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$5M STEM Grant to Boost Graduate Student Education at UM (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 1 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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$5M STEM Grant to Boost Graduate Student Education at UM
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Montana industries that rely on science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates are growing faster than national competitors, creating a need for skilled labor to facilitate the state's economic growth.
UM graduate programs are poised to address this need for workforce growth by helping low-income students - who make up a quarter of Montana's university population - succeed i more PR
'Southward': Susan Bryant returns to APSU with Mann Wall of Legacy exhibition (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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'Southward': Susan Bryant returns to APSU with Mann Wall of Legacy exhibition
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Professor Emeritus Susan Bryant, who retired from APSU in 2019 after teaching photography for 37 years. | Contributed photo
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Department of Art + Design, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is hosting Professor Emeritus Susan Bryant for an exhibition on the Mann Wall of Legacy, located o more PR
100 Years of Impact: The Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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100 Years of Impact: The Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program
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This fall, the Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program at Michigan State University celebrates 100 years of preparing Spartans to make a difference. Over the past century, students, faculty, staff, and alumni have built a legacy that extends well beyond the laboratory.
#A New Profession Takes Shape
By the early 1920s, hospitals and public health labo more PR
A Lifelong Learner Comes Home to Lead CALL (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Calvin University posted the following news:
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A Lifelong Learner Comes Home to Lead CALL
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For Erin Reynolds, learning has never been limited to a classroom or to a particular stage of life. A 1988 Calvin graduate, Reynolds' career spans hospital communications, corporate consulting, higher education, organizational development, teaching, and more.
Now, she has returned to her alma mater as the new program manager of the Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL), taking the reins from Sonja DeJong more PR
A new approach to treatment design emphasizes global health equity from the outset (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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A new approach to treatment design emphasizes global health equity from the outset
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At the height of the COVID pandemic, people living in high-income countries were already receiving their second vaccine doses, before more than 80 percent of those living in low-income countries had received their first. For Barry S. Coller, head of Rockefeller's Allen and Frances Adler Laboratory of Blood and Vascular Biology(), this disparity reflected a systemic failure. "This w more PR
Aerospace Engineering professor receives grant for vortex rings research (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 1 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Aerospace Engineering professor receives grant for vortex rings research
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With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a goal of turning surface geometry into a design tool for controlling fluid motion, an Auburn Engineering professor wants to answer a fundamental question: Can a surface's shape control how vortex rings behave?
Vrishank Raghav, the Walt and Virginia Woltosz associate professor in Aerospace Engineering, has more PR
AI coach could train doctors in critical newborn airway procedure (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 1 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news:
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AI coach could train doctors in critical newborn airway procedure
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When babies are born too early, they can have difficulty breathing because their lungs are not fully developed. Some infants need doctors to place a breathing tube in their windpipe and connect it to a machine that helps them breathe. This procedure is called intubation, and it is one of the highest-risk procedures performed in the NICU.
During i more PR
AI has a statistics problem. Biostatisticians may help solve it. (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news:
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AI has a statistics problem. Biostatisticians may help solve it.
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That distinction matters much more when AI is being used to make decisions about people's health.
AI can be confidently wrong. It can learn biases unintentionally embedded in its training data. A model that works well with one population may not work as well with another. And a prediction can show that extreme heat is linked with more PR
AJC Op-Ed: Liberal arts still matter to students and are valuable for Georgia's workforce (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- Georgia College posted the following news:
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AJC Op-Ed: Liberal arts still matter to students and are valuable for Georgia's workforce
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Georgia College & State University President Cathy Cox explores how the institution's current period of record-breaking enrollment growth illustrates the enduring value of a high-quality liberal arts education to current students and employers alike, in a guest essay originally published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution and provided below.
By Cathy Cox
Georgia more PR
Alumni Spotlight: Kayla Young (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Alumni Spotlight: Kayla Young
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Kayla Young, recently graduated from Michigan State University's School of Packaging in May 2026. Passionate about innovation, Young developed PackAI, an AI-driven packaging software that allows users to visualize pallet and stacking configurations for products. Initially geared towards the automotive industry, PackAI also has applications in the cosmetics and pharmaceutic more PR
Alumnus Louie Ruiz's Path to Success Started with History at CPP (10)
POMONA, California, Aug. 31 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news:
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Alumnus Louie Ruiz's Path to Success Started with History at CPP
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As an attorney, Louie Ruiz spends his days researching cases, examining evidence and building arguments for his clients.
Those skills might seem like the natural product of an education in law, but Ruiz traces them back to an unexpected place: Cal Poly Pomona's history department.
"I had no idea what my career was going to be when I first took history courses," s more PR
American University Issues AU in the News: Week of Aug. 28, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- American University issued the following AU in the News: Week of Aug. 28, 2026:
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AU in the News: Week of August 28
Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
By Conor Brodnick
* Cynthia Miller-Idriss, founding director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, spoke with NPR about partnering with the WNBA's Chicago Sky to address misogyny and its impact on player safety in the league.
* E. Andrew Taylor, director of t more PR
American University: Young Americans Value Core Freedoms But View Today's Nation as 'Fractured' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- American University issued the following news:
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Young Americans Value Core Freedoms but View Today's Nation as 'Fractured'
By Conor Brodnick
Young Americans are proud of the nation's past on its 250th birthday, grim about its current state and firm in their belief in diversity and community values, according to a new national poll from American University's Sine Institute of Policy and Politics. The fifth survey in the institute's annual polling series explores how young people--ages 18 to 34--define their genera more PR
Andrew Pieper Receives CWRU's Second Eminent Professorship (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Andrew Pieper receives CWRU's second eminent professorship
Story by: Kayla Kingston
Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine's toughest targets: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED '75). Pieper's groundbreaking, bench-to-bedside research drove Barchas to establish CWRU's more PR
Anne Frank Initiative welcomes artist Katie Holten for conversation on language, memory, and the natural world (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news:
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Anne Frank Initiative welcomes artist Katie Holten for conversation on language, memory, and the natural world
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The Anne Frank Initiative will welcome internationally recognized artist and environmental advocate Katie Holten to Iowa City for a conversation about her acclaimed project and book The Language of Trees.
The Language of Trees: A Conversation with Katie Holten
Date & Time: Thursday, October 1, 2026, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (CDT) more PR
Anton and Joan Egner Student Travel Fund Endowed at Penn State-Greater Allegheny (10)
MCKEESPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Greater Allegheny campus issued the following news:
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Anton and Joan Egner Student Travel Fund endowed at Greater Allegheny
Victoria and Donald Garwood's gift will help students participate in academic travel, conferences, study-away programs and other experiential learning opportunities
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Victoria and Donald Garwood have endowed the Anton J. and Joan R. Egner Student Travel Fund at Penn State Greater Allegheny to help students participate in academic travel, conference more PR
Applications open for the Carr Family Endowed Creative Inquiry award (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Applications open for the Carr Family Endowed Creative Inquiry award
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Creative Inquiry
The Creative Inquiry + Undergraduate Research office is seeking applications for the Carr Family Endowed CI award, an annual award that provides $4,000 for one year to enhance and support eligible CI projects.
The deadline to apply is September 30, and applications can be submitted here.
New or existing CI projects are eligible for consideration, and projects must more PR
ARI-NextGen Fellows Take Top Honors at California State University Research Competitions (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 1 -- California State University issued the following news:
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ARI-NextGen Fellows Take Top Honors at CSU Research Competitions
By Janice Yun
Student researchers credit the fellowship's science communication training with helping them share complex research with confidence and clarity.
California produces more food than any other U.S. state, generating $67 billion in annual agricultural production value. The California State University plays a vital role in sustaining this industry, with CSU graduates filli more PR
Arizona State University: National Academy of Engineering Honors Panchanathan With Arthur M. Bueche Award (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- Arizona State University issued the following news:
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National Academy of Engineering honors Panchanathan with Arthur M. Bueche Award
ASU professor and former head of the NSF is first Indian American and Arizonan to receive award, which recognizes dedication to science and technology
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In 1969, 8-year-old Sethuraman Panchanathan stood in line outside the American Center in Chennai, India. He was with his father and hundreds of others who had come to see something truly remarkable in the history of human achie more PR
ARPA-H Funds Harvard Medical School-Led Pilot Project to Develop New Class of RNA Medicines (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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ARPA-H Funds HMS-Led Pilot Project to Develop New Class of RNA Medicines
Simple genetic switches known as riboswitches have great promise for targeted precision medicine
The future of federally funded research at Harvard Medical School -- supported by taxpayers and done in service to humanity -- remains uncertain. Learn more (https://hms.harvard.edu/research/threats-research-funding-harvard-medical-school).
By Jake Miller
A team led by Harvard Medica more PR
Ashland University, Columbus City Schools partnership reshaping educator preparation (10)
ASHLAND, Ohio, Aug. 31 -- Ashland University posted the following news:
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Ashland University, Columbus City Schools partnership reshaping educator preparation
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ASHLAND, Ohio - A five-year partnership between Ashland University's Dwight Schar College of Education and the Columbus City Schools that began with a goal of strengthening education leaders has evolved into something much wider in scope: a collaborative effort to redesign educator preparation curriculum and new microcredentials in high-demand areas, which will benefit Ashland's more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim comments to Reuters on landmark Meta settlement (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim comments to Reuters on landmark Meta settlement
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CARLISLE, PA-H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim provided legal analysis to Reuters on Meta's agreement to pay up to $16.68 billion and make significant changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims brought by states across the United States concerning harms to children. Yo more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim moderates global AI and IP panel in Singapore (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim moderates global AI and IP panel in Singapore
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CARLISLE, PA-Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim moderated a plenary session at the Global Forum on Intellectual Property (GFIP) during Singapore IP Week 2026 on August 27. The session, "Litigate, Regulate or Co-Create? Building a New Paradigm for IP in the Age of AI," brought together senior leaders from technology, ind more PR
Associate professor in chemical engineering earns ACS Catalyst Award (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Associate professor in chemical engineering earns ACS Catalyst Award
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Breast cancer is the second-deadliest cancer among women in the U.S., and once the disease spreads beyond the original tumor, five-year survival rates drop to about 30 percent.
Why do some cancer cells metastasize while others remain contained? Which cells are most likely to spread? Can that process be stopped before it begins?
Panagiotis Mistriotis, associate professo more PR
Associate professor in ECE earns $300K NSF award (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 1 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Associate professor in ECE earns $300K NSF award
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How can autonomous vehicles, robots and other intelligent systems learn from one another and make better decisions collectively when they operate in different environments? That's what Xiaowen Gong will soon find out.
Gong, the Godbold Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering who specializes in wireless engineering, was recently awarded $300,000 by the N more PR
Associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice earns Fulbright Scholar Award (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice earns Fulbright Scholar Award
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College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
Natallia Sianko, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, has earned a Fulbright Scholar Award to build research capacity through the implementation of mentoring programs at the University of Tirana in Albania.
The goal of the project is to d more PR
At MIT convocation, a warm welcome for the Class of 2030 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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At MIT convocation, a warm welcome for the Class of 2030
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MIT President Sally Kornbluth formally welcomed the undergraduate Class of 2030 to campus on Sunday, noting that the Institute quickly "feels like home" to new students.
The annual event, officially called the President's Convocation for First-Years and Families, is held at the Johnson Ice Rink on campus on the weekend most new undergraduates arrive on campus.
The Clas more PR
Autism Diagnoses Rising Fastest Among Girls and Women, According to New JAMA Research (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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Autism Diagnoses Rising Fastest Among Girls and Women, According to New JAMA Research
Study from Saint Louis University Points to Increased Awareness and Diagnosis, Not Epidemic as Accounting for Overall Increase in Autism
By Carrie Bebermeyer
ST. LOUIS -- A new Saint Louis University study of nearly a decade of health records finds that the recent rise in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses is being driven largely by girls and women, who ar more PR
Automotive Leaders to Convene at Northwood University for CAMS Industry Summit (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Northwood University posted the following news:
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Automotive Leaders to Convene at Northwood University for CAMS Industry Summit
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Sept. 18 CAMS Industry Summit to feature prominent automotive entrepreneur Jim Koons ahead of a sod-turning dedication for new academic hall and conference center and the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 63rd Northwood University International Auto Show.
Automotive and mobility leaders will convene at Northwood University on Sept. 18 to explore the future of motorsports, the cus more PR
Barnard College Launches Search for Herbert and Florence Irving Professorships in Computer Science and Biology and Biophysics (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
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Barnard Launches Search for Herbert and Florence Irving Professorships in Computer Science and Biology and Biophysics
Newly-endowed faculty positions will advance interdisciplinary research focused on cancer and strengthen the sciences.
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A generous $8.3 million gift from the Herbert and Florence Irving Foundation will establish two new professorships at Barnard, advancing the College's commitment to scientific discovery and excellence in both research and teaching. The more PR
Bay to bayou: URI biologist to lead $4 million NSF grant to advance wetland restoration in Rhode Island and Louisiana (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Bay to bayou: URI biologist to lead $4 million NSF grant to advance wetland restoration in Rhode Island and Louisiana
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KINGSTON, R.I. - September 1, 2026 - Ying Zhang, professor of cell and molecular biology at the University of Rhode Island, recently received a $4 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to co-lead a collaboration with Louisiana State University to improve coastal wetland management in both states.
A computat more PR
Beyond the page: CLAS English professor brings books to life for students (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 1 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Beyond the page: CLAS English professor brings books to life for students
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By Fatima Salinas
For Matthew Brown, studying literature means looking beyond the words on a page. His work explores the history of reading and the ways readers, physical books, and the world around them shape how people understand a text.
As a professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Department of English, Brown brings that same more PR
BHSU Researchers Contribute to LZ's Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter (10)
SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news:
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BHSU Researchers Contribute to LZ's Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter
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For the better part of a century, people have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about our world.
Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment has recorded a single part more PR
Binghamton University Announces Record-breaking Fundraising Year (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Binghamton University announces record-breaking fundraising year
Critical gifts helped University raise $101.6 million during 2026 fiscal year
By Anthony Borrelli
Binghamton University is celebrating the most successful fundraising year in its 80-year history, with a record-breaking $101.6 million raised during the 2026 fiscal year (FY26).
In addition to marking the first time Binghamton has raised more than $100 million within a single fiscal year, t more PR
Binghamton University: Memory Decline Starts Earlier Than You Think, New Research Suggests (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Memory decline starts earlier than you think, new research suggests
Binghamton researchers explore brain patterns through different ages to pinpoint where memories get mixed up
By David Hermanovitch
Memory loss is usually thought of as something to address as a person ages. Slip-ups like forgetting someone's name or recognizing a familiar face but not remembering where you know them from are often viewed as issues that arise later in life.
New research more PR
Binghamton University: SOM Receives Transformational Gift to Create First Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Accounting (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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SOM receives transformational gift to create first endowed faculty fellowship in accounting
Allan '62 and Diana Lyons investment will advance research and teaching
By Shawn Ammann '24
Allan '62 and Diana Lyons have made a significant gift to establish the Allan '62 and Diana Lyons Endowed Faculty Fellow in the School of Management - the first endowed faculty fellowship for the accounting program. With a commitment of $500,000, the donor family has strat more PR
Boise State University: $8 Million Grant Sparks 'XTREME' Project to Position Idaho as Leader in Resilient Microelectronics (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 1 -- Boise State University issued the following news:
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$8 million grant sparks 'XTREME' project to position Idaho as leader in resilient microelectronics
With a new National Science Foundation award of nearly $8 million, Boise State University is charged with growing Idaho's strategy and capacity around resilient microelectronics for extreme environments.
The Idaho Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdiction's E RISE project, "Capacity Building for Resilient Microelectronics for Extr more PR
Bowie State University and Revolutionary VP Studios Partner to Create Virtual Production Workforce Pipeline (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release:
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Bowie State University and Revolutionary VP Studios Partner to Create Virtual Production Workforce Pipeline
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#New collaboration supports fall 2026 launch of Bowie State's Bachelor of Science in Immersive Media, Entertainment and Gaming program
BOWIE, Md. -Bowie State University and Revolutionary VP Studios today announced a strategic partnership to prepare students for careers in virtual production, immersive media and entertainment technology thro more PR
Brandeis University Career Network Integrates and Expands Services for Undergraduate and Graduate Students (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- Brandeis University issued the following news:
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New Brandeis Career Network integrates and expands services for undergraduate and graduate students
By Steve Foskett
A new approach to career services makes expanded resources available to students wherever they are in their Brandeis journey and wherever they are on campus.
The Brandeis Career Network, a pillar of the Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts, increases focus on career readiness, integrates previously separate resources across the univ more PR
Bridgestone Puts More Miles Behind University of South Carolina-Aiken's Next Generation of STEM Leaders (10)
AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news:
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Bridgestone puts more miles behind USCA's next generation of STEM leaders
Leslie Hull-Ryde
The road to a career in science, technology, engineering and math can start with a hands-on experience. Bridgestone is helping pave that road for K-12 students across the CSRA with a contribution of more than $77,000 to USCA's Ruth Patrick Science Education Center and its Bridgestone Environmental Education Program.
"We are impressed with more PR
California Institute of Technology: Underground Map of the Los Angeles Region Tracks Seismic Shaking (10)
PASADENA, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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New Underground Map of the Los Angeles Region Tracks Seismic Shaking
In computer simulations of The Big One--a large magnitude earthquake that may occur along the San Andreas Fault in California--seismic waves ripple from a magnitude 7.8 epicenter near the Salton Sea up into the Los Angeles Basin. For minutes in this simulation, the ground beneath downtown Los Angeles shakes like Jell-O because the region is built upon a deep bas more PR
Can AI Models Identify Parkinson's Patients at Risk for Faster Decline? (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 31 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Can AI Models Identify Parkinson's Patients at Risk for Faster Decline?
