-- Preview Email Newsletter
| Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2026-09-04 ( 291 items ) |
|
$3.3 Million NIH Grant Funds Upstate Research Into New Immunotherapy for Leukemia (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 4 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
* * *
$3.3 million NIH grant funds Upstate research into new immunotherapy for leukemia
Written by Jean Albanese
Upstate immunologist Mobin Karimi, MD/PhD, has been awarded a $3.3 million grant to explore a new type of immunotherapy to treat acute myeloid leukemia.
The grant comes from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
Karimi, an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology, i more PR
$954K NSF award builds on Louisiana Tech's growing research successes (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 3 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news:
* * *
$954K NSF award builds on Louisiana Tech's growing research successes
*
Louisiana Tech University is strengthening its role as an engine of research, innovation, and economic growth with a new $954,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand engineering research capacity and develop the next generation of researchers and leaders.
The award comes amid growing research activity within Louisiana Tech's College of Engineering and Science more PR
'A Drive to be Successful' - A Conversation with Coach Jason Candle and Provost Pamir Alpay (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 3 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
* * *
'A Drive to be Successful' - A Conversation with Coach Jason Candle and Provost Pamir Alpay
*
Academic success and extracurricular excellence go hand-in-hand, according to Jason Candle.
"I think that whether you're on campus, and whatever other extracurricular activity you're involved in - if it's athletics or something else," Candle says, "you would understand that what you really love doing, coupled with the process of getting in and obtaining more PR
'Like driving off a cliff at 2 mph': A water expert's take on what's coming for the Colorado River (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
* * *
'Like driving off a cliff at 2 mph': A water expert's take on what's coming for the Colorado River
*
The Colorado River is on the brink of collapse because of climate change and overuse of water.
Reservoirs supplying water to tens of millions of people in the southwest reached record lows this summer. The nation is racing to refill them with conservation measures so they can still generate hydropower and reliably deliver water to users more PR
'The band always wins': Paul Popiel, the new Kenn and Pamela Ricci Director of Bands, on why the time was right for his Notre Dame homecoming (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
* * *
'The band always wins': Paul Popiel, the new Kenn and Pamela Ricci Director of Bands, on why the time was right for his Notre Dame homecoming
*
It's a Monday afternoon in August, and Paul Popiel's team takes the field at an NFL stadium in 20 days.
He doesn't know who will be on his final roster, nor has he had a moment to assess their abilities. Even once practice starts, he only sees his team for 90 minutes a day.
That's just life for a marching more PR
10 reason Michigan 4-H matters (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
* * *
10 reason Michigan 4-H matters
*
Michigan 4-H, a program of Michigan State University Extension, helps young people discover their passions, build valuable life and leadership skills, form meaningful relationships, and gain the confidence and experience needed to thrive in school, careers and communities. Through hands-on learning and support from caring adults, youth develop the skills and mindset neede more PR
20 students selected for undergraduate research ambassador program (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 2 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
* * *
20 students selected for undergraduate research ambassador program
*
The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has selected 20 outstanding undergraduates for the 2026-27 Research Ambassador program.
The program's mission is to increase awareness and create opportunities for students to engage in research. Ambassadors must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and involvement in mentored research. This year's more PR
2026 TCOM Founders Award and Mary E. Luibel Service Award winners chosen (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
* * *
2026 TCOM Founders Award and Mary E. Luibel Service Award winners chosen
*
A physician with a lifetime of service to rural osteopathic medicine and a husband and wife dedicated to supporting students at UNT Health Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine have been selected as the recipients of the TCOM Founders Award and the Mary E. Luibel Service Award. John Bowling, DO, is the 2026 TCOM Founders Award recipient, and Jay more PR
5 engineering doctoral students selected as Purdue's inaugural class of ARCS National Scholars (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
* * *
5 engineering doctoral students selected as Purdue's inaugural class of ARCS National Scholars
*
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Meera Doran, Maxwell Kawada, Shaiv Mehra, Peter Meshkov and Christopher Peter have more in common than their individual pursuits of doctoral degrees through Purdue University's College of Engineering. Through a partnership with the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation and Purdue, the five have been named to more PR
9/11 at 25: University of Michigan Experts Can Discuss (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
* * *
9/11 at 25: U-M experts can discuss
University of Michigan experts are available to talk about a range of issues related to the 9/11 terror attacks and the quarter century since.
