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"Trilogy" Returns, Putting UDC Student Journalists in the Newsroom (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The University of the District of Columbia posted the following news:
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"Trilogy" Returns, Putting UDC Student Journalists in the Newsroom
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As fall semester gets underway, a new cohort of UDC students has the opportunity to tell the university's stories while gaining real-world experience in journalism, digital media and communications through Trilogy Publication (MMED 492 02, CRN 18554), the course dedicated to producing the "Trilogy," UDC's historic student news publication. The class, led this semester by Prof more PR
$1.1 Billion and Roaring: Mizzou Powers Toward Record $2 Billion Goal (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 28 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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$1.1 billion and roaring: Mizzou powers toward record $2 billion goal
Power the Roar surpasses the halfway mark in the most ambitious fundraising campaign in Mizzou history.
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The University of Missouri's Power the Roar campaign has surged to $1.1 billion, giving Mizzou more resources to turn ambitious ideas into real-world impact. The campaign is now more than halfway toward its historic $2 billion goal, the most ambitious in university hist more PR
$11M gift supports Leinweber Center, Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, MSU Athletics (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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$11M gift supports Leinweber Center, Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, MSU Athletics
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A recent gift of $11 million from Michigan State University alum Kirk Faber will drive progress across three key areas of the university; the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, the Plant and Environmental Sciences Building and MSU Athletics.
It is a broad investment in MSU's future that supports the spaces and programs that will sh more PR
$11M gift supports Leinweber Center, Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, MSU Athletics (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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$11M gift supports Leinweber Center, Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, MSU Athletics
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A recent gift of $11 million from Michigan State University alum Kirk Faber will drive progress across three key areas of the university; the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, the Plant and Environmental Sciences Building and MSU Athletics.
It is a broad investment in MSU's future that supports the space more PR
'Restrepo' Combat Commander Tells NATO Scientists How Sleep Loss Shapes the Battlefield (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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'Restrepo' Combat Commander Tells NATO Scientists How Sleep Loss Shapes the Battlefield
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Scientists from six NATO countries met at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) on July 6, 2026, for a summit on battlefield fatigue and its effect on troop performance. Army Col. Daniel Kearney, who commanded an infantry company through 15 months of combat in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, offered a firsthand perspective on what s more PR
A Fitting Send-Off: Hamilton Eye Institute's Summer Symposium Caps Years of Student Discovery (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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A Fitting Send-Off: Hamilton Eye Institute's Summer Symposium Caps Years of Student Discovery
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For six years, T.J. Hollingsworth, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Biochemistry in the College of Medicine, has turned a single summer day into one of the most anticipated traditions at the Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) at UT more PR
A Legacy Built Through Giving: T. Denny Sanford's Impact on the University of South Dakota (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
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A Legacy Built Through Giving: T. Denny Sanford's Impact on the University of South Dakota
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"The epitome of success is doing something for someone else." These are the words of T. Denny Sanford, the South Dakota businessman and philanthropist who dedicated his life and career to bettering communities through healthcare, education and innovation.
Inspired by the hardships he experienced after losing his parents to health issues, Sanford foc more PR
A Lifesaving Purpose for a Whittie Innovator (10)
WALLA WALLA, Washington, Aug. 27 -- Whitman College posted the following news:
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A Lifesaving Purpose for a Whittie Innovator
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Fall 2026 Whitman Stories Whitman Magazine Fall 2026
For Ashifi Gogo '05, the journey to becoming a global health technology entrepreneur began with tomatoes.
Since his undergraduate days at Whitman College, Gogo has always let his curiosity lead him to opportunities. So as a graduate student in New Hampshire, when he wondered what exactly made the organic tomatoes at the local co-op cost so much, he decided more PR
A New Chapter for Families Living With GSDIa: From Pioneering Research to FDA Approval (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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A New Chapter for Families Living With GSDIa: From Pioneering Research to FDA Approval
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For families living with glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa), managing the disease can mean planning life around glucose.
GSDIa is a rare genetic metabolic disorder caused by changes in the G6PC gene. The resulting deficiency of an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphatase, or G6Pase, prevents the liver from properly releasing glucose into the bloodstream. Thi more PR
A New Frontier in X-Rays and Quantum Sensing (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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A New Frontier in X-Rays and Quantum Sensing
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When certain atoms are irradiated with laser light, they can produce laser pulses with extremely high frequencies in the X-ray range. Until now, the theoretical model of this effect predicted an upper limit to the energy, known as the energy cutoff. Past this point, hardly any X-rays are produced.
New research from the University of California San Diego, TU Wien (Austria) and the Uni more PR
A Summer of Discovery: Stephens College Wraps up Second Year of STEM Partnership with Mizzou (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 27 -- Stephens College posted the following news:
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A Summer of Discovery: Stephens College Wraps up Second Year of STEM Partnership with Mizzou
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As the academic year begins, Stephens College is celebrating the successful conclusion of its second year partnering with the University of Missouri (MU) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Through the Women in STEM Research (WiSR) program and its collaboration with Mizzou's Veterinary Research Scholars Program (VRSP), Stephens' students spent the summer doing more more PR
A wave of new students arrives at William & Mary's VIMS & the Batten School (10)
GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science posted the following news:
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A wave of new students arrives at William & Mary's VIMS & the Batten School
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The graduate and undergraduate cohorts are eager to engage in innovative research and science for solutions.
"I'm so grateful to be immersed in an environment that fosters discovery and encourages exploration," said new M.S. student Supawadee Surattanont, reflecting on her start at William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School of Coastal & Marine more PR
Adrian College Welcomes Class of 2030 (10)
ADRIAN, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Adrian College issued the following news release:
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Adrian College welcomes Class of 2030
Author: Mickey Alvarado
Five hundred and seventy-five students representing Adrian College's Class of 2030 arrived on campus Friday, Aug. 21 for move-in weekend. The fall semester officially began with classes on Monday, Aug. 24.
After moving in with help from family, friends and members of the Bulldogs football team, the students checked in and were welcomed by Adrian College President Jeffrey Docking and his staff du more PR
American Indians and Alaska Natives in California face barriers to receiving needed healthcare, UCLA study finds (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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American Indians and Alaska Natives in California face barriers to receiving needed healthcare, UCLA study finds
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* American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults in California were more likely to not have health insurance and to delay needed medical care in the past year compared with all adults in the state.
* 4 in 5 AIAN adults (80%) reported at least one adverse childhood experience, which includes mental illness more PR
American University Students Put STEM Research to Work at NASA, NIH, and Across the DMV (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- American University issued the following news:
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AU Students Put STEM Research to Work at NASA, NIH, and Across the DMV
Working alongside faculty mentors, these students are tackling pressing scientific and environmental challenges while gaining invaluable hands-on research experience
By Patty Housman
This summer, American University STEM students took on real-world scientific and environmental challenges, working alongside mentors at AU and outside leading research institutions across the Washington region.
Th more PR
Anna Staerz wins ARPA-E IGNIITE Award (10)
GOLDEN, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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Anna Staerz wins ARPA-E IGNIITE Award
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Anna Staerz, assistant professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME), has won an ARPA-E IGNIITE Award to develop optical sensors for monitoring high-pressure carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines. Her research aims to detect corrosive impurities earlier, making carbon transport safer, more reliable, and more cost-effective.
ARPA-E IGNIITE supports early career scientists pursuing ideas in energy supply chain more PR
Appalachian Power Foundation invests $100,000 to advance rural health at Radford University (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Appalachian Power Foundation invests $100,000 to advance rural health at Radford University
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#Grant supports CARES Mobile Health Clinic, expanding access to care and preparing Virginia's rural healthcare workforce
A $100,000 grant from the Appalachian Power Foundation will help Radford University expand access to healthcare in rural communities while providing students with hands-on experiences that prepare them to serve where they are needed most.
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Are young people turning away from sunscreen? The truth about using it. (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news:
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Are young people turning away from sunscreen? The truth about using it.
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With medical misinformation so widely available online, young people in particular can be easily swayed to believe myth over fact. When it comes to protecting your skin from the summer sun with sunscreen and the appropriate SPF, it's best to take the advice of medical professionals rather than social media influencers. Baylor College of Medicine dermatologists share the truth ab more PR
Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program Awards University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nearly $12 Million to Fund 4 Initiatives (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program Awards UAMS Nearly $12 Million to Fund 4 Initiatives
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received nearly $12 million in funding under the THRIVE and PACT initiatives of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the awards today with four UAMS programs receiving funding -- Virtu-RURAL (Remote Upgrades to more PR
As Food Recalls Make Headlines, SC State Expert Talks Produce Safety (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 27 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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As Food Recalls Make Headlines, SC State Expert Talks Produce Safety
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Dr. Subash Shrestha, SC State food safety expert, explains what families should know before fresh produce reaches the table
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -A trip through the produce aisle may feel routine -pick up lettuce for dinner, grab a container of berries and head home. But when another food recall flashes across the news, families may find themselves wondering whether the more PR
Associate professor earns $561K award to advance robotic perception (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 27 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Associate professor earns $561K award to advance robotic perception
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Sathya Aakur is developing artificial intelligence (AI) methods that help intelligent embodied agents, aka robots, understand what objects can do, not just what they are.
"Let's say you want to scoop peanut butter out of a jar," said Aakur, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and director of the Open-ended Reasoning and Know more PR
Bethany Cieslowski appointed senior director of academic programs and interim divisional dean of George Mason University School of Nursing (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news:
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Bethany Cieslowski appointed senior director of academic programs and interim divisional dean of George Mason University School of Nursing
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The College of Public Health has appointed Bethany Cieslowski, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CHSE, as senior director of academic programs for the School of Nursing, effective August 25, 2026. Cieslowski will also serve as interim divisional dean beginning September 7, 2026, while the college completes more PR
Black Wrestling Champions Book Earns National Recognition for Kentucky State Professor (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 27 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Black Wrestling Champions Book Earns National Recognition for Kentucky State Professor
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David L. Shabazz receives Outstanding Book Award during National Association of Black Journalists Convention
FRANKFORT, Ky. -A Kentucky State University professor's work to preserve an often-overlooked chapter of sports and cultural history has earned national recognition from the National Association of Black Journalists.
Dr. David L. Shabazz, associate profes more PR
BMCC Mathematics Professor Claire Wladis Receives $1.1 Million NSF Grant to Study Effective Ways to Teach Equivalent Equations (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Borough of Manhattan Community College posted the following news:
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BMCC Mathematics Professor Claire Wladis Receives $1.1 Million NSF Grant to Study Effective Ways to Teach Equivalent Equations
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Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) Math Professor Claire Wladis has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her research on Understanding Equivalent Equations: Using Clinical Interviews and Nominal Response Cognitive Diagnostic Models to Measure and Describe Students more PR
Brain research leads to publications on THC exposure, Alzheimer's drugs (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Brain research leads to publications on THC exposure, Alzheimer's drugs
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 27, 2026
Kennesaw State University researcher Vishnu Suppiramaniam is advancing understanding of brain health across the lifespan, joining collaborators in publishing studies that examine the harmful effects of prenatal THC exposure and a promising Alzheimer's disease treatment.