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Machine-learning models developed by University of Miami researchers used clinical, biomarker and imaging data to identify Parkinson's patients at higher risk for rapid cognitive or motor decline.
For patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, one of the greatest uncertainties is what comes next. Some people experience relatively mild symptoms for years. Ot more PR
Canisius University Accounting Students Gain Real-World Experience Through AUDIT Lab (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 31 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
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Canisius University Accounting Students Gain Real-World Experience Through AUDIT Lab
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The AUDIT Lab is an Aletheia Research Institution lab hosted at Canisius where accounting students work with real data, faculty and industry professionals to tackle emerging issues such as artificial intelligence (AI) -gaining professional experience before they graduate.
For Ashley Hedges BS '25 MS '26, one of the biggest differences between working in Canisius University more PR
Carlson Library Kicks Off Fall Semester with Club Carlson: CarlsonCon (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 31 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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Carlson Library Kicks Off Fall Semester with Club Carlson: CarlsonCon
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Carlson Library is kicking off the fall semester with its annual Club Carlson event. This year's theme is CarlsonCon.
From noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, students can stop by the library for an afternoon of games, food, crafts and more as Carlson Library transforms into an interactive convention.
Designed especially for new Rockets but open to all, Club Carlson: CarlsonCon offers a wa more PR
Case Western Reserve: Dual Perspective - 3L's Path Through Health Law and Social Work (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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A dual perspective: a 3L's path through health law and social work
By pairing a JD with a MSW, Noah Perrin blends hands-on social work, health law scholarship and state agency experience to advocate for underserved populations.
Story by: Lauren Marchaza
Noah Perrin's academic journey consists of two intertwining paths: law and mental healthcare. Since the day he graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in political more PR
Catholic University of America Gains Sixth ABET Global Accreditation for Environmental Engineering (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news:
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University Gains Sixth ABET Global Accreditation for Environmental Engineering
After a rigorous 18-month process, The Catholic University of America's undergraduate environmental engineering program received accreditation by ABET, the world's top global accreditor. Five other undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering, Physics, and Computing were reaccredited during the same time period.
ABET accreditation is the internationally recognized g more PR
Center for Energy Law and Policy's Michael Helbing and Hannah Wiseman release Solar Ordinance Database (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Center for Energy Law and Policy's Michael Helbing and Hannah Wiseman release Solar Ordinance Database
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-The Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy has published a user-friendly Pennsylvania solar ordinance database. The database includes filters for a variety of provisions in local government ordinances addressing grid-scale solar development. It is available to the public free of charge by clic more PR
Centre College Students Will Conduct Pioneering Global Health Research Through American Heart Association Program (10)
DANVILLE, Kentucky, Sept. 2 -- Centre College issued the following news:
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Centre students will conduct pioneering global health research through American Heart Association program
By Jerry Boggs
Students at Centre College will be taking part in an international research project funded by the American Heart Association, designed to better understand how to diagnose and treat heart valve disease.
The $15 million initiative includes three US-based research Centers directed from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Center, Mass General Brigham more PR
Chancellor Faculty Fellows Success Stories: See how members are excelling (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Chancellor Faculty Fellows Success Stories: See how members are excelling
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Behind every major breakthrough is an investment that made it possible. The boldly supportive Chancellor Faculty Fellows program fuels Vanderbilt's next generation of academic leaders. It was launched more than a decade ago by the Office of the Provost, and it is thriving today.
The program provides Vanderbilt's top recently tenured faculty with $80,000 ove more PR
Clinic Students Take the Oath, Embark on New Roles as Student Advocates (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 1 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Clinic Students Take the Oath, Embark on New Roles as Student Advocates
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In the front row, (L to R), Associate Dean of Experiential Education Susan Hazeldean, Dean David Meyer, and Kings County Family Court Judge Laura Paley stand before a packed classroom of clinics students at an orientation session.
A new tradition began at Brooklyn Law School on Aug. 28, when students enrolled in the school's in-house clinics gathered for a formal swearing-in ceremony more PR
Clyburn pledges continued support for SC State's growing research mission (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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Clyburn pledges continued support for SC State's growing research mission
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Visiting STEM complex named in his honor, Clyburn sees firsthand how federal support, partnerships are advancing SC State's R2 research mission
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn sees South Carolina State University building momentum in research and creating opportunities for students, and the loyal alumnus says he is committed to helping the universit more PR
Coiling Kin: The Life of Pueblo Pottery exhibit at UNM's Maxwell Museum (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 1 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Coiling Kin: The Life of Pueblo Pottery exhibit at UNM's Maxwell Museum
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The University of New Mexico's Maxwell Museum of Anthropology's newest exhibit, Coiling Kin: The Life of Pueblo Pottery, opened in June and will be on display until May 27, 2028.
Julian Antonio Estrada, Maxwell Museum's curator of public programs
The exhibit features more than 60 pots from Maxwell's collection, along with pottery-making tools, photographs, and audio an more PR
College Applications Explained: Early Action vs. Regular Decision Understand the differences between college application plans and find the option that's right for you. September 1, 2026 (10)
ORANGE, California, Sept. 1 -- Chapman University posted the following news:
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College Applications Explained: Early Action vs. Regular Decision Understand the differences between college application plans and find the option that's right for you. September 1, 2026
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#Understanding College Application Plans
The college application process isn't one-size-fits-all. Depending on the schools you're considering and how ready you are to apply, you may have the option to apply through Early Decision, Early Action or Regular more PR
College of Charleston Welcomes New Faculty (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news:
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College of Charleston Welcomes New Faculty
The College is excited to introduce its new faculty members!
Alicia Lutz
The College of Charleston is proud to welcome its newest faculty members. With a diversity of expertise in a variety of disciplines, they come excited and ready to teach, mentor and inspire students across campus.
Over the fall 2026 semester, The College Today will introduce these new faculty members to campus a few at a time - more PR
Colleges of Distinction Tabs Wilmington College for Continuing Membership (10)
WILMINGTON, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- Wilmington College issued the following news:
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Colleges of Distinction Tabs WC for Continuing Membership
In the often-cluttered world of college rankings and ratings, Colleges of Distinction prides itself as an "unconventional guide" featuring schools with engaging programs. Wilmington College recently received word of its inclusion again this year -- the eighth consecutive year -- as one of the nation's "Best Colleges," as selected by Colleges of Distinction.
WC also earned program-specific recognition in more PR
Columbia University Teachers College: Preparing Educators to Prevent Hate (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Columbia University Teachers College issued the following news:
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Preparing Educators to Prevent Hate
A proven framework from the Interfaith Lab at TC positions educators as key to a more inclusive, resilient society
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Creating a research-driven following across the globe, the International Lab for Research and Leadership in Interfaith Collaboration and Coexistence has steadily worked with educators and community leaders to curb hate and extremism through research and practice since its launch in 2022.
The Interf more PR
Community Voice: John Dilland (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Community Voice: John Dilland
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For decades, John Dilland has been a leader in Michigan's dairy industry and a dedicated supporter of dairy programs at Michigan State University's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR).
Raised on a farm in North Dakota, Dilland developed an early interest in agriculture. He earned a bachelor's degree in animal science with a minor in agronomy from North Dak more PR
Cornell Doctoral Student Gunner Leverages AI and Remote Sensing to Advance Resilient Farming Systems (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 1 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following Q&A on Aug. 31, 2026, involving doctoral student Nick Gunner:
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Nick Gunner: Bridging technology and agriculture
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Nick Gunner's path to agricultural robotics research has been anything but conventional. With a background in communications, earth science, public relations, software development and geospatial technology, he built a career at the intersection of technology and storytelling before entering a robotics laboratory more PR
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Dairy Market Watch (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 1 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Dairy Market Watch
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PRO-DAIRY's provides monthly information and analysis of Northeast dairy market trends.
The June 2026 provides an overview of dairy market trends affecting producers in the Northeast Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO #1). Component production remain more PR
Daniel Belsky Recognized as a 2026 Fierce 50 Honoree (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Daniel Belsky Recognized as a 2026 Fierce 50 Honoree
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Daniel Belsky, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, has been named a 2026 Fierce 50 honoree by the editors of Fierce Pharma, Fierce Biotech and Fierce Healthcare. The Fierce 50 recognizes 50 individuals and organizations driving advancements in medicine, fostering innovation and shapin more PR
Department of Energy Awards University of Houston-led Team $2.88M to Use AI to Strengthen America's Critical Mineral Supply Chain (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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Department of Energy Awards UH-led Team $2.88M to Use AI to Strengthen America's Critical Mineral Supply Chain
Grant Awarded to Discover Next-Generation Permanent Magnets
Key Takeaways
* The University of Houston is leading a multidisciplinary coalition backed by a $2.88 million Department of Energy grant to discover and synthesize next-generation permanent magnets using advanced artificial intelligence.
* The project aims to protect U.S. economic and na more PR
Depression and stress feed long-term fatigue in breast cancer patients (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
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Depression and stress feed long-term fatigue in breast cancer patients
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For breast cancer survivors, new research shows that feelings of depression and perceptions of psychological stress make the biggest difference in whether they experience fatigue up to two years after chemotherapy started.
Researchers had thought that damage to the heart caused by chemotherapy would be the main contributor to survivor fatigue. But that turned out not to b more PR
Digging into the past: Faculty-student researchers investigate Greek site (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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Digging into the past: Faculty-student researchers investigate Greek site
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The following story originally appeared on the website for the William & Mary College of Arts & Sciences. - Ed.
Growing up visiting her extended family in Varna, Bulgaria, Maya Parfitt '27 spent her summers immersed in thousands-year-old history. With the city's deep ties to ancient Greek and Roman history, Parfitt remembers hearing stories of her mom playing among Roman ruins as a more PR
Dr. Ann Toler Hilliard Advances Student Success Through Global Engagement (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Aug. 31 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release:
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Dr. Ann Toler Hilliard Advances Student Success Through Global Engagement
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Dr. Ann Toler Hilliard, director of Graduate Doctoral Programs and chair of the Department of Educational Studies and Leadership, brought her expertise to an international audience at a prestigious conference advancing research on the challenges first-generation college students face in higher education.
Hilliard presented her insights at the Oxford Symposia on Education Re more PR
Dr. Srinath Ekkad, New Dean of UAH College of Engineering, Sets Out to Build Unique Model for Program at Heart of Huntsville's Technology Ecosystem (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 2 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Dr. Srinath Ekkad, new Dean of the UAH College of Engineering, sets out to build a unique model for the program at the heart of Huntsville's technology ecosystem
Russ Nelson
In a city where engineering challenges are measured in missions, satellites, autonomous systems and the next generation of technologies, Dr. Srinath Ekkad believes The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has fundamental advantages few universities can match. As the newly app more PR
Drew University Welcomes New Students to Start 2026-27 Academic Year (10)
MADISON, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- Drew University posted the following news:
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Drew University Welcomes New Students to Start 2026-27 Academic Year
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#Robust class of new students officially join the Drew community
August 2026 - Drew University welcomed new first-year, transfer, and graduate students throughout a weekend of orientation and community-building events ahead of the fall 2026 semester.
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First-year undergraduate students flooded campus for Move-In Day, unpacking and setting up their dorm rooms, supported as always by more PR
Dual Enrollment Empowers Area Students to Earn College Credit, Explore Career Paths (10)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- Kirkwood Community College posted the following news:
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Dual Enrollment Empowers Area Students to Earn College Credit, Explore Career Paths
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ACE Academy students listen to an instructor at Linn County Regional Center
For many high school students, planning for life after graduation can feel overwhelming. Kirkwood Community College's College Credit in High School program, including its Career Academies, is helping students take that next step with confidence by earning free college credit while exploring more PR
Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: Daniel Reker and Katherine Franz Receive Wellcome Leap Funding to Develop Safer Antibiotics (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Daniel Reker and Katherine Franz Receive Wellcome Leap Funding to Develop Safer Antibiotics
The Duke team will use AI to make drugs more precise to avoid damage to the microbiome
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Daniel Reker, an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Katherine J. Franz, the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, were awarded funding through Wellcome Leap's Focused Antibiotics program to develop a new ap more PR
Eastern Illinois University Encourages Adults With Some College Credit to Consider Finishing What They Started (10)
CHARLESTON, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release:
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EIU encourages adults with some college credit to consider finishing what they started
Returning to college can open new professional and personal possibilities at any stage of life
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For many adults who began college but did not complete a degree, leaving school was less about academics than it was about everything else happening in life at the time. A new national survey offers a reminder that stepping away from college does not have to more PR
Ece Demir-Lira investigates why some children thrive and others fall behind (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Ece Demir-Lira investigates why some children thrive and others fall behind
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By Jessica Lien
Growing up in Turkey, Ece Demir-Lira had a front row seat to her mother's elementary classroom. For 35 years, her mother taught the same groups of children from first through fifth grades, and Demir-Lira would see those cohorts again even as a high schooler. Watching the same children over many years-some racing ahead, others qu more PR
Edouard Kopp named director of the Johnson Museum (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Edouard Kopp named director of the Johnson Museum
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Edouard Kopp, chief curator of the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston, has been named the next director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell.
He will begin his role as the Richard J. Schwartz Director on Nov. 1.
In his seven years at the Menil Drawing Institute, part of The Menil Collection, Kopp oversaw administration, exhibitions, educational outreach and a collection of artwork from the 16th more PR
Educational Leadership Research Takes International Stage in Australia (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 1 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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Educational Leadership Research Takes International Stage in Australia
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Two East Texas A&M University professors took their research on rural education to an international audience in Australia in August.
Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham and Dr. Sharonda Pruitt, faculty members in ETAMU's Department of Educational Leadership, presented at the University of Melbourne School of Education on Aug. 6. They als more PR
EKU Alumna Transforms Neonatal Nutrition (10)
RICHMOND, Kentucky, Sept. 1 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news:
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EKU Alumna Transforms Neonatal Nutrition
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#Amy Baumann Sapsford, '81, turned a spark of interest in nutrition at EKU into a pioneering career in neonatal dietetics, global service and lifelong philanthropy that continues to improve the lives of children.
In neonatal intensive care units, some of the smallest patients face the biggest odds. For Amy Baumann Sapsford, '81, helping those fragile newborns survive became a calling that would shape her ca more PR
Ellen's Story: Living Without Neck and Back Pain (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news:
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Ellen's Story: Living Without Neck and Back Pain
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By Laura Hegwer
As a lifelong competitive tennis player, Ellen conquered many opponents. But beginning in 2017, she faced a new challenge: widespread numbness from degenerative disc disease, which occurs when the discs that cushion the vertebrae in the spine wear out.
Throughout the day, Ellen would completely lose feeling in her face. Often, the numbness would spread to the entire left side of h more PR
Emory University College of Arts and Sciences: Evidence Often Falls Short in Neuroscience Reports of Sex-dependent Effects (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Emory University College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
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Evidence often falls short in neuroscience reports of sex-dependent effects
By Carol Clark
Studies in the behavioral and brain sciences reporting a major sex-dependent effect -- that a drug, treatment or other intervention is more effective in one sex than another -- are supported by appropriate evidence less than 25% of the time, an analysis finds.
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published the an more PR
Emory University Winship Cancer Institute Launches Cellular Therapy Initiative to Advance Development of Next-generation Cancer Treatments (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 31 -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Winship launches Cellular Therapy Initiative to advance development of next-generation cancer treatments
Cellular therapy has moved from a promising concept to one of the most consequential advances in modern oncology. Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is launching a new initiative to help drive the field forward.
Co-led by Gregory Lesinski, PhD, MPH, and Chrystal Paulos, PhD, the Winship Cellular Therapy Initiative bri more PR
Evolution, Adaptation the Focus of Grinnellians' Summer Research (10)
GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- Grinnell College posted the following news:
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Evolution, Adaptation the Focus of Grinnellians' Summer Research
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Three Grinnell College biology students are making the most of their summer break by studying evolution in action through Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs).
The subject of study for Chloe Pearl '28, Mariah Mendez '27, and Matthew Billings-Chiu '26 is none other than the humble yellow monkeyflower. Under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Biology Caroline Dong, each student is exploring how thes more PR
Experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -For the better part of a century, researchers have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected.
Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter experiment has recorded a single particle interaction that researchers have great difficulty exp more PR
Faculty exhibition showcases the creative research of Clemson art educators (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 31 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Faculty exhibition showcases the creative research of Clemson art educators
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College of Architecture, Art and Construction
The Clemson University Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, "Artists Teaching : Teaching Artists," will be on view in the Lee Gallery from August 31 - October 6, showcasing the creative research, artistic practices and educational activities of Clemson's art and design faculty. The exhibition explores themes of place, media, techn more PR
Fall 2026 AI@AU Forum kicks off Thursday, Sept. 3 (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Fall 2026 AI@AU Forum kicks off Thursday, Sept. 3
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What's the future of generative artificial intelligence (AI)? How about interpretable AI? How does AI impact quantum computing?
Those questions, and others, will be answered during the Fall 2026 AI@AU Forum lecture series by guest speakers representing academia and industry.
"Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to a single field or application. It is influencing how we communic more PR
FAU Receives $400,000 NSF Grant to Advance STEM Workforce Readiness (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 1 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Receives $400,000 NSF Grant to Advance STEM Workforce Readiness
Grant Snapshot: Florida Atlantic University has received a $400,000 National Science Foundation grant for "Research to Reality: Connecting Discovery, Industry, and Innovation to Accelerate Workforce Readiness." The three-year project will explore how industry-informed research, entrepreneurship training and early engagement can more PR
FAU: Forest Floor to Treetops, Cameras Reveal Congo Basin's Hidden Wildlife (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Forest Floor to Treetops, Cameras Reveal Congo Basin's Hidden Wildlife
Study Snapshot: Florida Atlantic University researchers and collaborators used vertically stacked infrared camera traps to monitor mammals from the forest floor to the canopy in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Published in the Journal of Mammalogy, the researchers identified 47 mammal taxa, including eight outside more PR
Finding a bulwark against liver damage (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 1 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Finding a bulwark against liver damage
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Reposted from U of U Health.
Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some fraction of those livers develop scarring, become inflamed and eventually fail. University of Utah researchers have identified a protein, EFHD1, that appears to drive that transition by triggering an out-of-place antiviral immune response.
They also demonstrated that block more PR
Floridians become more cautious as economic outlook weakens in August (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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Floridians become more cautious as economic outlook weakens in August
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Consumer sentiment in Florida continued its downward trend in August, declining for the sixth consecutive month to 67.4, down 1.9 points from a revised July reading of 69.3. Similarly, national consumer sentiment decreased.
"Consumer sentiment deteriorated further in August, driven primarily by Floridians' expectations for the national economy, particularly in the short run. In more PR
Former reconnaissance and NASA space flight center Director Christopher J. Scolese will lead new Vanderbilt Institute for Innovations Beyond Earth (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Former reconnaissance and NASA space flight center Director Christopher J. Scolese will lead new Vanderbilt Institute for Innovations Beyond Earth
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Vanderbilt University has named the Honorable Christopher J. Scolese, former director of the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office and NASA's renowned Goddard Space Flight Center, to lead the new Vanderbilt Institute for Innovations Beyond Earth, which will expand the university's researc more PR
From research to headlines: Wake Forest to host public scholarship initiative (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
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From research to headlines: Wake Forest to host public scholarship initiative
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Scholars spend decades mastering the art of discovery, but few receive guidance on how to explain their findings to the general public. To close this gap, Wake Forest University has been selected as home for Scholars and Ideas in the Public Sphere, a premier program designed to help academic researchers learn to share their work with broad public audiences.
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FSU launches Humanities Center to expand interdisciplinary research and collaboration (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU launches Humanities Center to expand interdisciplinary research and collaboration
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#Key Points
* Florida State University launches the FSU Humanities Center within the College of Arts and Sciences to advance interdisciplinary research and prepare students for careers.
* The FSU Humanities Center connects eight departments across three colleges to lead two-year research initiatives.
Florida State University has launched the FSU Humanities Cen more PR
Furman programs recognized in Research.com 2027 rankings (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Furman programs recognized in Research.com 2027 rankings
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Furman University has earned recognition in Research.com's 2027 rankings of degree programs, receiving honors for business, psychology and education. Furman was recognized among the Best Business Degree Programs in Greenville, Best Psychology Degree Programs in South Carolina and Greenville, and the Best Education Degree Programs in South Carolina.
Research.com is an academic research portal t more PR
Fusion Energy Seed Grants Launch New Interdisciplinary Collaborations at University of Texas-Austin (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Texas issued the following news:
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Fusion Energy Seed Grants Launch New Interdisciplinary Collaborations at UT Austin
The projects bridge physics, engineering and computational sciences to tackle big challenges for fusion energy.
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Fusion energy is having a moment -- and a longstanding, fusion-focused institute at The University of Texas at Austin stands ready to meet that moment head-on.
During the three and a half years since scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory first more PR
Future Doctors, Philosophers, and Policymakers Explore the Biggest Ethical Questions at Yale (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 1 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Future Doctors, Philosophers, and Policymakers Explore the Biggest Ethical Questions at Yale
Rick Harrison
When Jadesola Crownson graduated with a degree in biochemistry and plans for medical school, she already knew how to think like a scientist. But she wanted to grapple with questions science alone could not answer.
"I think bioethics is kind of that missing niche in my education," said Crownson, who earned her B.S. from the University of San Francisco. more PR
Future of Commerce Summit Offers Front-Row Seat to Changing Industry (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 31 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news:
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Future of Commerce Summit Offers Front-Row Seat to Changing Industry
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The rules of commerce are being rewritten in real time. New technologies, business models and consumer expectations are colliding, raising questions that reach well beyond how people shop to how companies compete, grow and create value.
On Sept. 17, people who are building, leading and studying those changes across the country will come together in B more PR
Future of Construction Is Being Built at Stevens Institute of Technology (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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The Future of Construction Is Being Built at Stevens
How Stevens is reshaping construction engineering through new research, emerging technologies and an updated curriculum
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Computers have long helped construction professionals, including schedulers, estimators, and drafters, complete their individual tasks more efficiently. According to Muhammad Hajj, chair of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering at Stevens Institute o more PR
Geisel School of Medicine's Landino Lab Receives Paper of the Year Award (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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Geisel School of Medicine's Landino Lab Receives Paper of the Year Award
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The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and its research journal, Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), Paper of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding scientific achievements of early career researchers.
For their exceptional contributions to the field of cell biology, this year's MBoC Paper of the Year Award went to Geisel School of Medic more PR
Gerald 'Jerry' Musick, Former University of Arkansas Dean/Department Head, Passes Away (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Gerald "Jerry" Musick, Former U of A Dean/Department Head, Passes Away
Gerald Joe "Jerry" Musick, former dean of the U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences who mentored countless students and faculty members, passed away on July 4 in Fayetteville. He was 86.
Musick, after serving as interim director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, succeeded Glenn Hardy as dean of what was then the College of Agricult more PR
Global Partnerships Bring New Students and Scholars to University of Arkansas (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Global Partnerships Bring New Students and Scholars to U of A
The U of A is welcoming a new class of sponsored and exchange students, as well as visiting scholars, to campus this fall.
A total of 34 students - 16 sponsored students, 16 inbound exchange students and two visiting scholars - are beginning their academic journey at the U of A this semester.
Sponsored students are international students who receive financial support from governments, more PR
Grace Huegel Named Second Monsignor Edward Ciuba Fellow (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Grace Huegel Named Second Monsignor Edward Ciuba Fellow
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The Center for Catholic Studies at Seton Hall University is pleased to announce Grace Huegel as the second recipient of the Monsignor Edward Ciuba Fellowship and the 2026-27 fellow.
The fellowship honors the legacy of Monsignor Edward J. Ciuba '55, a cherished priest of the Archdiocese of Newark and former seminary rector and professor at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology. Awa more PR
Grinnell Libraries Pursue Sustainability Certification (10)
GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 1 -- Grinnell College posted the following news:
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Grinnell Libraries Pursue Sustainability Certification
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Beginning in fall 2026, Grinnell's libraries will pursue the Sustainable Libraries Initiative's Sustainable Library Certification, a comprehensive program that helps libraries examine and strengthen their practices around environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic feasibility.
The effort will encourage sustainability across operations, services, collections, finances, community engagement, and so more PR
Hampton University Takes Aviation to New Heights with Expanded Flight Training and Growing National Leadership (10)
HAMPTON, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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Hampton University Takes Aviation to New Heights with Expanded Flight Training and Growing National Leadership
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Rapid enrollment growth, new flight training opportunities and expanding aviation pathways position Hampton to prepare the next generation of aviation professionals
HAMPTON, Va. - Hampton University is taking its Aviation program to new heights, expanding flight training opportunities, strengthening industry partnerships and building new pathways f more PR
Harvard Medical School: How the Brain Decides Where To Insulate Its Own Wiring (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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How the Brain Decides Where To Insulate Its Own Wiring
Biologists reveal neurons "have a say" in guiding myelin to specific locations
At a glance
* A new study reveals some of the signals that govern how myelin -- a fatty substance that insulates neurons -- gets laid down in different amounts in different types of brain cells.
* It appears neurons themselves influence the process by communicating with myelin-producing cells called oligodendr more PR
HGSE Selects 2026 Education Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The Harvard Graduate School of Education posted the following news:
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HGSE Selects 2026 Education Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows
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The Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced its Education Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows for 2026. Launched in 2013, the program provides funding to allow students and alumni to work full-time on their entrepreneurial ventures during the summer months.
The Education Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows program is designed to support transformative change in the f more PR
Hillsdale College Graduate Student Receives Weaver Fellowship (10)
HILLSDALE, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release:
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Hillsdale College Graduate Student Receives Weaver Fellowship
Vincent D'Angelo received a $15,000 graduate fellowship from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
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Hillsdale College graduate student Vincent D'Angelo has received a $15,000 Weaver Fellowship from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute to pursue his doctorate in politics at Hillsdale's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship. Undergraduate alumna Kody Richards '25 also received a Weav more PR
Hofstra University: Finding New Path Through Sustainability (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 2 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Finding a New Path Through Sustainability
Ginny Greenberg
After 20 years in the health care industry, Renee Lista began to question whether she could see herself doing the same work for the rest of her career. Then a medical crisis forced her to think more deeply about what she wanted from her life - personally and professionally. She ultimately decided to pursue a new path aligned with her lifelong passion for the environment.
That led Lista to Hofstra's M more PR
Holy Basil Brings Scent and Sanctity to the Herb or Pollinator Garden (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Holy Basil Brings Scent and Sanctity to the Herb or Pollinator Garden
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Tulsi, of the mint family, is easy to grow and easy to love
UT Gardens' September Plant of the Month
Submitted by Karen Caspary, volunteer coordinator, UT Gardens, Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tulsi, Ocimum sanctum, also known as the Holy Basil, is a small annual native to the Indian subcontinent. Similar in size and shape to culinary basil, more PR
Hope Announces Next Leadership Retreat for October 4-6 (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Hope College posted the following news:
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Hope Announces Next Leadership Retreat for October 4-6
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Hope College's Center for Leadership is hosting its third "Lead With Hope: Authentic Leadership Retreat" October 4-6 at its campus in Holland. Registration is due by Sept. 10\.
The leadership retreat agenda is designed for mid- to senior-level leaders, managers and emerging executives across business, healthcare, education, nonprofit or ministry settings. The retreat is designed to help attendees grow in sel more PR
How Getting an EdD at CU Denver Can Advance Your Career in Education (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 31 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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How Getting an EdD at CU Denver Can Advance Your Career in Education
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If you're ready to make a bigger impact as an education professional who's passionate about equity and social justice, CU Denver's doctor of education (EdD) program might be the place for you. The four-year, part-time, online program is competitively priced and designed for working professionals. Read on to learn more about what an EdD is, what is unique about CU Denver's program, an more PR
How Grace Incorporates AI Ethics in Business Degrees (10)
WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- Grace College posted the following news:
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How Grace Incorporates AI Ethics in Business Degrees
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By Ashley Durand (BS 2013) and Elizabeth West (BA 26)
If you are considering a degree in business, you may wonder how AI will impact the future of business jobs. How will you harness the possibilities of AI and business while ethically creating original ideas and problem-solving on your own?
At Grace's School of Business, professors and staff are asking the same questions and considering the implications more PR
HTC Honors College launches Top Scholars program, welcomes inaugural cohort (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, Aug. 31 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news:
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HTC Honors College launches Top Scholars program, welcomes inaugural cohort
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Coastal Carolina University's HTC Honors College has launched its Top Scholars program with its inaugural cohort this fall. The Top Scholars program is an academic and leadership initiative designed to support CCU's most outstanding honors students. It offers prestigious learning opportunities, one-on-one faculty mentorship, and enriched research support, while fosterin more PR
Illinois Tech Announces $76 Million in Philanthropic Commitments to Advance Student Success and Academic Transformation (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Illinois Tech Announces $76 Million in Philanthropic Commitments to Advance Student Success and Academic Transformation
Support from alumni, trustees, foundations, and corporations--including a landmark $25 million commitment from Janet and Craig Duchossois--backs a new three-college academic model built for the economy students will enter
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Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) today announced $76 million in recent philan more PR
In Memoriam: Frank Erwin Karasz (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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In Memoriam: Frank Erwin Karasz
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Frank Erwin Karasz, 92, Silvio O. Conte Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science and Engineering (PSE) in the College of Natural Sciences, died in Amherst on June 21.
A pioneering polymer scientist, Karasz came to UMass Amherst in 1967 and helped shape the university's PSE department during its formative years.
Having made lasting contributions to the field of polymer science for six decades through his resea more PR
Indiana University Media School: 10 New Faculty Join The Media School (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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10 new faculty join The Media School
The Media School is pleased to welcome 10 new faculty this semester, whose backgrounds span journalism, sports media, audio storytelling, film, game design, advertising, and emerging media technologies. Their experience ranges from decades in newsrooms, broadcast production, and independent media to research and teaching focused on artificial intelligence, analytics, and digital communication. Several also br more PR
Internship promise in action (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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Internship promise in action
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UNC Charlotte's commitment to real-world learning is more than a promise -it's a guarantee. Before they graduate, every Niner can access an internship experience that builds skills, confidence and career-ready momentum. Powered by the university's location in one of the nation's fastest-growing cities and a Career Center designed around flexibility and access, Charlotte ensures stude more PR
Investing in Michigan's dairy future: Brian Troyer (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Investing in Michigan's dairy future: Brian Troyer
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For Brian Troyer, supporting MSU's new Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center wasn't simply a philanthropic decision. It was an investment in an institution that has shaped his career and connection to Michigan's dairy industry.
A two-time College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) graduate, Troyer has spent much of his career working at t more PR
IU's brain health 'powerhouse' targets inflammation in fight against Parkinson's (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 31 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news:
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IU's brain health 'powerhouse' targets inflammation in fight against Parkinson's
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- 1:View print quality image about Three researchers in casual clothes walk down a brightly lit white hallway in front of a red wall with the words IU School of Medicine IU professor of neurology Malu Gamez Tansey, center, speaks with assistant research professor of neurobiology Andrea Merchak, left, and Ph.D. student Prithwijit Duttagupta in the Medi more PR
Kansas State University VP for Research Coetzee Issues Statement on Launching Strategic Assessment of Centers, Institutes and Core Facilities (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2026, by vice president for research Hans Coetzee:
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K-State launches strategic assessment of centers, institutes and core facilities
A universitywide review will identify opportunities to strengthen alignment, collaboration and strategic investment across K-State's research enterprise.
Dear K-State community,
As part of K-State's commitment to advancing the goals of the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan, we continue to invest in the infrastr more PR
KBS LTAR releases monthly crop photo timeline to track changes in five-crop rotation (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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KBS LTAR releases monthly crop photo timeline to track changes in five-crop rotation
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The Kellogg Biological Station's Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (KBS LTAR) team recently published a photo timeline that visually compares the two cropping systems in the Aspirational Cropping Systems Experiment (ACSE) throughout the 2025 growing season.
This resource comes in response to researchers and other partn more PR
Kean University Enrollment Reaches Record 23,000 Worldwide (10)
UNION, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Kean University issued the following news release:
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Kean University Enrollment Reaches Record 23,000 Worldwide
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The Kean University system welcomed about 23,000 students across its locations in New Jersey and worldwide for the Fall 2026 semester, marking an enrollment milestone amid years of transformative growth for the public university.
The record enrollment follows the historic merger of Kean with New Jersey City University in July that launched Kean Jersey City, the newest campus in Kean's system.
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Kent State and Prevention Action Alliance Receive $3 Million Federal Grant to Expand Substance Use Prevention in Eastern Ohio (10)
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- Kent State University posted the following news:
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Kent State and Prevention Action Alliance Receive $3 Million Federal Grant to Expand Substance Use Prevention in Eastern Ohio
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Kent State University's Center for Public Policy and Health, housed in the College of Public Health and Health Sciences, and Prevention Action Alliance have been awarded a $3 million, five-year federal grant to strengthen substance use prevention across eastern Ohio.
The Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success federal g more PR
Kentucky State Researchers Develop Sustainable Strategies for Indoor Crop Production (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 1 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Kentucky State Researchers Develop Sustainable Strategies for Indoor Crop Production
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National conference presentations highlight practical approaches to conserving water, recycling nutrients, and supporting growers
FRANKFORT, Ky. -In indoor agriculture, every drop of water, dose of fertilizer, and hour under specialized lighting can affect productivity, cost, and environmental impact. Kentucky State University faculty and graduate researchers are s more PR
Keysight Helps Equip the Future Home of UCCS Engineering (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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Keysight helps equip the future home of UCCS engineering
Students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (EAS) will have even greater opportunities to learn, explore and succeed thanks to the generosity from Keysight Technologies Inc., a longstanding supporter of the university.
A recent donation of instruments from the electronic measurement company will add significant measurement and validation capabilities to UCCS's elec more PR
Korean Studies Research Network to host virtual lecture on policing and civic protest in South Korea (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news:
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Korean Studies Research Network to host virtual lecture on policing and civic protest in South Korea
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Join the Korean Studies Research Network (KoRN) for a virtual lecture by sociologist Dr. Junghyun Nam exploring the relationship between protesters and police during South Korea's 2016-17 Candlelight Protests. The event, Police as Allies: Protester Perceptions and Cooperation in South Korea's Candlelight Protests, will take place on T more PR
Kutztown University: Fillman Named Recipient of 2026 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (10)
KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release:
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Fillman Named Recipient of 2026 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Dr. Robert Fillman, assistant professor of English, was awarded Kutztown University's 2026 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. The award was presented during the university's Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration Friday, Aug. 21.
The John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was establ more PR
La Roche University Expands Global Partnership Network Through Collaboration with Anima Educacao in Brazil (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- La Roche University posted the following news release:
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La Roche University Expands Global Partnership Network Through Collaboration with Anima Educacao in Brazil
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1, 2026 - La Roche University is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Academic Cooperation with Anima Educacao, one of Brazil's largest private higher education organizations. The agreement expands opportunities for academic collaboration and strengthens La Roche University's growing more PR
Lamar University Community Members Earn 2026 TSUS Regents' Awards (10)
BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Lamar University issued the following news:
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Lamar University community members earn 2026 TSUS Regents' Awards
By April Thompson
Four members of the Lamar University community have been selected to receive 2026 Texas State University System Regents' Awards, recognizing excellence in teaching, research, scholarship and service.
