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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Ben Winters, director of AI and privacy at the Consumer Federation of America, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud": * * * Thank you, Chair Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee. My name is Ben Winters, and I am the Director of AI and Privacy at the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), one of the nation's leading non-profit consumer or 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

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Lycoming College posted the following news: * * * Guadalupe Martinez "Becoming River" to open Lycoming College Art Gallery 2026-27 season * Curated by: Marisa C. Sanchez, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history, in collaboration with the artist Exhibit dates: Friday, Sept. 4-Saturday, Nov. 28, Lycoming College Art Gallery Artist Talk (open to the public): Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4:30 p.m., Trogner Presentation Room, Krapf Gateway Center, Lycoming College. This talk is co-sponsored by the art department more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 21 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Housing may shape death risks for low-income older renters Brown School study finds subsidized senior housing may help offset health risks associated with isolation - For low-income older adults, where they live may affect how long they live, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis. The study, forthcoming in the September print issue of the journal Social Science & Medicine, examined the relationship between housin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle among Best Places to Work in the Triangle six years in a row * RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 21, 2026 - For the sixth year in a row, Pinnacle Financial Partners has been named a Best Place to Work in the Triangle region of North Carolina. The Triangle Business Journal announced the ranking at a 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

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

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 21 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Writing retreat generates strong publication pipeline * A focused five-day academic writing retreat hosted by the Department of Law, Safety and Security Management (LSSM) delivered impressive results, with 22 manuscripts submitted, one publication achieved and several additional papers identified for future submission. Designed to increase research output and strengthen scholarly writing, the retreat provided academic and administrative st more PR