require a lot of time and energy. Meanwhile, newer forecasting models, based on artificial intelligence, are good at day-to-day forecasts, but often  more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 18 -- Iona University issued the following news: * * * Iona University Welcomes Joseph A. Armentano '88MBA to Board of Trustees Bronxville, N.Y. - Continuing to build on the momentum, Iona University today announced the appointment of Joseph A. Armentano '88MBA, chief executive officer of Paraco Gas, to its Board of Trustees. "We are grateful for Joe's willingness to serve Iona in this important capacity," said Iona President Seamus Carey, Ph.D. "His professional experience and dedication to the Iona mission wil more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Wearable sensors and AI could monitor blood pressure in ICU New system could replace need for invasive arterial lines, which come with risk of bleeding, clotting, and infection By Jill Rosen Wearable sensors coupled with artificial intelligence can generate blood pressure readings nearly as well as the invasive and risky arterial lines relied on in intensive care units and operating rooms, new work by Johns Hopkins University researchers demo more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 17 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * Kamehameha haumana connect with culture and each other at `Aha `Opio * For the thousands of people who attended, the 25th annual Native Hawaiian Convention was a chance to connect with culture -and each other. That also proved true for hundreds of `opio, including a large contingent of haumana from all three Ke Kula `o Kamehameha campuses who took part in the `Aha `Opio, a stylized youth experience. In contrast to the makua, whose home base was the Blaisdell  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 17 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Researchers use AI to expose devastating impact of bomb fishing on coral reefs Illegal bomb fishing is causing extensive damage to some of the world's most biodiverse coral reefs, according to a new pilot study involving Lancaster Environment Centre coral reef researcher Dr Tim Lamont. Using an AI-powered underwater listening system, the team found that bombs are being detonated in a global marine biodiversity hotspot at a rate of almost one per hour, revea more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University Faculty and Staff Prepare for Academic Year at Fall Institute 2026 * The annual event brought faculty and staff together for university updates, professional development and collaboration ahead of the fall semester. Lincoln University faculty and staff gathered Aug. 10-11 for Fall Institute 2026, an annual event held during the week before fall classes begin. This year's theme, "Building Greater, Better, More Beautiful Futures," refl more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 17 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Lingnan University wins 16 awards at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2026 - Tops Hong Kong universities in total and gold medals * Lingnan University's research teams have achieved exceptional success at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2026, with all 14 of their projects winning eight gold and six silver medals. One of the projects, the "GaitGPT: Evidence-Grounded AI for Bidirectional Clinical Gait Translation", de more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Summer news from Loyola * This summer, Loyola welcomed new leaders, traveled to Rome for private audiences with the Pope, and advanced major campus development projects. Here's a look back at what you might have missed. Faith in action President Mark C. Reed Joins Chicago Delegation to the Vatican In May, Reed joined a Chicago delegation for a private Vatican audience with Pope Leo XIV, calling it "a grace-filled moment." Read more in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: What Happens When Public Health and Computer Science Build AI Together? * As universities race to prepare students and researchers for an AI-driven future, a new perspective from George Washington University public health researcher Seble Frehywot argues that one of the biggest opportunities may be hiding in plain sight: bringing public health and computer science departments together. In a new article in Frontiers in Public Health, Frehyw more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Thomas J. Wang, dean of the Medical School: * * * The Questions That Shape the Future of Medicine An interview with Dr. Thomas J. Wang on biomedical research, big data, and the discoveries that will transform healthcare - On this episode of The Fundamentals, we talked to Dr. Thomas J. Wang, dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, about the fundamental questions that  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * New Applied AI major prepares students to lead in an AI-powered world * This story originally appeared on the website of the School of Computing, Data Science and Physics - Ed. Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people work, create, discover and solve problems. From health care and education to government, business and the arts, organizations increasingly need professionals who understand not only what AI can do, but more importantly, how to  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 17 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund advances promising biomedical discoveries Latest round awards more than $2 million to 8 Northwestern projects as part of the Ryan Family's $35 million commitment to high-impact research - Northwestern University recently awarded more than $2.1 million through the Pat & Shirley Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund to advance eight biomedical research projects with strong translational potential. This fift more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS and A*STAR researchers lead S$22 million SG Bio-SPRINT programme to develop sustainable plant-based specialty polymers * #Research will develop alternative sustainable monomers, structurally similar to petrochemical equivalents, for making sustainable, high-performance specialty polymers used in adhesives, specialty coatings and electronics Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Agency of Science, Technology and  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Opening AI's black box * As AI reshapes human affairs, there is an emerging need to measure the outputs and understand the impacts of socially influential AI systems including large language models, algorithmic recommendations, and other automated systems. AI audits offer a way to evaluate how systems behave in the real world, determining whether they function as designed, whether that design is flawed, and whether the systems produce har more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Aug. 16 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Parents should look beyond 'eduwashing' when choosing kids' apps * Parents searching for educational apps are increasingly relying on labels, badges and marketing claims to decide what's best for their children. But new research from Deakin University warns these tactics can create the appearance of educational quality without necessarily demonstrating that an app improves learning. The research, led by Deakin education researcher Dr Chris Zomer, intr more PR