Javed Ali, associate professor of practice at the Ford School of Public Policy, began teaching in 2018. His government career in Washington, D.C., spanned from 2002-18, where he held positions in the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Department of Homeland Security before more PR
A legacy that will shape the future: Honoring Mohan Kelkar's remarkable career (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 3 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news:
* * *
A legacy that will shape the future: Honoring Mohan Kelkar's remarkable career
*
Thousands of petroleum engineers around the world share a common connection: At some point in their professional journey, Professor Mohan Kelkar shaped their future.
For more than four decades, Kelkar served The University of Tulsa as a teacher, researcher, mentor and leader whose influence extends far beyond campus. His former stude more PR
A New Generation of Pharmacists Begin Their Journey (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
* * *
A New Generation of Pharmacists Begin Their Journey
*
The donning of the white coat has long been a major milestone for new pharmacy students, representing a commitment to patient care, a responsibility to the health care profession and the beginning of a new chapter. For more than 70 student pharmacists, that chapter officially began at UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences' 2026 White Coat Ceremony, more PR
A summer of discovery: UK senior advances academic, research goals through international study (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 2 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
* * *
A summer of discovery: UK senior advances academic, research goals through international study
*
Summer is often a time for rest and rejuvenation. But for Eduarda Frizzo Pereira, a double major in applied economics and political science, it offered an opportunity to explore the world, deepen her academic interests and gain valuable research experience that will help shape her career.
The University of Kentucky senior, originally from Brazil, began h more PR
AAP semester snapshot: fall 2026 in focus (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
AAP semester snapshot: fall 2026 in focus
*
From the first day of classes, spaces across the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning are charged with creative energy, critical inquiry, and the exchange of ideas. As the semester gets underway, explore what's ahead so you can make the most of every opportunity, including guest lectures, special exhibitions, and recently-introduced expanded and cross-disciplinary course offerings.
Department of City and Regio more PR
Ag Day 2026 Is "Bigger and Better Than Ever Before" with More Festivities (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
* * *
Ag Day 2026 Is "Bigger and Better Than Ever Before" with More Festivities
*
Traditional fall event moves to Friday, October 2, and includes night activities
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is returning to its barnwarmin' roots by expanding Ag Day to include an after-hours event with live music, lawn games, food, and other family-friendly entertainment. Ag Day 2026 is free and more PR
Albany State Honors Student Jya Bacon Expands Path to Medicine Through Competitive Research and Medical Programs (10)
ALBANY, Georgia, Sept. 3 -- Albany State University posted the following news:
* * *
Albany State Honors Student Jya Bacon Expands Path to Medicine Through Competitive Research and Medical Programs
*
Media Contact: Dr. Rachel Lawrence, media@asurams.edu
ALBANY, Ga., September 3, 2026 -Albany State University (ASU) honors student, Jya Bacon, is gaining valuable experience across medicine, biomedical research, leadership, and community service as she prepares for a future in healthcare. A junior nursing major from Fort Pierce, Florida, Bacon more PR
Alumni Association to Honor Langford, Poston and Tiner as Distinguished Alumni (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 3 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news:
* * *
Alumni Association to Honor Langford, Poston and Tiner as Distinguished Alumni
*
JONESBORO - The Arkansas State University Alumni Association will recognize three outstanding graduates as Distinguished Alumni during the Homecoming celebration. The distinction, considered the association's highest honor, has been awarded for more than 40 years to alumni who demonstrate excellence in their careers, service to their communities and devotion to A-State.
more PR
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Katee Raible Monahan '13 (10)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Westminster College posted the following news:
* * *
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Katee Raible Monahan '13
*
Katee (Raible) Monahan '13 came to Westminster College drawn to its welcoming community, small class sizes, and strong sense of connection. Today, Katee is a Partner at Louis Plung & Company, LLP, where she advises clients across a variety of industries. For Katee, Westminster provided more than an academic foundation; it gave her the confidence, relationships, and values to pursue ambitious goals and co more PR
An Auspicious Start for the Incoming Class (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
* * *
An Auspicious Start for the Incoming Class
*
The campus brimmed with new beginnings. On August 31, the incoming class of more than 640 Columbia Mailman School students arrived on campus for a weeklong orientation. Faculty leaders welcomed new students and highlighted the potential for a rewarding academic experience and life in public health.