The paper on prenatal THC exposure is part of a five-year, $1.8 million g more PR
Brown scientists help preserve a piece of World Cup history for Cape Verdean Museum (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown scientists help preserve a piece of World Cup history for Cape Verdean Museum
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PROVIDENCE, R.I [Brown University] -A month after the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup games, Joe DaMoura received a priceless souvenir. The executive director of the Cape Verdean Museum in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was sent a piece of turf from the exact spot in the Miami Hard Rock Stadium where Cape Verdean national team player Sidny Lopes Cabral made the dramatic more PR
Building a nation: How Clemson University engineers and scientists helped shape America (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Building a nation: How Clemson University engineers and scientists helped shape America
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
For more than half the nation's history, Clemson University's engineers and scientists have played distinguished roles in shaping the United States, helping turn an experiment in democracy into the world's grandest hub of innovation, the globe's most powerful economic juggernaut and a shining beacon of freedom. more PR
Cal. State-San Bernardino Graduate Students Named 2026-27 Sally Casanova Scholars (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 28 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB graduate students named 2026-27 Sally Casanova Scholars
Biology student Sukhmanpreet Kaur and communication studies student Marlena Brown have been named California State University Sally Casanova Scholars, an award that supports their research and preparation for doctoral study.
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Two California State University, San Bernardino graduate students have been named 2026-27 Sally Casanova Scholars, a distinction that more PR
California awards SDSU nearly $4 million to launch National Security Hub at SDSU Mission Valley (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 26 -- California State University San Diego State University posted the following news:
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California awards SDSU nearly $4 million to launch National Security Hub at SDSU Mission Valley
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 26 announced $3.95 million in funding to support the first phase of the SDSU Mission Valley Innovation District: a National Security Hub for the rapid commercialization of technology in collaboration with government and businesses.
The funding through the California Jobs First Regional Investment I more PR
California Institute of Technology: Using AI to Thwart Election Misinformation (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Using AI to Thwart Election Misinformation
Election rumors, such as unverified accounts of voter fraud, have run rampant in the US in recent years. Powered by the speed of social media and artificial intelligence (AI), it can be hard for people to know what messages to trust. Now, a team led by Caltech researchers is using AI as a tool for good in the fight against election misinformation.
In a recent paper published in the jour more PR
Calvin welcomes strong incoming class for Fall 2026 (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Calvin University posted the following news:
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Calvin welcomes strong incoming class for Fall 2026
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Calvin University is welcoming another strong incoming class of students for the fall 2026 semester, with more than 1,000 new students expected to join the Calvin community.
The incoming first-year class is expected to surpass the university's goal of 775. This marks the fourth consecutive year Calvin has welcomed more than 1,000 new students across all of its incoming student populations.
"This incom more PR
Campaign closes with record support for students and research (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Campaign closes with record support for students and research
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Cornell's To Do the Greatest Good campaign surpassed its goal of raising more than $5 billion and engaging more than 200,000 alumni - achievements that will enhance opportunities for students and accelerate critical faculty research.
Nearly 70% of the global Cornellian population - more than 220,630 alumni - engaged with the university during the campaign, which began in October 2021 and ended Jun more PR
Can Total Joint Replacement Particles Reach the Brain? (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news:
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Can Total Joint Replacement Particles Reach the Brain?
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Total joint replacement is a proven treatment to relieve chronic knee pain, but there have been concerns raised that particles from the device may migrate to the brain and cause memory problems. New research from Rush University shows that may not be a worry.
In a study published by Acta Biomaterialia, researchers found that particles in some people with total joint replacements traveled to more PR
Captains Commit To Honor (10)
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Christopher Newport University posted the following news:
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Captains Commit To Honor
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Every incoming class to Christopher Newport is unique in composition. Many of the new Captains are freshmen just out of high school. Some have transferred from other colleges, while others are beginning their academic journey after serving in the military. But what connects each new class to the one before is the tradition of signing the University's Honor Code.
This year's group of new Captains, more than 1,200 str more PR
CedarTech helps build out Miami's Urban Bridges initiative; establishes strong presence in Cleveland (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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CedarTech helps build out Miami's Urban Bridges initiative; establishes strong presence in Cleveland
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As the hub for the Urban Bridges initiative, Miami University's CedarTech location in Cleveland will provide a deeply collaborative and engaging space for students, alumni, partners, and more.
On Aug. 25, the university celebrated its location at 10900 Carnegie Ave. in the Cleveland Innovation District with a private event that touted the many positives an increas more PR
Celebrating five years of investment in innovation: Brighter Ventures Student Award granted to Victoria Howard to support artificial intelligence-driven vaccine design (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
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Celebrating five years of investment in innovation: Brighter Ventures Student Award granted to Victoria Howard to support artificial intelligence-driven vaccine design
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way scientists approach discovery, creating new opportunities to answer complex biological questions with greater speed and precision and fueling innovations that will ultimately improve human health. F more PR
Chancellor Gilliam Highlights UNCG's Role Building Jobs, Research at State of Our Community Panel (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
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Chancellor Gilliam Highlights UNCG's Role Building Jobs, Research at State of Our Community Panel
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Underscoring the transformative power of a college degree, Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. highlighted UNC Greensboro as a driver of economic health, prosperity for families, and trailblazing research during an Aug. 26 panel discussion at the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce's State of Our Community.
Joining North Caro more PR
Chicana/o Studies garden blooms with interdisciplinary opportunities (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Chicana/o Studies garden blooms with interdisciplinary opportunities
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Students planting various seeds within Jardin Ollin in May 2026.
What began with a conversation about planting a garden has grown into a multidisciplinary learning space at the University of New Mexico, connecting students, educators and community members through food, seeds, and the land.
Jardin Ollin, a project within UNM's Chicana and Chicano Studies Department, was fi more PR
Clark education students create cozy library inside Worcester elementary school (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark education students create cozy library inside Worcester elementary school
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#'It's so important for kids to know that someone cares about them and wants to pick books that reflect their experience'
Teachers at the Columbus Park Preparatory School, just a mile from the Clark University campus, have a new way to support their students in becoming lifelong readers. Eager to make an impact and share their love of books, Gwenne Balcius '26 and Maggie Co more PR
Columbia: Millennium Fellows, Alexander Hamilton Medal, Building Design Triumphs, and More Accolades for Columbians (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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Millennium Fellows, Alexander Hamilton Medal, Building Design Triumphs, and More Accolades for Columbians
From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards over the summer.
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Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here!) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. In this edition, you'll find awards and milest more PR
Competitive Elections in South Texas Could Hold the Key to Control of the U.S. House (The 2026 South TX U.S. House Elections: TX-15. TX-28, & TX-34) (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 (TNSxrep) -- Texas Southern University posted the following news:
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Competitive Elections in South Texas Could Hold the Key to Control of the U.S. House (The 2026 South TX U.S. House Elections: TX-15. TX-28, & TX-34)
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The Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University has released a new report on the November 2026 elections in Texas's 15th, 28th, and 34th congressional districts. These districts are considered by nonpartisan organizations like the Cook Political Report and I more PR
Crisp-Ellert Art Museum Welcomes Visual Artist & Biologist Dr. Brandon Ballengee (10)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Aug. 28 -- Flagler College posted the following news:
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Crisp-Ellert Art Museum Welcomes Visual Artist & Biologist Dr. Brandon Ballengee
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Flagler College welcomes interdisciplinary artist, biologist, environmental researcher, and educator Dr. Brandon Ballengee as the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum's (CEAM) Artist-in-Residence from Sept. 7-19. Dr. Ballengee will sit down for a conversation with Dr. Benjamin Atkinson, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences at Flagler College, on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Ringhaver more PR
CU Anschutz Researchers Identify How Colorectal Cancer Can Drive Muscle and Bone Loss (10)
AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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CU Anschutz Researchers Identify How Colorectal Cancer Can Drive Muscle and Bone Loss
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz and Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a biological process that may help explain why colorectal cancer can cause severe muscle and bone loss, especially in its most advanced stages. The condition, known as cancer cachexia, can leave patients weak, make everyday acti more PR
Dartmouth College to Host AI at 70 Conference in October (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 25 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Dartmouth to Host AI at 70 Conference in October
At the birthplace of artificial intelligence, a focus on human judgment.
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As people increasingly incorporate artificial intelligence into how they work, learn, and make decisions, the questions surrounding its use extend well beyond technology. They concern human judgment and responsibility, how AI should be governed, and when its use is appropriate.
Seventy years after hosting the summer workshop that la more PR
Dartmouth College: DIMEX Signs Partnership Agreement With UN Refugee Agency (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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DIMEX Signs Partnership Agreement With UN Refugee Agency
Dartmouth Initiative for Middle East Exchange expands programming for faculty, students.
Written by Julia Tanton
Dartmouth has signed an innovative new agreement in Jordan with UNHCR, the United Nations' refugee agency, as part of its efforts to deepen relationships and build new collaborations in the Middle East.
The Dartmouth Initiative for Middle East Exchange, or DIMEX, was created last year as more PR
Dr. Brian Russell Named 2026 College of Liberal Arts Teacher of the Year at Tennessee State University (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Dr. Brian Russell Named 2026 College of Liberal Arts Teacher of the Year at Tennessee State University
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - For Dr. Brian Russell, teaching has never been just a job, it has always been the ultimate goal.
A Memphis, Tennessee, native who began his teaching career in 1999, Russell joined Tennessee State University in 2007. Over the nearly two decades since, the tenured assistant professor of political science has d more PR
Dr. Castro Examines Discretion in Revenue Recognition Under ASC 606 (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news:
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Dr. Castro Examines Discretion in Revenue Recognition Under ASC 606
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New research by SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) Assistant Professor of Accounting, Dr. Angelica Castro, examines how changes to accounting standards have affected the way companies report revenue and the discretion managers have when making financial reporting decisions.
The study, "Discretion in Revenue Recognition After ASC 606," was co-authored more PR
Dr. Orlova Explores How Bumble Bee Queens Coordinate Chemical Signals (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news:
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Dr. Orlova Explores How Bumble Bee Queens Coordinate Chemical Signals
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New research by SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Margarita Orlova is providing new insight into how bumble bee queens communicate through chemical signals and how those signals change throughout their lives.