TARTU, Estonia, Aug. 17 -- The University of Tartu posted the following news: * * * Playtech launched a new scholarship to support students of the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science * Author: Undercliff Creative Technology company Playtech has established a new scholarship fund with the University of Tartu Foundation to support the studies of outstanding students at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science. The scholarship is intended for bachelor's and master's students. Applicants will be assessed based on th more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 17 -- Portland State University posted the following news release: * * * How do you bet millions on heat you cannot measure? * Imagine being asked to spend millions of dollars drilling a well, based on a prediction of how hot the rock is two miles down. Predict too low, and you walk away from a site that would have worked. Predict too high, and you drill a well that never pays for itself. And the deeper you go, which is where the heat is, the less certain the prediction gets. That is the bet the geothermal industry m more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Punching above our weight: Chafee Center launches World Trade Center RI to support global expansion of regional business * For more than four decades, the John H. Chafee Center for International Business at Bryant University has served as Rhode Island's designated agency for international trade and export assistance, helping local companies compete in the global marketplace. As the center celebrates the 40th anniversary of its signature conference, the G more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford history professor helps bring Theodore Roosevelt to life * Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin smiled as she looked into Theodore Roosevelt's bright blue eyes. "Can I ask you a question?" she said. "Go ahead; ask what's on your mind?" responded the 26th president of the United States, standing in his office just a few feet behind a desk piled with books. Wearing a black suit jacket with a matching tie and tan vest, Roosevelt proceede more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 17 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Rapid Genome Sequencing Could Help More NICU Babies, if Key Barriers are Addressed * Rapid genome sequencing can deliver life-saving diagnoses for critically ill infants, but uncertainty about who should be tested and how to interpret unclear genetic findings continues to limit its impact. Miller School researchers are working to solve both challenges. A baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a life-threatening ill more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 18 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Even AI Knows Its Limits: Why Poison Centers Still Matter When a pregnant woman accidentally took the wrong medicine, the platform recommended contacting Poison Control By Alicia Gambino When a 32-year-old pregnant woman accidentally took her husband's antidepressant medicine, she did what millions of Americans are increasingly doing for health information: She turned to artificial intelligence (AI) for answers. Concerned about the potential effects  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Professor Earns Interprofessional Grant * Leslie A. Rippon, Ph.D., ATC, associate professor in the Department of Athletic Training at Seton Hall University's School of Health and Medical Sciences (SHMS), has been awarded a $26,000 research grant from the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP). Rippon is one of two recipients nationwide selected for ASAHP's 2026 Interprofessional Collaboration Research Grants, which to more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 17 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Seven elite HKSAR teams snatch eight National awards at "3Chuang Competition" National Finals * The National Finals of the 16th National E-commerce "Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship" Competition for College Students (3Chuang Competition) concluded on 11 August. Seven elite teams from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) that had advanced to the National Finals snatched eight National-level awards. Six teams were led  more PR

COVENTRY, England, Aug. 17 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * Should companies force workers to return to the office? * Over the past couple of years, I've watched a familiar pattern re-emerge. Businesses that once championed progressive working are quietly reinstating office mandates. Some are doing it openly, others through subtle pressure: 'anchor days', compulsory in-person meetings, career-limiting signals for those who aren't present in person often enough. The rationale is always similar.  