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'Molecular Glue' Turns a Cancer Driver Into a Built-in Kill Switch in Stanford Medicine Study (10)
STANFORD, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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'Molecular glue' turns a cancer driver into a built-in kill switch in Stanford Medicine study
A lymphoma driver called BCL6 suppresses the expression of cell death genes. A new molecule designed at Stanford Medicine blocks its activity and activates downstream genes to trigger cell death.
By Krista Conger
A two-headed molecule designed by Stanford Medicine researchers hijacks one of the most common protein drivers of B-cell lym more PR
'Wall-to-wall' map of NYC trees could help cool cities worldwide (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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'Wall-to-wall' map of NYC trees could help cool cities worldwide
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Researchers have created an interactive map identifying 1.8 million individual trees in New York City, with a new approach that could optimize the placement of trees for cooling in cities around the world.
In the study, published Aug. 14 in Scientific Data, researchers identify the types of trees using satellite imagery as well as on-the-ground datasets and 3D data collected with lidar, short f more PR
2026 Dean's Prize recipients honored for outstanding research (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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2026 Dean's Prize recipients honored for outstanding research
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The UNC Charlotte Honors College recently recognized honors students Morgan Barnette, Tairen Fenhoff, Annabelle Hill and Benjamin Ward as the 2026 Dean's Prize recipients for outstanding honors capstone theses and projects.
To be eligible for nomination for the Dean's Prize, candidates must be in good standing with their honors program, maintain a m more PR
43 Students and Graduates Receive Public Interest Fellowships (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news:
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43 Students and Graduates Receive Public Interest Fellowships
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Yale Law School announced that 43 public interest postgraduate fellowships4 were awarded for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.
Of this number, 34 fellowships were awarded directly by the Law School, while nine were awarded by external fellowship programs.
The postgraduate fellowships offered by the Law School and outside organizations support one to two years of work in public interest l more PR
500+ welcomed to Lynchburg at New Student Convocation (10)
LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news:
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500+ welcomed to Lynchburg at New Student Convocation
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The University of Lynchburg held its annual New Student Convocation on Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, on the Dell in front of Hopwood Hall.
Over the past week, more than 500 new students have arrived on campus. Of these, 419 are first-year students and 82 are transfers. The new students hail from 16 countries and 29 U.S. states.
In her first Convocation as Lynchburg's president, Dr. Sally Selden more PR
A Former Summer Scholar Returns to USU, Now as a Doctoral Student (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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A Former Summer Scholar Returns to USU, Now as a Doctoral Student
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Two years after she interned at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) as a college sophomore, Army 2nd Lt. Ava Santiago returned to campus on Friday, Aug. 14, as the guest speaker at the 2026 Summer Scholars closing ceremony -and as an incoming USU doctoral student in clinical psychology. She is the arc the Summer Scholars Program is built to produce: a more PR
A happy marriage may slow or speed biological aging depending on shared health habits (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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A happy marriage may slow or speed biological aging depending on shared health habits
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Martial happiness can be a double edged sword, either reinforcing healthy or unhealthy behaviors that influences biological aging. A new University of Alabama at Birmingham study found that happy marriages may be associated with slower biological aging, but only when couples also maintain healthy habits such as regular physical activity, quality sleep and nutritiou more PR
A summer of research and teaching with Scribe Video Center (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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A summer of research and teaching with Scribe Video Center
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At the Jubilee School in West Philadelphia, undergraduate Sarah Attia sat with a few students-entering grades four to six this fall-and pulled up the website of Temple University's Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection. "I want you to scroll through and find one source from these 19 that you want to take a closer look at," she said.
Attia and Tiffany R. Smith, humanities more PR
A&T Launches 2026-27 School Year, Ascendant as a Research University (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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A&T Launches 2026-27 School Year, Ascendant as a Research University
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A student researcher presents her work at a research symposium poster session.
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 19, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University starts what many believe will be a consequential new school year today with strong momentum as an exponential doctoral research university.
Just last week, the univ more PR
Academic year underway at Tusculum for students shaped by the experience and preparation the university provides (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- Tusculum University posted the following news:
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Academic year underway at Tusculum for students shaped by the experience and preparation the university provides
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GREENEVILLE - Enthusiasm is high at Tusculum University with the start of classes for the academic year following an energetic three-day program that supported new students making their transition to college or a new higher education institution.
Malachi Monroe, a new student, stands in his residence hall room after moving in his belongings more PR
Adelphi University: Speaking for the Voiceless - Afra Masud, Our 2026-2027 Newman Civil Fellow (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug. 21 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Speaking for the Voiceless: Afra Masud, Our 2026-2027 Newman Civil Fellow
Afra Masud, a rising junior majoring in sociology and a Levermore Global Scholar, is the ninth consecutive Adelphi student to receive a yearlong Newman Civic Fellowship awarded to student leaders who are dedicated to making positive social change.
"I want to inspire people to take charge of their own lives and make the world a better place."
That's how Afra Masud describes her purpo more PR
Albany State Honors Student Nia Blunt Selected for Prestigious MIT Summer Research Program (10)
ALBANY, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Albany State University posted the following news:
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Albany State Honors Student Nia Blunt Selected for Prestigious MIT Summer Research Program
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Media Contact: Dr. Rachel Lawrence, media@asurams.edu
ALBANY, Ga., August 20, 2026 -Albany State University (ASU) senior Nia Blunt, a Forensic Science major and Velma Fudge Grant Honors Program scholar, was selected for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Summer Research Program (MSRP), one of the nation's premier undergraduate research opportunities. T more PR
Alumnus Advances Experiential Learning at Seton Hall (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Alumnus Advances Experiential Learning at Seton Hall
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Seton Hall University is proud to announce that alumnus James Keim, M.B.A. '00/J.D. '01, has committed more than $180,000 in support of For All, Forever, the University's $225 million campaign. Building on nearly 20 years of philanthropic engagement, his latest gifts established the Keim Family Applied Learning Endowed Fund and supported renovations to the Stillman School of Business Trading Room more PR
Always finish your antibiotics? Outdated ideas about antibiotics are common, study finds (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 20 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Always finish your antibiotics? Outdated ideas about antibiotics are common, study finds
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Reposted from U of U Health.
"Always finish your antibiotics" is no longer considered best medical practice for all conditions.
Surprised? You're not alone.
A new study has found that almost 90% of Americans believe that it's always best to take the full course of antibiotics, even when you feel better-consistent with long-running but now outdated healt more PR
American University: Degree in Applied Public Policy Analysis (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- American University issued the following news:
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Degree in Applied Public Policy Analysis
New 90-credit bachelor's program offers an accelerated pathway to prepare the next generation of evidence-based policy leaders
By Cynthia Kao
American University's School of Public Affairs--ranked No. 12 nationally for public affairs and top-rated in the Washington D.C. area--is launching a new 90-credit pilot program for an accelerated, three-year bachelor of arts in applied public policy analysis. Developed by the school's more PR
American University: Impact in Action - Grants and Giving Transforming College of Arts & Sciences (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- American University issued the following news:
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Impact in Action: The Grants and Giving Transforming College of Arts & Sciences
FY26 support from NASA, leading foundations, and other partners expands hands-on research, learning, and career opportunities for students
By Patty Housman
Thanks to significant philanthropic and foundation support over the last year, students across American University's College of Arts and Sciences are turning what they learn into real-world impact.
Students are building satellites more PR
American University: Philanthropy Activates Campus-Wide Opportunities (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The American University School of Communication posted the following news:
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Celebrating a Year of Generosity in Action
Philanthropy Activates Campus-Wide Opportunities
Alumni and donors enabled AU to exceed its goal and raise over $61 million in FY26 for vital student support, faculty excellence, and campus initiatives.
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With its new innovative pledges for student readiness and experiential learning, renowned distinction in teaching and research, and a global capital at its doorstep, American University is cha more PR
Antioch University, Landmark College Partnership Adds Third Master's Option (10)
PUTNEY, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Landmark College issued the following news:
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Antioch University, Landmark College partnership adds third master's option
Professionals expanding their knowledge of neurodiversity through the Landmark College Institute for Research & Training (LCIRT) certificate program now have the option to pursue an Individualized Master of Arts from Antioch University.
This master's program is one of three at Antioch University that accepts credits from Landmark College's postbaccalaureate Certificate in Learning Differen more PR
Appointment of Christine A. Hrycyna as Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Appointment of Christine A. Hrycyna as Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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The following is a message from Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla:
Following a comprehensive international search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Christine A. Hrycyna as Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (EVC-AA) at UC San Diego, effective January 1, 2027. Hrycyna is the current dean of the School of Physical Sciences at more PR
Ashland University named a 2026-27 College of Distinction, earns five program distinctions (10)
ASHLAND, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- Ashland University posted the following news:
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Ashland University named a 2026-27 College of Distinction, earns five program distinctions
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ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University has been honored as a College of Distinction for the 2026-27 academic year, a designation reserved for "only those institutions whose campuses reflect a genuine, student-first philosophy" according to the college resource guide for students, parents and counselors. Ashland also received program distinctions in five categories: business, e more PR
Ask the expert: How does cyclospora make its way into our food? (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Ask the expert: How does cyclospora make its way into our food?
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A growing nationwide outbreak of cyclospora continues to raise alarm among scientists and public health officials who point to sewage contamination in the food supply as the likely cause.
The outbreak has sickened more than 22,000 people in the U.S. and contributed to the deaths of two in Michigan. This is not the first nationwide outbreak of the parasite, as 30 years ago imported more PR
ATU Faculty Share 2026-27 Wishes for Their Students (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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ATU Faculty Share 2026-27 Wishes for Their Students
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In advance of day one of the 2026-27 academic year, the Arkansas Tech University Office of University Relations asked a few ATU faculty members to respond to a simple question: what is your wish for your students in 2026-27?
These are their responses.
"My wish/goal for my students is to grow their confidence in themselves as a person and as a professional. Students are entering the workforce an more PR
Auburn hosts educators for Material Handling Teachers Institute (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Auburn hosts educators for Material Handling Teachers Institute
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Faculty members from more than 30 universities and seven countries recently gathered at Auburn University for the Material Handling Teachers Institute (MHTI), a biennial professional development event designed to strengthen education in logistics, supply chain management and material handling.