Philip Cole, Ph.D., professor of physics, received the Regents' Professor Award. Junior biology major Isabella Tran was selected for the Regents' Student Scholar Award. Ashwini Kuckno more PR
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to launch academic forum in partnership with Notre Dame (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to launch academic forum in partnership with Notre Dame
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His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, will formally launch "Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem" on Sept. 7 in partnership with Notre Dame Jerusalem, the University of Notre Dame's academic center in Jerusalem.
The forum is an interdisciplinary research initiative that will bring togethe more PR
Lipscomb Master of Health Administration ranked No. 3 in Tennessee (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news:
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Lipscomb Master of Health Administration ranked No. 3 in Tennessee
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CAHME-accredited program combines online flexibility with immersive learning in Nashville, one of the nation's leading healthcare capitals
Lipscomb University's Master of Health Administration (MHA) program has been ranked No. 3 in Tennessee by HealthcareManagement.org.
In its 2026 ranking of the best Master of Health Administration programs in Tennessee, HealthcareManagement.org evalu more PR
Lipscomb University tops 5,000 students for first time, sets second consecutive all-time enrollment record (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news:
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Lipscomb University tops 5,000 students for first time, sets second consecutive all-time enrollment record
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Record undergraduate and graduate enrollment, strong retention and growing national recognition highlight university's continued momentum
Lipscomb University has surpassed 5,000 students for the first time in its 135-year history, reaching a record enrollment of 5,007 students for fall 2026 and setting a new all-time enrollment record for the seco more PR
Louis Longchamps' lab brings scientific tools to farmer-led experimentation (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Louis Longchamps' lab brings scientific tools to farmer-led experimentation
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Growers routinely conduct their own on-farm experiments, testing different seeds and management strategies to improve yields and long-term sustainability. But most growers don't have the time, resources or expertise that scientists have to fully evaluate their trials, or to put their findings in a format that can benefit other growers.
Louis Longchamps, assistant professor of digital more PR
Louisiana State University Shreveport campus: Second quarter economic data a mixed bag (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 1 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news:
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Second quarter economic data a mixed bag
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SHREVEPORT - When LSUS economist Douglas White scatters all the economic data from the Center for Business and Economic Research's second quarter report on the table to try and get a glimpse of the overall economy, there is one word that comes to mind.
Uncertainty.
"I could probably cherry pick the data and tell a positive story or a story that would cast the economy in decline," White more PR
LSU AgCenter researchers receive $1.5 million grant to study hidden links among crop diseases (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 1 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news:
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LSU AgCenter researchers receive $1.5 million grant to study hidden links among crop diseases
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(09/01/26) BATON ROUGE, La. -For many years, farmers have battled leaf spot diseases caused by fungi in the genus Cercospora. And for almost as many years, plant pathologists have studied the diseases, searching for fungicides, growing practices and other ways to limit their negative effects on crops.
There are many species of Cercospora. more PR
LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -For the better part of a century, scientists have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest unanswered questions about the universe.
Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment more PR
LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter: South Dakota Mines Researchers Excited About Potential of New Particle Interaction (10)
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release:
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LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter: South Dakota Mines Researchers Excited About Potential of New Particle Interaction
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For the better part of a century, people have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about our world.
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Madhav Rajan reappointed as dean of UChicago's Booth School of Business (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Madhav Rajan reappointed as dean of UChicago's Booth School of Business
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Madhav Rajan has been reappointed for a third term as the Steven S. Wymer Dean of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker announced.
The George Pratt Shultz Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting, Rajan has overseen a period marked by growth across every area of the school's mission since joining Chicago B more PR
Making the New Look Old: ISU Professor Examines Anachronism in Contemporary Comics (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Making the New Look Old: ISU Professor Examines Anachronism in Contemporary Comics
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Out with the new, in with the old-or at least, make the new look old.
That's the idea behind ISU English Professor Matthew Levay's new book, The New Old Style: Anachronism in Contemporary Comics, which explores comics, history, and artistic engagement with the past. The book appeared this August with the University of Nebraska Press, as part of their series "Encapsulation more PR
Mapping the Forest (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
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Mapping the Forest
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#HIGHLIGHTS
* The project mapped more than 1,000 individual trees across 90 acres, capturing more than 300 million laser data points and documenting more than 135 species.
* Wake Forest is now one of six academic institutions in North Carolina to hold Level II Arboretum accreditation from ArbNet.
* The 3D interactive tree map is publicly accessible.
It took one drone, 300 million laser data points and seven teams of more PR
Marshall University to host Oct. 8 fireside chat on future of research (10)
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Marshall University posted the following news release:
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Marshall University to host Oct. 8 fireside chat on future of research
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Marshall University President Brad D. Smith will host a fireside chat with Gautam Pillay, Ph.D., vice president for research and executive director of the Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC), on Thursday, Oct. 8.
The fireside chat is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Encova Auditorium at the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation, 1425 more PR
Maryville College Admissions prepares for first 'Meet Maryville' of 2026-27 academic year on Sept. 12 (10)
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Maryville College posted the following news:
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Maryville College Admissions prepares for first 'Meet Maryville' of 2026-27 academic year on Sept. 12
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A new academic year is underway at Maryville College, but the Office of Admissions is already looking ahead to the students who will make College Hill their home in the fall of 2027.
Those prospective Scots and their families will have an opportunity to experience the College firsthand during the first "Meet Maryville" event of the 2026-27 academic year, more PR
Media Tip Sheet: As Food Companies Ditch Artificial Dyes, What Does Science Say About Their Health Effects? (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: As Food Companies Ditch Artificial Dyes, What Does Science Say About Their Health Effects?
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General Mills has removed artificial colors from all of its U.S. cereals, including Lucky Charms and Trix, replacing synthetic dyes with colors derived from fruits, vegetables and spices such as turmeric and paprika. The move comes as food companies face growing pressure from consumers, retailers and policymakers to eliminate artificial dyes.
GW pu more PR
Meet GW Law's 10 Public Interest Scholars (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news:
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Meet GW Law's 10 Public Interest Scholars
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The GW Law Public Interest and Public Service Law Center is excited to welcome 10 Public Interest Scholars for the 2026-27 school year.
For the past 10 years the Public Interest Scholars program has chosen a select group of incoming, full-time students to be scholars for the academic year. These students receive a $5,000 stipend to support the funding of summer employment at non-profit or governmen more PR
Meet Rutgers-New Brunswick's New Deans (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Meet Rutgers-New Brunswick's New Deans
Three newly appointed leaders at three schools share what brought them to their roles - and what they see ahead
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Three new deans took the helm of schools at Rutgers University-New Brunswick on July 1, bringing backgrounds that span federal research, international arts leadership and behavioral health.
The three administrators share what brought them to Rutgers, what they see ahead for their schools and a little more PR
Midwestern University to Inaugurate Dr. Joshua Baker as 10th President and Chief Executive Officer (10)
DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Midwestern University issued the following news:
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Midwestern University to Inaugurate Dr. Joshua Baker as 10th President and Chief Executive Officer
Ceremonies to be held September 11th in Illinois and September 14th in Arizona
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Midwestern University will inaugurate Joshua C. Baker, O.D., M.S., as its 10th President and Chief Executive Officer during a ceremonial investiture on Friday, September 11th, on the University's Downers Grove, Illinois campus. An inauguration ceremony will also be held on more PR
MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program
The Institute welcomes its first cohort of QMIT Fellows this fall to advance interdisciplinary quantum research.
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The MIT Quantum Initiative (QMIT) has launched a new postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate interdisciplinary quantum research and develop the next generation of scientific leaders working at the frontiers of quantum science and technology.
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MIT's Ila Kumar Innovates Digital Tools for Youth Well-Being Through Community Collaboration (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Ila Kumar: Innovating with communities
The PhD student works to give young people an active role in shaping digital technologies that can support their own well-being.
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Before Ila Kumar thinks about how to build technology, she asks a different question: What is the context that technology will operate in, and who needs to be involved in the design?
For Kumar, meaningful innovation doesn't result from engineers or designers w more PR
MIT: Atlas of the brain's striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Atlas of the brain's striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments
A new study reveals insights into populations of neurons affected by Huntington's disease, schizophrenia, addiction, and other disorders.
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A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions, including decision-making, control of movement, habit formation, and processing of reward. It also plays a role in addict more PR
MIT: Climate Scientist Ravela Uses Games to Help Coastal Communities Adapt to Climate Change (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Playing against climate risk
Climate scientist Sai Ravela is using games to help coastal communities find creative adaptations to climate change.
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Sai Ravela, principal research scientist in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), works with a team of researchers, local partners, and community collaborators to develop game-based computer models to help local communities find solutions to their uniq more PR
MIT: Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln Laboratory (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln Laboratory
The modified aircraft will support an ongoing US Air Force program to assess and enhance the survivability of air and space vehicles.
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After extensive modifications over the past seven years, the Gulfstream IV (G-IV) aircraft operated and maintained by MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Tactical Defense Systems Group and Flight Test Facility (FTF) recently flew home from C more PR
Mizzou Researcher Leading the Way in Search of First-ever Treatment for Common Heart Valve Disease (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou researcher leading the way in search of first-ever treatment for common heart valve disease
Dunpeng Cai received a $2.8 million NIH grant to study the underlying causes of aortic valve calcification and find a target for treatment.
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University of Missouri researchers are advancing a promising new approach to treating a serious heart condition that affects millions of older adults worldwide.
Dunpeng Cai, an assistant professor in the more PR
Mo. University of Science & Tech: Lonergan Named to Endowed Chair in Glass Science (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 28 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news:
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Lonergan named to endowed chair in glass science
Author By Collins, Patrick
Dr. Charmayne Lonergan has been named the inaugural Richard K. Brow Chair of Glass Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, effective Sept. 1.
Lonergan is currently a Robert and Roberta G. Couch Endowed Assistant Professor in the materials science and engineering department. She earned her Ph.D. in materials science and engineering with a focu more PR
More than a residency: SOLHOT 60+ creates space for art and sisterhood (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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More than a residency: SOLHOT 60+ creates space for art and sisterhood
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When Sharon Simeon helped create a glass vessel at the Flint Institute of Arts, the other SOLHOT 60+ artists gathered around to watch and support her. They cheered as the hot glass expanded, held their breath when the piece nearly fell and applauded when it was complete.
"The women were so supportive. When it was over, they applauded. There were tears," Simeon said. "It was l more PR
Morgan State University's School of Community Health and Policy Receives 2026 Health Professions HEED Award (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release:
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Morgan State University's School of Community Health and Policy Receives 2026 Health Professions HEED Award
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First-Time National Honor Recognizes SCHP's Commitment to Academic Excellence, Health Equity, Student Success and Community-Engaged Health Education
BALTIMORE -Morgan State University's School of Community Health and Policy (SCHP) has been named a recipient of the 2026 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEE more PR
MPH student builds communications skills through patient outreach (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news:
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MPH student builds communications skills through patient outreach
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Communication and trust are key to public health. In situations involving sensitive health topics, effective communication and trust can make the difference between a patient feeling supported and a patient choosing not to engage. For Ryen Middleton, his practicum showed him firsthand how important it is to meet patients where they are.
Middleton recently ear more PR
MSU global biotechnology symposium highlights power of partnerships, innovation, capacity building to address challenges (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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MSU global biotechnology symposium highlights power of partnerships, innovation, capacity building to address challenges
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Feeding a growing global population while adapting to climate change is one of the defining challenges facing agriculture today. Around the world, farmers, researchers and policymakers are searching for ways to produce more food sustainably while responding to mounting environmental more PR
MSU sculpture students learn metal casting and build creative networks (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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MSU sculpture students learn metal casting and build creative networks
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An arts education at Michigan State University goes beyond two dimensions. Students have opportunities to participate in fabrication, metal casting and sculpture experiences with their peers at MSU and around Michigan -all while wearing proper safety gear, of course.
MSU Assistant Professor of Sculpture Jamie Weinfurter teaches casting, sculpture and introductory art courses more PR
N.M. Institute of Mining & Technology: Innovative SPIDER Designed by New Mexico Tech Students Could Make NASA's Moon Base Safer (10)
SOCORRO, New Mexico, Sept. 1 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news:
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An Innovative SPIDER Designed by New Mexico Tech Students Could Make NASA's Moon Base Safer
The student team's research has led to an accepted paper at 2027 AIAA Sci Tech Conference, which they will present to a broader aerospace community
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Three Mechanical Engineering students from New Mexico Tech have designed a structural health monitoring sensor with low power demands and an astounding potential to broaden NASA's hazard moni more PR
NACC alumna Daisha Wilks takes to the world stage on Season 39 of The Amazing Race this September (10)
RAINSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- Northeast Alabama Community College posted the following news:
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NACC alumna Daisha Wilks takes to the world stage on Season 39 of The Amazing Race this September
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When Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) alumna Daisha Wilks learned she had been selected to compete on CBS's The Amazing Race, she could hardly believe it. Wilks and her fiance Dalton Hamby will shine a light on Northeast Alabama when Season 39 of the show premiers on September 30, 2026.
"We were absolutely thrilled, and we honestly more PR
Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., Join UAMS' Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 31 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., Join UAMS' Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has welcomed Namrata Dogra, M.D., and Benjamin Frazier, M.D., as new physicians at the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic in the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.
Both of the fellowship-trained physicians also serve as assistant professors in the UAMS College of Medi more PR
New Department Chairs Elevate Academic Excellence at William Peace University (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- William Peace University issued the following news:
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New Department Chairs Elevate Academic Excellence at William Peace University
Ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, William Peace University appointed three new department chairs to boost student success: Mike Porter, associate professor and department chair of simulation & game design; Amanda Ransom, associate professor and department chair of exercise & sport science; and Greg Ryan, associate professor & department chair of business. Each brings ext more PR
New Engineering Faculty: Brumfiel researches robotics and medical systems (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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New Engineering Faculty: Brumfiel researches robotics and medical systems
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With each passing generation, technical advancements in medical procedures have allowed surgeons to dramatically enhance outcomes for their patients. Through his research, Timothy Brumfiel wants to play a role in this noble development.
Brumfiel, a new assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is researching ways to improve minimally invasive more PR
New event to connect families, runners with where their food comes from (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 31 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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New event to connect families, runners with where their food comes from
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The South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences invites all community members to participate in a new event with the goal of connecting the Brookings area with where their food comes from. Farm to Finish Line and Breakfast on the Farm is a two-part event that will involve a 3.9-mile cross-country style run/walk and an all-welcome more PR
New Faculty: CEE assistant professor takes aim at 'forever chemicals' (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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New Faculty: CEE assistant professor takes aim at 'forever chemicals'
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Dilara Hatinoglu knows that removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water is only part of the solution. If the persistent compounds-commonly called "forever chemicals"-remain trapped in used filters, they have merely been transferred from one place to another.
Hatinoglu, a new assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering more PR
New Faculty: ISE associate professor brings AI to advanced manufacturing (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 1 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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New Faculty: ISE associate professor brings AI to advanced manufacturing
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Advanced manufacturing systems generate enormous amounts of data, but converting that information into better decisions -and more consistent products -remains a challenge.
Haifeng Wang, a new associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, develops machine learning and optimization methods that can interpret complex engineering data and more PR
New Jersey Institute of Technology: David Bader Named to 2026 Class of IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributors (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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David Bader Named to 2026 Class of IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributors
Written by: Michael Giorgio
David A. Bader, distinguished professor and founding director of the Institute for Data Science in the Ying Wu College of Computing, has been named to the 2026 Class of Distinguished Contributors of the IEEE Computer Society.
The Distinguished Contributor Recognition Program is a permanent designation that honors members and aff more PR
New NDSU research explores neurodivergence in the workplace (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 1 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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New NDSU research explores neurodivergence in the workplace
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NDSU News
September 1, 2026
Despite millions of Americans identifying as neurodivergent, there has been relatively little research focused on neurodivergence in the workplace. One NDSU researcher is working to change that.
Neurodivergence is defined as a way of processing, learning, or functioning, such as ADHD, autism, or dyslexia, that differs from what is considered typical or s more PR
Newsweek names LLUMC as a Best Physical Rehabilitation Center for sixth consecutive year (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Aug. 31 -- 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
Niche ranks Rice among nation's best across academics, research and student experience (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Niche ranks Rice among nation's best across academics, research and student experience
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Rice University is once again among the nation's leading universities, earning the No. 10 spot in Niche's 2027 Best Colleges in America rankings while placing in the top 10 across 18 academic disciplines and university categories.
Rice ranked No. 10 nationally for the second consecutive year and No. 1 among universities in Texas. The university also received an overall more PR
NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at Penn State College of Medicine recently received a seven-year, $28.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. The funding will help the institute pioneer scalable models to solve health challenges in rural areas and tur more PR
Nonprofit conference on Sept. 10 offers insight into pressing topics (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 31 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news:
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Nonprofit conference on Sept. 10 offers insight into pressing topics
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SHREVEPORT - Dr. Heather Carpenter, executive director of LSUS's Institute for Nonprofit Administration and Research, says that about two percent of nonprofit organizations' budgets are spent on professional development.
