READING, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia's Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Programs Receive ABET Accreditation Accreditation affirms that the university's programs meet the quality standards established by the engineering profession - Alvernia University's Bachelor of Science programs in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, a nonprofit, ISO 9001-certified quality assurance organization. Through more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- City Colleges of Chicago posted the following news: * * * City Colleges of Chicago Partners with The Citizen Service to Provide Training in Leadership and No-Blame Problem Solving * "The goal is for students and community members to put the training to work for a better Chicago." CHICAGO - (August 25, 2026) - City Colleges of Chicago and The Citizen Service today announced a partnership to offer its students, staff and the broader community the opportunity to be trained in no-blame, pragmatic problem-solving s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: * * * Clark Atlanta University Dean Chosen as Next President-Elect of National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable CAU Business School Leader to Help Shape the Future of HBCU Business Education Nationwide - Clark Atlanta University proudly announces that Dr. Silvanus J. Udoka, Otelia and Herman Russell Endowed Chair & Dean of the Clark Atlanta University School of Business, has been chosen as the President-Elect of the National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable, the n more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 launches their first year at Furman's Convocation * Libby Adams '27, president of the Student Government Association, speaks during Convocation. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University. Furman University's Class of 2030 made this year's opening convocation an emotional Monday morning for university President Elizabeth Davis. As she looked out on the first-year class, a sea of purple t-shirts in McAlister Auditorium, she saw them taking  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell co-founds new institute advancing quantum processor fabrication * A new institute is bringing together experts from multiple institutions, including Cornell, to tackle a fundamental challenge in quantum computing: developing the materials and manufacturing techniques needed to build quantum processors at scale. The institute, titled MARQUIS: Manufacturable and Resilient superconducting Quantum Information Systems, is one of eight announced Aug. 25 as p more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * NSF Renews $37.5M Quantum Simulation Institute As a leading member of the institute, Duke will accelerate the collaboration's next phase of quantum simulation research, education and workforce development. - The National Science Foundation has renewed the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation (RQS) with a five-year award expected to total $37.5 million, effective Sept. 1, launching a new phase of quan more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Engineering alumnus helping lead the way in space exploration * A Mercer University School of Engineering alumnus is playing a key role in preparing for the future exploration of space. Matthew Ziglar, EGR '12, is a structural analysis engineer at Boeing in Houston. In this role, he's worked on future human space exploration projects including concept studies or proposals for the human landing system, which will take astronauts to the surface of the moon; lunar more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 26 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news: * * * Clinical Psychology Alum Paul Gunser Presents Research on Aging, Wellness, and Tai Chi By Marlen Bautista For Fielding alum Paul Gunser, PhD (CLIN PSY '84), research has become an opportunity to explore how movement, wellness, and aging intersect, while also creating connections with the people who participate in his work. Dr. Gunser was recently invited to present a poster featuring his research findings at the Northeast Regional Psychology more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Johnson C. Smith University issued the following news: * * * JCSU College Of Business And Professional Studies Announces New Department Chair Appointments, Effective Fall 2026 By: Dr. Alphonso O. Ogbuehi The College of Business and Professional Studies at Johnson C. Smith University is pleased to announce two leadership appointments, effective Fall 2026. Dr. Judith D. Crocker-Billingsley, Associate Professor of Social Work, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Social Work, and Dr. Robert R. Lin more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Matt Eisenberg Named Department of Health Policy and Management Chair Matt Eisenberg, PhD, an accomplished health economist, has been named chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He assumes the role on August 26. Eisenberg, who joined the Bloomberg School faculty in 2015, is a professor in Health Policy and Management with joint appointmen more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Keough School welcomes five new faculty and Visiting Professors of the Practice As the 2026-27 academic year begins, the Keough School of Global Affairs is welcoming five new faculty who bring extensive expertise in politics and international relations, modern Irish and Ukrainian studies, national security, sustainability, entrepreneurship and more. "The work of our newest colleagues -- and the critical quest more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Aug. 25 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Kingston Air Quality Initiative at Bard College Reports After Six Years of Monitoring The Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities at Bard College (CESH) is pleased to announce the release of the third annual Kingston Community Air Quality report, released by the Kingston Air Quality Initiative (KAQI) after six consecutive years of research and data collection. The report shows a slight increase in annual air pollution (as measured by part more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | September 2026 * #Stetson-Hatcher School of Business Astrid Loretta Ayala, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and finance, presented the article "Score-driven Markov-switching models of scale and shape parameters: an application to the Indian stock market" at the International Conference on Empirical Economics at Penn State Altoona held on Aug. 1. The article is co-authored with Szabolcs Blazsek, Ph.D., professor of economics,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The secret love life of the longfin squid MIT Sea Grant resident artist and acclaimed underwater photographer Keith Ellenbogen captures an intimate look at courtship and communication in a hidden spawning spectacle off Cape Cod. - Squid have occupied New England's maritime imagination for centuries, from fishermen's tales of strange tentacled creatures to the widely publicized giant squid reports along North Atlantic coastlines  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Noreen, Lubinski and Benbow awarded 'Gifted Child Quarterly' Paper of the Year * By Jennifer Kiilerich The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) awarded Gabriella Noreen, a doctoral student in quantitative methods; David Lubinski, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology Emeritus and professor emeritus of psychology and human development; and Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development; the 2025  more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Olivet Welcomes Cheri Betz '98/'16 Ed.D. as New Executive Vice President * In July 2026, Cheri Betz '98/'16 Ed.D. returned to Olivet to officially begin her new role as Executive Vice President (EVP). In this role, she oversees operational activities including human resources, facilities management, information technology and finance, plus