Seize the Moment
In introductory remarks, Michael Joseph, Vice Dean for Education, remarked, more PR
APSU's Division of Alumni, Engagement and Philanthropy announces new hires and promotions (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
* * *
APSU's Division of Alumni, Engagement and Philanthropy announces new hires and promotions
*
The APSU Division of Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy's new hires and promotions, left to right from top: Twana Aiken, Ashley Bussell, Sydney Junkins, Ellie LoveGood, Kimberly Adkison, Brad Averitt, Kelley Board, Aubrey Higdon, and Molly LaRocco.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Division of Alumni, Engagement and Philanthro more PR
Arkansas State University Enrollment Approaches 19,000, Sets New Fall Record (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 3 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news:
* * *
Arkansas State University Enrollment Approaches 19,000, Sets New Fall Record
*
JONESBORO - Arkansas State University has set another fall enrollment record, reaching 18,775 students as continued growth among Arkansas freshmen, improved student retention, and rising graduate enrollment helped push the university past last year's historic high.
Fall enrollment increased by 4.7% from the record 17,926 students in 2025, marking the university's sixth con more PR
Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
* * *
Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face
*
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children -better known as WIC -reaches an extraordinary share of American families. An estimated 41% of all U.S. infants participated in the federal nutrition program in fiscal year 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In Missouri, where more than 300,000 households experience food insecurity, WI more PR
Author David Brooks to join FSU President Richard McCullough for conversation on character, civil discourse (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
* * *
Author David Brooks to join FSU President Richard McCullough for conversation on character, civil discourse
*
Florida State University will welcome bestselling author and commentator David Brooks to campus Sept. 10 for a conversation with President Richard McCullough exploring character, leadership and how people can engage thoughtfully across differences.
Hosted by FSU's Institute for Governance and Civics, the event will begin at 6 p.m. at Ruby Dia more PR
Autistic children ages 4-6 showed improved social skills after 5-week summer program (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 3 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
* * *
Autistic children ages 4-6 showed improved social skills after 5-week summer program
A summer intervention program for autistic children ages 4-6 with no intellectual disability significantly improved their social performance, according to a study by researchers at the Institute for Autism Research (IAR) at the University at Buffalo. It was published in Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders in July.
"Completion more PR
Baylor University: Should a Lunar Rover Grab a Good Sample - or Hold Out for a Better One? (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news:
* * *
Should a Lunar Rover Grab a Good Sample - or Hold Out for a Better One?
Baylor researchers combine planetary geology with business analytics to help lunar missions make smarter sampling decisions
By Kelly Craine, Media & Public Relations
Imagine sending a rover hundreds of miles across the Moon to collect lunar geological samples, with space to collect only one rock. Do you take the first promising specimen you find - or keep moving and risk ending the jour more PR
Baylor's School of Engineering and Computer Science Earns ABET Accreditation (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 4 -- Baylor University issued the following news:
* * *
Baylor's School of Engineering and Computer Science Earns ABET Accreditation
Global accrediting leader fully approves Baylor engineering and computer science programs for meeting standards that prepare graduates for success
By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations
Baylor University undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science have been accre more PR
Bearkat Internships: Anna McCarthy (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
* * *
Bearkat Internships: Anna McCarthy
*
For Anna McCarthy, what began as a summer internship with West Houston Law Group has turned into a full-time opportunity in the legal field.
McCarthy, a 24-year-old paralegal studies student in Sam Houston State University's Polytechnic College, SamPoly, completed her internship with the group while continuing her coursework. The experience gave McCarthy the opportunity to apply what she was learning in the clas more PR
Before They Play: Student Athletes and Baseline Concussion Testing (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news:
* * *
Before They Play: Student Athletes and Baseline Concussion Testing
*
As school bells sound out the start of classes, it's time for student athletes to prepare for their upcoming sports seasons.
Schools make parents and students aware that athletes need physical exams before they hit the field or court. But these exams may leave out something important -baseline concussion testing.
This testing can make a big difference if an athlete gets injured more PR
Belk College Research Reveals a Hidden Challenge in Remote Teams (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Belk College of Business issued the following news:
* * *
Belk College research reveals a hidden challenge in remote teams
A new study from UNC Charlotte economists Glenn Dutcher and Krista Saral finds that expectations about teammates' locations can shape team effort, even when individual output remains comparable.