With the rapid rate of change in the nonprofit environment, INAR is offering deep dives on the most pressing topics of the day in a Sept. 10 more PR
Northwestern University: Dark Matter Detector Picks Up a Mysterious Signal (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Dark matter detector picks up a mysterious signal
Unexplained event has just a 0.5% chance of coming from an ordinary, known source
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An international collaboration of scientists, including a Northwestern University physicist, has found the most compelling hint of elusive dark matter to date.
For the better part of a century, researchers have tried to understand dark matter, an invisible material that comprises roughly 85% of the universe's tot more PR
NSF award supports proposed agentic AI cybersecurity curriculum (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 1 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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NSF award supports proposed agentic AI cybersecurity curriculum
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Agentic AI enables software to make decisions and take actions autonomously. Traditional cybersecurity education, however, has focused primarily on securing networks and computer systems.
Farah Kandah, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE), is heading a $299,978 National Science Foundation project to fill that gap.
As prin more PR
NYU Creates Ukrainian Studies Initiative (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- New York University issued the following news:
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NYU Creates Ukrainian Studies Initiative
University joins international academic network backed by Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska
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New York University has established a Ukrainian Studies initiative, which will include academic programming and certification, a webinar series, and participation in the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies--an academic network launched by Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine.
"NYU's academic offerings, its global presence, more PR
Oberlin Reimagines Humanities Education Through $1.487M Grant (10)
OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 31 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news:
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Oberlin Reimagines Humanities Education Through $1.487M Grant
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What if a history course ended not with a term paper, but with a museum exhibition, a podcast, or an interactive digital map?
At Oberlin College and Conservatory, that's the idea behind "HOPE," a new educational model that invites students to use the humanities to understand the world-and help shape it.
Supported by a $1.487 million grant from the Mellon Foundation through its Humaniti more PR
Office of Research Security works to safeguard Clemson research (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 31 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Office of Research Security works to safeguard Clemson research
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Clemson University has expanded its research security program and renamed the Office of Export Compliance and Research Security to the Office of Research Security (ORS).
The new name reflects Clemson's expanding research security mission, which now encompasses export controls, research information security, controlled unclassified information (CUI), classified research security, internat more PR
Ohio Wesleyan University Selects 2026-2027 First-Year Students for Woltemade Business Fellowship (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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Successful Start
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University has selected 16 first-year students as 2026-2027 Woltemade Economics and Business (WEB) Fellows. The competitive, four-year fellowships are awarded each fall by OWU's Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship.
The fellows are selected based on their high potential for success at Ohio Wesleyan and their interest in business-related studies. OWU's newest Woltemade Econom more PR
Old Dominion University: New Ph.D. Gives Professionals Degree as Unique as Their Careers (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2026:
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New Ph.D. Gives Professionals A Degree as Unique as Their Careers
By Mindy Ayala-Diaz and Kelsey Kendall
Today's careers rarely fit neatly within one discipline. A school superintendent may need expertise in leadership, technology and workforce development. A healthcare leader might draw from public health, instructional design and organizational psychology.
Yet, traditional doctoral programs often require professionals to pursue their more PR
Old Dominion University: September 2026 Faculty and Staff Accolades (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news:
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September 2026 Faculty and Staff Accolades
"Accolades" celebrates Old Dominion University faculty and staff by highlighting honors and awards that recognize their dedication, expertise and contributions to their fields. Submit an Accolade through the submission form on the University Communications webpage.
* Sina Razzaghi Asl, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Geography in the College of Arts and Letters, was accept more PR
Ole Miss Study Explores Why Some AI Ads Fail While Others Succeed (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 31 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Ole Miss Study Explores Why Some AI Ads Fail While Others Succeed
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OXFORD, Miss. - Artificial intelligence can create realistic depictions of just about anything, but that does not mean advertisers should lean on the technology, according to a study led by University of Mississippi professors.
Some AI-generated or supported ad campaigns, such as Coca-Cola's 2023 Create Real Magic platform, are embraced and enjoyed by consumers. Others, however, more PR
One Team, One Health: How MSU Extension is building a healthier Michigan through connection (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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One Team, One Health: How MSU Extension is building a healthier Michigan through connection
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Excitement was in the air as conversations about public health, agriculture, veterinary medicine, food systems and environmental stewardship filled the room at MSU Extension's inaugural One Team, One Health Extension event on Aug. 28.
The gathering brought together researchers, educators, health professionals a more PR
One university. One year. What's next for UT San Antonio? (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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One university. One year. What's next for UT San Antonio?
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One year after The University of Texas at San Antonio and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came together, UT San Antonio is harnessing its combined strengths as one institution to expand opportunity, accelerate discovery, improve health and serve a growing region while extending its impact across Texas.
On Sept. 1, 2025, two nationally recognized institut more PR
Optimizing sheep nutrition: A virtual management series (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Optimizing sheep nutrition: A virtual management series
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For most livestock operations, feed is usually one of the highest expenses. Controlling feed costs can often mean the difference between profit, breaking even or even losing money. Michigan State University Extension is offering a webinar series focusing on nutritional management of the sheep flock. The instructors bring a wealth of knowledge gain more PR
OU launches first-ever micro-credential program, pioneering workforce innovation in bioprocessing (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 1 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU launches first-ever micro-credential program, pioneering workforce innovation in bioprocessing
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NORMAN, Okla. - Driven by a need for improved therapies to treat diseases, the pharmaceutical industry is shifting from traditional "small molecules" toward "biologic" medicines like antibodies, which now account for nearly 50% of the global research and development pipeline. These medicines are produced by advanced bioprocessing manufacturing processes. more PR
Pedagogy and Play: Professor Invents Game to Review Civil Procedure (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 31 -- Duquesne University posted the following news release:
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Pedagogy and Play: Professor Invents Game to Review Civil Procedure
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Professor Richard Heppner has taught the complex subject of Civil Procedure at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University for nine years. While teaching students how a lawsuit travels through federal and state legal systems, he thought there must be a more entertaining way to learn about concepts like jurisdiction and venue. Heppner conjured the idea of a Civil more PR
Penn State-Altoona Student Wins Top REU Symposium Award (10)
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona posted the following news:
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Penn State Altoona student wins top REU symposium award
Madison Kennedy receives the Best in Symposium award for her research poster presentation
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Penn State Altoona student Madison Kennedy received the Best in Symposium award for her research poster presentation, "A Novel Squircle Lattice Topology for Lightweight Structures with Superior Mechanical Performance," at the 2026 Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MC RE more PR
Perinatal Mental Health Needs More Counselors (10)
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- Antioch University posted the following news:
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Perinatal Mental Health Needs More Counselors
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Meet a new mom, Olivia. She's staring blankly at her baby, so overwhelmed she can't even ask for help. But without it, she risks worsening depression. Her son's development may even be delayed. Olivia is not unique. She's one of thousands moving through a system that still fails to provide support for perinatal mental health. But with the right training, you could change her outcome.
Perinatal mental health p more PR
Pilot Program Lets Arizona State University Doctoral Students Gain Industry Research Experience (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 1 -- Arizona State University issued the following news:
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Pilot program lets ASU doctoral students gain industry research experience
By Alicia Barron
It's said that experience is the best teacher, and doctoral candidates at Arizona State University now have a new opportunity to gain that valuable resource.
ASU is a founding partner in a new U.S. National Science Foundation-supported pilot program that unites universities and industry to co-invest in PhD students through joint funding, industry research experience more PR
Princeton Strengthens Its Support for AI and Data Science Scholarship Through Data and Intelligent Systems Initiative (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Princeton strengthens its support for AI and data science scholarship through Data and Intelligent Systems initiative
By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications
Princeton has established a new academic unit, Data and Intelligent Systems (DaIS), to help accelerate the pace of discovery in artificial intelligence and data science and to support transformative research and teaching across disciplines.
As part of the University's robust AI ecosystem, the ni more PR
Professor Samantha Prince's co-authored article to be published by Georgetown Environmental Law Review (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Samantha Prince's co-authored article to be published by Georgetown Environmental Law Review
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CARLISLE, PA-"The Climate Risk Transfer That Defines The Gig Economy," written by Professor Samantha Prince and Dean of Creighton School of Law Joshua Fershee, has been accepted for publication by the Georgetown Environmental Law Review.
The article examines how climate change is reshaping working conditions for gig more PR
Promoting Brain Health: Hofstra's Dementia Risk Reduction Convening in Collaboration With the Alzheimer's Association (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 2 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Promoting Brain Health: Hofstra's Dementia Risk Reduction Convening in Collaboration with the Alzheimer's Association
Lindsey Angioletti
On August 3, 2026, Hofstra University's School of Health Sciences in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Association's Long Island Chapter held its 4th Annual Long Island Dementia Risk Reduction Convening. This event brought together health professionals, faculty, and community members to discuss strategies for promoting bra more PR
Public Safety Expert Is Named Director of Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience at Rutgers (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Public Safety Expert Is Named Director of Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience at Rutgers
John "Jack" Donohue brings decades of leadership experience in policing, public safety, intelligence and organizational strategy
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Administrators of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have named John "Jack" Donohue director of the Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience. Donohue succeeds John J. Farmer more PR
Purdue University Northwest's Elementary Education Program Repeats National Recognition for Literacy Preparation in Teaching (10)
WESTVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 31 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release:
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Purdue University Northwest's Elementary Education program repeats national recognition for literacy preparation in teaching
Purdue University Northwest's (PNW) undergraduate program in Elementary Education has once again earned national recognition for excellence in preparing future educators to effectively teach reading.
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a nonpartisan research and policy organization, awarded PNW an A+ rating more PR
Purdue's leader of military education is nominated for HigherEdMilitary Spotlight Award (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue's leader of military education is nominated for HigherEdMilitary Spotlight Award
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University's Kelvin Gumbs, executive director of military educational and strategic partnerships, was nominated for the 2026 HigherEdMilitary Spotlight Award. The award recognizes higher education professionals who have found innovative ways to change, grow and support the military-affiliated learners on campuses across the United more PR
Q&A: New Book Explores 150 Years of Johns Hopkins University History (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 31, 2026, involving teaching professor Andrew Jewett:
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New book explores 150 years of Johns Hopkins University history
Historian Andrew Jewett, author of 'Johns Hopkins: The First 150 Years,' discusses how the university has changed since its founding and what lessons it should take into the future
Claire Goudreau
The name "Johns Hopkins" can apply to many things: a university, a health system, a hospital, a man, and, as of this fall, a nearly 1, more PR
Raghu Kalluri joins UTMB as cancer center leader, chief scientific officer (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 31 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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Raghu Kalluri joins UTMB as cancer center leader, chief scientific officer
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The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has appointed Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD, as senior vice president, executive director of the UTMB Cancer Center and chief scientific officer, effective Sept. 1.
An internationally recognized cancer researcher, Kalluri joins UTMB from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he served as professor an more PR
Registration now open for 2026 Michigan Agricultural Credit Conference (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Registration now open for 2026 Michigan Agricultural Credit Conference
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EAST LANSING, Mich. -Registration is now open for the 2026 Michigan Agricultural Credit Conference, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Molecular Plant Sciences Building on Michigan State University's campus.
Hosted by the Michigan State University Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics more PR
Research Starts Here: Welcome back, Purdue research faculty (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Research Starts Here: Welcome back, Purdue research faculty
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This fall, the Office of Research is launching Research Starts Here, a weekly campaign introducing faculty to the people, services, workshops and tools available throughout the research life cycle. Each week will feature a different research support team, while directing faculty to one central webpage where they can explore resources and use our new intake form to connect with the right more PR
Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts from Fakes (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 31 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts from Fakes
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Key Takeaways
* Advances in computing power helped scientists create a method for dating pottery purported to be ancient.
* The method takes advantage of the fact that the firing and cooling of clay materials creates a virtual time stamp within their structures based on the orientation of Earth's magnetic field through time.
* Now that the method is establ more PR
Researchers Turn Climate Pollution Into Usable Material (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 1 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Researchers Turn Climate Pollution Into Usable Material
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OXFORD, Miss. - Turning carbon dioxide into industrial chemicals used in everything from synthetic fuels to plastics and pharmaceuticals is costly. But new research shows it does not have to be.
A study from University of Mississippi researcher Ahmed Badreldin and Carter Racine, a mechanical engineering doctoral student at Texas A&M University, demonstrated a simpler, lower-cost way to pr more PR
Researchers uncover new immune system pathway that influences social behavior (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Researchers uncover new immune system pathway that influences social behavior
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Shinichi Kano, M.D., assistant professor in UAB's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral NeurobiologyScientists have long known that the brain and immune system communicate, but a new study led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham reveals an unexpected messenger connecting the two: tiny particles circulating in the bloodstream. The findings, recently published in Na more PR
Rice project aims to reinvent cameras with generative AI (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice project aims to reinvent cameras with generative AI
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Rice University has received a National Science Foundation award to develop artificial intelligence-powered cameras that could dramatically reduce the data, energy and cost needed to operate large-scale camera networks.
The project, called Generative Cameras for Low-Cost and Multimodal Distributed Sensing, aims to rethink how cameras capture and process information. Instead of capturing and transmit more PR
Rice University builds momentum with record demand, historic growth (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice University builds momentum with record demand, historic growth
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Rice University is entering a new era of growth, fueled by record student demand, an expanding faculty and research enterprise, major investments in campus infrastructure and a growing global presence -all while introducing new programs designed to ensure that a Rice education remains accessible and deeply personalized.
The university welcomed more than 1,420 new undergraduate students th more PR
Rio Salado College Launches 'Excellence in Education for a Better World' Strategic Plan for 2026-2030 (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Aug. 31 -- Rio Salado College issued the following news:
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Rio Salado College Launches "Excellence in Education for a Better World" Strategic Plan for 2026-2030
Rio Salado College's leadership recently announced the launch of a new strategic plan called, Excellence in Education for a Better World. In these times of rapidly accelerating social and technological shifts, a bold vision is needed to anticipate and adapt to how these changes will transform higher education. Building upon the college's nearly five decades histor more PR
Rio Salado Leads the Way in Arizona Teacher Preparation (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 1 -- Rio Salado College issued the following news:
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Rio Salado Leads the Way in Arizona Teacher Preparation
College to Relaunch AACTE State Chapter
By Mira Radovich, Senior Contributing Writer
Rio Salado College is helping shape the future of teacher preparation in Arizona through strong academic programs, professional leadership and a commitment to improving educator preparation.
One of the college's latest steps is the planned relaunch of its American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) state more PR
Roanoke Regional Partnership highlights College's role in attracting life sciences company to valley (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Virginia Western Community College issued the following news:
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Roanoke Regional Partnership highlights College's role in attracting life sciences company to valley
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With Virginia Western's attention focused on rapid response to industry needs, the College fulfills a unique niche in the region's higher education and economic development landscape. Virginia Western would like to share the following article authored by the Roanoke Regional Partnership highlighting the success that comes with regional entitie more PR
Rothfuss, Collins, and Hayes win 2026 Cell Imaging Shared Resource Life Is Beautiful Image Contest (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
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Rothfuss, Collins, and Hayes win 2026 Cell Imaging Shared Resource Life Is Beautiful Image Contest
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Spencer Rothfuss, Hannah Collins, and James Hayes are the winners of the 2026 Cell Imaging Shared Resource Life Is BeautifulContest. Their striking images showcase the beauty and complexity of biological structures revealed through advanced microscopy.
The annual Life Is BeautifulContest highlights the stunning scientifi more PR
Rutgers University Graduate Shifts From Student Leader to Civic Educator (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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University Graduate Shifts From Student Leader to Civic Educator
Rida Kadri joins the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics as the program coordinator for the RU Voting and RU Ready initiatives
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Weeks after graduating from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rida Kadri returned to campus in a full-circle role, helping lead the same civic engagement programs that shaped her as a student.
In July, Kadri joined the Rutgers Democra more PR
Rutgers: Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders
A Rutgers-led international team identifies 36 genetic risk factors, offering new insights for future treatments
By Kitta MacPherson
A Rutgers-led international collaboration has identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders - providing what two researchers said is the most detailed biological understand more PR
Rutgers: Stay Sharp After Menopause - How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Stay Sharp After Menopause: How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills
Rutgers researchers find that the benefits appear especially strong for post-menopausal women
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Regular aerobic exercise - the kind that gets your heart pumping - can improve important thinking skills called executive functions, and the benefits appear especially strong for women after menopause, according to Rutgers researchers.
Executive functions help you pla more PR
Samford Graduate Students Explore Character Education During Inaugural England Program (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford Graduate Students Explore Character Education During Inaugural England Program
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Graduate students from Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education traveled to England this summer for the school's first graduate international trip, where they gained global perspective on character education through research, school visits and cultural experiences.
The group included students from the Master of Science in Education and Doctor of Ed more PR
Samford University English Faculty Explore Vocation Through Teaching and Scholarship (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford English Faculty Explore Vocation Through Teaching and Scholarship
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Jennifer West and Julianne Sandberg
Two Samford University English professors are contributing to a national conversation about vocation, education and the formative role of the humanities through their scholarship with the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE).
Jennifer West, associate professor of English and director of Core Writing, and Julianne Sand more PR
San Jose State University Issues Q&A: Deep Dive in Five - Affordable Learning Solutions at King Library (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 1 -- San Jose State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 31, 2026, involving Essy Barroso-Ramirez, research services and social sciences librarian, and senior assistant librarian Jane Dodge:
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Deep Dive in Five: Affordable Learning Solutions at SJSU King Library
Key takeaways:
* Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) offers many ways for SJSU students to access low-cost (and sometimes free) student textbooks and classroom materials.
