PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 21 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 'Little Rhody is about to become big Rhody' when it comes to biotechnology * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The fact that Rhode Island is a small state with outsize biotechnology talent, innovation and partnerships across universities, hospitals and the commercial sector means that it has enormous potential to become a hub for biotechnology excellence. That was among the key takeaways from an event held at the Rhode Island Life Science Hub in Provid more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * 'This Is What It's All About': Kent State Welcomes New Golden Flashes at High-Energy Convocation * The cheers started before the introductions were even finished. Inside the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, Kent State University's newest students filled the arena with the kind of energy that makes the start of a college career feel real. Convocation, the university's annual welcome for first-year students that serves as their first academic ceremo more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * AI in the Rock Comes to UA Little Rock to Explore AI in Education, Industry, and Innovation * What happens when artificial intelligence (AI) moves from the screen into the real world? Find out at the upcoming AI in the Rock @ UA Little Rock event on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Hosted by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (DCSTEM), the event will bring together more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 21 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Alton Standifer named Vice President, Chief of Staff * Alton C. Standifer, Ph.D., will join Clemson University as vice president and chief of staff, bringing broad experience in executive leadership, institutional strategy and partnership development across public higher education. Throughout his career, Standifer has worked at the intersection of presidential leadership, academic affairs, student experience, government relations and community engagement more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Brain activity discovery could transform Parkinson's treatment * DALLAS - Aug. 21, 2026 - Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center studying Parkinson's disease have discovered a previously unrecognized sequence of abnormal activity across multiple regions of the brain, providing a new level of understanding that could improve treatment options. Nader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D., is Chair and Professor of Neurological Surge more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Cadaver Lab Named to Honor Alum Stacey M. Fink '72, '77M, MD, PhD * The cadaver lab in Caputo Hall was recently named in honor of the late Stacey M. Fink '72, '77M, MD, PhD, and his wife, Karen, who are longtime supporters of Millersville University in a dedication ceremony on July 30 that celebrated Dr. Fink's life and legacy. Karen, family members, friends and Millersville faculty and staff were in attendance for the dedication of the Stacey Fi more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- Friends University posted the following news: * * * ECI Grant Flourishing as Friends Press Release * Friends University has been awarded a $200,000 Institutional Impact Grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The three-year project, Flourishing as Friends: Cultivating Character in Communities of Practice, includes multiple university-wide and regional initiatives designed to augment the University's strategic plan, Vision F more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 21 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Fender named NDSU Research Foundation executive director * Chris Fender has been named executive director of the NDSU Research Foundation. In this role, he will collaborate with campus and industry partners to develop and champion a shared vision supporting commercialization and economic development for NDSU researchers. Fender begins his new role on August 24, 2026. Fender's appointment was approved by the NDSU Research Foundation Board of Direc more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child awarded $2M grant to expand schools initiative in Haiti * The University of Notre Dame's Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) has received a $2.06 million award from Porticus to support Tout Moun Ladan 2.0 (TML 2.0): Each One, Teach One. Running from August 2026 through December 2028, the project will sustainably strengthen social and emotional learning (SEL) across the e more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Hands-on graduate course gives students access to MSU's most advanced research tools * For graduate students in MGI 991: "Metals in Biology," the lab is their classroom, and that classroom houses some of the most advanced scientific equipment at Michigan State University. The facility is known as QBEAM, the Quantitative Bio Element Analysis and Mapping center, in MSU's Elemental Health Institute, or EHI. Its purpose is to more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Hidden stars suggest that distant galaxies are more massive than they appear * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Astronomers have discovered that the most massive galaxies in the early universe contain far more small stars than expected. As a result, these early galaxies were likely much more massive than initial measurements suggested. This discovery, which involved Penn State scientists, challenges current understanding about how the first galaxie more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 21 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Ketcham earns Distinguished Scholar Fulbright in Scotland * University of New Mexico professor Amaris Ketcham has been awarded a Distinguished Scholar Fulbright for the 2026-27 school year. A professor in the Honors College, Ketcham will be using the opportunity to advance her research on the outdoors and its impact on wellness. Hosted by the Institute for the Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, Ketch more PR

KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Aug. 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news: * * * KU Cancer Center celebrates topping out ceremony for new cancer complex * Community leaders, researchers, physicians, donors and patients came together August 21, 2026, to celebrate yet another milestone in the ongoing growth of The University of Kansas Cancer Center. Steel beams were signed by researchers, physicians, construction partners and patients. The assembled crowd cheered as one of the beams was lifted  more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University Idea District welcomes Synthesis Health to advance rural health and radiology innovation * Marshall University's Idea District is expanding its growing healthcare innovation ecosystem with the addition of Synthesis Health, a Canadian-based, radiology-focused company locating an operation in Huntington. The new venture is positioned to improve diagnostic care in rural and underserved communities while developing technologies more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Michigan universities partner to improve beach water testing * Michigan is home to more than 1,000 public beaches that draw millions of visitors to the Great Lakes every summer. But recent heavy rains and severe weather throughout the region have triggered increased stormwater runoff, exposing the vulnerability of the state's shorelines to microbial contamination. During the Fourth of July weekend, 10 Michigan beaches were closed due to high bacte more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Miriam Johnson to Lead Technology Law and Policy Center * North Carolina Central University School of Law has appointed Miriam Johnson '18 as interim director of the Technology Law and Policy Center. Johnson is a technology and privacy attorney, legal scholar and educator. Since joining NCCU Law's Technology Law and Policy Center as a Technology Law Fellow in 2023, Johnson has helped expand the center's communications, programming, scholar more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * New botanist aims to revitalize herbarium collections for Texas A&M AgriLife * Dawson White, Ph.D., is bringing his global studies of plant diversity, which combines field observation and collections, herbarium specimens, genomics and emerging spectral technologies, to the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. As a new assistant professor of plant systematics and c more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Newton elected USC Board of Trustees chair * The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees elected Rose Buyck Newton as its new chairwoman on Friday (Aug. 21). She was elected to the USC Board of Trustees in 2018 and chaired the board's Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee through 2022. She was elected as vice chairwoman in 2022 and chairs the board's Governance Committee. "Serving the University of South Carolina is an honor and a  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 22 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2026-27 Academic Year Notre Dame Law School is pleased to welcome six new faculty members and one visiting professor for the 2026-27 academic year. Collectively, they bring extensive scholarly, teaching, and practical experience across a wide range of legal fields. "Our new faculty bring extraordinary breadth to Notre Dame Law School, with expertise spanning business law and entrepre more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Oral therapy shows potential to protect healthy tissue from radiation * Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have developed an experimental oral therapy that protected mice from otherwise harmful radiation exposure while preserving radiation's ability to destroy cancer cells, a finding that could ultimately improve cancer treatment and strengthen preparedness for radiological emergencies. Publis more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, South Carolina, Aug. 22 -- Sherman College of Chiropractic issued the following news: * * * Preparing for Chiropractic Practice Ownership: A New Resource at Sherman College Chiropractic Practice Ownership Preparedness: Building the Bridge from Student to Chiropractor - Choosing a chiropractic college means considering more than the education required to earn a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Prospective students and their families are also wise to ask how an institution helps students prepare for the professional decisions  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Roy Jackson, titan of fluid mechanics, dies at 94 By Scott Lyon, Office of Engineering Communications Princeton professor Roy Jackson, who applied mathematical rigor to the study of flowing mixtures to shape a new era of chemical engineering, died on July 20. He was 94. Jackson, the Class of 1950 Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, and professor of chemical engineering, emeritus, joined the Princeton faculty in 1982 and transferred t more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Researchers Use AI to Decode Key DNA Sequence in Gene Activation * Key Takeaways * Scientists have revealed the DNA sequence code of the "initiator," a crucial sequence that kick-starts gene activation. * A machine learning analysis of a half million experimental data points yielded an AI model that has deciphered the identity of the initiator. * With the initiator's sequence known, researchers can now scan for mutations th more PR

SALEM, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Roanoke College issued the following news: * * * Faculty & Staff News - August 2026 Roanoke College professors are using their expertise to advise state leaders, mentor a new generation of scientific explorers and create compassionate, welcoming communities. Check out the latest in this month's faculty announcements: Associate Professor Nelson Barre (Theatre) co-edited a special section of a global, peer-reviewed journal published by the International Association of Theatre Critics. The June 2026 edition of Crit more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Saint Louis University Students to Send Experiment to the International Space Station The SLU Experiment Will Head to the International Space Station in Summer 2027 By Maggie Rotermund ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University students will design and send a science experiment to the International Space Station as part of Mission 22 of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). SLU's experiment will be flown to the International Space Station, along wit more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Students Support Sustainability Research *. Environmental Health As graduate student research fellows with the BU Institute for Global Sustainability, Grace Betts, Sharon Casey, and Feven Lencha spent ten weeks of the summer conducting original research focused on fostering environmental sustainability and social welfare. Every year, Boston University's Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) invites a small number of BU  more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Manning has scholarly work published Dr. Allison Manning published a research note titled, "Perceptions of Classroom Learning and Clinical Preparedness Among Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students." Dr. Manning is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, and a SUNY Fredonia alumna. The note appeared in Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Perspectives is an onlin more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College to celebrate PA graduates, honor PHN CEO George Garrow * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College will celebrate 40 graduates of its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program during commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in the William A. Passavant Memorial Center. Primary Health Network Chief Executive Officer George Garrow, M.D., will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Thunderquakes: A new way to image the Earth's subsurface * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Seismic waves produced by thunderstorms, called thunderquakes, can be used as a novel source for seismic imaging, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. Using existing fiber-optic telecommunication cables buried just a few feet below the ground under Penn State's University Park campus, the researchers developed a new way to use distribu more PR

PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. 22 -- The University of Maine School of Law issued the following news: * * * Two Maine Law students helping shape the future of higher education in Maine For Laura Prince and Blake Shepherd, serving on the University of Maine System Board of Trustees is about more than attending meetings or reviewing budgets. It is an opportunity to advocate for their peers, learn how public institutions are governed, and help shape decisions that affect thousands of students across Maine. Although they arrived at Maine Law by differen more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU AmeriCorps One Utah Summer of Service Fellow Fosters Community Engagement With Nature * Days of trekking through Utah's Logan Canyon and scouting birds in the tranquil waters of Cache Valley's Cutler Marsh are departures for Utah State University scholar Kai Li Tullis. The 2026 Honors graduate is accustomed to long hours of reading, writing and research: She's earned a bachelor's degree in International Studies with a minor in Chinese, along with certificates more PR

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release: * * * UT Tyler Presents Fall 2026 Art Show at Meadows Gallery * The University of Texas at Tyler Department of Art and Art History will present "Selections from the Permanent Collection" Aug. 24 - Oct. 30, at the UT Tyler Meadows Gallery, located in the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center. The exhibition features work chosen from the department's permanent art collection, which includes pieces acquired from 37 international and local a more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news: * * * Housing may shape death risks for low-income older renters Neil Schoenherr 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 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027795362600657X?via%3Dihub), forthcoming in the September print issue of the journal Social Science & Medicine, examined the re more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Miller School of Medicine Class of 2030 * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine welcomed 204 incoming medical students during the Class of 2030 White Coat Ceremony, celebrating the start of their medical education and their commitment to compassionate, ethical patient care. For 204 students entering the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the journey to becoming a physician offici more PR