Across Charlotte, employers continue to reconsider where and how their teams work. Some have increased in-office requirements, while others continue more PR
Bernaola named to 2026 class of Kika De La Garza Science Fellows (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
* * *
Bernaola named to 2026 class of Kika De La Garza Science Fellows
*
Lina Bernaola, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Entomology, has been selected as a 2026 U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, E. Kika De La Garza Science Fellow.
Bernaola is one of 10 Science Fellows selected nationally this year as part of a cohort o more PR
Berry College Launches 5-Year Strategic Plan (10)
MOUNT BERRY, Georgia, Sept. 3 -- Berry College posted the following news:
* * *
Berry College Launches 5-Year Strategic Plan
*
As Berry heads into its 125th year, the college is strengthening the work and mission unveiling a new five-year strategic plan that emphasizes affordability, leadership, graduate preparedness, research and land stewardship.
"As we enter this next chapter from a position of strength, we are committed to pursuing work that is both difficult and excellent," said Berry President Sandeep Mazumder. "Over the past year, more PR
Between atoms and the cosmos: New 'standard model' maps the world in front of us (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
* * *
Between atoms and the cosmos: New 'standard model' maps the world in front of us
*
Northern Illinois University Physics Professor Roland Winkler has a new research publication that he hopes will make a lasting impact on the physics community.
NIU Physics Professor Roland Winkler.
Winkler and colleague Uli Zulicke, a professor in the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, propose a new physics mo more PR
Bisciotti Family Foundation and Morgan State Expand Pathways to College for Baltimore Students (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release:
* * *
Bisciotti Family Foundation and Morgan State Expand Pathways to College for Baltimore Students
*
Renewed Commitment of Up to $3 Million Will Provide Comprehensive Scholarships and Completion Support for 40 New Ozzie Newsome Scholars at Morgan
BALTIMORE -For talented Baltimore students, the distance between high school graduation and a college degree is often measured not in miles, but in unmet costs -from tuition and textbooks to housing, tran more PR
Boren named interim dean of College of ACES at NMSU (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 2 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
* * *
Boren named interim dean of College of ACES at NMSU
*
New Mexico State University has named Jon Boren interim dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, following the retirement of Rolando A. Flores Galarza.
NMSU Provost Joseph Bull announced Boren's appointment in a memo to college staff on Sept. 1. Bull said Boren was picked through a selection process that included feedback and nominations from ACES sta more PR
Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development News Wrap: Scholarly Accomplishments, September 2026 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news wrap up entitled "Scholarly Accomplishments, September 2026":
* * *
Scholarly Accomplishments, September 2026
By Stephanies Vang
BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and research grant awards for September 2026.
Book
* Catherine Ritz
Ritz, C. (2026). Leading for proficiency: A guide for proficiency-based world language leaders. Teach Learn Lead. https://www.teachlearnlea more PR
Bowdoin College: Faculty Research Boosted by Awards in Several Areas (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Sept. 4 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news:
* * *
Faculty Research Boosted by Awards in Several Areas
By Tom Porter
Bowdoin faculty in a range of areas received some welcome news over the past semester. So far in 2026, at least eight scholars have been awarded research grants covering a variety of disciplines, from religious studies to psychology and across the sciences. Here are the details:
William R. Kenan Professor of Physics Thomas W. Baumgarte was awarded a renewal grant from the National Science Foundatio more PR
Bowie State University Named 2026 Top Yellow Ribbon School by U.S. Veterans Magazine (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release:
* * *
Bowie State University Named 2026 Top Yellow Ribbon School by U.S. Veterans Magazine
*
#National recognition highlights the university's leadership in supporting veterans, active-duty service members and military families
BOWIE, Md. -Bowie State University has been named a 2026 Top Yellow Ribbon School by U.S. Veterans Magazine, recognizing the university's longstanding commitment to supporting veterans, active-duty service members and military fami more PR
Buffalo State celebrates Academic Convocation September 15 (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 3 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release:
* * *
Buffalo State celebrates Academic Convocation September 15
*
Ten Buffalo State faculty and staff members will be recognized with SUNY Chancellor's and President's Awards for Excellence for their extraordinary efforts on behalf of the university, the State University of New York, and the greater community during Academic Convocation on Tuesday, September 15, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall.