Hosted July 28-30 by Auburn's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, th more PR
August Medical Student Grand Rounds (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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August Medical Student Grand Rounds
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at DHMC featured two Geisel School of Medicine students who shared their research: a study that tested whether axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer patients with more than 2 positive sentinel nodes at surgery could safely be omitted, and an examination of whether administering extended-release buprenorphine too deeply may raise concern for injection into muscle, potentiall more PR
Autism Research Tool Uncovers How Nature, Nurture Shape Risk (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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Autism Research Tool Uncovers How Nature, Nurture Shape Risk
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A powerful new research tool from a University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and colleagues is set to advance our understanding of how genetics and environment contribute to autism risk.
UVA's Ziqiao Wang, PhD, and collaborators at Johns Hopkins have assembled a "statistical framework" called PGS-TRI that can untangle the complex web of genetic and environment more PR
Back to School: U-M Experts Can Discuss a Range of Topics (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Back to school: U-M experts can discuss a range of topics
University of Michigan experts are available to comment on critical topics facing schools this academic year. Their areas of expertise include student mental health, concussions, school safety, AI in the classroom, recovery from learning loss, teacher retention, Black girls' schooling experiences, school meal funding, immigration, and college campus speech and protest.
Literacy, challenges and more PR
BAM Receives Prestigious National Endowment for the Arts 'Big Read' Grant (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 20 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news:
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BAM Receives Prestigious National Endowment for the Arts 'Big Read' Grant
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JONESBORO - The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has been awarded a 2026-27 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant, making it the only organization in Arkansas selected to receive this award.
NEA, in partnership with Arts Midwest, recently announced grants to 71 nonprofit organizations across the United States for NEA Big Read programming. more PR
Brenda and Robert Gullett Jr. Gift Supports UAMS Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Facility (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Brenda and Robert Gullett Jr. Gift Supports UAMS Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Facility
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million gift from Brenda Gullett and Robert R. Gullett Jr., M.D., associate professor and orthopaedic surgeon at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, to benefit the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale.
"A lifetime of caring for people d more PR
Building Power Together: Lessons in Leadership and Collective Action from Global Health Changemakers (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- Harvard University Global Health Institute posted the following news:
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Building Power Together: Lessons in Leadership and Collective Action from Global Health Changemakers
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How do leaders recognize, build, and share power to create lasting change? This question guided a recent Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) Learn, Engage, Advance, Disrupt (LEAD) Fellowship alumni workshop, where 16 women leaders from across regions and sectors came together to examine what effective leadership looks like in more PR
Building the Future: UT Health RGV launches Summer Teen Shadowing program to inspire future healthcare professionals (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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Building the Future: UT Health RGV launches Summer Teen Shadowing program to inspire future healthcare professionals
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - AUGUST 20, 2026 - For 50 Rio Grande Valley high school students considering careers in healthcare, this summer offered a chance to see the profession from the inside.
UT Health RGV launched its first Summer Teen Shadowing program, bringing students into the UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Ce more PR
Bustling Campus Greets Students for UC Merced's 21st Academic Year (10)
MERCED, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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Bustling Campus Greets Students for UC Merced's 21st Academic Year
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The growing energy across campus is palpable as UC Merced prepares for its 21st academic year. Fall semester instruction begins Wednesday, Aug. 26, furthering the mission of one of the nation's top public research universities to provide knowledge and opportunity to a vibrant and diverse student body.
Orientation sessions and move-in days for on-campus student residents beg more PR
Can Advanced Mapping Improve AFib Ablation? The EMPIRE-AF Study (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Can Advanced Mapping Improve AFib Ablation? The EMPIRE-AF Study
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers are testing whether an advanced heart-mapping technology can identify the electrical signals driving persistent atrial fibrillation and improve catheter ablation outcomes.
For patients living with persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib), catheter ablation can be life changing. Yet, despite decades of advances in more PR
Chancellor King Highlights SUNY's Climate and Sustainability Investments to Advance Geothermal Energy (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King Highlights SUNY's Climate and Sustainability Investments to Advance Geothermal Energy
During a Visit to SUNY Oswego, Chancellor King Highlighted Geothermal System Investments
SUNY has Reduced Greenhouse Emissions System-Wide from On-Site, Purchased Energy, and Fleet Vehicle Emissions by Over 40% Compared to 1990 Levels
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Oswego, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted SUNY's climat more PR
Charleston Southern University: Denton and Strack Center Training Future Leaders (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Aug. 21 -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news:
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Denton and Strack Center Training Future Leaders
Dr. Jonathan Denton, professor of Christian studies, is now also the executive director of the Strack Center for Global Leadership and Ministry.
Jan Joslin
The Strack Center for Global Leadership and Ministry is housed at Charleston Southern University and is a collaboration with Dr. Jay Strack '75, president emeritus of Student Leadership University. The Strack Center trains high school an more PR
Clark Atlanta University Faculty Join NABJ Conversation on AI and Journalism (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news:
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Clark Atlanta University Faculty Join NABJ Conversation on AI and Journalism
As AI reshapes journalism, Clark Atlanta University is preparing future journalists to navigate an evolving media landscape while upholding accuracy, accountability, and trust.
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As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how news is researched, produced, distributed, and consumed, Clark Atlanta University is preparing the next generation of journalists to navigate an evolv more PR
Coleton Hast: Bridging technology and community to help preserve Taiwan's endangered languages (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Coleton Hast: Bridging technology and community to help preserve Taiwan's endangered languages
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Every morning in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Brown University doctoral student Coleton Hast boards the subway, riding into another day of total language immersion.
Ahead lies a grueling schedule of intensive Mandarin Chinese study, one-on-one sessions, conversational practice with local language partners, hours of homework and countless chances to put it all i more PR
College of Pharmacy Alum Advances U-M Medical School Addiction Research (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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College of Pharmacy alum advances U-M Medical School addiction research
Gift to support student research in substance use disorders and psychedelics at the Edward F. Domino Research Center.
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Over 35 years ago, Tom Macek (Pharm.D. 1994), Ph.D., pursued an opportunity that changed the course of his life: a student research project that connected him with Edward Domino, Ph.D.
Macek, then a st more PR
Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Changing Shape of Extreme Rain in the U.S. (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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The Changing Shape of Extreme Rain in the U.S.
A recent study led by researchers at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory asks how and why the spatial footprint of extreme rainfall in the U.S. has changed since 1980.
By Trinish Chatterjee
Extreme precipitation events are among the most damaging natural disasters and a major concern in our changing climate. In the U.S., since 1980, the most destructive events alone have caused over 2800 dea more PR
Connecticut College: Students Create Marketable AI Solutions for Real-world Problems (10)
NEW LONDON, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Connecticut College issued the following news:
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Students create marketable AI solutions for real-world problems
Liam Boukris '28, Cole Craffey '29 and Mikey Magyar '28, three Connecticut College students in the Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Value and Change Pathway, spent eight weeks this summer exploring the possibilities and problems of artificial intelligence (AI) through the Interdisciplinary Summer Bridges Program at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
The program demonstrates the core mi more PR
Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year at Washington and Lee (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year at Washington and Lee
The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 2 on the Front Lawn with remarks by Interim President Kenneth P. Ruscio '76.
By Brian Laubscher
The Washington and Lee University community is invited to celebrate a new academic year with Convocation at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, on the Front Lawn. Dinner will follow on Stemmons Plaza. This event is a great opportunity to meet the first-y more PR
Cotton Tour Field Day Scheduled for September 9 (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Cotton Tour Field Day Scheduled for September 9
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Explore essential cotton production research
JACKSON, Tenn. - Despite challenging cotton growing seasons in both 2024 and 2025, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) are optimistic about yield potential in 2026. UTIA experts will share their latest predictions and research-based information during the annual Cotton Tour Field Day more PR
Dartmouth College: Saying Goodbye to Retiring Faculty and Staff (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Saying Goodbye to Retiring Faculty and Staff
Seventy-three longtime employees across Dartmouth retired in fiscal year 2026.
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During fiscal year 2026, 73 Dartmouth employees from across the divisions retired after at least one--and in some cases several--decades of service.
They include faculty from the Geisel School of Medicine, the School of Arts and Sciences, Thayer School of Engineering, and Tuck School of Business, and staff representing dozens of more PR
Diplomacy Undergraduate Presents Research in Morocco (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Diplomacy Undergraduate Presents Research in Morocco
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Rising School of Diplomacy senior LJ Davis presented original research in French at Le futur de la Francophonie, an international conference held on June 29, 2026, at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fez, Morocco. The conference was co-organized by Matthew Escobar, Ph.D., associate professor of French and Spanish and director of the French program at Seton Hall. It included undergraduate a more PR
Director of FSU's Claude Pepper Center elected to Gerontological Society of America board (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 19 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Director of FSU's Claude Pepper Center elected to Gerontological Society of America board
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Dawn C. Carr, director of Florida State University's Claude Pepper Center and Mildred and Claude Pepper Professor of Sociology in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, has been elected to the board of directors of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), one of the world's largest interdisciplinary organizations devoted to the study of aging.
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Dr. Katrin Blamey, Ph.D. Co-Authors New Book Bringing the Science of Reading to Preschool Classrooms (10)
CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- DeSales University posted the following news:
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Dr. Katrin Blamey, Ph.D. Co-Authors New Book Bringing the Science of Reading to Preschool Classrooms
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From this month's cover story in The Atlantic titled "The End of Reading is Here" to the chorus of concerns from parents and educators alike, the national conversation on dramatic drops in reading intensifies anew as the new school year commences. But one question endures: What does reading actually look like for the youngest learners in preschool c more PR
Editor-in-Chief of CMU Student Newspaper Wins Free Speech Award (10)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
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Editor-in-Chief of CMU Student Newspaper Wins Free Speech Award
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Julia Wildman, editor-in-chief of CMU's student newspaper The Criterion, has been recognized as the 2026 recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)'s Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award for her diligent commitment to exemplifying CMU's value in the protection of free speech on campus.