partnership development and Cheri assists with efforts related to Graduate and Continuing Studies (GCS). Univ more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 25 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Practical Skills Earn High Student Marks * University of Phoenix course surveys and enrollment data show students are building practical skills such as decision-making, communication, problem-solving, information literacy and health literacy. University of Phoenix students are giving online coursework high marks for practical value. From January 2025 through July 2026, the Student End-of-Course Survey item, "I earned skills I can put to work rig more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton to lead major federally funded institute to unlock quantum computing challenges By Scott Lyon, Office of Engineering Communications The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today that Princeton University will lead one of eight major initiatives to accelerate the development of quantum computing. The Princeton-led Quantum Leap Challenge Institute will devise techniques for fabricating hardware and develop education and workforce training more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Quantum Leap Challenge Institute renewed for $37.5 million as NSF invests in quantum sensing for biology * The U.S. National Science Foundation announced Aug. 25 that it has renewed the Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Quantum Sensing for Biophysics and Bioengineering with a $37.5 million, five-year investment to advance quantum sensing technologies that can reveal biological processes difficult or impossible to observe with conventional tools. The more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * REACH Study Aims to Make School Success a Measure of Children's Health * A PCORI-funded study led by Raymond Mailhot, M.D., is developing a reproducible way to connect school performance with health data for children facing serious illnesses. Most children spend their waking hours in school. Yet for children managing a cancer diagnosis and treatment, educational achievement is rarely considered a formal measure of health outcomes.  more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 25 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT part of NSF-funded Quantum Leap Challenge Institute Professor Ben Zwickl is co-PI on $37.5 million grant - Rochester Institute of Technology is building its eminence in quantum research as part of a $37.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award for large-scale interdisciplinary research projects known as Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes. The goal of the project, led by Yale University, is to advance the science and engin more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 25 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Welcomes Class of 2030 at Convocation, Urges Students to 'Make the Moments Count' * BRISTOL, R.I. - Convocation formally welcomed 1,003 new undergraduate students into the Roger Williams University community on Monday, Aug. 24, in the Campus Recreation Center, where Interim President Brian Williams challenged the Class of 2030 to make the most of the four years ahead. "What happens between these two moments will be shaped  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford University Receives $1 Million Gift to Expand Sports Analytics Center, Transforming Student Opportunities * Samford University has received a transformative $1 million gift from distinguished alumnus Gary Cooney '74 to expand the Andrews-White-Cooney Center for Sports Analytics, dramatically enhancing experiential learning opportunities and industry connections for students pursuing careers in the rapidly growing sports business sector. The  more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College English professor presents research at international conference * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Associate Professor of English and Dietrich Honors Institute Director Sheila Gross, Ph.D. '10 presented an academic paper at the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals' 57th Annual Conference hosted by Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, in July. Titled "Movements and Migrations," this year's international conference took place in Dublin, Ireland and was more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- Antioch University posted the following news: * * * Top Allied Health Careers Ranked by Quality of Life * You started in this field with purpose. But if your mission feels buried under long hours and stress, it's time to reclaim it. The work is meaningful, but it's time for your career to support your life as well as your patients. If you're ready to move ahead with your career, there's a more sustainable path. You can serve others while building a satisfying life for yourself and your family. A career in  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Trinity University posted the following news: * * * Trinity Alumnus Makes Jeopardy! History * Dean Zach '24 reflects on his Trinity liberal arts education, especially his English major and creative writing minor, which prepared him to win big on Jeopardy!. As he was walking through a gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Dean Zach '24 noticed an unfamiliar Los Angeles area code light up his phone screen. Slipping into a quiet corner, he answered and spoke in a hushed whisper, listening in absolute sh more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * University Convocation celebrates faculty and staff, looks at the year ahead * Loyola University Chicago's annual University Convocation brought together faculty, staff, and administrators on August 21 as part of Ramblers Welcome Day to reaffirm the University's academic mission and celebrate the achievements of the past year. Held in Gentile Arena at the Lake Shore Campus, the event featured remarks from University leadership, updates on Lo more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * New Chair Brings Vision for Innovation and Growth to Interventional Radiology * Stephen Solomon, M.D., joins the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine with a vision to advance innovation, research and multidisciplinary patient care in interventional radiology. The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and UHealth-University of Miami Health System are welcoming an internationally recognized leader in interventional o more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release: * * * USD Professor's Research Shows How to Foster Social Cohesion, Combat Polarization A new study co-authored by May Farid, PhD, assistant professor at the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, examines a new approach to education aimed at increasing social cohesion at a time of widespread polarization. The study, conducted alongside researchers from Stanford University and University of Konstanz, involved mo more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * JT Torres Co-Authors Book Titled 'Nonviolent Response' Written with Sheri Rysdam of Eastern Oregon University, the book offers strategies for responding to writing in positive and motivating ways. By Brian Laubscher JT Torres, director of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning at Washington and Lee University, recently co-authored a book published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. Titled "Nonviolent Response: Strategies for R more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 25 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * What If We Asked a Different Question? * Gaurav Sukhatme, dean (interim) of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, argues universities' edge isn't resources -it's the freedom to ask a different question. Photo/Cooper Brown. When conversations about artificial intelligence turn to the future, they are often framed as a race: bigger models, more data and more computing power. During a recent conversation w more PR