President Jennifer L. Burri more PR
Campus Offices To Close in Observance of Labor Day (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
* * *
Campus Offices To Close in Observance of Labor Day
*
STEPHENVILLE, Texas -All Tarleton State University administrative offices will close on Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day. Several campus locations will be affected by holiday hours.
Tarleton State Fort Worth's Rickett Library will close on Sept. 7, but the Dick Smith Library in Stephenville will open from 12 p.m. Sept. 7 to 1 a.m. Sept. 8. The library's 24-hour zone will remain open with a valid Tar more PR
Can AI Make Police Lineups Fairer? ETAMU Researchers Aim to Find Out (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 2 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
* * *
Can AI Make Police Lineups Fairer? ETAMU Researchers Aim to Find Out
*
The project combines eye-tracking technology and psychology to examine how people process real and AI-generated faces.
A police lineup is supposed to test an eyewitness's memory, not point them toward a particular suspect. But as artificial intelligence makes it possible to generate realistic human faces in seconds, researche more PR
Can ChatGPT Beat the Market? (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 3 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
* * *
Can ChatGPT Beat the Market?
*
Buffalo, NY - Can ChatGPT pick stocks better than the market? Canisius University Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance Marc LoGrasso, PhD, set out to answer that question, and his research is earning international recognition.
LoGrasso is the recipient of the 2026 Best Paper Award from Modern Finance, an international peer-reviewed journal, for his research exploring whether ChatGPT could have generated abnormal return more PR
Cancer cells use antioxidant protein to suppress T cells, resist immunotherapy, study finds (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 3 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
* * *
Cancer cells use antioxidant protein to suppress T cells, resist immunotherapy, study finds
*
New research reveals a promising new target for treating cancer by harnessing a type of molecule previously thought to do more harm than good.
For decades, reactive oxygen species, or ROS, often called free radicals, have been viewed primarily as harmful molecules linked to aging, DNA damage and cancer. A new study co-led by Oregon Health & Science U more PR
Carolina Caycedo on 'Growing Deep Roots' (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
* * *
Carolina Caycedo on 'Growing Deep Roots'
*
Art and science follow distinct investigative pathways. But there is no shortage of creativity in the lab, and no shortage of rigor in the studio.
"Both disciplines start from a place of inquiry," said Carolina Caycedo. "We observe something in the world and become curious about its origins and character."
Over the last two decades, Caycedo has earned an international reputation for exploring the i more PR
CCE's Kathy Burns awarded Women in Agriculture Friend of the Fair Award (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 2 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
CCE's Kathy Burns awarded Women in Agriculture Friend of the Fair Award
Kathy Burns' path to Cornell Cooperative Extension Onondaga County began with a chance discovery: a job listing for a Master Gardener Program Coordinator that caught her eye. She applied, drawn by the opportunity to combine her experience working with people with her passion for gardening. Today, Burns leads CCE Onondaga's Voice of the Farmer Gard more PR
CCU renames College of Graduate and Continuing Studies and names Interim Associate Dean (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, Sept. 2 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news:
* * *
CCU renames College of Graduate and Continuing Studies and names Interim Associate Dean
*
Coastal Carolina University has officially renamed the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies as The Graduate School, reflecting the University's continued commitment to graduate education and its growing role in advancing research, scholarship, and student success.
The transition represents more than a name change. It reinforces the University's inves more PR
Chemistry is changing the way researchers develop AI technology (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
* * *
Chemistry is changing the way researchers develop AI technology
*
While most believe artificial intelligence (AI) is changing science, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are exploring the reverse.
In an article published in Chemical Reviews, AI and chemistry experts alike discussed how the intricacies of organic chemistry are changing the way researchers design AI technology, leading the way for a new generation of development.
"Organic more PR
Clarkson University Construction Engineering Students Earn More Than $41,000 in National, State Scholarships (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 4 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
* * *
Clarkson Construction Engineering Students Earn More Than $41,000 in National, State Scholarships
Five Clarkson University students have earned more than $41,000 in competitive national and state scholarships recognizing academic excellence, leadership and commitment to careers in construction engineering and civil engineering.