"This award is a signal that I am doing the right thing at The Crite. It embol more PR
Education faculty member named AACTE Holmes National Program Coordinator (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news:
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Education faculty member named AACTE Holmes National Program Coordinator
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has selected Penn State College of Education faculty member Ashley Patterson as the 2026-27 AACTE Holmes National Program Coordinator.
Beginning Sept. 1, Patterson will serve through June 4, 2027, supporting national programming and strategic initiatives more PR
ETSU launches Advance Appalachia to strengthen workplaces (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU launches Advance Appalachia to strengthen workplaces
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East Tennessee State University has launched Advance Appalachia, a new workforce development initiative that helps small businesses across Appalachia improve employee retention, strengthen workplace culture and create family-supportive workplaces with support from Truist Foundation.
Strong communities start with strong workplaces.
East Tennessee State University is launching Adva more PR
ETSU to host regional conference on healthy aging (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU to host regional conference on healthy aging
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Supporting healthy aging takes more than healthcare alone. It requires collaboration among caregivers, health professionals, community organizations and older adults themselves.
To help foster those conversations, East Tennessee State University's Office of Professional Development will host "The State of Aging in East Tennessee: Older but Better" on Wednesday, Sept. 16, bringing together more PR
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers design magnetically levitated quantum bit (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers design magnetically levitated quantum bit
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Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have designed new quantum computing architecture that uses magnetic levitation to smooth over design flaws in the intricate bits necessary to run a quantum computer.
Quantum bits, or qubits, can be as small as a few nanometers, more PR
FAU's Ali A. Danesh Named Distinguished Fellow by Audiology Academy (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 21 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU's Ali A. Danesh Named Distinguished Fellow by Audiology Academy
By Gisele Galoustian
Florida Atlantic University's Ali A. Danesh, Ph.D., has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), one of the highest professional honors in the field of audiology. The national recognition honors academy members who have made exemplary contributions to the profession and more PR
Flood monitoring system expands from research tool to critical community resource (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 19 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news:
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Flood monitoring system expands from research tool to critical community resource
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By Arielle Stevenson, University Communications & Marketing
When heavy rain starts covering roads, Barnali Dixon wants residents to know where there is flooding before they get there.
She calls the idea, "WAZE for flooding."
"We have created WAZE for flooding, because this system allows you to tell your neighbors what roads are floo more PR
Florida State University welcomes Class of 2030 as new academic year begins (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 19 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Florida State University welcomes Class of 2030 as new academic year begins
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Florida State University will welcome its latest incoming class of nearly 6,000 first-year students this fall as the new academic year begins Monday, Aug. 24.
The Class of 2030 arrives as Florida State celebrates its 175th anniversary and builds on momentum in student success, entrepreneurship, research and FSU Health, FSU's integrated academic health system.
"Florida Stat more PR
Ford School of Public Policy: Nicole Sherard-Freeman to Join Luke Shaefer for Featured Keynote Conversation at Kohn Social Policy Conference (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Nicole Sherard-Freeman to join Luke Shaefer for featured keynote conversation at Kohn Social Policy Conference
Nicole Sherard-Freeman, a Detroit native and nationally recognized leader whose career has connected philanthropy, public service, and economic opportunity, will join Luke Shaefer for a featured keynote conversation at the inaugural Kohn Social Policy Conference on Friday, September 18, 2026, in Detroit.
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Fordham: What to Expect for the Fall Pollen Season (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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What to Expect for the Fall Pollen Season
By Chris Gosier
It's been an unusual year for pollen, with counts falling surprisingly low in May. So what will the fall allergy season look like? Fordham biologist Guy Robinson, PhD, has some predictions, based on his years of studying pollen counts.
Robinson, a visiting scholar at the University, studies pollen collected at Fordham's Manhattan campus and at the Louis Calder Center, Fordham's biological field station in Armo more PR
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter launches Penn initiative connecting past mayors with future leaders (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter launches Penn initiative connecting past mayors with future leaders
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On Aug. 19, the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design formally welcomed former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum as its inaugural Impact Scholars.
"From its earliest days, Penn has been a place where civic leaders converge to share their experiences and deepen their knowledge for the more PR
FSU School of Dance brings discovery to the stage with 2026-27 'Unbound' season (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU School of Dance brings discovery to the stage with 2026-27 'Unbound' season
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The Florida State University School of Dance will bring new choreography, creative research and artistic collaboration to the stage during its 2026-27 production season, "Unbound."
The season features performances and special events that showcase the range of creative work and inquiry taking place across the School of Dance.
The season opens Oct. 6 with the Tallahass more PR
Georgia Southern University Continues to Address Critical Health Care Needs With New Physician Assistant Program (10)
STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release:
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Georgia Southern University continues to address critical health care needs with new Physician Assistant Program
Georgia Southern's Waters College of Health Professions (WCHP) received approval from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) to move forward with a new Master of Medical Science (MMSc) in Physician Assistant Studies degree program. The new program, approved by the USG's governing and managing authority on Au more PR
Gipson Rankin Appointed Interim Associate Dean (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news:
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Gipson Rankin Appointed Interim Associate Dean
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North Carolina Central University School of Law has named Sonia M. Gipson Rankin interim associate dean for technology and innovation.
Gipson Rankin, who joined the NCCU School of Law faculty in August, teaches Torts I and leads the law school's Technology Law and Policy Center. She brings extensive experience at the intersection of law, technology and higher education, as well as nine years more PR
Giving AI Agents the Keys? USC Engineers Develop Tools to Audit and Monitor AI Agents (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Giving AI Agents the Keys? USC Engineers Develop Tools to Audit and Monitor AI Agents
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AI Agent Working Hard (Credit: MidJourney)
Today's artificial intelligence (AI) agents can help move files on your desktop, access computer passwords and even make decisions on their own, like a personal assistant. But with great power comes great responsibility -when AI makes a mistake, the results can be catastrophic more PR
Glen and Patricia Daigger invest in professorship honoring influential environmental engineering professor Les Grady (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Glen and Patricia Daigger invest in professorship honoring influential environmental engineering professor Les Grady
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Glen and Patricia Daigger are making an investment to establish the Dr. Les Grady Distinguished Professorship in Clemson University's Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences.
The professorship honors C.P. Leslie "Les" Grady Jr., who was Daigger's Ph.D. advisor at more PR
Her muscles are slowly turning to bone. She was the only American in a trial that might stop it. (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Her muscles are slowly turning to bone. She was the only American in a trial that might stop it.
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Jordyn Bugarin had made up her mind. After a brutal experience with an experimental drug at another institution -one that left her skin peeling and her mental health in free fall -the 22-year-old was finished with clinical research.
"I felt worse on the medication than I did without it," she said. "After that, I determined in my head more PR
How to get the public invested in climate change solutions (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release:
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How to get the public invested in climate change solutions
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 19, 2026 -Scientific research into climate change has analyzed ways to mitigate its effect and some research has also shown it will have large costs to the global economy. But, in spite of this, there has been a lack of research focusing on building public understanding of climate change, as well as support for more PR
How to See Eye to Eye With AI (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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How to See Eye to Eye With AI
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Imagine directing a robot through a building in a conflict zone. Entering the structure would be too dangerous, and poor signal makes continuous video communication impossible. As a US Army teleoperator searching for mission-critical information, you piece together the fragments by asking the robot a series of spoken questions. Has anyone been here recently? What was this ro more PR
How well do past extinctions predict extinction risk today? (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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How well do past extinctions predict extinction risk today?
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In the last few centuries, mammals and other animals have been going extinct at least 100 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene. So who will be next? Which species are most likely to survive and which will die out?
New research by EEB core faculty member Lydia Beaudrot and colleagues shows that, when deciding which species need protecti more PR
Indiana University Media School: Grad Student Khamadi Publishes Study on Integrating AI Into Journalism Curriculum (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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Grad student Khamadi publishes study on integrating AI into journalism curriculum
Doctoral student Shitemi Khamadi co-authored "Examining generative artificial intelligence integration in journalism education: Insights from journalism educators in Kenya." (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14648849261459719) The study examines how journalism educators in Kenya use and perceive generative artificial intelligence.
Drawing on the U more PR
Inspired by devastation, TCOM student defies the odds to make it into medical school (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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Inspired by devastation, TCOM student defies the odds to make it into medical school
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The chain around the neck of Austin Grubbs is very unassuming until closer inspection reveals it's something very close to him.
"It's my father's thumbprint."
Grubbs, a first-year medical student at UNT Health Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, carries with him the memory of his father, who passed away from cancer when Grubbs more PR
Interim president plans to stay the course with some fine-tuning (10)
SEASIDE, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news:
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Interim president plans to stay the course with some fine-tuning
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By Mark Muckenfuss
Cal State Monterey Bay's new Interim President Carlos Vargas has been busy since arriving on campus at the end of July. Between welcoming faculty back to campus, and overseeing the influx of new and returning students this week, he's had to hit the ground running. On Aug. 14, he ended his first full week on campus wandering among the poster pr more PR
Johns Hopkins Researchers Awarded $41 Million to Continue Work Focused on People Living With HIV in the U.S. (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Johns Hopkins Researchers Awarded $41 Million to Continue Work Focused on People Living with HIV in the U.S.
Renewed NIH funding will support ongoing study of men and women living with HIV and create new centralized data and leadership centers
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A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has been awarded three six-year grants totaling more than $41 million from the National Institutes of Health to continue investigat more PR
Johns Hopkins: What Would It Take to End Child Sexual Abuse? (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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What Would It Take to End Child Sexual Abuse?
Preventing CSA requires challenging our misconceptions, understanding where current approaches fall short, and investing in strategies that can work to keep kids safe.
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An estimated 20% of all children in the U.S. will experience child sexual abuse (CSA) or attempted CSA, either online or offline, before they turn 18.