* Over the 15 years SJSU has had an AL$ program, it has saved students o more PR
School of Medicine Basic Sciences Staff Spotlight: Daniela Hernandez Duque (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
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School of Medicine Basic Sciences Staff Spotlight: Daniela Hernandez Duque
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Daniela Hernandez Duque is the outcomes research program manager in the Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training. Having grown up in a baseball-loving family that loves to travel, she has visited 22 Major League Baseball stadiums and strives to visit all 30 of them. She enjoys exploring different countries and cultures when she's not more PR
Sociology professor receives prestigious career award from American Sociological Association (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Sociology professor receives prestigious career award from American Sociological Association
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College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
Catherine Mobley, professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice and Class of '39 Award for Excellence recipient, received the William Foote Whyte Award from the Sociological Practice and Public Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association for advancing sociol more PR
Southern Miss to Host Documentary Screening Honoring Civil Rights Leader Vernon Dahmer (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 31 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Southern Miss to Host Documentary Screening Honoring Civil Rights Leader Vernon Dahmer
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The University of Southern Mississippi's School of Media and Communication, in partnership with Mississippi Today and the Dahmer family, will host a documentary screening and community conversation honoring civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer on Thursday, Sept. 10, in Gonzales Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.
The event comes 60 years after V more PR
St. Mary's Athenaeum to Advance Scholarship, Dialogue (10)
ST. MARY'S CITY, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news:
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St. Mary's Athenaeum to advance scholarship, dialogue
By Gretchen Phillips
St. Mary's College of Maryland will launch the St. Mary's Athenaeum this fall, a new signature institutional platform designed to advance scholarship, intellectual engagement, civic dialogue and public leadership while reinforcing the College's identity as the National Public Honors College.
An athenaeum is traditionally an institution devoted to the promotion of li more PR
St. Olaf named to 'Money' magazine's list of best colleges (10)
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Sept. 1 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news:
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St. Olaf named to 'Money' magazine's list of best colleges
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St. Olaf College was, once again, named as a "Best College" by Money magazine. In the 2026 edition, Money highlighted the high percentage of students who participate in career building opportunities and the college's commitment to student success.
Money says, "more than 9 in 10 [students] participate in an internship, research project or community service role. The practical experience pays off: more PR
Stanford University School of Medicine: Gene Activation Tool May Do What CRISPR Cannot - Work Inside the Body (10)
STANFORD, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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New gene activation tool may do what CRISPR cannot: work inside the body
Stanford Medicine scientists developed an ultrasmall and versatile gene activator, TIGRa, that is easier to deliver into the body. In mice, they used it to prevent blindness from retinal injury.
By Nina Bai, nina.bai@stanford.edu
The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body -- ramping up protective ones and tamping down har more PR
Stanford University: Screening Tool Amplifies Detection of Protein Changes (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news:
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New screening tool amplifies detection of protein changes
A high-throughput method enables researchers to screen hundreds of drugs in parallel, accelerating discovery of therapies that degrade disease-causing proteins.
In brief
* Small fluctuations in protein levels within cells can be the difference between health and disease or a drug molecule working or not, but it can be hard to detect these changes.
* Scientists developed a new high-through more PR
Strengthening America's AI Ecosystem with the Launch of the NSF NAIRR Operations Center (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Strengthening America's AI Ecosystem with the Launch of the NSF NAIRR Operations Center
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Scientific discovery increasingly depends on AI resources, including large-scale computing, high-quality data and specialized tools. Without access to these resources, ambitious questions pursued by U.S. researchers may exceed the resources of an individual laboratory or institution. To help facilitate this foundational research, the U.S. Nat more PR
Study: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditions (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Study: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditions
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When exploring solar system bodies for signs of past or present life, scientists have mainly focused on planets that have (or had) a liquid surface similar to Earth's. However, mounting evidence suggests that the ingredients for life may exist in a very different environment: the highly acidic clouds that blanket Venus.
Those clouds are made up of more PR
Study: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Study: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year
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Key Takeaways
A reservoir management program administered by UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography with state and federal agencies could save an estimated 100-160 billion gallons a year, enough for more than a million households.
The program, called Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO), can help California reach a goal of ma more PR
Summer Study Abroad Recap: CAP Students Travel to Rome, Chile, and Japan (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 1 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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Summer Study Abroad Recap: CAP Students Travel to Rome, Chile, and Japan
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Students visited Rome, Chile, and Japan this summer as part of the CU Denver Global Education program. These opportunities for international study provide students with immersive experiences, introducing them to cultures and perspectives that they will carry with them throughout their lives and careers.
#Rome | CU Denver in Italy: Architecture and the Urban Context of Rome
Rom more PR
SUNY University at Albany Physicists Study Unexplained Signal in Dark Matter Search (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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UAlbany Physicists Study Unexplained Signal in Dark Matter Search
UAlbany physicists played a central role in analyzing a so-far unexplained anomaly in the data from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector that offers the most compelling hint yet in the hunt for an unseen building block of the universe.
The new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment deep inside a former South Dakota gold mine includes a single particle interaction more PR
SUNY University at Albany Welcomes New Faculty Members (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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UAlbany Welcomes New Faculty Members
By Amy Geduldig
The University at Albany welcomed 32 new tenure-track faculty members this fall. The professors will present one-minute, one-slide presentations at the University's annual Pecha Kucha to be held on Oct. 5 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. The University also welcomed 48 non-tenure-track faculty.
A new endowment from the Simons Foundation will support four Simons Empire Faculty Fellow more PR
Syracuse University: Accelerating the Search for Rare Earth Elements (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Accelerating the Search for Rare Earth Elements
Earth sciences professor Tao Wen and his students are part of an interdisciplinary effort to improve the ability to identify and evaluate potential rare earth element resources in the U.S.
Dan Bernardi
The critical metals powering your phone, electric vehicle and countless advanced technologies are increasingly at the center of a national supply challenge. Although these elements are essential, the U.S. Geolog more PR
Syracuse University: Fulbright Scholars Find Warmth on Campus, Gain Readiness for Graduate Study in U.S. (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Fulbright Scholars Find Warmth on Campus, Gain Readiness for Graduate Study in US
Hosted by the College of Professional Studies, the four-week program pairs coursework with host family dinners and cultural exchange.
Dialynn Dwyer
The journey to Syracuse from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, took Ryan Nugraha 28 hours. He arrived at night, exhausted.
But the greeting he and other Fulbrighters received from administrators of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program gave a b more PR
Syracuse University: Pranav Soman Named Director of BioInspired Institute (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Pranav Soman Named Director of BioInspired Institute
The ECS professor will champion collaborative research, entrepreneurship and industry partnerships in his new role.
Diane Stirling
Pranav Soman, professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), has been named director of the University's BioInspired Institute.
"My vision is to build a trust-based community where we elevate our research together. I more PR
Syracuse University: Uncovering Hidden Interactions That Shape Fertility (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Uncovering Hidden Interactions That Shape Fertility
A&S researchers are exploring molecular interactions that may hold the key to fertility, infertility and new contraceptive approaches.
Dan Bernardi
Infertility affects roughly 1 in 6 people worldwide, often bringing significant emotional, physical and financial challenges, according to a World Health Organization report. Yet many of the biological processes that determine whether fertilization succeeds rem more PR
Taking Quinoa Research to New Heights (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
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Taking Quinoa Research to New Heights
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Members of LU's GIS team monitor a drone flight over quinoa research plots at George Washington Carver Farm.
Every crop leaves clues about what it needs. The challenge is learning how to read them.
At Lincoln University of Missouri (LU), scientists with Cooperative Research are looking for those clues at ground level and from above. Direct plant measurements provide a close-up view of crop conditions, while dro more PR
Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol Named Inaugural Doris Keller Hosler Endowed Professor (10)
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Millersville University posted the following news:
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Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol Named Inaugural Doris Keller Hosler Endowed Professor
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Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol, undergraduate research and instruction library, has been named Millersville University's inaugural Doris Keller Hosler Endowed Professor. She leads the McNairy Library Research Fellows program, co-edits the "Engage for Change Journal" and "Made in Millersville Journal" and co-directs the undergraduate internship program that supports bot more PR
Tennessee Landowner-Focused Webinar Series Set to Launch This Fall (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Landowner-Focused Webinar Series Set to Launch This Fall
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Learn more about generating income on existing farm and forest land
COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Tennessee landowners interested in learning more about how to generate farm income with land they already own are invited to expand their knowledge and skills while participating in a new webinar series offered by the UT Center for Profitable Agriculture. The ser more PR
Tennessee State University NextGen Scholars Gain Hands-On Genomic and Agricultural Expertise in Hawaii Immersion (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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TSU NextGen Scholars Gain Hands-On Genomic and Agricultural Expertise in Hawaii Immersion
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By John C. Ricketts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Ten Tennessee State University students in the Next Generation Consortium Biotech Summer Experience recently completed an intensive biotechnology, bioinformatics, and agricultural immersion in Hawaii. Led by Project Director and Principal Investigator Dr. John C. Ricketts, the program provided scholar more PR
Tennessee State University: Watkins Family Invests Another $500,000 in TSU's Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. Institute, Bringing Total Support to $1 Million (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Watkins Family Invests Another $500,000 in TSU's Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. Institute, Bringing Total Support to $1 Million
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Building on the impact of their initial gift, the family of the late pioneering cardiac surgeon Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. has committed an additional $500,000 to the Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. Institute at Tennessee State University.
The new contribution brings the family's total investment in the instit more PR
Texan Corps of Cadets Welcomes Record Class This Fall (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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Texan Corps of Cadets Welcomes Record Class This Fall
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas -A record 220 cadets will make up the Texan Corps of Cadets at Tarleton State University this fall, marking a new milestone for the growing program and advancing the university's strategic goal of earning federal designation as a Senior Military College by 2030.
The fall 2026 Corps includes 103 first-year cadets, also a record for the program. The continued growth reflects Ta more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Instantly Measure Tissue Health Using Only Light (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Instantly measure tissue health using only light
Aggie researchers have created a new noninvasive method to monitor the health of 3D-printed and natural tissues in real time, empowering experts to design better disease treatments and print more complex tissues -- potentially paving the way for printed organs.
By James Cavin, Contributor
Using 3D printers to create complex structures out of biocompatible materials th more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Record Philanthropic Support Propels College of Engineering Forward (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 31 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Record philanthropic support propels College of Engineering forward
The 2025-26 year marked the largest fundraising year in Texas A&M University College of Engineering history, with philanthropic support advancing student scholarships and fellowships, faculty excellence and innovative research.
By David Holt, Contributor
The Texas A&M University College of Engineering achieved its best fundraising year during the 2025-26 fis more PR
Texas A&M Researchers Explore How Copper Could Lead To Better UTI Treatments (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Texas A&M Researchers Explore How Copper Could Lead To Better UTI Treatments
As antibiotic resistance grows, scientists hope to harness the body's natural defenses by studying how the immune system uses copper -- and how bacteria fight back.
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When bacteria invade the urinary tract, the body has its own arsenal for fighting back. Among those weapons is an unlikely tool: copper.
Researchers more PR
Texas A&M University: Sworn in six months after graduation (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31 -- 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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Sworn in six months after graduation
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Morgan Marburger '25 pulled off the interstate in Lafayette, Louisiana, got a library card and asked for a private study room. Her car was packed for Tennessee. In 20 minutes, she needed a quiet place to sit for the most important phone call of her life.
She could not have known that six months later, at 22 years old, she would be sworn in more PR
Texas Christian University's Karyn Purvis Institute Receives Nearly $1.8 Million Federal Award to Evaluate Support for Adoptive Families (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Texas Christian University issued the following news:
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TCU's Karyn Purvis Institute Receives Nearly $1.8 Million Federal Award to Evaluate Support for Adoptive Families
Texas Christian University has received a $1.8 million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the Trust-Based Relational Intervention(R) (TBRI(R)) Early Childhood Home Visiting Program for adoptive families.
The award, totaling $1,799,74 more PR
The Brains Behind UNLV's New MR Imaging Core (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 31 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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The Brains Behind UNLV's New MR Imaging Core
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A window into the living brain has been lifted at UNLV. Faculty, who are already doing incredible research in the world of neuroscience, are eager to peek right in.
They'd been missing a much-needed tool that's finally in place: the ability to do magnetic resonance scanning on campus.
Last fall, UNLV unboxed a high-resolution, 3-Tesla fMRI scanner from Siemens Healthineers and used a cons more PR
The Ethics of Intelligence: Hampton University Builds an AI Ecosystem for a Future Where Access, Data, Opportunity Matter (10)
HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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The Ethics of Intelligence: Hampton University Builds an AI Ecosystem for a Future Where Access, Data, Opportunity Matter
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As Virginia becomes the nation's data center capital and AI reshapes the labor market, Hampton University is tackling a larger question: Who will shape the technologies increasingly shaping us?
HAMPTON, Va. (August 25, 2026) -Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how Americans work, learn, communicate, receive health care and parti more PR
The Interview: Minerva Massis (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 31 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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The Interview: Minerva Massis
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You can't fight magnetic attraction. Especially when the world of fMRI -which lets you see how the brain functions -comes calling.
The new UNLV MR Imaging Core (UMIC), Nevada's first and only fMRI facility dedicated to university research, is now open and fully operational. Faculty started conducting research scans in July, and a program for students is being introduced in fall.
Minerva Massis, senior fM more PR
The people of UTC: Get to know Dean of Students Randall Williams (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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The people of UTC: Get to know Dean of Students Randall Williams
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Randall Williams is the dean of students at UTC. Photo by Angela Foster.
For some students, the title "Dean of Students" may sound intimidating. Randall Williams hopes they'll see it differently.
Less than a year into the role at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Williams oversees everything from student engagement and campus organizations to Student more PR
Tornquist announces retirement as dean of SDSU's Hilton M. Briggs Library (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Tornquist announces retirement as dean of SDSU's Hilton M. Briggs Library
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Kristi Tornquist, dean of Hilton M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University, has announced her upcoming retirement after more than 15 years of service to the university.
Tornquist's last day at SDSU will be Jan. 21, 2027.
Significant accomplishments during Tornquist's tenure include leading Briggs Library through technological and organizational changes while more PR
Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing
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Palm oil and palm kernel oil are versatile oleochemical feedstocks widely used in food and personal care products and can be converted into industrial products such as biolubricants and bio-based plasticizers.
Despite its ubiquity, though, there are serious problems with palm oil. Palm oil production has led to deforestation and biodiversity loss, as well as unjust labor practi more PR
Transforming the student experience: MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Transforming the student experience: MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center
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When Riley Barber came to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resource (CANR) as an undergraduate student, she had no experience in agriculture. Growing up in Rochester Hills, MI, Barber never imagined she would one day pursue a career in the dairy industry.
But Barber quickly found a home in the Department of Anima more PR
Translating economic growth into better lives (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Translating economic growth into better lives
Graduate student Lyonel Tanganco investigates how to improve public policy interventions and address challenges in nutrition, climate, and development.
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Solving complex social problems with multiple interrelated causes can involve juggling a variety of factors. Securing funding, designing the right programs, and sustaining the political will necessary to implement them demands a tar more PR
Tufts University: Melissa Mazan Named Interim Dean of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (10)
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- Tufts University issued the following news release:
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Melissa Mazan Named Interim Dean of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
An internationally recognized expert in equine medicine with decades of experience at Tufts, Mazan takes the reins on September 1
By Angela Nelson
elissa Mazan, D.V.M., Diplomate ACVIM, V93, professor of large animal internal medicine and an internationally recognized equine veterinarian, researcher, educator, and longtime academic leader at Tufts University, has been na more PR
Tuskegee University: Red Tails Classic Weekend Raises Nearly $500,000 to Advance Student Success in Honor of Tuskegee Airmen (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Sept. 1 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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Red Tails Classic Weekend Raises Nearly $500,000 to Advance Student Success in Honor of Tuskegee Airmen
NASA astronaut Capt. Victor Glover receives first Charles Alfred "Chief" Anderson Award in honor of beloved instructor and mentor to generations of aviators
Crystal Drake
Tuskegee University's first Red Tails Classic Weekend was a celebration of philanthropy, football and the future.
That celebration included honoring a man known by many as the "Fathe more PR
U of I researchers discover 'Vandal' spider species (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
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U of I researchers discover 'Vandal' spider species
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MOSCOW, Idaho -Along came a spider, bringing acclaim to the Vandals.
A University of Idaho research team has discovered a previously unknown species of spider, which they believe lives only in an isolated pocket of moist, coniferous forest in the mountains of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests of north-central Idaho. They've named the nickel-sized, dark-colored spider Hexura vandal, honorin more PR
UAB study points to a way to improve gene therapy for frontotemporal dementia (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAB study points to a way to improve gene therapy for frontotemporal dementia
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A new study led by Erik Roberson, M.D., may improve care for patients with FTD.Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a surprising modification that could make an emerging therapy for frontotemporal dementia more effective, potentially helping guide the next generation of treatments for a devasting disease that currently has no cure.
The s more PR
UB Alumni Association elects eight new board members (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB Alumni Association elects eight new board members
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Board members foster UB pride, spirit and traditions and build relationships among UB alumni, connecting them with the university and current students
By Barbara Byers
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo Alumni Association Board of Directors has elected eight new members. The group represents the interests of more than 314,000 graduates around the worl more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Meet the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs Joining the StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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Meet the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs Joining the StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program
UC San Diego-led program supports startups advancing the Blue Economy
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The StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator program at UC San Diego is welcoming its newest cohort of innovators ready to take their ocean-related ideas to the next level.
A partnership between Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts From Fakes (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts from Fakes
Magnetic method reveals distinct time stamp of clay baking process
Key Takeaways
Advances in computing power helped scientists create a method for dating pottery purported to be ancient.