Orlova collaborated with Dr. Etya Amsalem of Penn State University on the paper, "A Common Regulatory Arch more PR
Dr. Sam Ward Appointed Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Dr. Sam Ward Appointed Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
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Dr. Sam Ward has been appointed Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, effective July 1, 2026.
Ward is currently transitioning away from his role as vice dean for research in the School of Medicine and is a professor in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Radiology in the School of Medicine and Bioengineering in the more PR
DSU students chart new territory with South Dakota microplastics research (10)
MADISON, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
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DSU students chart new territory with South Dakota microplastics research
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MADISON, S.D. - A team of Dakota State University undergraduate researchers is going where no one in South Dakota has gone before -searching the state's waters for microplastics.
Working alongside DSU faculty, the students are conducting what they believe to be the first broad survey of microplastics in South Dakota waterways. The project involves collecting water and sedimen more PR
DSU's TriBeta Biological Honor Society chapter receives national recognition (10)
MADISON, South Dakota, Aug. 26 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
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DSU's TriBeta Biological Honor Society chapter receives national recognition
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MADISON, S.D. - For the first time in university history, Dakota State University's Pi Chi Alpha chapter has been named an Outstanding Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) Biological Honor Society Chapter and awarded the Lloyd M. Bertholf Award for Chapter Excellence for the 2024-2025 academic year by the TriBeta National Executive Committee.
The student members have made their mark o more PR
El Ninos More Intense Over Last 40 Years Than Previous 1,000, According to University of Michigan Study (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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El Ninos more intense over last 40 years than previous 1,000, according to U-M study
As an El Nino of historic proportions is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, a University of Michigan study has found that El Nino events have become nearly 40% stronger in the last 40 years than they were in the pre-industrial era.
In fact, the study, which examined modern and ancient corals in the Galapagos Islands, found that El Nino events in the last more PR
Erik Sontheimer Named Chair of RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan, Effective January 2027 (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Erik Sontheimer named chair of RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan, effective January 2027
Erik J. Sontheimer, PhD, the Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research, professor and vice chair of RNA therapeutics, has been appointed chair of the RNA Therapeutics Institute, effective in January of 2027, according to Terence R. Flotte, MD, the Elisabeth Chair for the Dean of Medicine, executive deputy chancellor, provost and dean more PR
ESF Welcomes Largest Graduate Class in College History, Launches New Certificates of Advanced Study (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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ESF Welcomes Largest Graduate Class in College History, Launches New Certificates of Advanced Study
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Aug. 27, 2026 - The Graduate School at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) welcomed its largest incoming graduate class in College history this fall.
The record-setting class represents an approximately 53% increase over fall 2025 enrollment and reflects growing inter more PR
Experienced Human Resources Leader Tapped for Top HR Position at UT Health Sciences (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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Experienced Human Resources Leader Tapped for Top HR Position at UT Health Sciences
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Paul D. Thomas, a senior human resources executive with 30 years of leadership in higher education and corporate environments, has been named the associate vice chancellor for Human Resources at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. He assumes the role Sept. 1.
Thomas served as the associate vice president for Administration and Finance more PR
Faculty applauded for excellence in teaching, research (10)
KOKOMO, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus posted the following news:
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Faculty applauded for excellence in teaching, research
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KOKOMO, Ind. -Indiana University Kokomo applauded faculty and staff for outstanding research, service, and teaching at its annual fall convocation.
Nicholas Baxter, associate professor of sociology, received the junior faculty scholarship award. Paul Cook, professor of English, received the senior faculty scholarship award.
Karen Sallee, academic advisor for the School of Nursing and Alli more PR
FAU Researchers Develop Quantum Framework to Predict Heart Disease (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 28 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Researchers Develop Quantum Framework to Predict Heart Disease
Study Snapshot: A research group from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science, led by Arslan Munir, Ph.D., has developed a quantum machine learning framework for heart disease prediction that achieved more than 90% accuracy. Using clinical data from 918 patients, the research group systematically more PR
Fighting childhood obesity: UK researchers study semaglutide with adolescents (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 27 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Fighting childhood obesity: UK researchers study semaglutide with adolescents
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Kentucky has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the country, and the health consequences carry forward throughout life. That's one of the reasons researchers at the University of Kentucky are leading a groundbreaking clinical trial to determine if medical intervention can reverse the early signs of heart disease in children struggling with severe obesity.
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Florida State University ranks among nation's top 20 public universities in new TIME ranking (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Florida State University ranks among nation's top 20 public universities in new TIME ranking
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Florida State University is one of the nation's top 20 public universities in TIME's inaugural ranking of America's Best Colleges.
FSU ranked No. 17 among public universities and No. 53 overall in the 2026-2027 ranking, which places a strong emphasis on student outcomes and the value of a college education.
"Florida State is one of the most sought-after un more PR
Folic acid does not elevate formaldehyde in mice and humans (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Folic acid does not elevate formaldehyde in mice and humans
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Folic acid - an essential vitamin added to flour and cereals and prescribed at high doses for cancer patients and people with blood disorders - does not elevate toxic formaldehyde in the body, according to a new study on mice and human cancer patients who consumed high doses.
Folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, which is found naturally in many foods, is converted into bioactive forms of folate, more PR
Four CUNY SPH faculty members achieve career milestones (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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Four CUNY SPH faculty members achieve career milestones
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CUNY SPH is thrilled to announce that five CUNY SPH faculty members have advanced a step in their careers this semester, effective September 1, 2026.
Dr. Nevin Cohen has been named full professor. Dr. Cohen is chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, and director of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute. He joined CUNY SPH in more PR
Four U of A Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news:
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Four U of A Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
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Four U of A faculty members have been named fellows of the 2026 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program (SEC ALDP). The fellows are:
* Matthew Clay, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of mathematical sciences in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences;
* Carrie M. McDermott, executive director and more PR
Four University of Arkansas Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Four U of A Faculty Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
Four U of A faculty members have been named fellows of the 2026 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program (SEC ALDP). The fellows are:
* Matthew Clay, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of mathematical sciences in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences;
* Carrie M. McDermott, executive director and George M. and Boyce W. Billings more PR
Franklin & Marshall Poll: Voters Deeply Concerned About Finance, Economics (10)
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news:
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F&M Poll: Voters Deeply Concerned About Finance, Economics
By Kim O'Brien
The August 2026 Franklin & Marshall College Poll finds that Pennsylvania's registered voters are deeply concerned about their personal finances, experiencing significant economic stress, and increasingly dissatisfied with President Donald Trump's performance. Voters say the economy (31%) is the most important problem facing the state. Among those who mention economic pr more PR
From microbes to medicine (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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From microbes to medicine
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Mohamed Abouelkhair, DVM, Ph.D.
Immunologist
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Immunology, infectious diseases, bioinformatics, microbiology
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For most people, microbes are something to avoid. One Rowan University researcher sees them differently. To him, organisms best known for causing disease may also hold clues to treating disease.
Mohamed Abouelkhair, DVM, Ph.D., associate professor of virology and clinical immunology more PR
From UTA to New Zealand: Protecting coral reefs (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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From UTA to New Zealand: Protecting coral reefs
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Research conducted at The University of Texas at Arlington is part of a global effort to address growing threats to coral reefs. The University recently sent researchers and students to the 16th International Coral Reef Symposium in New Zealand, the premier global conference for coral reef research, held every four years.
Studies cited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sh more PR
FSU researchers win $1.5M NSF grant to make K-12 math data more useful for educators (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU researchers win $1.5M NSF grant to make K-12 math data more useful for educators
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Florida State University psychologists, education researchers and computational scientists have teamed up to transform raw data from educational research into a digital resource that can advance the teaching and learning of K-12 mathematics.
The interdisciplinary team will bring together six existing dataset covering about 90,000 elementary students and 3,000 teach more PR
FSU's Support for Military, Adult and Transfer Students Draws National Attention (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Fayetteville State University posted the following news:
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FSU's Support for Military, Adult and Transfer Students Draws National Attention
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Fayetteville State University's approach to serving military-connected, adult and transfer students is drawing national attention as colleges and universities respond to a changing undergraduate population.
Research.com recently highlighted FSU in its feature, "Inside Fayetteville State University's Military Connected Student Ecosystem more PR
Fulbright Program honors four Vanderbilt scholars in one year (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Fulbright Program honors four Vanderbilt scholars in one year
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Three Vanderbilt faculty and one staff member are living the university's commitment to radical collaboration across borders as Fulbright U.S. Scholar award recipients.
James Cracraft, Ana Christina da Silva Iddings, Tatiana Peredo and Norbert Ross have four distinct research agendas, but they share a common goal: closing the distance between people. They're doing their Fulbright pr more PR
Gulf Angler Charles Sheldon Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Cobia Research (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 27 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Gulf Angler Charles Sheldon Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Cobia Research
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Charles Sheldon
The University of Southern Mississippi's Center for Fisheries Research and Development (CFRD) is proud to recognize volunteer angler Charles Sheldon of South Padre Island, Texas, for his outstanding contributions to the Cooperative Sport Fish Tag and Release Program.
Sheldon, an avid fisherman, has tagged and released 493 cobia in more PR
Heidelberg University and Harvard announce second call for proposals (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Heidelberg University and Harvard announce second call for proposals
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As part of the institutional partnership between Heidelberg University and Harvard University, Heidelberg has recently announced its second call for proposals for two funding opportunities: the Heidelberg-Harvard Strategic Partnership Grant and Explorer Seed Fund.
"We are so pleased to partner with Heidelberg University, one of the most distinguished institutions of higher learning more PR
High school health science academy inspires future healthcare leaders (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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High school health science academy inspires future healthcare leaders
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This summer, the Institute for Health Disparities at UNT Health Fort Worth welcomed twenty rising seniors from Castleberry and Lake Worth High Schools to campus for its High School Health Science Summer Academy. The two-week program introduced students to science, technology, engineering, math and medicine, biomedical research, and career development through ha more PR
Hope College Prepares for 165th Academic Year to Start August 31 (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Hope College posted the following news:
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Hope College Prepares for 165th Academic Year to Start August 31
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Nearly 3,400 students are settling into their dormitories, campus cottages and apartments today across Hope College, ready to kick off Hope's 165th academic year.
Among the registered students are 856 incoming freshmen, who will be officially welcomed during the traditional fall convocation address, held on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Fun facts about th more PR
How we remember may change our memories, study finds (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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How we remember may change our memories, study finds
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We tend to think of memory as something stored away in the brain, ready to be retrieved when we need it. But remembering may be far more dynamic than that.
New research from Rice University's Marc Coutanche suggests that each time we access information, the way we recall it can influence how the brain represents it the next time.