It's a reality we have the tools to change, s more PR
K-State Research Complex to Drive Innovation for the Future of Agriculture (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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New K-State research complex to drive innovation for the future of agriculture
L. Eldon Gideon Agronomy Research and Innovation Complex bolsters K-State as a leader in productive, profitable and resilient agriculture
By Kelsey Stremel, College of Agriculture
Kansas State University is expanding its capacity to develop crops, technologies and management strategies to support producers from Kansas to the world with the opening of the L. Eldon Gideon Agrono more PR
KSU, Technovative AI sign pilot agreement with Moultrie Police Department for AI-powered behavioral health detection tool (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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KSU, Technovative AI sign pilot agreement with Moultrie Police Department for AI-powered behavioral health detection tool
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Technovative AI, Inc. and Kennesaw State University today announced a pilot agreement with the Moultrie Police Department to deploy CaseFinder, an AI-powered behavioral health detection platform that analyzes police incident reports and 911 call transcripts to identify individuals in behavioral more PR
Kupchella family gifts $1 million to support strategic initiatives at Behrend (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Kupchella family gifts $1 million to support strategic initiatives at Behrend
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ERIE, Pa. -A $1 million gift from Penn State alumni Brian and Pamela Kupchella will advance strategic initiatives at Penn State Behrend, providing support for the college's strategic plan and the Open Lab model of learning. The funding will be administered through the new Brian and Pamela Kupchella Strategic Innovation Fund.
Brian Kupchella serves on the boa more PR
Lafayette College: From Birch Bark to Bio-based Polymers (10)
EASTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Lafayette College issued the following news:
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From birch bark to bio-based polymers
Summer research with Prof. Lindsay Soh and John Oramas '27 seeks greener methods to extract compound to make bio-based polymers
By Bryan Hay
A bundle of split white birch logs, a box of dry, curly white birch bark. It looks like the makings of a classic campfire.
But these pieces of white birch are the raw ingredients in a process to extract betulin, a natural compound found in the bark, the precursor for making bio-b more PR
Lafayette College: Navigating Airfare Turbulence (10)
EASTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Lafayette College issued the following news:
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Navigating airfare turbulence
This summer, Prof. Michael Carter and Michael Byrd '28 are analyzing millions of airfares to identify patterns in pricing that could help travelers save money on tickets
By Brianna Miron '26
Anyone who's ever booked a flight knows how tricky predicting ticket prices can be. Between any two cities, travelers might be shown dozens of different price points, depending on factors like how far in advance they book, the airline they more PR
Leadership awards recognize CLAS IT staff at Tech Forum 2026 (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 20 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Leadership awards recognize CLAS IT staff at Tech Forum 2026
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We recognized IT professionals who demonstrate strong leadership at various stages of their careers at Tech Forum 2026. The awards are part of a continuing effort to develop, encourage, and support IT leadership for all IT professionals at the University of Iowa.
The IT Leadership Awards are sponsored by the IT Leadership Development Team, along with UI Chief more PR
Letter from the President: Beginning a New Academic Year (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Letter from the President: Beginning a New Academic Year
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Office of the President
Dear Clemson Community,
Welcome to the 2026-27 academic year at Clemson University!
In just three weeks as Clemson's 16th President, I have had the privilege of experiencing many of the traditions and moments that make this University so special.
I have conferred degrees on more than 1,000 of our newest alumni at August commencement, welcoming more than 5,000 new Tiger more PR
Local Teachers Learn About Microelectronics Manufacturing at Binghamton University Program (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Local teachers learn about microelectronics manufacturing at Binghamton University program
The six-week course offered participants a deep dive into the industry to take back to their classrooms
By Chris Kocher
On the first day of this summer's Research Experiences for Teachers program, Binghamton University microelectronics researchers gave the eight participating local educators a challenge: How many circuit-board components could they solder together more PR
LSU New Orleans Professor Marc Landry Wins Prestigious Environmental History Book Prize (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release:
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LSU New Orleans Professor Marc Landry Wins Prestigious Environmental History Book Prize
LSU New Orleans history professor Dr. Marc Landry has received the 2026 George Perkins Marsh Prize for the best book in environmental history for his book, Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water, and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age.
Landry, an associate professor in the History Department and director of the Austrian Marshall Plan Center for European Studies more PR
Lung Cancer May Develop Differently in Younger Adults (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Lung Cancer May Develop Differently in Younger Adults
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A study of more than 14,000 patients found that younger adults with non-small cell lung cancer are more likely to carry genetic alterations linked to targeted therapies, while older adults show distinct molecular and immune characteristics that may influence treatment decisions.
A large, international study suggests lung cancer is not the same disease across every age group. I more PR
Manhattan University Names Christina Cercone, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering (10)
RIVERDALE, New York, Aug. 21 -- Manhattan University issued the following news:
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Manhattan University Names Christina Cercone, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering
The civil engineering alumna and associate professor will lead student support, curricular innovation, and industry partnerships in her new role.
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Manhattan University is pleased to announce the appointment of Christina Cercone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, as Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering. The appointment ref more PR
Maria Maione from Rowan University awarded competitive SMART Scholarship (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Maria Maione from Rowan University awarded competitive SMART Scholarship
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Maria Maione, pursuing a Bachelor of Science at Rowan University, has been awarded the highly competitive Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.
The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program provides full tuition, an annual stipend, a paid summer internship, a dedicated mentor, and Department of War (DoW) civilian employment upon graduation. This meri more PR
Marshall University poised to help West Virginia communities pursue water infrastructure funding (10)
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Marshall University posted the following news release:
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Marshall University poised to help West Virginia communities pursue water infrastructure funding
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Marshall University (Marshall) is partnering with the state of West Virginia, West Virginia University (WVU) and regional experts to help West Virginia communities pursue funding for critical water and wastewater infrastructure, an initiative announced by Gov. Patrick Morrisey earlier this week in Beckley. Morrisey announced a $145 million state more PR
Maryville College welcomes 10 new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year (10)
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Maryville College posted the following news:
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Maryville College welcomes 10 new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year
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As Maryville College welcomes students back to campus for the 2026-27 academic year, 10 new faculty members will join the ranks of those delivering the College's prestigious liberal arts education across a variety of disciplines.
Five visiting lecturers, three lecturers and three assistant professors bring the total faculty count to 79, according to the Division of Academic Af more PR
Meilander and Riglioni Win Best Student Presentation at CNMS Users Meeting (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Meilander and Riglioni Win Best Student Presentation at CNMS Users Meeting
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Emanuela (Emi) Riglioni and Owen Meilander, graduate students in interdisciplinary materials science at Vanderbilt University, have been awarded Best Student Poster Presentation at the 2026 Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences Users Meeting, held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Their presentations, "Photonic Crystal Platforms for Optical Communication more PR
Messy life-producing cellular process caught in action for first time (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Messy life-producing cellular process caught in action for first time
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -All living things have a fleet of tiny copy machines that turn instructions from DNA into RNA, the molecules responsible for helping build proteins that keep organisms alive. One of those nanoscale machines, called eukaryotic RNA polymerase II, performs a crucial early step required by nearly every biological process. It makes messages, copying more PR
Michigan Medicine: First Person-centered Measure of Dementia Caregiving Styles Improves Partner, Patient Outcomes (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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First person-centered measure of dementia caregiving styles improves partner, patient outcomes
Improving support for caregivers of those with dementia can improve the care dementia patients receive
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Alzheimer's disease and related dementias cause progressive memory loss and changes in thinking, behavior and daily functioning.
As symptoms worsen, people living with dementia need increased s more PR
Michigan Medicine: More Teens are Using AI - What Parents Should Know (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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More teens are using AI: What parents should know
As more teenagers turn to tools like ChatGPT for schoolwork, a pediatrician shares what to watch for--and how kids can use AI wisely
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As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, more teens are turning to them for academic help--and parents should be paying attention, experts say.
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey more PR
Michigan vegetable crop report - August 19, 2026 (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Michigan vegetable crop report - August 19, 2026
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For the past week, temperatures ranged from 1-2 degrees below normal in the north to 3-5 degrees above normal in the south. Precipitation totals through Tuesday, Aug. 18, ranged from nothing in the north to an inch in parts of the state. This total does not include rain that fell overnight Tuesday/Wednesday. The southwest corner of the state exp more PR
MIT engineers design a better controller for operating construction diggers (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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MIT engineers design a better controller for operating construction diggers
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Anyone who's ever wrestled with a claw machine at an arcade can appreciate the difficulty in pulling and pushing on joysticks, in just the right way, to get a mechanical arm to scoop up that one special toy. Coordinating the joysticks and connecting their movement to the claw's motion is a type of "mental mapping" that is not immediately intuitive. (And more PR
MIT Senior Dada Combines Mechanical Engineering with Game Design to Build Community (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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The game's the thing
MIT senior Kayode Dada has a passion for designing games, and a penchant for building community.
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"I think that a game can be made about anything," says Kayode Dada, a rising senior majoring in mechanical engineering. "But to make a good game," he adds, "it takes a lot of time and effort and thinking about it."
Dada has been thinking about games seriously since he was a teenager, but he took an interest in more PR
Montana Climate Scientist Co-Authors Report on Drought in a Changing Climate (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 19 (TNSrep) -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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Montana Climate Scientist Co-Authors Report on Drought in a Changing Climate
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The University of Montana research assistant professor helped produce the report for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Hoylman was one of 12 researchers selected nationwide to serve on the National Academies committee, which evaluated how drought assessment should evolve as climate conditions continue to change.
The committee exam more PR
More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -From the daily weather forecast to a baseball player's batting average to an individual's risk of developing lung cancer, understanding statistics can help people in the United States navigate their lives, according to Mark Ramos, assistant research professor of health policy and administration at Penn State. However, more than half of more PR
More Than the Root: UAPB Researcher Highlights Potential of Sweetpotato Leaves (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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More Than the Root: UAPB Researcher Highlights Potential of Sweetpotato Leaves
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Most people know what to do with a sweetpotato. They bake it, mash it, turn it into fries or use it in a holiday casserole. But what about the leaves?
