PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Amin Salehi-Khojin Named Chair of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Pitt * Following a national search, Amin Salehi-Khojin, an energy and advanced materials researcher and current chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University, has been named Harry S. Tack Professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Pit more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Athletics' All-Sports Camp offers an unforgettable week of Christ-centered competition * Lipscomb student-athletes served as camp coaches and role models throughout the week for local children in the 658 Club. Each summer Lipscomb Athletics' Spiritual Formation offers student-athletes a unique opportunity to intern with Project 658 Nashville, a nonprofit supporting at-risk families, particularly within the city's international and refugee communities.  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell researchers build 'digital twin' to model Manhattan air quality * Cornell engineers have developed a "digital twin" framework that creates a real-time virtual representation of urban carbon dioxide conditions, creating a tool that could help city planners monitor emissions, identify hotspots and evaluate potential interventions before implementing them in the real world. Published July 25 in the journal Environmental Modelling & Software, the project u more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 20 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * McGill researchers develop a more efficient way to identify when AI responses may need human review * McGill University researchers have developed a more energy-efficient method of building AI systems that are better at measuring - and indicating - their own uncertainty. This will help users determine when human oversight is needed, when additional data should be collected and when a model is being asked to work beyond the conditions it was trained for,  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * The Hustle House: Cedarville's Entrepreneurial Incubator * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations Cedarville University's Hustle House Builds Student Entrepreneurs Through Community At the Hustle House, no one builds a business alone. Every day brings opportunities to ask questions, test ideas, celebrate progress, and pray through challenges. For the Cedarville University students who call the house home, entrepreneurship grows best in a  more PR

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 21 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Tiny ocean plankton holds clues to the future of Maine lobster * The future of Maine's lobster industry may depend on a creature the size of a sesame seed. Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered that planktonic baby lobsters, or larvae, preferentially feed on Calanus finmarchicus, a tiny, calorie-rich zooplankton species, during one of the most vulnerable stages of their lives. Their new study upholds a theory advanced by scientists in more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Pennsylvanians Support the Governor's Strict GRID Requirements "[The Governor's] executive order is a monumental step in minimizing the impacts of data center development, preserving our natural resources, and protecting ratepayers wallets." -- Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance "Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday tightening the rules for data center development in Pennsylv more PR