The method takes advantage of the fact that the firing and cooling of clay materials creates a virtual time stamp within their structures based on the more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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Study: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year
Improved weather forecasts can maximize reservoir efficiency, saving between 100-160 billion gallons of water annually
Key Takeaways
A reservoir management program administered by Scripps Oceanography with state and federal agencies could save an estimated 100-160 billion gallons a year, enough for more than a mi more PR
UC-San Francisco-Led Group Awarded $9 Million for Heart Inflammation Research (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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UCSF-Led Group Awarded $9 Million for Heart Inflammation Research
An international research network led in North America by UC San Francisco (UCSF) has received a $9 million award from the Leducq Foundation, a cardiovascular research funding organization, to uncover how the immune system attacks the heart and develop more precise treatments for myocarditis and other inflammatory heart muscle diseases.
"We still ha more PR
UCF Professor Paves the Way for the Promising Future of Special Education (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 31 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Professor Paves the Way for the Promising Future of Special Education
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Matthew Marino rises at 4:45 a.m. to begin a day he's already thankful for. He chooses to not think about his vision problems or the surgeries (more than a dozen) his body has endured. Marino says he's "happy" to work out, "blessed" to spend time with his daughter and son before they go to school, and "honored" to come to work as director of UCF's Toni Jennings Exceptiona more PR
UConn Graduate Students Pursue a Pharm.D. and Ph.D. Simultaneously (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Graduate Students Pursue a Pharm.D. and Ph.D. Simultaneously
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UConn Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate students Nathan Jordan and Jackson Lin are just the third and fourth students in the school's history to pursue both a Pharm.D. and Ph.D. at the same time.
Lin spent his undergraduate time here at UConn, earning a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies in 2025. Now, he is continuing his Pharm.D. through the honors program, wh more PR
UMass Amherst Computer Science Students Earn Real-World Experience While Helping Society (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Computer Science Students Earn Real-World Experience While Helping Society
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"Computing for the common good" is more than an abstract concept in the UMass Amherst's Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) - it's a guidepost. And this summer, UMass Amherst CICS students at the undergraduate and graduate levels brought the philosophy to life as part of the Data Science for the Common Good (DS4CG) program.In DS4 more PR
UMSL redesigns marketing emphasis to prepare students for a rapidly changing industry (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 31 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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UMSL redesigns marketing emphasis to prepare students for a rapidly changing industry
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Students pursuing a marketing emphasis within the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis' Ed G. Smith College of Business will have more opportunities to develop the skills and experience needed to succeed in today's evolving marketing industry following the program's redesign. (Photos more PR
UNC Awarded Up to $35 Million to Lead Landmark Initiative to Build World's Largest Data Resource for Rare Disease AI (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UNC Awarded Up to $35 Million to Lead Landmark Initiative to Build World's Largest Data Resource for Rare Disease AI
This data resource will provide physicians and researchers with new capabilities to identify patterns, support clinical decisions, and accelerate research aimed at transforming rare disease diagnosis and care.
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More than 10,000 rare diseases affect an estimated 350 million people worldwide, including more PR
UNC Charlotte breaks enrollment record for third consecutive year (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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UNC Charlotte breaks enrollment record for third consecutive year
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has enrolled 33,045 students for the fall 2026 semester, surpassing the University's previous record of 32,207 in 2025. This marks the third consecutive year of record-breaking enrollment at the University.
Charlotte's enrollment was boosted by a record first-year class of 5,165 and record transfer cl more PR
UNC-School of Medicine: Thaxton Awarded Prestigious Grant for T-Cell Metabolism Research (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Thaxton Awarded Prestigious Grant for T-Cell Metabolism Research
The Mathers Foundation, a highly selective national funder of innovative basic biomedical research, is supporting Thaxton's work on a discovery that has the potential to transform human health.
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Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the UNC School of Medicine and co-leader of the Cancer Cel more PR
UNCP linguistics professor Dr. Jeon earns international book award (10)
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news:
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UNCP linguistics professor Dr. Jeon earns international book award
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UNC Pembroke linguistics professor Dr. Eun Hee Jeon has received an international award recognizing her research into second-language proficiency and the factors that influence how people learn and use a language.
The Japanese Language Testing Association (JLTA) has named Jeon and her co-editor, Dr. Yo In'nami of Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan, recipients of it more PR
Underground methane leaks may cultivate microbes that help consume them (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news:
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Underground methane leaks may cultivate microbes that help consume them
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In brief:
* The strongest methane-oxidation potential occurred within a narrow near-surface zone where methane rising from below encountered oxygen entering from the atmosphere.
* Researchers identified microbial groups and the methane-processing genes they carry that were concentrated within this active zone
* Metagenomics linked this zone to Actinomycetota, common soil more PR
UNI awarded nearly $1M to advance Foundry 4.0 Center (10)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Sept. 1 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release:
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UNI awarded nearly $1M to advance Foundry 4.0 Center
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#Strategic Infrastructure Program funding will help modernize foundry operations and advance smart manufacturing across Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa has been awarded $970,000 through the Iowa Economic Development Authority's Strategic Infrastructure Program to acquire Industry 4.0 manufacturing technologies and equipment for its Foundry 4.0 Center.
The inv more PR
UNI Humanities Hub lecture to highlight career potential of humanities degrees (10)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release:
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UNI Humanities Hub lecture to highlight career potential of humanities degrees
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -The University of Northern Iowa's Humanities Hub will host Robert Townsend, director of Humanities, Arts, and Culture Programs at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, for a lecture exploring the value of a humanities education and how students can translate their college experience into meaningful careers.
The lecture, "Set Up for Suc more PR
Uniformed Services University: Enlisted Service Members from Five Branches Begin Path to Medical School (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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Enlisted Service Members from Five Branches Begin Path to Medical School
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In This Article
* Diverse Roots, Common Goal
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From drone operators and nuclear technicians to intelligence analysts and Navy divers, 25 active-duty service members are transitioning to military medicine. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has officially welcomed its newest Enlis more PR
University of Arkansas: Future of Commerce Summit Offers Front-Row Seat to Changing Industry (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Future of Commerce Summit Offers Front-Row Seat to Changing Industry
The rules of commerce are being rewritten in real time. New technologies, business models and consumer expectations are colliding, raising questions that reach well beyond how people shop to how companies compete, grow and create value.
On Sept. 17, people who are building, leading and studying those changes across the country will come together in Bentonville for the Future of C more PR
University of Arkansas: Holliday, Tian Win GSIE's Distinguished Dissertation Award (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Holliday, Tian Win GSIE's Distinguished Dissertation Award
Michad Holliday and Yang Tian, two recent doctoral graduates from the U of A, earned this year's Distinguished Dissertation Award from the Graduate School and International Education.
GSIE annually recognizes excellence in dissertation research and publication with the Distinguished Dissertation Awards, recognizing individuals who have completed dissertations representing original work tha more PR
University of Arkansas: Scholarship in Memory of Lane Strother to Benefit Students in Baxter and Marion Counties (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Scholarship in Memory of Lane Strother to Benefit Students in Baxter and Marion Counties
Judy Strother is honoring her late husband, Lane Strother, with a $50,000 gift to support the Land of Opportunity Scholarship, helping more Arkansas students achieve their goal of earning a college degree. The gift reflects their shared belief that access to education has the power to open doors, change lives, and create opportunities for generations to come. T more PR
University of Cincinnati: Cancer Center Physician Receives $150,000 New Investigator Research Grant to Study Treatment-resistant Leukemia (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Cancer Center physician receives $150,000 New Investigator Research Grant to study treatment-resistant leukemia
Dr. Sarah Skuli is one of 20 investigators chosen this year by the Leukemia Research Foundation
By Tim Tedeschi, 513-556-5694, tedesctd@ucmail.uc.edu
The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center's Sarah Skuli, MD, PhD, has received a two-year, $150,000 New Investigator Research Grant from the Leukemia Research Foundation. The funds will go to more PR
University of Cincinnati: Engineering Professor Named KEEN Fellow (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Engineering professor named KEEN Fellow
Dhuree Seth joined the University of Cincinnati in 2025
By Lindsey Osterfeld, osterfly@ucmail.uc.edu
Dhuree Seth, assistant professor educator in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is one of 30 engineering faculty members nationwide who were named 2026 KEEN Engineering Unleashed Fellows.
The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science has been a partner with the Kern Entrepreneuri more PR
University of Cincinnati: Heavy Social Media Use Linked to Depression (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Heavy social media use linked to depression
National media highlight groundbreaking UC study examining adult social media use
By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
U.S. News & World Report, USA Today and other national media highlighted a study by the University of Cincinnati and Northwestern University that found a correlation between heavy daily social media use and depression.
Social media use is a better predictor of d more PR
University of Colorado: Celebrating Fifteen Years and 148 Graduates of the Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Program (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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Celebrating fifteen years and 148 graduates of the Research Experience for Undergraduates summer program
In July 2026, Jugal Kalita, Ph.D., UCCS Computer Science Professor, completed his fifteenth year of leading a 10-week National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program. Undergraduate students from across the nation applied for the program hoping to spend ten weeks at UCCS doing research und more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: Moon Soil Reads as Cosmic Time Capsule for Exploding Stars (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 2 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Moon soil reads as cosmic time capsule for exploding stars
When a star reaches its final stages of life, it ends in a bright and powerful explosion called a supernova and scatters material across the universe. A new study led by a University of Hawai'i at Manoa researcher discovered that the Moon's mixed-up soil can be read as a cosmic time capsule for exploding stars.
Emily Costello, research scientist at the Hawai'i Institute of Geophy more PR
University of Iowa College of Engineering: Baldes, Marquez Named 2026-27 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 1 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Baldes, Marquez named 2026-27 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows
Two University of Iowa (UI) engineering PhD candidates are among 12 graduate trainees who have been selected for the UI Office of Innovation Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows Program.
Carson Baldes, a PhD student in chemical and biochemical engineering, and Tyce Marquez, a PhD student in biomedical engineering, are part of the 2026-27 cohort that will participate in the more PR
University of Iowa College of Engineering: NSF Awards $2 Million to Improve Drug Development Through Advanced Computing (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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NSF awards $2 million to improve drug development through advanced computing
Researchers at the University of Iowa are leading an effort to develop a new computational method to predict how pharmaceutical compounds crystallize into tablet form, a critical step in bringing new medicines to patients.
The four-year, $2 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will address a longstanding challenge in drug development: predi more PR
University of Mary Washington Receives Grant to Launch Composting Program, Expand Food Recovery (10)
FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news:
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UMW Receives Grant to Launch Composting Program, Expand Food Recovery
By Sarah Hertz Mahoney
The University of Mary Washington was awarded $432,215 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) to support food waste prevention education, food recovery efforts and the establishment of a campus-wide composting program.
Funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program, the aw more PR
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School: Brandon Bastien Receives NIH Fellowship Award to Study Autism-associated Genes in Zebrafish (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Brandon Bastien receives NIH fellowship award to study autism-associated genes in zebrafish
At a glance
* Brandon Bastien, PhD, received a $251,000, three-year NIH F32 fellowship to study how autism-associated genes affect brain development and behavior using zebrafish.
* Bastien's research has found that one autism-associated gene nearly eliminates dopamine neurons in the zebrafish forebrain. He is now investigating wh more PR
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: BCRF Award Supports AI Platform to Improve Breast Cancer Survivorship Care (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 1 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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BCRF Award Supports AI Platform to Improve Breast Cancer Survivorship Care
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A new Breast Cancer Research Foundation award is helping Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers develop an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to identify unmet supportive care needs, deliver personalized guidance and improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors between clinic visits.
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: How Brain Cancer Treatment Is Changing: Q&A with Dr. Markus Bredel (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 1 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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How Brain Cancer Treatment Is Changing: Q&A with Dr. Markus Bredel
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Radiation oncologist and physician-scientist Markus Bredel, M.D., discusses advances in brain cancer treatment, glioblastoma research and efforts to bring specialized care closer to patients.
Ten years ago, Markus Bredel, M.D., would have said the life expectancy for a patient with stage IV brain metastatic cancer was three to six months. That's changed dramatical more PR
University of Michigan Board of Regents Votes to Appoint C. Cybele Raver Next President (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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U-M Board of Regents votes to appoint C. Cybele Raver next president
The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday to elect C. Cybele Raver as the university's 17th president, making official the choice announced Aug. 18. Raver will take office Dec. 1.
Raver currently serves as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University, a role she has held since 2021. During her tenure, she has guided Vanderbilt more PR
University of Michigan is Leading the New Targeted Simons Research Group on Organic Rich Exoplanets (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Exploring habitability beyond Earth
U-M is leading the new Targeted Simons Research Group on Organic Rich Exoplanets
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WHAT'S THE STUDY: The research team will study a range of planets beyond our solar system, from rocky planets similar in size to Earth to planets that are several times larger, but smaller than Neptune. These worlds are called sub-Neptunes and are the most abundant type of planet in the galaxy. One popular theory suggests that they more PR
University of Michigan Issues Q&A: Nepal Flash Floods - Deadly Cascade of Natural Disasters (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Aug. 31, 2026, involving Marin Clark, professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and a lead principal investigator and director of the Center for Land Surface Hazards:
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Nepal flash floods: a deadly cascade of natural disasters
As Nepal reels from deadly flash floods, scientists say the flooding was triggered by the collapse of a glacier.
University of Michigan geoscientist Marin Clark studies how erosion processes at the land sur more PR
University of Michigan: LZ Experiment Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter
The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment observed a particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from dark matter--but researchers will need more data to confirm
Written By: Lauren Biron
The LUX-ZEPLIN, or LZ, experiment has reported a compelling result in its search for dark matter. Although the result doesn't meet the statistical threshold for claiming a discovery of dark matte more PR
University of North Carolina Greensboro campus: First Graduate of UNCG's MLIS Public Library Certification Takes Her Skills on the Road (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
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First Graduate of UNCG's MLIS Public Library Certification Takes Her Skills on the Road
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#Alumna Dawn Gaug revs up the Person County Library Book Mobile
Dawn Gaug has a new nickname in Person County: the Library Lady. A 2025 graduate of UNC Greensboro's Master's in Library and Information Science program and one of the first to also earn her Public Library Concentration, Gaug is revamping outreach program with the Per more PR
University of Oklahoma Health: Study Aims to Empower Parents to Prevent Teen Vaping (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 1 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news:
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Study Aims to Empower Parents to Prevent Teen Vaping
Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed to recognize vaping products, understand their risks and prevent their children from using them. A new University of Oklahoma study will examine whether targeted social media messages can give parents the information they need to help prevent their children from vaping nicotin more PR
University of Oklahoma: Study Aims to Empower Parents to Prevent Teen Vaping (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 31 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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Study Aims to Empower Parents to Prevent Teen Vaping
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed to recognize vaping products, understand their risks and prevent their children from using them. A new University of Oklahoma study will examine whether targeted social media messages can give parents the information they need to help prevent their children from vaping nicotine more PR
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Issues Q&A: Faculty Spotlight - Julie Petersen on Helping Children Thrive (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following Q&A on Aug. 31, 2026, involving Julie Petersen, assistant professor in the Human Development and Quantitative Methods Division:
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New Faculty Spotlight: Julie Petersen on Helping Children Thrive
The assistant professor's research explores how to make evidence-based mental health care more effective and more accessible for children, adolescents, and families--and why early support can change lives.
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University of Rhode Island Poll: 72% of Rhode Islanders feel healthcare costs are too high; some are going without treatment (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Poll: 72% of Rhode Islanders feel healthcare costs are too high; some are going without treatment
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 1, 2026 - While most Rhode Islanders are satisfied with how healthcare is delivered in the state, they feel more should be done to make it more affordable to everyone, according to a new public opinion poll from researchers at the University of Rhode Island. Those high healthcare costs have led to some people not seeking r more PR
University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute: Even Verified Cybersecurity Research Artifacts Can Be Hard to Reuse (10)
MARINA DEL REY, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news:
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Even Verified Cybersecurity Research Artifacts Can Be Hard to Reuse
USC Viterbi and USC Stevens researchers at ISI found that many cybersecurity research artifacts carrying top-tier evaluation badges were difficult to find, install or run
By Marc Ballon
Every scientific breakthrough is supposed to become the foundation for the next one. But what happe more PR
University of St. Thomas-Houston's McGovern Educators Institute Brings Houston Educators Together (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news:
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UST's McGovern Educators Institute brings Houston educators together
The University of St. Thomas' School of Education and Human Services is continuing its commitment to community engagement and professional development through the Kathrine G. McGovern Educators Institute at the University of St. Thomas (UST). This weeklong annual summer program at UST, was held on June 18 and June 22 -26, and brought educators together to read, create, wr more PR
University of Texas El Paso: Toxic Metals Above Set Limits Found in 12% of Children's Toys on the El Paso-Cd. Juarez Border (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release:
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Toxic Metals Above Set Limits Found in 12% of Children's Toys on the El Paso-Cd. Juarez Border
Researchers screened 333 toys purchased in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez; 78% contained at least one element of potential concern
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Nearly four out of five children's toys purchased in the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez region contain at least one toxic element, according to a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso. T more PR
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: $2.8M Award Fuels Research on Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news:
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$2.8M award fuels research on perioperative neurocognitive disorders
By Sydney Lowther
UTHealth Houston researchers have been awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Initiative fund to identify possible biomarkers and mechanisms underlying perioperative neurocognitive disorder in older adults.
"For many years, physicians have observed that older patients may develop memory impairments and more PR
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: $3.8 Million Grant Will Help Develop Therapy for Kids at Risk of Schizophrenia (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news:
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$3.8 million grant will help develop therapy for kids at risk of schizophrenia
By Catherine Thibault
A team of UTHealth Houston researchers has been awarded a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to create an individualized, biomarker-guided therapy program that aims to mitigate the risk factors of schizophrenia among children who are at a high risk of developing the condition.