Dr. Shahidul Islam, professor and graduate coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and director of UAPB's USDA Regulatory Science Center, says the leafy green tops of the sweetpotato plant d more PR
Nearly 50 VCU Faculty Honored for Their Research and Teaching (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Nearly 50 VCU faculty honored for their research and teaching
The 2026 NIRA and PEIA awardees elevate VCU's reputation and the student learning experience.
By David Slipher, Office of the Provost
Honoring faculty who challenge conventions, open pathways to discovery and transform student potential, two Virginia Commonwealth University award programs are recognizing dozens of educators who push the boundaries of their disciplines, forge collabo more PR
Nest Cams Help Stockton Study Declining Osprey Nest Productivity (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Nest Cams Help Stockton Study Declining Osprey Nest Productivity
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Port Republic, N.J. - Melanie Schroer, an instructor of Biology at Stockton University, monitors 27 osprey nests along the Mullica River and Great Bay and installed wildlife cameras on 10 of the nest platforms. She also works with the Stockton Marine Field Station to bring students to the nesting platforms to monitor with a long selfie stick that can peek into nests to document egg and chic more PR
New Blended Programs Offer Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Five Years (10)
FULLERTON, California, Aug. 20 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news:
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New Blended Programs Offer Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Five Years
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Starting this fall, Cal State Fullerton is offering an additional pathway for students to earn both a bachelor's and a graduate degree in five years in engineering and statistics disciplines -giving students a leg up in the job market.
CSUF is offering four blended programs in civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and mathematic more PR
New grants support dissertation research, expand opportunities for Ph.D. students (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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New grants support dissertation research, expand opportunities for Ph.D. students
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With topics ranging from amphibian fungi and waterfront climate adaptation to ethnic-racial identity and Jewish news networks in the first half of the 20th century, seven Clark doctoral students have been named the first recipients of the Clark University Dissertation Improvement Grant program (CUDIG).
The grants support doctoral students with expenses that fall outside t more PR
New Spaces, Labs and Learning Environments Take Shape Across Roger Williams University Campus (10)
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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New Spaces, Labs and Learning Environments Take Shape Across Roger Williams University Campus
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BRISTOL, R.I. - When students return to Roger Williams University this fall, they will find new classrooms, labs, studios, collaborative spaces, and other improvements across campus.
Several major projects are underway at the same time, with the most visible changes taking place in the buildings formerly occupied by the Mario J. Gabelli School of Busines more PR
NJIT to Shape Roadmap for Nation's First EV Battery Management Law (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT to Shape Roadmap for Nation's First EV Battery Management Law
Written by: Jesse Jenkins
By 2030, as many as 12 million metric tons of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries could reach the end of their first useful life worldwide each year.
Now, NJIT researchers are helping New Jersey become the first state to answer a question: How can retired electric vehicle batteries be safely managed at scale?
A new grant, awarded to NJIT by the more PR
Northwestern University: With Postpartum Depression in the News, Expert Calls for Greater 'Fourth Trimester' Support (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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With postpartum depression in the news, expert calls for greater 'fourth trimester' support
Maternal depression expert available to discuss risk factors, prevention strategies and more
Expert leads research around Mothers and Babies intervention to manage stress, prevent postpartum depression
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CHICAGO -- Amid renewed national attention on postpartum mental health following recent news involving actress Hayden Panettiere and the ongoing Lindsay more PR
NSF Grant Supports Applied Mathematics Research at Grinnell (10)
GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 20 -- Grinnell College posted the following news:
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NSF Grant Supports Applied Mathematics Research at Grinnell
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Debdeep Bhattacharya, assistant professor of mathematics at Grinnell College, has been awarded a three-year, $250,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The award is part of a $500,000 linked collaborative grant between Grinnell and Louisiana State University (LSU), where the project will be led by Robert Lipton. Grinnell's portion was awarded through the NSF's Facilitating Resea more PR
Ohio Governor, Lt. Governor Visit UToledo on Heart of Opportunity Tour (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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Ohio Governor, Lt. Governor Visit UToledo on Heart of Opportunity Tour
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited The University of Toledo on Wednesday as part of the statewide Heart of Opportunity tour, celebrating Ohio's ranking atop CNBC's list of America's Top States for Business and highlighting the role higher education plays in preparing the state's workforce and leading innovation.
"Ohio's rise to become the No. 1 state for business did more PR
OHSU researcher awarded $4.2 million to advance stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 20 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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OHSU researcher awarded $4.2 million to advance stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration
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Millions of older adults face vision loss from age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, a leading cause of irreversible blindness. A researcher at Oregon Health & Science University has received a major federal grant to develop a new generation of stem cell therapies that could one day help preserve sight for those with the disease without more PR
PfP Farm Burueau Article (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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PfP Farm Burueau Article
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Michigan farmers have a long history of conservation leadership. Across the state, growers have invested in practices such as reduced tillage, cover crops and grassed waterways to protect their land, improve soil health, and help protect Michigan's water resources.
Beginning August 31, 2026, farmers in Michigan's portion of the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) will have a new o more PR
Pomona Student Cruises to Hawaii as Part of NSF-Funded Research Team (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Aug. 19 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Pomona Student Cruises to Hawaii as Part of NSF-Funded Research Team
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Elle Hawthorne '29 spent a month this summer on a dream cruise to Hawai'i, watching manta rays and flying fish, and seeing white-tipped sharks hunt mahi mahi. But there were no buffets and lounge chairs on the RV Kilo Moana as it powered its way from San Diego to the Aloha State.
Instead, there was the energizing company of 17 ocean scientists and the satisfaction of collecting data as par more PR
Preparing students for an AI-enabled future with ERA-NOVA (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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Preparing students for an AI-enabled future with ERA-NOVA
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As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms the way people learn, work, and communicate, educators are facing a new challenge: not whether AI belongs in classrooms, but how to prepare students to use it responsibly, ethically, and effectively. Education leaders from across Northern Virginia convened on George Mason University's Fairfax Campus for the Educational Research Alliance of Northe more PR
Preschool teachers overwhelmingly support play-based learning, study finds (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Preschool teachers overwhelmingly support play-based learning, study finds
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -Thinkers from Plato to Maria Montessori have championed play as one of the most powerful ways that young children learn and grow. American preschool teachers overwhelmingly agree -but a new study finds that teachers in urban settings feel less family support for play-based learning than their suburban counterparts.
The study, published in the Early Childhood Education more PR
President Terri Gomez Wants CSUSB to Be Inland Empire's First Choice (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 21 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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President Terri Gomez wants CSUSB to be Inland Empire's first choice
In her first Convocation address, university President Terri Gomez challenged CSUSB to make "choosing home" synonymous with academic excellence, student success and opportunity that contributes to the transformation of the region.
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Choosing home.
For Cal State San Bernardino President Terri Gomez, persuading more Inland Empire students to attend the more PR
Professor Magliocca to Discuss Guggenheim Fellowship at Campus Event (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 20 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release:
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Professor Magliocca to Discuss Guggenheim Fellowship at Campus Event
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IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca will talk about his Gugenheim Fellowship during an event at the Madam Walker Legacy Center on September 29.
Professor Magliocca was awarded the fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in April. He received the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Guggenheim Fellowship in Constitutional Studies. He was one more PR
Provost Mickey A. Latour finds a culture of kindness at Tennessee Tech (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Provost Mickey A. Latour finds a culture of kindness at Tennessee Tech
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Tennessee Tech University's new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, Mickey A. Latour, had a feeling about the university before he ever sat down for his formal interview.
He arrived on campus at 6:30 a.m. for the first part of his two-day interview process. With 10 or 12 hours to fill before a scheduled dinner at downtown Cookeville's Fire & Vine, more PR
Researchers find new clue to prostate cancer's hormone therapy resistance (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Researchers find new clue to prostate cancer's hormone therapy resistance
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Prostate tumors can rewire amino acid metabolism to override the normal brakes on cholesterol production, a process that may fuel hormone therapy resistance, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
The preclinical study, published Aug. 20 in Nature Metabolism, revealed that propionyl-CoA, a compound produced by the breakdown of amino acids isoleucine and valine du more PR
Researchers identify factors that build trust for student voice (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news:
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Researchers identify factors that build trust for student voice
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Trust doesn't automatically exist between students and educators. Educators can help build that trust by showing students they care about them as individuals, treating them with respect, communicating openly, following through on commitments and creating opportunities for genuine dialogue, according to new research led by Penn Sta more PR
RNA droplets may have helped start life on Earth. A new study explains why they form (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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RNA droplets may have helped start life on Earth. A new study explains why they form
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Realistic illustration of RNA and DNA strands.
A University at Buffalo-led study is shedding light on why RNA has a tendancy to assmebly together into liquid-like droplets, a trait that may have allowed RNA to help kickstart life on Earth.
A tiny chemical difference helps make RNA better than DNA at condensing into liquid-lik more PR
Rowan engineer to accept 2026 Edison Patent Award (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Rowan engineer to accept 2026 Edison Patent Award
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A Rowan University biomedical engineer will be honored this fall with a 2026 Edison Patent Award in the "Advanced Manufacturing" category, the Research & Development Council of New Jersey announced Tuesday. The awards are New Jersey's highest distinction for invention and innovation.
Vince Beachley, a professor in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering and associate dean of research and innovation at t more PR
Rowan University among "The Best 392 Colleges" (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Rowan University among "The Best 392 Colleges"
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Rowan has again earned national recognition for academic excellence in The Princeton Review's 2027 edition of "The Best 392 Colleges."