"It's exciting to see our students earn tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships beyond traditional financial aid each year," sai more PR
Clemson Extension professionals earn national honors for excellence (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Clemson Extension professionals earn national honors for excellence
*
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Clemson Cooperative Extension professionals earned national recognition from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), receiving honors for professional achievement, service, educational programming and communications.
The awards recognize Extension professionals from across the country for their contributions t more PR
Clemson names 2026 National and Breakthrough Scholars (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 3 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Clemson names 2026 National and Breakthrough Scholars
*
Clemson University Honors College
This fall, Clemson welcomed eight new National Scholars and four Breakthrough Scholars -bringing the students' talents, curiosity and leadership to the University, with the potential to make an impact far beyond it.
The two programs recruit exceptional students from South Carolina, across the nation and around the world, strengthening Clemson's culture of academic more PR
College Football's 'Wild West' Era Raises Questions for Its Future (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 3 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
* * *
College Football's 'Wild West' Era Raises Questions for Its Future
*
OXFORD, Miss. - As most college football teams prepare to kick off the season this weekend, legal experts at the University of Mississippi gathered Wednesday (Sept. 2) in Weems Auditorium to ponder what lies ahead for collegiate athletics in the era of NIL, lawsuits and eligibility challenges.
Five experts from the School of Law and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics spoke more PR
Comfort and privacy: See inside an infusion room in the new AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Chicago Medicine posted the following news release:
* * *
Comfort and privacy: See inside an infusion room in the new AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion
*
Patients who need chemotherapy, immunotherapy or blood transfusions as part of their cancer care spend a lot of time seated and shuttling between appointments.
The 67 infusion rooms coming to the University of Chicago Medicine's new AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion will offer many upgrades to make the experience easier and more comfortable more PR
Contemporary Writers Series Announces Fall 2026 Author Events (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 3 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
* * *
Contemporary Writers Series Announces Fall 2026 Author Events
*
Buffalo, NY - The Canisius University Contemporary Writers Series will welcome acclaimed Irish writer Doireann Ni Ghriofa and award-winning author Julie Schumacher to campus this fall for two free public readings.
Ni Ghriofa will be the featured speaker at the 21st annual Hassett Reading, scheduled for Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Schumacher will speak on Th more PR
Cornell leads project putting robots to work in US orchards (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Cornell leads project putting robots to work in US orchards
*
Fifteen years ago, labor accounted for about 30% of total costs at the Washington Fruit and Produce Co. Today, it's over 60%.
"Our costs have just been skyrocketing, largely around labor, but everything else as well - meanwhile, apples sell for the same price they did 20 years ago," said Gilbert Plath, technology director for the Yakima, Washington-based orchard, which grows apples and cherries on more PR
CU's Festival XIII continues with session on ethical uses of artificial intelligence (10)
LAWTON, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- Cameron University issued the following news release:
* * *
CU's Festival XIII continues with session on ethical uses of artificial intelligence
*
Former Oklahoma Congressman Brad Carson - now president of an advocacy group calling for regulations on artificial intelligence - will visit Lawton and Duncan later this month in the next installment of Cameron University's academic festival, "Being Human in the Age of AI."
Carson will visit Cameron's Lawton campus on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 10, to speak to more PR
D'Youville Celebrates Nursing Dean Shannon McCrory-Churchill as a 2026 Woman of Influence (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 3 -- D'Youville College posted the following news:
* * *
D'Youville Celebrates Nursing Dean Shannon McCrory-Churchill as a 2026 Woman of Influence
*
Dr. Shannon McCrory-Churchill, dean of D'Youville University's Patricia H. Garman School of Nursing, has been named one of Buffalo Business First's 2026 Women of Influence, recognizing her leadership and contributions to D'Youville and the Western New York community.
McCrory-Churchill is one of 25 women selected for this year's honor from more than 100 nominations. Hon more PR
Dean Bajaj Highlights Enrollment Growth, Academic Initiatives at University of Tulsa Collins College of Business (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tulsa Collins College of Business posted the following news:
* * *
From the Dean's Desk: CCB, September 2026
*
As we begin the 2026-27 academic year, The University of Tulsa's Collins College of Business enters the semester with strong momentum. During the past year, we have strengthened undergraduate and graduate enrollment, launched our online MBA, redesigned the undergraduate core around professional skills and added leaders who will expand our academic quality and external engagement.