"Our memory is far from simply a fixed resource that we consult as needed more PR
Immune responses to urinary tract infection linked to birth outcomes (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news:
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Immune responses to urinary tract infection linked to birth outcomes
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A new study published in Science Translational Medicine shows that the increased risk of preterm pregnancies associated with urinary tract infection (UTI), is linked to the body's immune response to the infection rather than to the bacteria themselves.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions conducted their study in mice and analyzed immune respon more PR
In Memoriam: Richard Wood (1950-2026) (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences posted the following news:
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In Memoriam: Richard Wood (1950-2026)
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Former nutrition faculty member and department chair Richard Wood passed away on May 14, 2026, following a long illness. Born in 1950 in Chelsea, MA, he lived a life devoted to science, education, compassion, and family.
"Richard was a deeply respected scholar whose contributions to the field of nutrition science extended far beyond his more PR
In Sacramento and On Campus, UC San Diego Strengthens Native Partnerships (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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In Sacramento and On Campus, UC San Diego Strengthens Native Partnerships
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"Change comes with action, not words."
This sentiment, shared by Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla in Sacramento, guides UC San Diego's commitment to honoring the Indigenous people on whose ancestral homeland the university currently resides.
On August 4, Chancellor Khosla testified before California's Select Committee on Native American Affairs and Joint Leg more PR
In VCU Neuroscience Lab, Undergraduate Aarushi Rao Brought Brainpower to New Software (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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In VCU neuroscience lab, undergraduate Aarushi Rao brought brainpower to new software
The sophomore Honors College student and biology major spent her summer with researcher Guangwei Zhang, developing a tool to improve analysis of images.
By William Lineberry, Honors College
Aarushi Rao, a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University, wasn't just a small cog in a larger team this summer. She led development of a software tool for researchers t more PR
Inspired by nature, SDSU scientists engineer tiny 'nitrogen factories' that could help future cereal crops (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Inspired by nature, SDSU scientists engineer tiny 'nitrogen factories' that could help future cereal crops
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A new study from South Dakota State University demonstrates how hydrogel beads create a microenvironment needed for naturally supplying nitrogen to crops.
As fertilizer prices remain elevated, researchers at South Dakota State University are developing an innovative solution to corn's nitrogen supply problems by taking inspiration fro more PR
Janice Culpepper '77, Larry Roshfeld '80 join Board of Trustees (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Janice Culpepper '77, Larry Roshfeld '80 join Board of Trustees
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Clark University has announced the appointment of Janice Culpepper '77 and Larry Roshfeld '80 to the Board of Trustees.
"I'm pleased to welcome Janice and Larry to the board," said Chairman Roy DiNicola '90. "Janice's accomplishments in global health and Larry's deep experience in business and technology add valuable perspective, and their voices will be essential as we continue to impleme more PR
Kean President Repollet Calls on University to 'Rise and Climb Higher' (10)
UNION, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Kean University issued the following news release:
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Kean President Repollet Calls on University to 'Rise and Climb Higher'
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Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., today called on the University community to build on years of transformative growth and embrace the opportunities and responsibilities of the new unified Kean system during his annual Opening Day address.
Speaking to a crowd gathered in Wilkins Theatre and audiences watching across Kean's locations, Repollet reflected on Kean's tr more PR
Kent State Employs Two of the World's Top 20 Information Systems Researchers (10)
KENT, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Kent State University posted the following news:
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Kent State Employs Two of the World's Top 20 Information Systems Researchers
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When the 2026 Association for Information Systems (AIS) Research Rankings were recently released, two names from the same department at Kent State University appeared near the top of the global list.
Jose Benitez, Ph.D., Bridgestone Endowed Chair in International Business and professor of information systems (IS) in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, ranked more PR
KU to host summit on Indigenous food sovereignty (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU to host summit on Indigenous food sovereignty
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LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives will host a daylong summit in the Sovereign Futures Series centered on Indigenous food sovereignty
The Sept. 16 event, free and open to the public, will take place at the Lied Center of Kansas. Participants should register to attend by Sept. 4.
Highlights include a keynote by KU and Haskell Indian Nations Univer more PR
KU Transportation Center keeps Kansans connected (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Transportation Center keeps Kansans connected
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LAWRENCE -In hundreds of Kansas towns, the distance between neighbors is growing -not just in miles, but in access to the things that make community life possible.
As more families consider moving to urban centers, communities across the state face a new question: How do you ensure people can reach work, healthcare and everything they need when the roads between them feel longer and the resources to main more PR
Kylemore Abbey and Notre Dame celebrate a decade of partnership at Threshold Festival (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Kylemore Abbey and Notre Dame celebrate a decade of partnership at Threshold Festival
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Kylemore Abbey and the University of Notre Dame at Kylemore Abbey proudly marked 10 years of their partnership during the Threshold Festival, a four-day celebration of literature, music, theatre, visual art, scholarship and hospitality in the extraordinary setting of Kylemore Abbey.
The anniversary was marked with a special presentation from the Benedictine Com more PR
Lakeshore College invests in students, strengthens surrounding communities through comprehensive technical education (10)
CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 (TNSxrep) -- Lakeshore College posted the following news release:
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Lakeshore College invests in students, strengthens surrounding communities through comprehensive technical education
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At Lakeshore College, the value of technical education can be measured in more than dollars and enrollment numbers. It is reflected in the course of opportunity taken by the graduate who lands a first job, the employer that finds the skilled worker it needs, the apprentice who builds a career, and the business that grows be more PR
Law professor Randy Kozel to succeed Tricia Bellia as Chair of Faculty Board on Athletics and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Law professor Randy Kozel to succeed Tricia Bellia as Chair of Faculty Board on Athletics and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
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University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., has appointed Randy Kozel, the Fritz Duda Family Law Professor, to succeed Tricia Bellia, the William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Professor of Law, as chair of the University of Notre Dame's Faculty Board on Athletics and its NCAA faculty athletics representative. Kozel more PR
Lee University: Iosia, Lawler Honored for Contributions to Firefighter Health and Wellness (10)
CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Aug. 28 -- Lee University issued the following news:
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Iosia, Lawler Honored for Contributions to Firefighter Health and Wellness
Lee University faculty members Dr. Mike Iosia and Dr. Racheal Lawler were honored by the City of Cleveland and Cleveland Fire Department during the Aug. 24 Cleveland City Council session. Both received Civilian Awards in recognition of their commitment to the health, fitness, and wellness of Cleveland firefighters.
Iosia, professor of exercise physiology, and Lawler, associate professor more PR
Listening to one neuron in the brain's orchestra (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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Listening to one neuron in the brain's orchestra
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* Salk scientists developed genetic tools that reveal how individual neurons control distinct, opposing behaviors in fruit flies
* The study identifies a specific group of neurons that help suppress aggression in both male and female fruit flies
* These findings provide a roadmap for understanding equivalent human neurological signaling, and help rev more PR
Locksley Edmondson, scholar of the African diaspora, dies at 92 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Locksley Edmondson, scholar of the African diaspora, dies at 92
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Locksley Edmondson, professor of Africana Studies, emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Aug. 18 in Ithaca. He was 92.
A political scientist with specialties in international relations and race relations, Edmondson joined the Africana Studies and Research Center faculty as an assistant professor in 1983, becoming a full professor in 1987 and retiring in 2017. An influential sc more PR
Maike Anthony dos Santos Silva '28 interns at Princeton University (10)
OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news:
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Maike Anthony dos Santos Silva '28 interns at Princeton University
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As the founder and chair of the Oberlin Math Club, Maike Anthony dos Santos Silva '28 knows where his passions lie. He served as an undergraduate research intern for Princeton's mathematics department, where he used his Oberlin education to connect with peers who were excited to spend the summer learning.
What did you do this summer in your internship?
This summer I researched top more PR
Maritime Studies Alum Connects the Classroom to the Community (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Maritime Studies Alum Connects the Classroom to the Community
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Upon his graduation from UConn Avery Point in May, Gabriel Brisson '26 (CLAS) is putting his maritime studies degree and passions to use at Mystic Seaport Museum(opens in new tab), where he has worked this summer in their archival collections and interpretation department.
At his internship, Brisson supports a breadth of work that focuses on preserving local Connecticut and New Engla more PR
Mechanical Engineering professor develops first FHE reliability standard (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 27 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Mechanical Engineering professor develops first FHE reliability standard
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In January 2023, the leading global industry association for semiconductor and electronics design sought an expert to pilot a task force charged with creating reliability standards for flexible hybrid electronics (FHE).
The association, SEMI, contacted Auburn Engineering's Pradeep Lall, the John and Anne MacFarlane Endowed Distinguished Professor and Alumni Profess more PR
Meet Aaron Long, OSU Extension's New Mesonet Specialist, Who's Having 'the Most Fun' in His New Role (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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Meet Aaron Long, OSU Extension's new Mesonet specialist, who's having 'the most fun' in his new role
Aaron Long describes himself as one of the biggest fans of the Mesonet. No, it's not just because he works there.
"I had that app up every single day," Long said. "Just looking at everything. What was the total rainfall?"
In July, Long was hired as Oklahoma State University Extension's new Mesonet agricultural program specialist. But before assuming more PR
Meta Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit: University of Michigan Experts Available to Comment (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit: U-M experts available to comment
University of Michigan experts are available to provide analyses of proposed changes from the agreement involving tech giant Meta and 47 states and the District of Columbia.
Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to the states and D.C. to compensate for what plaintiffs described as social media addiction in children. The company also agreed to redesign products to protect c more PR
Michigan Medicine: Evolving Causes, Diagnosis of Drug-induced Liver Injury (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Evolving causes, diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury
Herbal and dietary supplements are a growing cause of acute liver failure
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The causes of drug-induced liver injury have evolved over the last 20 years, according to a new review in Hepatology Communications.
Antibiotics remain the most common drug implicated in liver injury in western countries, consistent with past findings. more PR
Mock accidents, real lessons: Inside Occupational Safety Management class (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Mock accidents, real lessons: Inside Occupational Safety Management class
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A body lies motionless beneath a front-end loader. A coworker's story doesn't quite match the other witnesses. A College Station police officer takes notes.