Selected from thousands of four-year colleges nationwide, Rowan is among the top 14 percent of colleges included in the guide's 35th edition. Rowan's inclusion is based on academic excellence and high ratings from students in the following areas: admissions, fire safety, bein more PR
Rowan University Q&A: Professor Cerceo Explains Why Climate Health Belongs in Medicine (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rowan University posted the following Q&A involving Elizabeth Cerceo, professor of medicine and executive director of climate health at Cooper Medical School:
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Q&A: Dr. Elizabeth Cerceo on why climate health is becoming essential to medicine
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From wildfire smoke and extreme heat to air pollution and microplastics, environmental factors are increasingly shaping human health. At Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), Dr. Elizabeth Cerceo is helping lead a growing movement to ensure future ph more PR
Rutgers: University Wins Awards for Hands-On Programs to Build Career Skills (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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University Wins Awards for Hands-On Programs to Build Career Skills
Rutgers-New Brunswick and Rutgers-Newark are recognized for programs allowing students to gain experience that employers value
By Mike Lucas
For Jada Harris, a work-study gig during her freshman year at Rutgers University-New Brunswick turned out to be more than just a part-time job: It became a learning experience to build job skills that she will be able to use in any career path s more PR
Saint Louis University to Hold Conference on AI and Autonomous Supply Chain (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 21 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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Saint Louis University to Hold Conference on AI and Autonomous Supply Chain
The one-day event is hosted by SLU's Center for Supply Chain Excellence
By Maggie Rotermund
ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University's Center for Supply Chain Excellence will host its third Tech-Chain conference, "Generative AI, Agentic AI, and the Road to the Autonomous Supply Chain," on Friday, Oct. 30, at SLU's Busch Student Center.
The third annual conference will convene more than more PR
Search Committee Named for University of Georgia Provost (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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Search committee named for UGA provost
Group of faculty, staff, students and alumni will conduct a national search for candidates
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University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead has appointed a search committee to conduct a national search for candidates to serve as the institution's next senior vice president for academic affairs and provost.
The committee is composed of faculty, staff, administrators, students and alumni, and will be co-chaired by more PR
Simulation-based learning enhances classroom experience for nursing students (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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Simulation-based learning enhances classroom experience for nursing students
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Novant Health recently announced a $500,000 investment in the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing's simulation labs. The state-of-the-art labs give students hands-on experience as they learn and master nursing skills, medical equipment and the latest technology.
Melinda Pierce, simulation and interdisciplinary practice coordinator and seni more PR
St. Louis University Community Welcomes Johnson at Reception (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 21 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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SLU Community Welcomes Johnson at Reception
By Joe Barker
Saint Louis University's new executive vice president and provost is optimistic.
Speaking at her welcome reception, Kathy Johnson, Ph.D., laid out her vision for what she hopes to see during her time at SLU. In just a few weeks on the job, she said she's already seen the blueprint for success.
"The foundation for that future already exists here," she said. "Across this University, I've seen extra more PR
Stanford University School of Medicine: Can a Short Animation Change How People View Addiction? (10)
STANFORD, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Can a short animation change how people view addiction?
Might stigma around drug and alcohol use disorder be lessened by a short video starring animated fish? Early signs indicate yes.
By Laura Fraser
Social stigma - judgment from employers, neighbors, clinicians and family - is one of the main reasons why only one in 10 of the roughly 400 million people worldwide with alcohol or drug use disorders receive adequate care, accord more PR
Stanford University School of Medicine: Taking on the Menopause, Breast Cancer Double Whammy (10)
STANFORD, California, Aug. 21 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Taking on the menopause, breast cancer double whammy
By Erin Digitale
Stanford Medicine gynecologists can offer tailored strategies to manage menopause symptoms in breast cancer survivors who can't use hormone replacement therapy.
When they enter menopause, many younger breast cancer survivors face a disheartening conundrum: Intense menopause symptoms can hamper everything from their sleep and moods to cognitive function and sexual and more PR
Student's senior honors thesis explores how inside the gay community, some spaces may fuel anxiety more than others (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Student's senior honors thesis explores how inside the gay community, some spaces may fuel anxiety more than others
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As part of his senior honors thesis, Psychology major Dylan Siebenaler '26 -currently a student in Miami's Master's of Social Work program -found that all types of gay community involvement were linked to social anxiety, but only nightlife and community activities were linked to depression. The findings, based on a survey of 771 sexual minority men, c more PR
Students Make Waves on Florida Marine Science Cruise (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Students Make Waves on Florida Marine Science Cruise
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Galloway, N.J. - Dylan Meier spent four years working on a fishing boat out of Point Pleasant. Tatiana Anderson served nine years aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Both Stockton University students have always been fascinated by the ocean but wanted to know more about what lies beneath.
"The ultimate dream is to do anything with cephalopods, you know, octopus and squid," said Anderson, a senior fro more PR
Study Points to Broader Stem Cell Donor Options for Blood Cancer Patients (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 20 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Study Points to Broader Stem Cell Donor Options for Blood Cancer Patients
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* New findings from the ACCESS clinical trial suggest that carefully selected stem cell donors with greater genetic mismatches may still provide encouraging outcomes for patients with blood cancers.
* The research builds on years of work showing that post-transplant cyclophosphamide can safely broaden donor options while maintaining strong transpla more PR
SW EFC secures $7 million EPA award to support small water systems (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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SW EFC secures $7 million EPA award to support small water systems
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The Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SW EFC) at The University of New Mexico, recently received a new cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) Initiative. The award, totaling more than $7 million, will be used to provide technical assistance and training to improve the ability more PR
Syracuse University Issues Q&A: ISchool Professor Earns State Award for Work in Classroom (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 21 -- Syracuse University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 20, 2026, involving Preeti Jagadev, professor in the School of Information Studies:
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Q&A: iSchool Professor Earns State Award for Work in Classroom
Preeti Jagadev says listening to student feedback each semester has transformed how she runs her courses.
Dialynn Dwyer
Preeti Jagadev always knew she wanted to be an educator. That passion carried her from India to a postdoctoral position at the University of Michigan, where she conducted research related more PR
Tejas Harad Awarded 2026-27 Sobti Fieldwork Fellowship by the Penn Center for the Advanced Study of India (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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Tejas Harad Awarded 2026-27 Sobti Fieldwork Fellowship by the Penn Center for the Advanced Study of India
Harad studies alternative media in India and how it shapes the anti-caste public sphere.
By Hailey Reissman
Doctoral student Tejas Harad was awarded the 2026-27 Sobti Fieldwork Fellowship by the Penn Center for the Advanced Study of India. The fellowship provides a Penn doctoral student studying cont more PR
Temple to implement first-year housing policy, beginning with fall 2027 semester (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Temple to implement first-year housing policy, beginning with fall 2027 semester
Beginning in fall 2027, Temple University will implement a first-year housing requirement for incoming students. The policy will require new first-year undergraduate students to reside in university housing for the first two semesters of their enrollment at Temple.
The introduction of the first-year housing requirement is the latest example of Temple's renewed commitment more PR
Texas A&M Engineering Researcher Receives Amazon Research Award (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Texas A&M researcher receives Amazon Research Award
The Amazon Research Award provides Arash Noshadravan with funding and resources to develop a reliable AI inspection platform that accelerates inspections of vital infrastructure.
By Justin Agan, Contributor
Visual inspection is vital to maintaining the safety of critical bridges, energy systems and civil infrastructure, yet assessing structural deterioration remains difficu more PR
Texas Tech Determined to Accelerate Crop Improvement and Commercialization (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news:
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Texas Tech Determined to Accelerate Crop Improvement and Commercialization
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Yinping Jiao and David Becker are part of a group of researchers and experts striving to transform basic sorghum research into industry application.
In the corner of Yinping Jiao's office in Experimental Sciences Building II sits a vase filled with stalks of sorghum ranging in shades of brown, some in compact, short clusters, others longer and unfurled.
They've lost their color sin more PR
The Clean Energy Transition's Missing Metric: Human Health (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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The Clean Energy Transition's Missing Metric: Human Health
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Earlier this year, the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, in Santa Marta, Colombia, convened representatives from 57 countries to advance a just, orderly, and equitable transition to green energy. According to a new correspondence published in The Lancet(link is external and opens in a new window), while the conference's final report(link is external and more PR
The Rev. Dr. Meredith Hoxie Schol to Lead Drew Theological School (10)
MADISON, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Drew University posted the following news:
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The Rev. Dr. Meredith Hoxie Schol to Lead Drew Theological School
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#Hoxie Schol assumed her term on July 1
August 2026 - Drew University is pleased to appoint the Rev. Dr. Meredith Hoxie Schol to lead Drew Theological School, effective July 1.
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Hoxie Schol joined Drew in 2018 as Director of Doctoral Studies and Assistant Teaching Professor of Religious Education and Leadership. Under her leadership, Drew's Doctor of Ministry (DMin) and Doctor of Phi more PR
The science behind teen sleep (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman) posted the following news:
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The science behind teen sleep
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For many teenagers, the hardest part of the school day may begin well before the first bell rings: waking up when their brains are still wired for sleep.
That biological mismatch is receiving renewed attention in Pennsylvania, where recent updates to the state School Code give districts more flexibility to explore later start times for secondary students. The change does not re more PR
Three Binghamton University Professors Win Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Three Binghamton University professors win prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
More than $1.8 million in funding will be used to pursue research in robotics, materials science, and urban planning
By Chris Kocher
Three Binghamton University faculty members have received more than $1.8 million in National Science Foundation CAREER Awards to pursue groundbreaking research in robotics, materials science, and urban planning.