I am more PR
Deciphering black holes, problematic proteins, and 'intelligent' bacteria: 75 undergraduates experience Clark's 'Summer of Science' (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- Clark University posted the following news:
* * *
Deciphering black holes, problematic proteins, and 'intelligent' bacteria: 75 undergraduates experience Clark's 'Summer of Science'
*
Seventy-five undergraduate science majors at Clark spent the summer working closely with faculty mentors and diving deep into research. Their projects ranged from black holes in outer space to the ubiquitin protein system, whose dysregulation can lead to the development of cancer and other serious diseases.
On July 30, stu more PR
Designing Regenerative Futures (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 2 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news:
* * *
Designing Regenerative Futures
*
As cities and communities confront the accelerating effects of climate change, the question is no longer simply how to reduce harm, but how design can help restore, renew, and sustain the systems that support life. This is the premise of regenerative design: an approach that asks the built environment to give more than it takes, st more PR
Distinguished Faculty Award in Research: Dr. Gerardo Arceo-Gomez (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
* * *
Distinguished Faculty Award in Research: Dr. Gerardo Arceo-Gomez
*
Dr. Gerardo Arceo-Gomez, an associate professor in East Tennessee State University's College of Arts and Sciences, earned the university's 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award in Research.
Arceo-Gomez, who joined ETSU in 2016, has published more than 65 peer-reviewed articles and focuses on plant-pollinator interactions, examining how relationships among flowers and the insects more PR
Distinguished University Professors honored by Ohio State Board of Trustees (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
* * *
Distinguished University Professors honored by Ohio State Board of Trustees
*
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees named six professors to receive the university's highest faculty honor.
Trustees on Thursday honored each scholar as a Distinguished University Professor. The permanent honorific title is awarded annually to tenure-track professors who have been at Ohio State for at least five years and have demonstrated truly exceptional records in teachi more PR
Dr. Laura Robertson earns 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
* * *
Dr. Laura Robertson earns 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching
*
ETSU science education professor Dr. Laura Robertson earned the university's 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching for her superior teaching, impact on students, and leadership in innovative teaching practices and community-engaged learning.
Dr. Laura Robertson, a professor of science education in East Tennessee State University's Clemmer College of Education a more PR
Driving down the cost of self-driving cars (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 3 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
* * *
Driving down the cost of self-driving cars
*
In science fiction, self-driving cars are everywhere, from futuristic highways to urban utopias.
Reality is different. Today, a privately owned self-driving Tesla starts at around $40,000 before monthly fees, while one of Waymo's Jaguar-based robotaxis cost well into six figures.
Bringing prices down is the goal for University of Oklahoma mechanical engineering professor Bin Xu, Ph.D. After several years of more PR
DSU Applied Research Lab prepares for new era of research, collaboration in Sioux Falls (10)
MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 2 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
* * *
DSU Applied Research Lab prepares for new era of research, collaboration in Sioux Falls
*
MADISON, S.D. - Dakota State University's new Applied Research Lab (ARL) in Sioux Falls is nearing completion, providing new opportunities to expand the University's applied research capabilities, develop partnerships, strengthen South Dakota's workforce, and support economic development across the state.
Members of the local media recently toured the approximat more PR
DSU hosts 18th Annual Summer Research Symposium (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 2 -- Delaware State University posted the following news:
* * *
DSU hosts 18th Annual Summer Research Symposium
*
In June and July, while classrooms at Delaware State University were largely empty, laboratories and research spaces were abuzz with activity.
While graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty typically spend their summers conducting research, this summer, as in years past, they were joined by nearly 150 student researchers, including undergraduate, high school and even middle school students. more PR
EDGE Summit Coming to Arkansas Tech in October (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
* * *
EDGE Summit Coming to Arkansas Tech in October
*
Arkansas Tech University will host the 2026 EDGE Summit on its Russellville campus Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Wednesday, Oct. 28.
EDGE stands for Education to Develop and Grow Entrepreneurs. The ACC Capital Foundation launched the annual event in 2023.
