MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- Georgia College posted the following news: * * * AJC Op-Ed: Liberal arts still matter to students and are valuable for Georgia's workforce * 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

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Researchers Contribute to LZ's Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER TO EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: RELEASE RECORDS ON FOREIGN FUNDING TO U.S. UNIVERSITIES AFTER FOURTH DELAY; FILES FOIA REQUEST The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law urged Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to promptly release the list of foreign sources funding American colleges and universities. The Department of Education postponed publication of the records on August 26 for the fourth time in more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 2 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Statement on Passage of SB 960 and AB 2694 The CSU issued the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 960 and Assembly Bill 2694, a two-bill package that would reform and streamline the California Community Colleges Baccalaureate Degree program: "The California State University appreciates the thoughtful, student-centered approach to expanding community colleges' ability to offer bachelor's degrees offered in SB 960 and AB 2694. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment observed a particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from WIMPs, a dark matter candidate -- but researchers will need more data to confirm. Key Takeaways * Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe. * LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detecto more PR

UTICA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Utica University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Christopher Riddle Awarded Prestigious Clark Endowed Professorship * The award is presented every 5 years to a faculty member who has faithfully served the University for at least ten years, who holds the rank of full professor, and who has an outstanding record of teaching scholarship and professional service. Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Dr. Christopher Riddle has been awarded the prestigious Harold T. Clark Endowed Professorship. The award is pre more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachussetts, Aug. 27 -- Education Next, an academic journal and magazine that says it focuses on K-12 education policy, reform, and research, posted the following commentary by Kenneth L. Marcus, founder, chairman and CEO of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law in Washington, D.C.: * * * Why Moving the Office of Civil Rights from ED to DOJ Will Be Better for Families Civil rights enforcement is law enforcement - The Trump administration's proposal to transfer the Department of Education's Office for Civil R more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of philanthropy and giving, posted the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by Michael E. Hartmann, senior fellow and director of the Center for Strategic Giving at the Capital Research Center: * * * Flat-tax proposals and the charitable deduction Debating their tax-reform plan first proposed in 1981, Hoover Institution's Robert E. Hall and Alvin Rabushka write, "it is perverse to tax the typical American to subsidize these elite institutions," referring t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Aug. 31, 2026, by Walter Russell Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * A Realistic Look at the Iran War It isn't as easy as Trump expected, but don't assume the US has already lost. - What President Trump initially heralded as a "four to five weeks" war against Iran entered its seventh month Sa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * 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 - Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) today announced $76 million in recent philan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Hematology posted the following news release: * * * Investment in Blood Cancer Research Has Saved Nearly 26 Million Years of Life, but Major Gaps in Survival Remain * (WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2026) -Over the past 75 years, advances in the treatment of major blood cancers have saved more than 25 million years of life in the United States, according to results of an analysis led by researchers at Blood Cancer United and published in Blood Advances. But the gains have not reached  more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Aug. 31 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Is history a school subject in crisis? New research shows it isn't, at least not yet * By Dr Rebecca Cairns and Dr Kerri Garrard from the Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation. This article first appeared in The Conversation. History educators around the world have expressed concerns about the decline of history enrolments in schools and universities over the past few decades. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom and United Stat more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter 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 reco more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 1 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * LZ sees surprising result in search for dark matter * Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News(external link) Key takeaways: * Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe. * LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detector and specializes in searching for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles. * A new LZ study found one particle interaction that is diffi more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter: South Dakota Mines Researchers Excited About Potential of New Particle Interaction * 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.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * Meet GW Law's 10 Public Interest Scholars * 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

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, issued the following news release: * * * New Members of Board of Governors at CFA Institute Pamela Yang, CFA, new Board Chair; Richard Brandweiner, CFA, and Virginie Maisonneuve, CFA, join the Board of Governors - CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today announces its Board of Governors, effective 1 September 2026, the beginning of the new fiscal year. Pamela Yang, CFA, CPA, will serve as Chair of the Board, more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 28 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * 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

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Chatham University posted the following news: * * * Money.com Lists Chatham Among Best Colleges in America * Money.com named Chatham University on its list of "Best Colleges in America" this year. The list of 735 was culled from all 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in the country. Colleges were rated based on three categories: quality of education, affordability, and outcomes. Chatham was rated three-and-a-half stars, ranking the University alongside most colleges on the list.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Media] -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * New Study Analyzes the Impact of Library E-Lending on Commercial Book Markets * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors Guild announced the release of a landmark independent study by leading economists at Secretariat Advisors, titled An Empirical Study of the Impact of Library E-Lending on the Book Economy: As Public Libraries Prioritize eBook Formats, Harm to Commercial Marke more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Sept. 1 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Northwell appoints Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, to lead internal medicine Dr. Saint will oversee Northwell's Division of Internal General Medicine as well as the Department of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital - Northwell Health has appointed renowned patient safety expert Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, as senior vice president of the health system's internal medicine service line - with direct oversight at two ho more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * 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

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Graduate Students Explore Character Education During Inaugural England Program * 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

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- Air Force Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Shaping the Future of Warfighter Tech at AFIT's Center for Directed Energy By Sara Topp  The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has been at the forefront of Department of War (DoW)-directed research, education, and innovation since the U.S. Air Force first envisioned using high energy lasers and high-power microwaves as weapon systems.  AFIT alumnus, retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald Lamberson led much of the laser work a more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 1 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * Summer Study Abroad Recap: CAP Students Travel to Rome, Chile, and Japan * 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

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 1 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Sylvia van der Burg-Vermeulen appointed professor of Work-focused networked care * Sylvia van der Burg-Vermeulen has been appointed professor of Work-focused Networked Care at Radboud university medical center / Radboud University. In her new role, she will focus on advancing work-focused healthcare, an approach that recognizes the close relationship between work and health. Her goal is to help health professionals identify work-related health issues a more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol Named Inaugural Doris Keller Hosler Endowed Professor * 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

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * 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

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * 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

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * 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

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 1 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV's New Provost Is Rebel Reddi * No one wants to grow up impoverished, says Lakshmi Reddi. No one should grow up with unequal access to education. And yet, growing up in southern India, in an Andhra Pradesh community that prioritized agriculture over education, seems to have given him an upper hand in life. "I view my childhood poverty as an opportunity rather than a curse," says UNLV's new provost and executive vice president. "I ha more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Without M-AAA, Michigan ag industries would be 'more desperate' searching for research and education * 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

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- Yale School of Management issued the following news: * * * 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. - 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