more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Robots Ease Elder Care Shortages Without Displacing Workers or Diminishing Care Quality, Study Finds The study, one of the first to use institution-level data to examine service-sector robots, indicates that the adoption of care robots in Japanese nursing homes improves staffing retention, increases employment of care workers and nurses under flexible contracts, and may enhance quality of care. I more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * NEH Grant-Funded Project Will Digitize Pre-Revolutionary War Papers University faculty will digitize the Jeffrey Amherst Papers and make them full-text-searchable for easier access to documents revealing key colonial-era relationships. Diane Stirling Two Syracuse University faculty members have received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to digitize portions of the Jeffrey Amherst Papers--a rare, 54-volume trove of 18th-century documents ch more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * Tackling healthcare challenges with an interdisciplinary approach * SINGAPORE - 17 August 2026 - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ("NTU Singapore"), OUE Limited ("OUE") and its healthcare subsidiary, OUE Healthcare Limited ("OUE Healthcare"), today announced a set of collaboration initiatives to advance holistic healthcare and technology-enabled care. The signing ceremony and launch event were held today at NTU Singapore's Nanyang Lake Pavili more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Tulane Law Welcomes the Class of 2029 * slide 7 to 10 of 4 Tulane Law School welcomed more than 230 new students to the Class of 2029 last week, a group whose journeys to law school stretch across the country and around the world -and whose next chapter begins together in New Orleans. The new 1Ls hail from 34 states and the District of Columbia and include citizens of seven countries outside the United States. They are graduates of more than 1 more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 17 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * UA Student Named 2026 NOMA Fellow * Undergraduate Architecture student Saddqa Bahidrah (BArch '27) was named a 2026 National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Future Faces Fellow. His fellowship included a summer internship at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). To quote his cover letter for the fellowship, "The drums were pounding, and people were dancing more PR

SOGOD, Philippines, Aug. 17 -- Southern Leyte State University issued the following news: * * * UISA Strengthens SLSU's Digital Transformation Through Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Training Southern Leyte State University, through the Office of the University Information Systems and Analytics (UISA), conducts an eight-day Training-Workshop on Artificial Intelligence at Hotel de SLSU, Sogod Campus, covering Data Analytics, Visualization, and Python Programming. The activity enhances the competencies of UISA personnel and On-the- more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Engineers Make Edge AI More Efficient by Redesigning Both Algorithm and Hardware * Researchers in the Riccio College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated that redesigning both the hardware and the algorithm can make AI applications on edge devices more efficient. As proof of concept, their system achieved 95.24% accuracy in language identification while reducing computing resources by 90%-t more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * ChatGPT Edu launches for students The student access phase of UCCS's ChatGPT Edu initiative launched today, August 14, 2026. With the launch of this phase, all enrolled full-time and part-time UCCS students will receive access to ChatGPT Edu, making UCCS one of the growing number of universities providing institutionally managed AI tools across the campus community. CU leaders have worked with OpenAI to make this optional tool availab more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker doctoral student aims to detect insect-borne viruses sooner By Karl Vogel, Engineering Brhanu Fentaw still remembers the feeling of watching the world shut down in 2020 -- the fear, the uncertainty, the sense that humanity was reacting to a crisis few saw coming. That experience now fuels his work as a biomedical engineering doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln developing generative foundation models to forecast the emergenc more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * USCA library dean helps Aiken County educators balance creativity and AI in the classroom Fine arts educators from across Aiken County attended an AI-related program presented by the dean of the Gregg-Graniteville Library at the University of South Carolina Aiken. During the summer break, Dr. Lisa Ennis presented "AI Literacy in the Arts Classroom" to approximately 125 Aiken County Public School District K-12 visual arts, music, more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 17 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Students Are Developing a Forecasting System to Improve Hospital Operations * By developing a forecasting model and interactive dashboard, two groups of USC Viterbi students are helping Keck predict patient demand -and plan accordingly. (/ ChatGPT) Operating a medical center is an incredibly complex task. Medical professionals have to juggle numerous patients and ensure high-quality care while conside more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Aug. 17, 2026, involving Warren Dixon, dean of the College of Engineering: * * * Engineering into the future: Meet Dean Warren Dixon Get to know the College of Engineering's new dean as he gears up for his first semester. By Chelsea Seeber Warren Dixon, Virginia Tech's new dean of the College of Engineering, combines a passion for student success with a research background in robotics and artificial intelligence and a vision for continued growth. He shared what he l more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news: * * * What happens when teachers help build educational games? Breakthroughs * Given the chance to help design an educational video game, teachers do not spend much time talking about gameplay. They talk about students. A study by researchers at SMU, published in the journal Technology, Knowledge and Learning, examined what happens when middle school educators are brought into the design process for video games. The research found that 82% of teachers' desi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * What Tennessee educators are saying in 2026: New reports for educators and policymakers * Following the June release of the 2026 Tennessee Educator Survey results, the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development is publishing a series of briefs and snapshots throughout late summer and fall exploring what Tennessee educators said about some of the most pressing issues facing schools more PR

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 17 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * What's really sinking through the ocean? UMaine researchers are using AI to find out * A steady "snowfall" of tiny particles carries carbon, nutrients and pollution from the ocean's surface toward the deep sea. Scientists can see those particles sinking, but determining exactly what they contain is much harder. University of Maine researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to help solve that problem. The researchers are developing AI tools th more PR