WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary by James Lewis, distinguished fellow on the Tech Policy Program: * * * When You Talk To Your Pet Brick, Does It Talk Back? AI's Cult of Personality Anthropomorphizing AI tools gives them the illusion of personality. But AI errors come from faulty code or a lack of standards, not intent. - The human tendency to assign personality to objects or machines goes back millennia, with people anthropomorphizing their ships, swords, or cars. For centuries, more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks on Sept. 1, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the Second-Chance Lending Forum entitled "Developing Evidence-Based Policy on Creditworthiness and Criminal History": * * * Unlocking Opportunities for Workers and Entrepreneurs with a Criminal Record Thank you to the organizers of this important event for the opportunity to be part of it./1 This conference sits at the intersection of several policy issues that are central, I believe, to the future of the U.S. economy--ent more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news: * * * Geisel School of Medicine's Landino Lab Receives Paper of the Year Award * 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

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 2 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * 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

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

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * 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

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

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

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

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news: * * * Underground methane leaks may cultivate microbes that help consume them * 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

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

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Young wolves disperse more when well fed Social conditions and prey availability may be the most important factors pushing individuals to leave their natal packs - Should they stay or should they go? How young wolves make this decision has less to do with them clashing with their families and more to do with food availability and wolf density. Paradoxically, young wolves are more likely to leave the territor 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