Relax, true crime fans, no one died. Working in teams of three, 70 junior- and senior-level students investigate as if someone did and learn just ho more PR
MSU receives $30M NSF grant to establish turbulence research center (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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MSU receives $30M NSF grant to establish turbulence research center
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Turbulence is all around us -in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the storms moving across the atmosphere and the plasmas inside experimental fusion devices. It's the chaotic swirling motion of air, water, plasma and other fluids that plays an essential role in how energy moves, how pollutants and heat spread through the ocean and atmosphere, how fluids move through chemica more PR
N.C. State: Cracking the Packing Code - New Models Incorporate Item Priority, Location and Weight Distribution (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Cracking the Packing Code - New Models Incorporate Item Priority, Location and Weight Distribution
Packing isn't just about fitting everything into a certain space - it's also about being able to retrieve important items quickly and correctly. In a pair of new studies, researchers from North Carolina State University developed packing models that optimize spatial usage while including item priority, location and weight distri more PR
Nanoparticle-based Cancer Treatment Awarded $2.5 Million (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Nanoparticle-based Cancer Treatment Awarded $2.5 Million
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Having established the effectiveness of her nanoparticle drug-delivery system for cancer immunotherapy, University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher Prabhani Atukorale, has been awarded $2.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to broaden the scope of her vaccine research to include treating those with active cancer."At the crux of what we're doing, we build what we call ' more PR
National Appointment for Wayne State University Vice President for Research & Innovation (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- Wayne State University issued the following news:
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National appointment for Wayne State University vice president for research & innovation
Dr. Ezemenari M. Obasi, vice president for research & innovation and professor of family medicine and public health sciences at Wayne State University, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities, a part of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) more PR
Navigating the AI Era with a CMU Focus on Critical Thinking (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Navigating the AI Era with a CMU Focus on Critical Thinking
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Carnegie Mellon University is weaving AI into coursework across campus to ignite student curiosity, creativity and critical rigor. Whether exploring the ethics of algorithmic decision-making or debating the societal impact of new technology, CMU faculty are equipping students with the agency to define and shape the AI of tomorrow, not just master the AI of today.
"At CMU, we train st more PR
Neighborhood Walkability Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Women With Prior Gestational Diabetes (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Neighborhood Walkability Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Women With Prior Gestational Diabetes
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More walkable neighborhoods in New York City were associated with a lower risk of developing postpartum type 2 diabetes among women who had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, the association varied depending on individual and neighborhood so more PR
Neuroscience Senior Finds Valuable Opportunities in Research Laboratory (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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Neuroscience Senior Finds Valuable Opportunities in Research Laboratory
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For Sampriti Senapati, a first-semester neuroscience course at The University of Toledo proved transformative.
The Neuropsychiatric Patient introduces a variety of nervous system and psychiatric disorders to undergraduate students studying neuroscience -primarily through in-class interviews with patients navigating their symptoms.
Sampriti Senapati, a neuroscience senior, researches t more PR
New approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours, researchers report (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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New approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours, researchers report
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that stems from the body trying to fight off an infection, plagues over 1.5 million patients a year in the U.S. alone, with one in three deaths recorded in the hospital attributed in part to sepsis. Despite the severity of the condition, which can kill in as little as 12 hours, it takes between two and se more PR
New Faculty Expand UConn Law's Strengths in Scholarship, Teaching, and Advocacy (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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New Faculty Expand UConn Law's Strengths in Scholarship, Teaching, and Advocacy
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Four new faculty members are joining the UConn Law community this year, bringing a wide range of experience from academia, legal practice, advocacy, and the courts. As scholars, teachers, and practitioners, they will contribute to the law school's vibrant, intellectually rigorous, and engaged culture of teaching, research, and service.
The new appointments include G more PR
New galactic simulations narrow the hunt for dark matter (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 27 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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New galactic simulations narrow the hunt for dark matter
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Most of the stars in our Milky Way galaxy sit neatly on a flat plane. But the space around our galaxy is much more chaotic. Rogue bands of stars called "stellar streams" orbit the Milky Way much like planets in our solar system orbit the sun.
Astronomers have long been fascinated by the possibility that stellar streams could indirectly reveal the presence of dark matter, that myste more PR
New Health Sciences Academic Building provides state-of-the-art space to 2 CLAS programs (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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New Health Sciences Academic Building provides state-of-the-art space to 2 CLAS programs
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Three of the University of Iowa's top-ranked and most popular programs will share a state-of-the-art building as they continue to grow and find more ways to serve residents of Iowa and beyond.
Health Sciences Academic Building dedication
The University of Iowa will host a ceremony at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Health Scien more PR
New Pollinator Garden Takes Root at 400 Venture Way (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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New Pollinator Garden Takes Root at 400 Venture Way
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There are plenty of reasons for the UMass IT staff to keep their eyes on a screen, but the newest addition at 400 Venture Way now gives them and other university employees at the location a colorful, sustainable reason to look outside.This summer, a pollinator garden has been installed at the university's Hadley complex, creating habitat for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators while p more PR
Newsweek names LLUMC as a Best Physical Rehabilitation Center for sixth consecutive year (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Aug. 27 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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Newsweek names LLUMC as a Best Physical Rehabilitation Center for sixth consecutive year
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Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) has been named to Newsweek's list of America's Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2026, ranking No. 3 among rehabilitation centers in California. This marks the sixth consecutive year Newsweek and Statista have recognized LLUMC.
Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus offers a comprehensive range of more PR
Nova Southeastern University Accelerates Global Ocean Strategy With Appointment of Jason Box and Refitting of a Global Research Vessel (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release:
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Nova Southeastern University Accelerates Global Ocean Strategy with Appointment of Jason Box and Refitting of a Global Research Vessel
Jason Box, Ph.D., an internationally renowned climate scientist and Arctic expert, has been appointed vice president for ocean intelligence and global exploration and professor of climatology and oceanography in the Halmos College of Arts & Sciences at Nova Southeastern University.
Box will provide stra more PR
NSF Funds New Center to Design Reliable, Self-Correcting Quantum Computers (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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NSF Funds New Center to Design Reliable, Self-Correcting Quantum Computers
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A multidisciplinary team of researchers including computer scientists at the University of California San Diego has been awarded a $37.5 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for a center aimed at designing practical and self-correcting quantum computers from top to bottom, and pointing the way forward for industry to build reliabl more PR
Oklahoma State: Civil and Environmental Engineering Program Gives Undergraduates Opportunity to Lead Water Research (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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Civil and environmental engineering program gives undergraduates opportunity to lead water research
For many undergraduate students, the idea of conducting their own research can seem out of reach.
Some are unsure where to begin. Others hesitate to approach faculty about joining a research team. The Bullen Research Experiences for Undergraduates program is helping to change that by providing students with funding and mentorship to pursue research foc more PR
Oklahoma State: Civil Engineering Research Studies If 3D-printed Concrete Could Repair Dam Infrastructure (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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Civil engineering research studies if 3D-printed concrete could repair dam infrastructure
Dams play a crucial role in our country's infrastructure, providing flood control, drinking water, recreational opportunities, irrigation and much more.
Many dams in the U.S. were designed to last approximately 50 years, and the average dam in the country today is more than 60 years old. This means the inspection, maintenance and upkeep of these facilities becom more PR
Partnership with Otter Tail Power Company brings long-duration energy storage demonstration to UMN Morris (10)
MORRIS, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news:
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Partnership with Otter Tail Power Company brings long-duration energy storage demonstration to UMN Morris
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The University of Minnesota Morris is advancing one of the state's most distinctive energy storage projects with the installation of a 1-megawatt, 6-megawatt-hour non-lithium battery on its campus.
The project brings together UMN Morris, Otter Tail Power Company and OATI in a unique partnership to demonstrate non-flammable zinc-based more PR
Past extinctions patterns don't predict extinction risk today (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Past extinctions patterns don't predict extinction risk today
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In the past few centuries, mammals and other animals have been going extinct at least 100 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene. Researchers at Michigan State University have found that, when deciding which species need protecting, extinction risk factors of the past can be powerful -but they're not perfect.
That's the takeaway of a new study of extinction pat more PR
Pessimism, cost of living are on the rise, New York at Work report finds (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Pessimism, cost of living are on the rise, New York at Work report finds
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The average household income for New Yorkers has risen by nearly 68% over the past 20 years, but after adjusting for inflation, purchasing power has gone up by only 14.3%.
Studying two decades of data collected through the Empire State Poll (ESP), researchers have found that the cost of living dominates respondents' key concerns, eclipsing other priorities, such as the environment. Mean more PR
Planting fake customer reviews hurts businesses big time (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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Planting fake customer reviews hurts businesses big time
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The capital of any business comes in (at least) two categories.
There's the kind that has a price-land, cash holdings, etc.-and a less tangible, priceless kind. Reputational capital falls squarely into the latter category. Try as they might, companies cannot buy positive public opinion, even with the largest of marketing budgets. But that doesn't prevent some from engaging in dark marketing tact more PR
Preschool teacher turned researcher: Isaac Petersen's quest to understand childhood behavior problems (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Preschool teacher turned researcher: Isaac Petersen's quest to understand childhood behavior problems
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By Bri Brands
Isaac Petersen, an associate professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, started his career as a preschool teacher. There, he developed his current research interest in how children develop behavior problems.
"I'm interested in how children develop the capacity to control their behav more PR
Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: Building Global Partnerships Through Experiential Learning (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news:
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Building Global Partnerships Through Experiential Learning
By Giulia Bhatia
Inside the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this summer, a group of Princeton undergraduates presented six weeks of original research to the United Nations Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER). The work -- an analysis of police use-of-force standards across all 50 states, Wa more PR
Princeton University: Bonnie Bassler Receives Top Royal Society Honor for Seminal Research in Quorum Sensing (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Bonnie Bassler receives top Royal Society honor for seminal research in quorum sensing
By Jeanne Jackson DeVoe, Office of Communications
Molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler, the Andrew K. Golden University Professor at Princeton and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Royal Society's Copley Medal, its oldest and most prestigious prize.
Bassler's Copley Medal recognizes her foundational research in quor more PR
Professor Nomi Stolzenberg recognized for contributions to study of law, culture and humanities (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 26 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Nomi Stolzenberg recognized for contributions to study of law, culture and humanities
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Professor Nomi Stolzenberg, Nathan and Lilly Shapell Chair in Law at USC Gould School of Law, received the James Boyd White Award from the Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities. The award recognizes her extensive and wide-ranging contributions to the interdisciplinary study of law and religion, l more PR
Program prepares Ablah to lead at a higher level (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 27 - The University of Kansas School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Program prepares Ablah to lead at a higher level
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Workplace wellness. Clean water supplies. Substance use disorder and a slew of other public health issues. A recipient of multiple teaching and public health honors. As a collaborator and leader, Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., MPH, CPH, has done much to improve the health of Kansans and communities in her two-decades-plus on the faculty at KU School of Medicine-Wichita. And all the while teachin more PR
Psychology Professor Secures $581K in Research Excellence Fund Grants (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Aug. 27 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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Psychology Professor Secures $581K in Research Excellence Fund Grants
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East Texas A&M University psychology professor Curt Carlson has secured three competitive Research Excellence Fund (REF) grants totaling more than $581,000, bringing new opportunities, technology and research support to psychology students at ETAMU.