The awards are part of the NSF's Facul more PR
Towson University Earns Highly Established Action Plan Seal for 2026 Election Cycle (10)
TOWSON, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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Towson University earns Highly Established Action Plan Seal for 2026 Election Cycle
National recognition highlights TU's commitment to civic engagement, voter participation, democratic involvement among students
Key Takeaways
* Towson University earned the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge's Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2026 election cycle, recognizing its comprehensive, nonpartisan efforts to increase voter participation and civic engage more PR
Training Connecticut's Next Generation of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Disease Researchers (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Training Connecticut's Next Generation of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Disease Researchers
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There is an urgent need for more trained researchers to help advance scientific knowledge and future medical breakthroughs for the rising burdens of kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
The new Connecticut KUH Research Training (CKRT) Program, is answering the urgent call as a new collaboration established between UConn School of Medicine and more PR
Turf update: Brown patch is active (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Turf update: Brown patch is active
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Michigan residents have experienced prolonged periods of high daytime temperatures with warm nights this summer. High humidity is a key factor for almost all turf diseases. The combination of high humidity and temperature creates ideal conditions for brown patch development. Weather data collected from the Hancock Turfgrass Research Center in East Lansing, Michigan, s more PR
Two Notre Dame faculty members and University Trustee appointed by Pope Leo XIV as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 20 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Two Notre Dame faculty members and University Trustee appointed by Pope Leo XIV as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
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On Tuesday (Aug. 18), Pope Leo XIV appointed two University of Notre Dame faculty members, Emmanuel Katongole and Clemens Sedmak, as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. University Trustee Kathryn "Katie" Koch, president and CEO of TCW, a global investment manageme more PR
TXST team develops more accurate way to evaluate road conditions (10)
SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Texas State University issued the following news:
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TXST team develops more accurate way to evaluate road conditions
Kate Malazonia
Texas State University researchers are paving the way for smarter highway maintenance across Texas' 703,000 lane miles of highways. With continued Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) funding, a cross-disciplinary team led by Feng Wang, Ph.D., professor in the Ingram School of Engineering, and Jelena Tesic, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science, is developing an more PR
U-M Researchers Use AI to Help Set Record-setting Sensitivity in Search for New Physics (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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U-M researchers use AI to help set record-setting sensitivity in search for new physics
The team is harnessing the power of machine learning to analyze data from a particle physics experiment testing our fundamental understanding of the universe
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Is the universe as stable as we think it is?
That's one of the big questions that particle physicists worldwide are preparing to answer with the Large Hadron Collider, or LHC--the world's most po more PR
UC Merced Team Wins International EV Design Competition (10)
MERCED, California, Aug. 19 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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UC Merced Team Wins International EV Design Competition
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Imagine driving down a road in an electric vehicle with no charging stations in sight. Do you want only an estimate of how many more miles your car can go before the battery dies?
As electric vehicles proliferate throughout much of the world, it's never been more important to know precisely how much charge is left in their batteries.
A team from UC Merced came up with a cost-effectiv more PR
UC-Irvine: Math and Medicine Join Forces to Solve a Cancer Mystery (10)
IRVINE, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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Math and medicine join forces to solve a cancer mystery
How UC Irvine scientists uncover a key cause of immunotherapy failure - and a path to overcoming it
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Immunotherapy has transformed outcomes for many cancer patients. Unlike conventional treatments, these therapies do not attack tumors directly. Instead, they enable the body's own immune system to identify and kill cancer cells that had previously escaped elimina more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: How Does El Nino Impact Ocean Ecosystems? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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How Does El Nino Impact Ocean Ecosystems?
Scripps Oceanography experts weigh in on how ocean life is impacted by the climate event
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El Nino is a climate pattern that is declared when monthly sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean are measured above normal, for at least five consecutive overlapping three-month periods.
This ocean warming has impacts on global temp more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: How Does El Nino Impact the Weather? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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How Does El Nino Impact the Weather?
Scripps Oceanography meteorologists and climate scientists answer questions about El Nino's impact on weather
Author: Lauren Fimbres Wood
The Pacific Ocean's El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) occurs irregularly but can have major impacts on global temperature, weather patterns, coastal hazards, and marine ecosystems.
While El Nino has often been associated wit more PR
UCF Ranks No. 1 Business Incubator in Florida by Time Magazine (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 19 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Ranks No. 1 Business Incubator in Florida by Time Magazine
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After helping generate thousands of jobs, significant investment in companies and hundreds of millions of dollars of economic impact in Central Florida, the UCF Business Incubation Program has earned national recognition as one of the country's top business incubators.
Yesterday, Time magazine released its inaugural listing of America's Best Incubators and Accelerators 2026, spotli more PR
UChicago Medicine names Gina Cronin as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The University of Chicago Medicine issued the following news release:
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UChicago Medicine names Gina Cronin as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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The University of Chicago Medicine has named Gina M. Cronin, MHA, FACHE, as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective October 19, 2026.
Cronin will lead enterprise-wide human resources operations and strategy across the South Side-based academic health system. Her leadership will support UChicago Medicine's continue more PR
UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology
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Researchers in the School of Dental Medicine received the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium Award for Excellence, Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award for their work in developing a multifunctional biomaterial platform for combat casualty care-uniting hemorrhage control, tissue regeneration, and pain management within a single, a more PR
UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 20 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities
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On a warm spring morning at York Correctional Institution in Niantic - Connecticut's only state prison for women - a group of UConn landscape architecture students stepped into an environment unlike any they had studied before.
Carrying shovels instead of pencils, students joined correctional officers, incarcerated women, faculty members, and volunteers to transform po more PR
Ukrainian Veterans Explore Aquaculture Opportunities at Lincoln University (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 20 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
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Ukrainian Veterans Explore Aquaculture Opportunities at Lincoln University
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Ukrainian visitors show interest in crayfish by reaching into a tank to examine them.
About 20 Ukrainian veterans visited Lincoln University of Missouri's (LU) George Washington Carver Farm on July 15 to learn about aquaculture production and research. The visit formed part of a broader tour organized through the University of Missouri to introduce participants to farming opp more PR
UNC Charlotte again named one of North Carolina's best employers (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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UNC Charlotte again named one of North Carolina's best employers
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For the eighth year in a row, UNC Charlotte has been named to the 2026 America's Best Employers by State list by Forbes, which released its rankings on Aug. 13. Only 100 employers in North Carolina made this year's list; including nine in the education sector.
For the ranking, Forbes and market research firm Statista surveyed more than 245,000 em more PR
UNC Researchers Identify Dietary Oxalate as a Hidden Driver of Gut Inflammation (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UNC Researchers Identify Dietary Oxalate as a Hidden Driver of Gut Inflammation
UNC School of Medicine researchers have identified dietary oxalate a compound found in all plant foods as a potential exacerbating factor in inflammatory bowel disease. Led by postdoctoral scholar Anna Salvador in the Sheikh Lab, the study is the first to use DNA metabarcoding to assess diet in IBD patients and links impaired oxala more PR
UNC Study Finds Mediterranean-Style Eating Supports Weight Loss and Improves Diet Quality (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UNC Study Finds Mediterranean-Style Eating Supports Weight Loss and Improves Diet Quality
Participants who followed a Mediterranean-style plan tailored for the Southeast not only kept weight off, but also ate better in ways that may help prevent chronic disease.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and collaborating institutions have shown that a Mediterranean-style eating pattern more PR
UNE Earns 12th Consecutive Placement on The Princeton Review's Best Colleges List (10)
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 21 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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UNE earns 12th consecutive placement on The Princeton Review's best colleges list
The University of New England has once again been named among the nation's best colleges by The Princeton Review, marking the 12th consecutive year UNE has earned a place in the educational services company's flagship college guide.
UNE is one of 392 institutions featured in "The Best Colleges for 2027," representing about 14% of the nearly 2,800 four-year colleges and more PR
University of Arkansas: Arkansas Materials Institute to Advance Materials Science (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Arkansas Materials Institute to Advance Materials Science
The University of Arkansas is launching a new research institute to advance the future of materials science and engineering.
By combining leading-edge research, innovative degree programs and world-class facilities, the Arkansas Materials Institute will transform materials research into real-world solutions for industry, society and the state of Arkansas.
"The Arkansas Materials Institute more PR
University of Houston Report Predicts U.S. Electricity Demand Could Rise 32% by 2030 (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 21 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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University of Houston Report Predicts U.S. Electricity Demand Could Rise 32% by 2030
UH Energy examines investments, emerging technologies and policy changes needed to expand the nation's electricity system
Key Takeaways
* A new University of Houston report expects U.S. electricity demand to increase by as much as 32% by 2030, driven in part by AI, data centers and the electrification of transportation and industry.
* Meeting growing U.S. elect more PR
University of Iowa Launches Search, Names Committee for Next College of Law Dean (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news:
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UI launches search, names committee for next College of Law dean
The University of Iowa has launched a national search for the next dean of the College of Law.
The search comes as Dean Todd Pettys approaches the end of his term leading the college on June 30, 2027. Pettys will return to the College of Law faculty at the conclusion of his term or when a new dean is appointed.
"Todd has provided exceptional service to the College of Law and th more PR
University of Michigan Issues Q&A: Video Game Heavy Hitter Eliminating IRL Offerings - Are Academic Libraries Our Best Path to Preservation? (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Aug. 20, 2026, involving David Carter, video game archivist in the campus library computer and video game archive:
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Video game heavy hitter eliminating IRL offerings: Are academic libraries our best path to preservation?
Last month, Sony PlayStation announced that they will discontinue the production of physical game discs in January 2028. While not surprising, it has led to a discourse in the gaming community, and more specifically, has archivists wo more PR
University of Michigan: Mixed Feelings About Pregnancy May Shape Family Conflict Long After Childbirth (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Mixed feelings about pregnancy may shape family conflict long after childbirth
A pregnancy that is unintended or met with mixed feelings may affect more than the decision about whether and when to have a child.
New research from the University of Michigan suggests that feelings of uncertainty or not wanting a pregnancy may also be linked to relationship conflict and intimate partner violence years after a child is born.
Lead author Olivia C more PR
University of Mount Olive Reading Clinic Awarded Grant for Fourth Consecutive Year (10)
MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news:
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University of Mount Olive Reading Clinic Awarded Grant for Fourth Consecutive Year
The University of Mount Olive Reading Clinic has been awarded a $63,200 grant from the Anonymous Trust for the 2026-2027 year, marking the fourth consecutive year the program has received funding.