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University of Texas-San Antonio boasts another record year for student enrollment (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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The Roadrunner Effect: UT San Antonio boasts another record year for student enrollment
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UT San Antonio is beginning the Fall 2026 semester with more than 44,000 students enrolled across its academic and health programs, marking another record for the university. The unprecedented growth underscores the university's growing appeal as a destination for students seeking academic excellence, career preparation and opportunities to make an impac more PR
University of Utah Health: Study Identifies Potential Therapeutic Target Protein That Drives Metabolic Liver Disease Independent of Diet (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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Study Identifies Potential Therapeutic Target Protein that Drives Metabolic Liver Disease Independent of Diet
Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some fraction of those livers develop scarring, become inflamed, and eventually fail. University of Utah researchers have identified a protein, EFHD1, that appears to drive that transition by triggering an out-of-place antivi more PR
University of Virginia Nutrition Expert Tested AI Diet-tracking Apps. Here's What She Found (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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A UVA nutrition expert tested AI diet-tracking apps. Here's what she found
By Laura Hoxworth, lh4na@virginia.edu
Accurately tracking what you eat is notoriously difficult. Still, the rapid rise of AI-powered apps that could simplify the process intrigued Sibylle Kranz, a researcher at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development.
A registered dietician, Kranz signed up for free trials of several popular apps, more PR
University of Virginia: Want Kids to Be Better at Math and Reading? Send Them Out for Recess (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Want kids to be better at math and reading? Send them out for recess
By Laura Hoxworth, lh4na@virginia.edu
Schools across the country have steadily reduced recess during the past two decades, often to make more time for math and reading instruction. A growing body of research suggests that strategy may be backfiring.
In May, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first updated guidance on recess in 13 years, citing evidence th more PR
University of Washington School of Medicine: Study Tells Why Widely Used Lab Test Misdiagnoses Norovirus (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Study tells why widely used lab test misdiagnoses norovirus
Designed to detect the cause of a patient's diarrhea, the test inadvertently cross-reacts with 78 species of common gut bacteria, researchers found.
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A lab test widely used to determine the cause of a patient's diarrhea often incorrectly implicates the stomach bug norovirus. Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine discovered that more PR
University of West Florida Student Receives Prestigious Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 31 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF student receives prestigious Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship
Trista Bennett, a double major in biology and health sciences at the University of West Florida, has been awarded a Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship for the 2026-27 academic year. This prestigious and highly competitive fellowship accepts between seven to 12 students each year out of applications across the entire sta more PR
University of Wyoming Launches Two New Computing Clusters to Expand Research Capabilities (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 1 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Launches Two New Computing Clusters to Expand Research Capabilities
The University of Wyoming's Advanced Research Computing Center (ARCC) has launched two new high-performance computing clusters, SquareTop and GannettPeak.
These clusters, named after mountain peaks in Wyoming, expand the university's research computing capacity and provide researchers and students with access to advanced computational resources.
An Aug. 25 launch event at the UW Data more PR
UNM's 2026 R&D Week accepting proposals through Sept. 15 (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM's 2026 R&D Week accepting proposals through Sept. 15
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Something remarkable happens at The University of New Mexico today and every day. Research & Discovery Week (R&D Week) has become an annual tradition and an essential opportunity to highlight research and creative works with the broader UNM community.
This year's R&D will take place Nov. 3-6 in the Student Union Building and other spaces around campus. The week is open to everyone incl more PR
URI professor recognized by United Nations for classroom project on sustainability and supply chain (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI professor recognized by United Nations for classroom project on sustainability and supply chain
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 1, 2026 - A University of Rhode Island professor was recently recognized by the United Nations for an innovative classroom project that helps students tackle real-world sustainability challenges in supply chain management.
Koray Ozpolat, a professor of supply chain management in the URI College of Business, received an more PR
USC researchers to develop AI-powered platform to predict depression, suicide risk, and resilience (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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USC researchers to develop AI-powered platform to predict depression, suicide risk, and resilience
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In the United States, more than 47,000 people die by suicide each year and more than 10 million seriously consider it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But clinicians often have few ways to detect when someone is heading toward a crisis before it happens.
To shift from re more PR
USD College of Arts & Sciences Presents 'Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl' Exhibit (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 31 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
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USD College of Arts & Sciences Presents 'Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl' Exhibit
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The University of South Dakota's College of Arts & Sciences will present the traveling museum exhibit "Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl" from Sept.1 to Oct. 22 in the I.D. Weeks Library. A special reception will be held on Sept. 2 at 2 p.m.
Created by the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, the exhibit explores the S more PR
USDA Approval Advances Efforts to Restore the American Chestnut (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 30 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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USDA Approval Advances Efforts to Restore the American Chestnut
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -Aug. 31, 2026 -Efforts by researchers at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) to restore the American chestnut tree to the American landscape took a significant leap forward with an approved designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that ESF's genetically modified Darling chestnut trees are un more PR
USU Cuts Ribbon on Thomas and Patricia Willis Veterinary Medical Education Building (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 31 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Cuts Ribbon on Thomas and Patricia Willis Veterinary Medical Education Building
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Utah State University and the College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the grand opening Friday of the Thomas and Patricia Willis Veterinary Medical Education building.
"If you are involved in animal agriculture in any way, today is your day," said John Ferry, one of a cast of speakers at the event and a key figure in the creation of the veterinary college as a former USU Boar more PR
UTA uses AI to advance precision medicine (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 31 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA uses AI to advance precision medicine
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Researchers aim to predict effective drug combinations and accelerate development of targeted treatments. (UTA)
Junzhou Huang, a professor of computer science and engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is using artificial intelligence to better predict how genes and drugs might work together to treat disease.
A $3.1 million National Institutes of Health grant will support more PR
UToledo Supports Experience-Based Learning for Every Undergraduate (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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UToledo Supports Experience-Based Learning for Every Undergraduate
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As students start the new academic year, The University of Toledo is rolling out a new requirement ensuring every undergraduate student, regardless of major, completes hands-on, experience-based learning before earning their degree.
Beginning with the 2026 incoming class, all undergraduate bachelor's degree-seeking students will complete an approved experiential learning opportunity, integr more PR
UTRGV ranks No. 4 nationally, No. 1 in Texas in Washington Monthly rankings (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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UTRGV ranks No. 4 nationally, No. 1 in Texas in Washington Monthly rankings
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#UTRGV ranks ahead of MIT, Harvard and Princeton in "Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars," which measures access, affordability, student outcomes and public service
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 1, 2026 - For the fourth consecutive year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been ranked No. 1 in Texas by Washington Monthly, while earni more PR
UVA Health Bringing Comprehensive Cancer Care to Lynchburg (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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UVA Health Bringing Comprehensive Cancer Care to Lynchburg
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UVA Health will begin offering cancer care services in Lynchburg this fall. Patients in the region will have access to high-quality medical oncology care starting in late October or early November.
The cancer clinic will be located at 103 Clifton St. on the ground floor of the UVA Health Lynchburg Dialysis building.
Most standard cancer treatments, including infusion th more PR
VCU: Azim Eskandarian Joins the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Azim Eskandarian joins the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The honor recognizes the College of Engineering dean's impact on engineering education and the intelligent and autonomous vehicle industry.
By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering
For contributions to Virginia's engineering education system and pioneering research that shaped the intelligent vehicle industry, the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Me more PR
VCU: Kalyn McDonough Smith Honored With Early Career Scholar Award (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Kalyn McDonough Smith honored with Early Career Scholar Award
Based on the professor's research, VCU's Center for Sport Leadership and a local correctional facility have formed a partnership that explores the power of sport to drive social change.
By Laura Stassi
A former NCAA Division I lacrosse player returns to her alma mater to work as a research assistant and volunteer staffer for the team. There, she stumbles into a volunteer opportunity more PR
VCU: Psychedelic Drug Candidate Could Boost Mental Health While Preserving Gut Health (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Psychedelic drug candidate could boost mental health while preserving gut health
VCU researchers are exploring psychedelic-inspired treatment for psychiatric disorders that avoids gastrointestinal side effects.
By Olivia Trani
Psychedelic drugs show promise for treating a range of mental health conditions, but they often carry physical side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University h more PR
VCU: Talking Across the Divide (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Talking across the divide
Americans are more at odds than ever. The Baldacci Institute for Civil Discourse aims to bring us back together.
By Alexis Finc, VCU College of Humanities and Sciences
When did it become hard to have a conversation? For many Americans, the idea of speaking with someone with opposing viewpoints has become fraught. Gone are the days when folks could share a joke with their neighbor, regardless of the political sign on th more PR
Virginia Tech: Chemists Design Extra-sticky Adhesives That Degrade on Command (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Chemists design extra-sticky adhesives that degrade on command
One team of Virginia Tech chemists developed a fully recyclable tape. Another team designed an adhesive stronger than duct tape that degrades on command. Working together, they are setting a new standard for sustainable, usable adhesives.
By Kelly Izlar and Syd Morgan
A good adhesive is unequivocally sticky. A great adhesive is sticky until you don't want it to be sticky anymore -- a label more PR
Virginia Tech: Connecting Disciplines to Confront Changing Seas (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Connecting disciplines to confront changing seas
By Emily Alberts
From understanding the physical forces driving sea level change to modeling their effects and helping scientists communicate those implications to communities, three members Virginia Tech recently contributed their expertise to the inaugural Summer School in Sea Level Science at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.
Their participation reflects the missions of two Destinatio more PR
Virginia Tech: Experts Analyze the Issues Involved With Flock and Similar Camera Systems (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Experts analyze the issues involved with Flock and similar camera systems
A new kind of camera system for reading license plates has expanded the potential for law enforcement to track vehicles and at the same time has raised concerns about violations of privacy. Common parlance refers to these devices as "Flock cameras," but in fact Flock is a brand name, and Flock Safety is just one of several companies that sell and operate similar security systems.
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Virginia Tech: Human Powered Submarine Team Finishes Second at International Competition (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Human Powered Submarine team finishes second at international competition
After months of engineering improvements, fundraising, and preparation, the team scored big at the European International Submarine Races.
By Jama Green
Fresh off their second-place finish at the 18th International Submarine Races last summer, Virginia Tech's Human Powered Submarine team set its sights on a new challenge: competing overseas. And the team did just as well across the pond, more PR
Virginia Tech: Protecting the Peanut - Sensors Help Fend Off Fungus (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Protecting the peanut: Sensors help fend off fungus
Early detection could be the difference between a healthy peanut crop and a devastating outbreak of Sclerotinia blight -- a fungal disease capable of causing significant yield loss.
By Lindsay Key
Sweet, salty, crunchy, or creamy -- no matter how it's munched, the Virginia peanut has been a cash crop for the commonwealth for much of the last two centuries.
But a fungal disease called Sclerotinia bli more PR
Virginia Tech: Tina Savla Named Executive Director of Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Tina Savla named executive director of Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment
By Becca Halm
Tina Savla has been named executive director of the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment.
A professor of human development and family science at Virginia Tech, Savla has built a nationally recognized research portfolio as a social gerontologist and quantitative methodologist. She has secured more than $19 million in external funding for work examinin more PR
W.K. Gordon Center To Host Second Spur Trade Days (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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W.K. Gordon Center To Host Second Spur Trade Days
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas -Tarleton State University's W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center will host its second Spur Trade Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12, at the museum in Thurber.
The public is invited to bring their collections of spurs to trade or to show off. Admission to the facility is free for all traders, collectors and museum guests.
Tables may be reserved by more PR
Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School: Bechara Awarded APPAM Excellence, Equity, and Inclusion Fellowship (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news:
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Bechara awarded APPAM Excellence, Equity, and Inclusion Fellowship
Myra Lopez
Saria Bechara, a doctoral student in social work at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named an Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Excellence, Equity, and Inclusion Fellow for 2026.
The two-year fellowship supports students and professionals who display academic excellence, merit, more PR
Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School: Galupo's LGBTQ+ Mental Health Book Honored With APA Distinguished Book Award (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 1 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news:
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Galupo's LGBTQ+ mental health book honored with APA Distinguished Book Award
Myra Lopez
A book co-edited by Paz Galupo was selected as the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Book Award from the American Psychological Association's Division 44. This award recognizes Galupo's book "Addressing Minority Stress and Enhancing Resilience with Diverse LGBTQ+ Clients," as having a significant contribution to the field of L more PR
Wayne State Welcomes More Than 24,000 Students, Including Largest First-year Class in History (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Wayne State University issued the following news:
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Wayne State welcomes more than 24,000 students, including largest first-year class in history
New student enrollment rises 3% as Wayne State marks strongest total enrollment since 2021
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Wayne State University welcomes the largest group of first-year students in its 158-year history this fall. When classes began Aug. 31, there were 3,247 full-time first year students registered -- an increase of 5% over last year's incoming class. Among this record-settin more PR
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences: Antifungal Therapy Shows Potential for IBD Patients With Candida Overgrowth (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news:
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Antifungal Therapy Shows Potential for IBD Patients with Candida Overgrowth
A commonly used systemic antifungal medication may help reduce symptoms in a subset of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by restoring a healthier gut microbiome, according to a preliminary study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
The study, published Sept.1 in Nature Medicine, provides what is thought to be the firs more PR
Welcome, Owls: Class of 2030 Arrives at Southern (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 31 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Welcome, Owls: Class of 2030 Arrives at Southern
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Southern Connecticut State University officially welcomed the Class of 2030 to campus on August 24 during New Student Convocation, marking the beginning of a new academic year and a new chapter for the university's newest Owls.
New Owl Welcome brought the university's newest students together ahead of the first day of classes, building on a summer of orientation programs and giving stu more PR
Westminster College: SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Nathan Barber '28 (10)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Westminster College posted the following news:
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SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Nathan Barber '28
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Nathan Barber, a junior biochemistry major from Grove City, Pa., spent his summer researching how the protein osteocalcin adheres to bone minerals. Barber was one of 10 students selected for Westminster College's 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship. Taylor worked with Dr. Erin Wilson, associate professor of chemistry, on his project, "Examining the Structure of Osteocalcin Under Physiologically-Accurat more PR
Westmont College: Faculty Bring Faith, Excellence to Classroom (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 2 -- Westmont College issued the following news:
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New Faculty Bring Faith, Excellence to Classroom
By Scott Craig
Five tenure-track professors, including a returning alumnus and an international design expert, join the Westmont faculty this fall, bringing a shared commitment to integrating faith with academic excellence. The new tenure-track appointments include Stephen Owusu (economics and business), Gregg Ten Elshof '92 (philosophy), Demetrius Tucker (English), Jarrett Walbolt (kinesiology) and Kriste more PR
What's Happening at WKU (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 1 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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What's Happening at WKU
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Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 1 through Saturday, September 19. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)
Tuesday, September 1
4 p.m.: Pi Mu Epsilon Math Alumni Speaker Series featuring Rachel Roberts. College High Hall, room 311 more PR
Where Science Meets the Sea: UNCW Program Immerses Teens in Marine Research (10)
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus posted the following news:
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Where Science Meets the Sea: UNCW Program Immerses Teens in Marine Research
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For many teens, summer means a family vacation and their first job. Through UNCW, summer offers aspiring marine scientists an immersive, deep dive into the field.
For more than 45 years, MarineQuest, the official marine science outreach program for UNCW, the Watson College of Education and the Center for Marine Science, has provided marine a more PR
Without M-AAA, Michigan ag industries would be 'more desperate' searching for research and education (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Without M-AAA, Michigan ag industries would be 'more desperate' searching for research and education
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EAST LANSING, Mich. -For over a decade, Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch and MSU Extension have helped to administer the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture (M-AAA), a state-funded partnership among MSU, Michigan's animal ag and allied industries, and the Michigan Department of Agricul more PR
Yale School of Management: Historian's Notebook - Recruiting 'Academic Superstars' (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 1 -- Yale School of Management issued the following news:
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The Historian's Notebook: Recruiting 'Academic Superstars'
In just a few years, Dean Burton Malkiel brought six future Nobel laureates to Yale SOM's faculty--and changed how the wider academic world saw the school.
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The Historian's Notebook: 50 Years of Business & Society is a blog series created in honor of the 50th anniversary of Yale SOM in September 2026. The series is written by Yale SOM's resident historian, Michelle Spinelli. Reach out if more PR
Yale School of Management: Zimmerman Named Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of Economics, Education, and Management (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- Yale School of Management issued the following news:
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Zimmerman named Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of Economics, Education, and Management
Seth Zimmerman, a distinguished scholar of the economics of education, has produced policy-relevant research that has had profound effects on his field.
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Seth Zimmerman, a prominent scholar of labor economics and public finance, with a focus on the economics of education, was recently appointed the Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of Economics, Education, and Ma more PR
Yale School of Medicine Awarded a Nearly $25 Million Grant to Map the Developing Brain and Advance Autism Research (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 1 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Yale School of Medicine Awarded a Nearly $25 Million Grant to Map the Developing Brain and Advance Autism Research
By Julia Chianelli, MS
Yale School of Medicine (YSM) has been awarded a grant of nearly $25 million by the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) initiative. The award, which is part of ARIA's Human Developmental Neurobiology Research Hub, focuses on building foundational maps and models of the developing human brain and clarifying how and w more PR
Yale Tool Links Molecule Clusters to Neurodevelopmental Disorders (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Yale Tool Links Molecule Clusters to Neurodevelopmental Disorders
By Isabella Backman
When you add drops of oil to water, the oil and water remain separate. Within cells, biological molecules cluster together in a similar way, separating themselves from the rest of the cell. And while they don't have a membrane, they are their own distinct compartments.
In some cases, these clusters, known as biomolecular condensates, become dysfunctional and abno more PR
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