The grants, awarded through The Texas A&M University System, include $381,58 more PR
Purdue launches new online dual degree combining Master of Science in engineering with Master of Business and Technology (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue launches new online dual degree combining Master of Science in engineering with Master of Business and Technology
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University's College of Engineering and Mitch Daniels School of Business are partnering to launch a new online master's program, the dual Master of Science in engineering (MS) and Master of Business and Technology (MBT). Benefiting from the combined expertise of both academic units, the program pre more PR
Purdue researchers study cancer in canines to help advance treatments for humans (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue researchers study cancer in canines to help advance treatments for humans
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Studying canine cancer -including personalizing treatments, honing protocols and exploring new drugs, all of which will shed light on human cancer care -is the focus of veterinary researchers at a specialized center at Purdue's College of Veterinary Medicine.
The researchers, including Deborah Knapp, distinguished professor of comparative onco more PR
Record Enrollment Marks Seventh Straight Year of Growth at Tarleton State (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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Record Enrollment Marks Seventh Straight Year of Growth at Tarleton State
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas -Seven consecutive years of enrollment growth have led Tarleton State University to another record fall, with preliminary enrollment exceeding 27,000 students across Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, RELLIS and Online.
Tarleton State welcomed more than 4,600 new Texans this fall, including 3,400 first-time-in-college students which is up 12% from fall 2025. more PR
Remembering Dr. Howard Tanner (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Remembering Dr. Howard Tanner
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Dr. Howard Tanner, an acclaimed fisheries biologist, educator, conservation leader and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) alumnus passed away on August 16, 2026, at the age of 102.
Earning his Ph.D. from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (FW) in 1952, Tanner's pioneering work transformed the Great Lakes, impacting our ecosystem, economy and communi more PR
Researchers identify key fungal genes driving urinary catheter infections (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Researchers identify key fungal genes driving urinary catheter infections
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Relying on a urinary catheter is a standard part of medical care for hundreds of thousands of patients each year. Unfortunately, the device carries the risk of catheter-associated urinary infections (CAUTIs), where bacteria are widely recognized as the primary cause.
And yet, many patients face a growing threat from another pathogen: a fungus, Candida albicans.
Research p more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology Researchers Study Teamwork Skills in Engineering Education (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 27 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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RIT researchers study teamwork skills in engineering education
NSF-funded research explores how engineering faculty help prepare students for today's workforce
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When Kriz George began his academic career in mechanical engineering, he was among a generation of engineering students being prepared to take on the identity of an engineer as a technical problem-solver.
Today, the doctoral student in physics is part of a research team at R more PR
Ross Receives Samford University's Highest Faculty Honor for Scholarship (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 26 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Ross Receives Samford University's Highest Faculty Honor for Scholarship
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William G. Ross, the Albert P. Brewer Professor of Law and Ethics at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, was honored with the Thomas W. Woolley Scholarly Achievement Award during the university's 185th Opening Convocation on Aug. 25.
The annual award recognizes a Samford faculty member who exemplifies the highest level of scholarly achievement and dedication, honor more PR
Rutgers: Calling the Poison Center Could Prevent Many ER Visits For Young Kids (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Calling the Poison Center Could Prevent Many ER Visits For Young Kids
By Andrew Smith
About 65% of young children brought to New Jersey emergency departments for suspected poisoning probably didn't need emergency care and could have stayed home if their families had called poison control before rushing to the hospital, according to Rutgers researchers.
Their study in Clinical Toxicology reviewed 348 cases involving children younger than 6 who more PR
Rutgers: NASA's Next Great Space Telescope Is Ready for Launch (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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NASA's Next Great Space Telescope Is Ready for Launch
Rutgers astrophysicist Kristen McQuinn explains what the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope could reveal about the universe
By Kitta MacPherson
NASA is preparing to launch a space telescope designed not only to look deeply into the universe, but to survey it on a scale never before possible.
Rutgers astrophysicist Kristen McQuinn is a lead scientist on this mission.
A rocket carrying the Nancy Grace Rom more PR
Saint Peter's University Leads with Purpose in Launching School of Global Innovation and AI (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Saint Peter's University posted the following news release:
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Saint Peter's University Leads with Purpose in Launching School of Global Innovation and AI
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. - August 27, 2026 - Saint Peter's University has announced the evolution and relaunch of its School of Professional Studies as the School of Global Innovation and AI (GIAI), marking a significant expansion of the University's commitment to artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, computational sciences and workforce-f more PR
San Jose State Partners With Mosaic America to Expand Mosaic Atlas, a Platform for Building Communities (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 28 -- San Jose State University issued the following news:
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San Jose State Partners with Mosaic America to Expand Mosaic Atlas, a Platform for Building Communities
Key takeaways:
* Mosaic America teamed up with SJSU researchers on a $500,000 grant from the Wallace Foundation to study BIPOC cultural artists across three Bay Area communities and examine how artists and advocates create, mobilize and sustain belonging and community cohesion.
* The Mosaic Atlas is a a platform that includes a comprehensive datab more PR
School of Business Announces Faculty Professorships and Chairs (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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School of Business Announces Faculty Professorships and Chairs
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#Celebrating Excellence
The Merrick School of Business opened the new academic year by honoring 12 faculty members whose scholarship, teaching and service exemplify the highest standards of academic excellence. At the semester kickoff, Interim Dean Dan Gerlowski presented prestigious endowed chairs and professorships to faculty whose work is shaping their fields, transforming student more PR
School of Public Health receives $2.5M to address research reproducibility (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Augusta University posted the following news release:
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School of Public Health receives $2.5M to address research reproducibility
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Biomedical research is facing a reproducibility crisis, with major scientific journals estimating more than 80% of published biomedical research is negatively impacted by various defects causing results that are non-reproducible and useless.
Funded by a new $2.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, a study out of the School of Public Health at Augusta Univ more PR
SDSU student affairs professionals recognized with distinguished contributor award from Chi Sigma Alpha (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 26 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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SDSU student affairs professionals recognized with distinguished contributor award from Chi Sigma Alpha
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Three South Dakota State University professionals were recently honored with the Distinguished Contributor Award from Chi Sigma Alpha International Honor Society for Student Affairs in recognition of their outstanding contributions, leadership and commitment to student success.
The SDSU chapter of Chi Sigma Alpha selected Jody Owen, senio more PR
Second annual "Freedom Party" to celebrate joy, freedom, and learning (10)
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Second annual "Freedom Party" to celebrate joy, freedom, and learning
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The second annual Freedom Party invites the Ithaca and Cornell communities to a block-party style festival on Court Street to celebrate community connection, storytelling, and creative and academic freedoms.
The Freedom Party returns on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1-4 p.m. at Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) in downtown Ithaca. Organized by Cornell's Center for Racial Justice and Equit more PR
Shingo Institute Announces Jacob Raymer as New Executive Director (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Shingo Institute Announces Jacob Raymer as New Executive Director
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LOGAN, Utah -The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has named Jacob Raymer as its next executive director, effective Sept. 15.
Raymer brings more than two decades of experience advancing principle-based organizational excellence and has a longstanding history with the Shingo Institute, where he previously served as the director of educ more PR
SK hynix breaks ground on $4 billion advanced packaging production facility in Purdue Research Park (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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SK hynix breaks ground on $4 billion advanced packaging production facility in Purdue Research Park
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -SK hynix Inc. held a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday (Aug. 27) for its advanced packaging fabrication and R&D facility for AI memory in the Purdue Research Park.
The event featured remarks from Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, U.S. Sen. Todd Young, Purdue University interim President Mitch Daniels, SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung and more PR
Soybean Insect and Disease Field Day Set for September 10 (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Soybean Insect and Disease Field Day Set for September 10
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Learn to identify and manage soybean pests and diseases
MILAN, Tenn. - The latest research on managing insects and diseases affecting soybean production will be featured during the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture's Soybean Insect and Disease Field Day on September 10. This free event, open to producers across the region, will take place fr more PR
Start spreading the news... Vanderbilt University-New York City is open! (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Start spreading the news... Vanderbilt University-New York City is open!
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The lights of New York City glimmered with black and gold this week as Vanderbilt University officially opened its first campus beyond Nashville with the historic launch of Vanderbilt University-New York City, bringing a bold vision for growth to life into the heart of Manhattan.
Students moved into the vibrant Chelsea neighborhood campus and embraced the city at special more PR
Students Get Inside Look at Healthcare through PCIPs (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Aug. 27 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Students Get Inside Look at Healthcare through PCIPs
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Some Pomona College students already know they want to be physicians. Others are undecided, but are considering a future in healthcare research, counseling, public policy or biotech. And others are moved to explore the medical field by personal experiences.
All of them want to change lives with their work and explored healthcare careers this summer with funding support from the Pomona College Summer Inter more PR
Texas A&M AgriLife lab renamed to reflect broader ranch, wildlife focus (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Texas A&M AgriLife lab renamed to reflect broader ranch, wildlife focus
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A Texas A&M AgriLife Research laboratory known for three decades of cattle nutrition diagnostics has a new name and a broader mission. The Grazingland Animal Nutrition Laboratory, or GAN Lab, is now the Ranch Diagnostics Laboratory, reflecting an expanded focus on grazing- and wildlife-based production diag more PR
Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences research earns national honors (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences research earns national honors
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The American Society of Agronomy, ASA, Crop Science Society of America, CSSA, and Soil Science Society of America, SSSA, will recognize eight Texas A&M AgriLife faculty and administrators at ceremonies held during CANVAS 2026 set for Nov. 1-4 in Portland, Oregon.
Five faculty members will be awarded more PR
Texas A&M University School of Public Health: Political Views, Education Levels and Race-but Not Urban or Rural Living-are the Top Factors in Parents' Vaccine Hesitancy Post-COVID (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Political views, education levels and race--but not urban or rural living--are the top factors in parents' vaccine hesitancy post-COVID
School of Public Health national survey is among the few conducted since the COVID-19 pandemic
Ann Kellett
A new, national survey by researchers with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health at Texas A&M Health has found that parents' political views, education levels and race are the ma more PR
Thirteen engineering students given Outstanding Graduate Student Awards (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 26 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Thirteen engineering students given Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
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Thirteen Auburn Engineering students -six master's and seven doctoral -were presented with 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards this past spring by the Auburn University Graduate School and Graduate Student Council.
Outstanding master's students were: Paxton Albright (mechanical engineering), Patrick Eid (aerospace engineering), Elek Kozma (mechanical engineering more PR
Turning Research Into Jobs, Startups and Industry Partnerships: New NSF Grant Powers up Portland State (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 27 -- Portland State University posted the following news release:
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Turning Research Into Jobs, Startups and Industry Partnerships: New NSF Grant Powers up Portland State
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Portland State University has been awarded a $5.9 million National Science Foundation Accelerating Research Translation (ART) grant to accelerate the translation of PSU research from the lab into companies, products and partnerships that strengthen the Portland-metro and Oregon economies.