The clinic, which launched in 2023, provides individualized literacy support to elementary students while giving UMO education majors hands-on clinical training. I more PR
University of Notre Dame Law School Law Professor Jimmy Gurule Leads Trainings for Mexican Foreign Affairs Officials and Advances the Program for the Defense of Mexican Nationals (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news:
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ND Law Professor Jimmy Gurule Leads Trainings for Mexican Foreign Affairs Officials and Advances the Program for the Defense of Mexican Nationals
Author: Arienne Calingo
Notre Dame Law Professor Jimmy Gurule, founder and director of the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC), conducted two four-hour training sessions on August 13-14 at Mexico's Directorate-General for Consular Protection and Strategic Planning, a division of the cou more PR
University of Richmond Completes Transformational Renovation of Boatwright Memorial Library (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release:
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University of Richmond Completes Transformational Renovation of Boatwright Memorial Library; Unveils New Home for the Weinstein Learning Center
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The University of Richmond is celebrating the completion of a multi-year transformation of Boatwright Memorial Library, unveiling the new Carole and Marcus Weinstein Learning Center and reopening the library's fully renovated first and second floors for the start of the academic year. Classes for the more PR
University of Wyoming Receives $14.8 Million NSF Grant to Operate New King Air Research Aircraft (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 21 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Receives $14.8 Million NSF Grant to Operate New King Air Research Aircraft
The University of Wyoming received a $14.8 million U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that will provide operation and maintenance funding for the new NSF/King Air Atmospheric Research Aircraft that is already in the midst of its first study mission.
The five-year grant begins Sept. 1 and runs through Aug. 31, 2031, for UW, which is the only academic institution in the more PR
University Shatters Fundraising Record (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 20 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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University Shatters Fundraising Record
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OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi raised a record $284.6 million in private support during fiscal year 2026, a 32% increase totaling $69 million, that will expand scholarships, cancer care and research, premier facilities and athletics excellence.
This marks a third consecutive year of record fundraising. It sustains the momentum of the historic Now & Ever: The Campaign for Ole Miss, a compreh more PR
UNT Health College of Nursing celebrates inaugural BSN class at first pinning ceremony (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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UNT Health College of Nursing celebrates inaugural BSN class at first pinning ceremony
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Inaugural BSN graduates celebrate their completion of the program.
Twenty-nine graduates marked a historic milestone for UNT Health Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 15, as the College of Nursing held its first nursing pinning ceremony.
Surrounded by family, friends, faculty and university leaders, members of the inaugural Bachelor of Science in N more PR
UNT Health researcher earns new grant funding to study stroke's first hours (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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UNT Health researcher earns new grant funding to study stroke's first hours
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Every year, millions of people survive a stroke only to face a long, uncertain road to recovery, even after successful treatment. Dr. Sterling Ortega, an assistant professor of microbiology, immunology and genetics at UNT Health Fort Worth, was recently awarded a grant to explore how the immune system responds to a stroke. The findings could help expand t more PR
URI nursing study seeks health practitioner perspectiveson alcohol, breast cancer association (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI nursing study seeks health practitioner perspectiveson alcohol, breast cancer association
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KINGSTON, R.I. -Aug. 20, 2026 -While the relationship between alcohol use and cancer-specifically breast cancer-is well-established, evolving research and fluctuations in official recommendations can make it difficult to fully understand the level of risk alcohol poses, not just for patients but also for providers. That has prompted two University o more PR
URI offering new programs for the 2026-27 year (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI offering new programs for the 2026-27 year
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 20, 2026 - Fall semester classes begin at the University of Rhode Island on Sept. 9, with the state's flagship public research university offering several new programs this academic year.
Among new undergraduate options, the University will offer bachelor's degrees in Environmental Arts and Humanities, Environmental Engineering, and in Learning and Education in Action. URI more PR
URI Ph.D. candidate asks: What motivates people to buy vegan cosmetics? (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI Ph.D. candidate asks: What motivates people to buy vegan cosmetics?
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 20, 2026 - Major cosmetics retailers such as Sephora, Ulta, and Amazon now feature sections aimed at socially conscious consumers, highlighting products that are sustainable, eco-friendly, cruelty-free, or packaged with recycled materials. This shift reflects changing consumer preferences.
Consumers are increasingly mindful of their purchases-ofte more PR
URI's Fall 2026 Honors Colloquium will go on an 'Interstellar Exploration' (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI's Fall 2026 Honors Colloquium will go on an 'Interstellar Exploration'
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 20, 2026 - From black holes and distant exoplanets to gravitational waves rippling through the universe, and aspiring to travel to Mars and back to the moon, the cosmos teems with mysteries that both inspire awe and demand answers.
Several national space and astrophysics experts-including some with ties to NASA-will visit the University of Rhode more PR
USC study finds gray and white matter work together to support cognition in older adults (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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USC study finds gray and white matter work together to support cognition in older adults
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Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that two distinct types of brain tissue work together to support cognition in older adults, and that the health of the brain's short-range wiring may help soften the cogni more PR
USU UWLP Research Shows Higher Ed Strengthens Individual, Family, Community Well-Being (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 20 (TNSrpt) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU UWLP Research Shows Higher Ed Strengthens Individual, Family, Community Well-Being
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The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project has released a new research and policy brief, How Higher Education Strengthens Individual, Family and Community Well-Being, offering a comprehensive analysis of how educational attainment shapes Utahns' awareness, attitudes and expectations across 10 key areas of community life.
The brief is the second in a t more PR
UTHealth Houston Names Kevin A. Morano, PhD Provost (10)
TYLER, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news:
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UTHealth Houston names Kevin A. Morano, PhD, provost
Kevin A. Morano, PhD, a distinguished scientist, educator, and academic leader at UTHealth Houston for more than 25 years, has been appointed senior vice president and provost, effective Sept. 1.
As provost, Morano will serve as the university's chief academic officer, providing strategic leadership for academic programs, student success, faculty development, educational innovation, and more PR
UW-Eau Claire makes Money's list of Best Colleges in America for 2026 (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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UW-Eau Claire makes Money's list of Best Colleges in America for 2026
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Money looked at more than 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in the country, with 745 schools meeting the initial screening requirements for further examination.
UW-Eau Claire again received a four-star rating out of five stars after Money analyzed the colleges based on 25 factors, including graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial more PR
UW-Madison and Green Bay-area partners build flood resilience along the East River (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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UW-Madison and Green Bay-area partners build flood resilience along the East River
With coordinating support from UW-Madison's Wisconsin Sea Grant, the East River Collaborative brings together The Nature Conservancy, NEW Water and local governments to build a more resilient East River watershed.
By Rodee Schneider
GREEN BAY, WIS. - Before dawn on a wintry morning in March 2019, the East River spilled out of its banks and into people's lives. Homes f more PR
VCU Issues Q&A: Todd Haymore Joins Board of Association of Governing Boards (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2026, involving Todd Haymore, a new member of the board of the directors of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges:
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Todd Haymore, who served as VCU rector, joins board of Association of Governing Boards
The VCU alum and former Board of Visitors leader discusses higher education governance, affordability and what he learned during eight years of service to the university.
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Todd Haymore, who served eight years more PR
Virginia Tech Sets Course for Human-centered AI Leadership (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Virginia Tech sets course for human-centered AI leadership
AI Futures Working Group develops universitywide vision statement to distinguish Virginia Tech in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.
By April Goode
As artificial intelligence reshapes society, Virginia Tech's vision for AI is rooted in a simple belief: the true value of technology is determined by its ability to better serve humanity.
Through the lens of the university's land-grant mission and its mott more PR
Virginia Tech: NIH Bets $2 Million on a Virologist Studying How Cells Decide to Die (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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NIH bets $2 million on a virologist studying how cells decide to die
By Andrew Mann
Every time your body fights a virus, cells are making split-second decisions that determine whether an infection spreads or stops. Some sacrifice themselves to protect the tissue around them. Others are hijacked before they get the chance. A Virginia Tech virologist just won a rare federal award to find out what tips the balance.
James Weger-Lucarelli, associate professor in th more PR
Virginia Tech: Scientists Uncover Environmental Cues Behind Bear Hibernation (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Scientists uncover environmental cues behind bear hibernation
The study represents one of the first to directly examine the combined influence of temperature and photoperiod in bear hibernation ecology, offering new data to inform conservation strategies.
By Chris Moody
New research from Virginia Tech scientists in the College of Natural Resources and Environment provides fresh insight into how environmental conditions influence black bear hibernation more PR
Vol Edge Gives Students a Head Start on Career Success (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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Vol Edge Gives Students a Head Start on Career Success
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As the 2026-27 academic year gets underway, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is launching the third phase of its Vol Edge career readiness initiative -a program introduced in 2025 to help students recognize, develop and communicate the skills employers value. With this new phase, which focuses on presenting experiences professionally and making informed financial decisions, the program more PR
Washington and Lee Welcomes New Fixed-Term Faculty, Fellows and Assistant Coaches (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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W&L Welcomes New Fixed-Term Faculty, Fellows and Assistant Coaches
Twenty-eight new faculty and staff members are joining the university this year.
By Brian Laubscher
Washington and Lee University has welcomed 28 fixed-term faculty members, fellows and coaches to new positions across the College, the Williams School and the Law School this fall.
These new additions are:
* Emma Aldrich '22, Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering more PR
Washington State University: Researchers Develop Electronic Skin for Prosthetics to Sense Temperature and Pressure (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
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Researchers develop electronic skin for prosthetics to sense temperature and pressure
An electronic skin with a sensing system that can detect pressure and temperature could someday be used to help amputees gain feeling in their prosthetics.
The work led by Washington State University researchers and published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, can sense at ten times a finer scale than current commercial glove sensors.
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What Do SNAP Changes Mean for Schools and Kids? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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What Do SNAP Changes Mean for Schools and Kids?
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Within the next few weeks, all of America's K-12 children will be back in school. For many, this also brings the return-and relief-of access to regular meals. The nation's food-insecure households are on the rise and are projected to continue upwards as aspects of the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1) go into effect.
Since the bill was signed into law last summer, more than 4 more PR
Wilkes University: EXPLOR-NEPA Helps High School Students Build & Code Their Future (10)
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release:
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EXPLOR-NEPA Helps High School Students Build & Code their Future
High school students enjoyed a summer of AI, robotics and discovery through Wilkes University's EXPLOR-NEPA program
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Wilkes University's EXPLOR-NEPA (Experiential Learning for Artificial Intelligence-Driven Robotics in Northeast Pennsylvania) program is a new, three-year experiential learning initiative designed to give high school students the chance to start working in new tec more PR
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