The three-year award -PSU's largest NSF grant to date more PR
UB symposium to explore how social media and AI persuade (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 27 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB symposium to explore how social media and AI persuade
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By Bert Gambini
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Four leading communication experts from across the country will be at the University at Buffalo for a one-day symposium to explore urgent questions about social media, artificial intelligence, and how these technologies shape users' beliefs and decisions.
"Rethinking Persuasion: From Social Media to AI" will be held Friday, more PR
UC-Irvine: Data Infrastructure Award to Help Scientific Communities Build Domain-specific Platforms for Collaborative Data Science and AI (10)
IRVINE, California, Aug. 28 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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New data infrastructure award to help scientific communities build domain-specific platforms for collaborative data science and AI
UC Irvine's Chen Li to help lead NSF-funded national effort
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Researchers at UC Irvine, UCLA and the University of Michigan have received nearly $9 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish a new data infrastructure capability that will help scientific communities across the na more PR
UC-Irvine: Social Media - Reading Between the Lines (10)
IRVINE, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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Social media: Reading between the lines
Online posts can reveal where Californians may be most vulnerable to extreme heat, UC Irvine study finds
* UC Irvine researchers analyzed nearly 25,000 heat-related social media posts from across California to examine what factors predict people talking about coping with extreme heat or its effects on daily life.
* People living in RVs, vans or boats appeared to face greater cha more PR
UC-San Francisco QBI Is Awarded $46 Million to Advance Autism Research (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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UCSF QBI Is Awarded $46 Million to Advance Autism Research
ARIA investment supports pioneering research in profound autism, accelerating the path from molecular discovery to new precision medicines.
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The UC San Francisco Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) has received a $46 million grant from Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) to expand its research into the molecular mechanisms underlying autism sp more PR
UC-San Francisco: Autism Decoded - New Science Is Opening Paths to Better Treatments (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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Autism Decoded: New Science Is Opening Paths to Better Treatments
UCSF research published in Science maps more than 1,800 protein interactions across 100 autism risk genes, revealing how diverse genetic mutations converge and providing a blueprint for translating genetic insights into new therapies.
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In the past few decades, researchers have identified hundreds of genes that increase the risk of autism more PR
UCLA launches nation's first digital humanities department (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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UCLA launches nation's first digital humanities department
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Key takeaways
* First in its field. UCLA is the first U.S. university to establish an independent digital humanities department and will offer the first bachelor's degree in the field.
* Interdisciplinary approach. The department brings the humanities together with technology, data science and other disciplines to examine how digital tools are changing society and scholars more PR
UD professor among scientists investigating Himalayan flood (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news:
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UD professor among scientists investigating Himalayan flood
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The University of Dayton's Umesh Haritashya is helping an international group of scientists investigate the catastrophic flash flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border Wednesday.
Haritashya, a professor of earth, environment and sustainability and director of UD's Sustainability Program, has spent more than two decades studying glaciers, glacial lakes and natural hazards in the Himalayas and other more PR
Ukrainian/German special education scholar to lecture on inclusive education in wartime Sept. 24 (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Ukrainian/German special education scholar to lecture on inclusive education in wartime Sept. 24
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 27, 2026 - Olga Fert-lecturer and research associate at Technische Universitat Braunschweig (TU Braunschweig) in Germany and a professor of special education at Ivan Franko National University in Lviv, Ukraine-will present at the University of Rhode Island on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 100 of the Beaupre Center more PR
UMaine researcher tackles the disconnect between calculus and physics (10)
ORONO, Maine, Aug. 27 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
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UMaine researcher tackles the disconnect between calculus and physics
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A student can earn a good grade in calculus, walk into a physics class and suddenly feel like none of it makes sense.
The equations may look familiar. The math may even be something the student has already practiced. But figuring out which idea applies, how to set up the problem and what the answer means in the physical world can be much harder.
It is like a new driver learning t more PR
UMass Amherst NERVE Center Site Will Enable Robotics Testing for Agriculture, Aquatics, Infrastructure Inspection and More (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst NERVE Center Site Will Enable Robotics Testing for Agriculture, Aquatics, Infrastructure Inspection and More
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Robots have already changed the world by automating previously dangerous, time-consuming or tedious tasks-but robotics as a field continues to evolve, moving into new sectors and finding new applications.A new UMass Amherst NERVE (New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation) Center site aims to facilitate that e more PR
UND Law professor named among Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia (10)
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Aug. 27 -- The University of North Dakota posted the following news release:
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UND Law professor named among Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia
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August 27, 2026
A UND School of Law professor has been named one of the nation's Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia for her work exploring how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping legal education and the practice of law.
Carolyn Williams was recently selected for the inaugural Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia list, a national recognition presented b more PR
Understanding the Pollinators Supporting Michigan's Winter Canola Fields (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Understanding the Pollinators Supporting Michigan's Winter Canola Fields
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Winter canola is emerging as a valuable addition to Michigan's agricultural landscape. According to Brook Wilke, KBS-LTAR Associate Director for Agronomy and Science, "Farmers are eager to add canola to their crop rotations to diversify income potential and leverage the benefits of another fall-seeded crop."
As a member of the br more PR
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor's Circle Awards Grants to 12 Programs (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Chancellor's Circle Awards Grants to 12 Programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded 12 grants totaling $313,500 at the annual Chancellor's Circle Grant Awards ceremony held Aug. 24 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum.
The Chancellor's Circle is UAMS's premier annual giving society. Through its unrestricted annual giving, this group of dedicated members donates more th more PR
University of Arkansas Landscape Architecture Alumna Rooted in Practice, Growing Toward Regulation (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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U of A Landscape Architecture Alumna Rooted in Practice, Growing Toward Regulation
For Candace Melton Dillingham, landscape architecture has always been about people. Whether she's designing residential landscapes or helping shape professional standards through regulation, her focus remains the same: creating spaces that serve people while protecting their health, safety and welfare.
An alumna of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, Di more PR
University of Arkansas: Alumni and Faculty to Be Honored at 81st Alumni Awards Celebration (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Alumni and Faculty to Be Honored at 81st Alumni Awards Celebration
Each year, the Arkansas Alumni Association honors inspiring people who have dedicated their lives to building a better world through leadership, service, research and teaching. The Alumni Awards Program honors the accomplishments of 12 alumni, faculty and friends in seven award categories. The awardees have excelled in business, education, government, agriculture, law and architectu more PR
University of Arkansas: Recent Graduate Named Inaugural Lafayette Fellow (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Recent Graduate Named Inaugural Lafayette Fellow
University of Arkansas graduate Cole McCallum has been selected as a member of the inaugural class of the Lafayette Fellowship, a nationally competitive program that supports outstanding American students pursuing graduate engineering education in France while strengthening scientific and technological collaboration between the United States and France.
McCallum, who graduated in May with bachelor's more PR
University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute: Closing the Data Gap - How Sustenta Honduras Built Central America's Largest Air Quality Network (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news:
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Closing the Data Gap: How Sustenta Honduras built Central America's Largest Air Quality Network
The Aire Limpio Honduras project has expanded the country's air quality monitoring network to be the largest in Central America, thanks to Sustenta Honduras. Through real-time data and digital tools, it provides communities with unprecedented access to air quality information, while building cross-sector partnerships to shape national p more PR
University of Cincinnati Real Estate Center Appoints New Executive Director (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC Real Estate Center appoints new executive director
Sean McGrory brings decades of real estate experience
By Grant Freking, frekingt@ucmail.uc.edu
The UC Real Estate Center has announced Sean McGrory as its new executive director. McGrory succeeds Carl Goertemoeller, who retired.
McGrory joins the center from Clark Schaefer Hackett, where he was partner. Previously, he served as chief financial officer at Miller-Valentine Group and as a partner at more PR
University of Cincinnati: DAAP Appoints Joseph Heathcott as New Associate Dean for Research (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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DAAP appoints Joseph Heathcott as new associate dean for research
DAAP brings in a nationally recognized voice in urban development and design
By Claudia Rebola, rebolacb@ucmail.uc.edu
The College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) has named writer and educator Joseph Heathcott as its new associate dean for research, succeeding Claudia Rebola after an impactful eight years.
Heathcott comes to the University of Cincinnati following tea more PR
University of Cincinnati: Designing With Cancer Patients' Needs in Focus (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Designing with cancer patients' needs in focus
For breast cancer patients, everyday clothing can become a challenge, but a University of Cincinnati professor is using design to create garments built around their needs, comfort and confidence.
Kristina Shin is an assistant professor of design in UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP). Shin's interest in medical garment design began while she was teaching intimate apparel in Hong Ko more PR
University of Cincinnati: Developing the Cities of Tomorrow Through Pedestrian Urbanism (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Developing the cities of tomorrow through pedestrian urbanism
The cities of the future are being shaped by the ideas being explored today, and Hyesun Jeong wants students to be part of that process, using her work in pedestrian urbanism to encourage curiosity, creativity and sustainable thinking.
The future of cities is shaped not only by major plans and new buildings, but also by the everyday experience of streets, sidewalks, cafes, public spaces an more PR
University of Hawaii Cancer Center's Body Composition Laboratory Receives Designation as IAEA Collaborating Centre (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 28 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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UH Cancer Center's Body Composition Laboratory receives designation as IAEA Collaborating Centre
Now among just 8 such centers in human health worldwide, O'ahu lab will train Pacific Island worke
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The Body Composition Shared Resource Laboratory at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has received a prestigious designation as an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Collaborating Centre. The designation recognizes the lab as a center of exc more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: Short, Intense Storms Gain Intensity Across Hawaii (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Short, intense storms gain intensity across Hawaii
While long-term data shows that Hawaii is getting drier overall, short, intense downpours that cause sudden, dangerous flash floods are getting stronger in the islands, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Published in the International Journal of Climatology, the research from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTA more PR
University of Iowa College of Engineering: Green Beret Joins Academia (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Green Beret joins academia
After serving as a Special Forces medic across Asia, Patrick Link brings global experience and a problem-solving mindset to biomedical engineering.
Written by Payton Spindler
After years serving as a Special Forces medic across Asia, Patrick Link is bringing global experience, creativity, and a problem solving mindset to the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering.
As a young adult, Link was int more PR
University of Iowa Researchers Examine the Environmental Journey of Everyday Chemicals (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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University of Iowa researchers examine the environmental journey of everyday chemicals
What happens to the chemicals in personal care products after they wash down the drain or evaporate into the air?
A team of researchers from the University of Iowa and the University of Colorado Boulder recently explored that question in a review article published in Nature Reviews Chemistry. The paper examines volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS more PR
University of Michigan: Beyond Hunger - Food Insecurity in Later Life Linked to Dementia (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Beyond hunger: Food insecurity in later life linked to dementia
Older adults who experienced food insecurity in both midlife and later life had nearly four times the risk of probable dementia as those who remained food secure, according to new University of Michigan research.
The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found the strongest association among people experiencing food insecurity later in life. Researchers more PR
University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies: Peace Accords Matrix Brings Implementation Expertise to Africa's Great Lakes Region (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- The University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies issued the following news:
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Peace Accords Matrix brings implementation expertise to Africa's Great Lakes region
Author: Josh Stowe
The University of Notre Dame's Peace Accords Matrix is expanding its work to Africa's Great Lakes region, seeking to contribute to the peace process between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda by providing expertise on peacemaking and peacebuilding that will support the work of local sta more PR
University of Rhode Island: A pathway to a positive future after serving time? (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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A pathway to a positive future after serving time?
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Aug. 27, 2026 - For some justice-involved individuals, returning to society after serving time is an arduous task. Among many challenges such individuals face when released from prison, stigma notwithstanding, are gaining meaningful employment to support their families and returning to a more normal life in the community.
But there are few workforce training programs focused on re more PR
University of Texas-Austin To Lead NSF Center That Will Study How Robots and People Learn To Live and Work Together (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Texas issued the following news:
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UT To Lead NSF Center That Will Study How Robots and People Learn To Live and Work Together
A 5-Year Collaboration Between 6 Universities and Industry Partners Will Place Assistive Robots in Everyday Human Environments.
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The University of Texas at Austin will lead a new National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center to study what happens when assistive robots leave the lab and move into the real world to live and work alongside humans.
The fo more PR
University of Wyoming: New Yellowstone Film Reveals Recovery of Bison Migrations (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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New Yellowstone Film Reveals Recovery of Bison Migrations
A new wildlife documentary gives an unprecedented view into how Yellowstone bison recovered from near-extinction and relearned to migrate.
"What Bison See: Restoring Yellowstone's Lost Migrations" features exclusive footage from the first high-definition camera collars deployed on bison in the national park.
The film is presented by Yellowstone Forever and produced by the Wyoming Migration Initia more PR
UNT Health epidemiologist selected among 15 global leaders for Atlantic Fellowship (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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UNT Health epidemiologist selected among 15 global leaders for Atlantic Fellowship
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Malinee Neelamegam, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at UNT Health Fort Worth, has been selected for the 2027 cohort of the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity, a competitive global fellowship based at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity at the George Washington University Milken Institute Scho more PR
URAD awards four research scholarships for fall semester (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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URAD awards four research scholarships for fall semester
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The University of New Mexico's Undergraduate Research and Design program has awarded four undergraduate research scholarships for the fall 2026 semester. Victoria Esquivel, Allison Ruiz, Riley Jones and Emma Tyrell will receive awards for this semester.
Winners of the scholarship receive a $500 departmental award, which is split into distributions at the mid and end points of the seme more PR
USU Elementary Education Program Earns A+ in Science of Reading Instruction (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Elementary Education Program Earns A+ in Science of Reading Instruction
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USU's elementary education program has received a national A+ ranking for teacher preparation using the core tenets of the science of reading.
The National Council on Teacher Quality gave the A+ ranking to USU's School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL), which is part of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, after comparing nearly 700 teacher p more PR
USU's James Taylor Returning to His Roots Teaching in Wildland Resources Classrooms, Field (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU's James Taylor Returning to His Roots Teaching in Wildland Resources Classrooms, Field
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VERNAL, Utah -After spending the last three years as the vice president of Statewide Campuses and a decade of leadership, James Taylor made the decision to return to his faculty roots once again.
"James Taylor has two great professional loves: leadership and nature," said David Law, associate vice president for USU Uintah Basin. "I am excited for the impact James will ha more PR
UT San Antonio launches new undergraduate degree to address healthcare workforce needs in Texas (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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UT San Antonio launches new undergraduate degree to address healthcare workforce needs in Texas
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The University of Texas at San Antonio will launch a new Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences in Fall 2026, expanding opportunities for students pursuing careers in healthcare. UT San Antonio and its academic health center, UT Health San Antonio, are committed to innovation in research and education to address some of the most pressing health c more PR
UTC students take geospatial research to Chile (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC students take geospatial research to Chile
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Dr. Azad Hossain (front) poses with students Adam Williams, Itzayana Torres Martinez and Samuel Jayroe. Photo courtesy of Dr. Gretchen Potts.
Every night of a two-week trip to Chile, students Adam Williams and Samuel Jayroe would look up at a sky so dark they could see the Milky Way.
Along with a group of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students and faculty researchers, more PR
UTMB to enroll first patient in US trial of brain tumor imaging technology (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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UTMB to enroll first patient in US trial of brain tumor imaging technology
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The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) will enroll its first patient in a U.S. Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating a new imaging agent designed to help neurosurgeons better visualize brain tumors during surgery.
The multicenter trial is studying FG001, an investigational imaging agent developed by Denmark-based biotechnology company FluoGuide A/S for more PR
UW-Stevens Point leads UW comprehensive campuses in doctoral education, continuing its legacy of strong education and healthcare programs (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release:
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UW-Stevens Point leads UW comprehensive campuses in doctoral education, continuing its legacy of strong education and healthcare programs
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Known as a leader in teacher and healthcare education, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has taken these programs to the next level, offering the most doctoral degrees out of all the comprehensive Universities of Wisconsin (outside of the Madison and Milwaukee Research 1 campuses).
W more PR
Vanderbilt Index Finds Sustainability Remains a Mainstream Consumer Priority (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news:
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Vanderbilt Index Finds Sustainability Remains a Mainstream Consumer Priority
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As companies reconsider environmental commitments and sustainability receives less attention in corporate America, American consumers appear to be holding their ground.
The inaugural Vanderbilt Consumer Sustainability Index (VCSI), released today by Vanderbilt University and consumer research company Switch 5, finds broad and consistent commitment to sustainability across the more PR
VCU Honors Seven With 2026 Distinguished Faculty Awards (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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VCU honors seven with 2026 Distinguished Faculty Awards
Their work touches on medicine, the humanities, public service and education.
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Virginia Commonwealth University has announced seven recipients of the annual Distinguished Faculty Awards, which recognize achievement in teaching, scholarship, service and overall excellence.
"This year's Distinguished Faculty Award winners have not just distinguished themselves in teaching, scholarship and more PR
VCU: CARI Reopens With Scanner Upgrade and New Avenues for Brain and Metabolic Imaging (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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CARI reopens with scanner upgrade and new avenues for brain and metabolic imaging
VCU's research-dedicated MRI facility at the Wright Center returns from a comprehensive renovation.
By Christopher Richmond
One of Virginia Commonwealth University's most unique facilities - a research site that has supported studies spanning addiction, neurology, maternal health, genetics and adolescent development - has reopened after a months-long renovation th more PR
Virginia Tech: Giving Shorebirds Space on the Beach Makes a Big Difference (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Giving shorebirds space on the beach makes a big difference
Community-based efforts led by Virginia Tech across Atlantic Flyway beaches are showing promising results for shorebirds.
By Max Esterhuizen
When Professor Ashley Dayer was walking on the beach with her 8-year-old son recently, he stopped her before she got too close to a group of shorebirds.
"Momma, stop. We have to walk around the shorebirds," he told her.
Dayer smiled. That moment was th more PR
Visitors to America's National Parks and Wildlife Refuges Want to Learn About Climate Change (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSrep) -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news:
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Visitors to America's National Parks and Wildlife Refuges Want to Learn About Climate Change
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MARQUETTE, Mich - A national study led by researchers at Northern Michigan University (NMU) and Slippery Rock University (SRU) finds that visitors to America's national parks and wildlife refuges are more concerned about climate change than the general public, eager to learn more about it during their visit, and largely not getting the chance.
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W&M professor awarded NEH grant to manage Yorktown archaeological collections (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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W&M professor awarded NEH grant to manage Yorktown archaeological collections
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The following story originally appeared on the website for the William & Mary College of Arts & Sciences. - Ed.
Every artifact tells a story, but without careful preservation, those stories can fade with time.
In William & Mary anthropology department, Assistant Teaching Professor Kimberley Connor is cataloging and and digitizing archaeological collections from Yorktown and th more PR
WCC expands microelectronics and semiconductor workforce training with new classroom, NSF grant (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Washtenaw Community College posted the following news:
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WCC expands microelectronics and semiconductor workforce training with new classroom, NSF grant
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A new Washtenaw Community College clean room environment set to open this fall, along with training through a National Science Foundation project, will help prepare students for careers in Michigan's growing microelectronics sector, including semiconductor-related fields.
To support WCC's related certificate and associate degree programs launched last more PR
Welcome Back: An Exciting New Year in Store at Capitol Tech (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Capitol Technology College posted the following news:
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Welcome Back: An Exciting New Year in Store at Capitol Tech
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It is always a thrill to welcome Capitol Tech students to a new academic year. We're especially excited to see our largest undergraduate class in recent memory join us on campus.
At Capitol Tech, your education is designed to extend beyond the classroom. Our expert faculty bring real-world experience to their curriculum and are here to help you learn, build, and succeed. Take advantage of la more PR
With Students' Research, New Signage Reveals Stories Along the Harborwalk (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news:
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With Students' Research, New Signage Reveals Stories Along the Harborwalk
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08/27/2026 | Elizabeth Deatrick
By partnering with Friends of the Boston Harborwalk, UMass Boston graduate students researched the history, ecology, and the changes that Columbia Point has seen over the last several centuries. New signs make these surprising stories accessible to the joggers, dog-walkers, bikers, and other visitors to the seaside walkwa more PR
Wright State University Highlights Student Habib Research in Biomedical Engineering, ALS Progression (10)
KENT, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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Certainty by design
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Hana Habib spent the summer researching how motor neurons change during the progression of ALS. (Photo by Erin Pence)
Hana Habib almost became fluent in more than one future.
She studied German, passed the language exam for medical school in Germany and started online coursework. Her mother was a big advocate of the plan, both for Habib's future as a doctor and for her attending university in Europe; it's a lot closer to their hometown of more PR
Yi Ren to deliver September Kairos Lecture (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
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Yi Ren to deliver September Kairos Lecture
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Yi Ren, associate professor of biochemistry, will present an upcoming Kairos Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 4:00 p.m. in 1220 Medical Research Building III. The title of her talk is "Decoding mRNA Nuclear Export: Structural Mechanisms and Viral Exploitation." A reception will follow the lecture at 5:00 p.m. in the first-floor atrium of the building.
Ren received her Ph.D. more PR
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