According to information from the EDGE Summit website, the conference is designed to "connect teaching faculty from institutions of higher education acros more PR
Education faculty research champions representation through literacy (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tulsa College of Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
Education faculty research champions representation through literacy
*
As a first-generation doctorate holder, educator and Black woman, Assistant Professor of Education Latoya Teague grew up never seeing herself in the literature she studied. This formative experience would go on to shape her career in education and the questions that drive her research. Now, her focus is on creating learning environments where everyone feels s more PR
Eight CUNY Senior Colleges Recognized Among the Nation's Best by Time (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- The City University of New York posted the following news:
* * *
Eight CUNY Senior Colleges Recognized Among the Nation's Best by Time
*
#Lehman College Placed No. 36 on Publication's Inaugural College Rankings, Which Reflect Student Outcomes, Learning Environment, Attractiveness to Prospective Students
#Five CUNY Schools Also Named in Princeton Review's 'Best 392 Colleges'
Eight CUNY senior colleges have been named by Time magazine as among "America's Best Colleges of 2026-2027" on its first-ever national college ran more PR
Emory University Announces Recipients of the 2026 Max Cooper Prize in Immunology (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 4 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news:
* * *
Emory University announces recipients of the 2026 Max Cooper Prize in Immunology
After reviewing notable and highly regarded nominees from across the world, a prize jury has selected three immunologists as the 2026 recipients of Emory University's Max Cooper Prize in Immunology. The honor recognizes the awardees for their transformative and revolutionary achievements in the field and the $100,000 award will be shared equally between the three re more PR
Enrollment at Lycoming College best in four years with 9.4 percent increase (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Lycoming College posted the following news:
* * *
Enrollment at Lycoming College best in four years with 9.4 percent increase
*
Lycoming College's Fall 2026 semester began with the institution's strongest enrollment in four years, surpassing its student recruitment goals with total deposits up 9.4 percent over fall 2025 and first-year deposits up 7.6 percent.
The momentum extends well beyond the numbers. Lycoming College enters fall 2026 ranked No. 96 among National Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2026 U more PR
Estrus Synchronization Programs for Natural Service (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
Estrus Synchronization Programs for Natural Service
*
Decorative
Charting the Milky Way
Georgia dairy industry looks to UGA for growth, innovation and sustainability
Written by Anna Bentley
Photos by Caroline Newbern
Overhead view of several cows in a barn
In 2023 alone, Georgia's dairy industry contributed nearly $4 billion to the state economy, fueled by 85,000 dairy cows spread across the state' more PR
Exhibition at URI illuminates art and science collaboration (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
* * *
Exhibition at URI illuminates art and science collaboration
*
KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 2, 2026 - Art League RI and the University of Rhode Island are featuring the collaborative works of artists and scientists in a new exhibition titled "Environmental Currents: Art and Science Explore our Changing World" from Sept. 10 through Nov. 18 at Studio Blue on the URI Narragansett Bay Campus.
With its goal to communicate oceanographic research to wider more PR
Fabrication platform could enable flexible, transparent next-generation photonic chips (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
* * *
Fabrication platform could enable flexible, transparent next-generation photonic chips
This scalable process produces high-performance chips for applications like discreet wearables or pliable augmented-reality displays.
-
The field of silicon photonics, which uses light rather than electricity to transmit and process data on semiconductor chips, has enabled optical systems to evolve from bulky setups to compact and advanced sys more PR
Faculty Spotlight: FSU suicide prevention expert Thomas Joiner explains why connection, conversation and research can save lives (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
* * *
Faculty Spotlight: FSU suicide prevention expert Thomas Joiner explains why connection, conversation and research can save lives
*
As Suicide Prevention Month brings renewed national attention to mental health, Florida State University Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology Thomas Joiner stands among the nation's most influential researchers, dedicating his career to understanding why people die by suicide and how communities can help more PR
Faculty-led study abroad programs advance student success through global learning (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news:
* * *
Faculty-led study abroad programs advance student success through global learning
*
From visiting majestic mountains and exploring cultural traditions, to visiting business districts, schools and local hospitals, University of Iowa (UI) students spent the summer learning around the world through faculty-led study abroad programs that turned the world into their classroom.
This summer and fall, nearly 170 students participated in 10 fa more PR
Fairmont State University Receives Funding to Expand Initiatives for First-Generation Students (10)
FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news:
* * *
Fairmont State University Receives Funding to Expand Initiatives for First-Generation Students
*
Fairmont State University has been awarded $16,000 through the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WVHEPC) First-Generation Student Success Grant to continue, strengthen, and expand upon first-generation programming that was established last academic year. This funding was secured with the assistance of Fairmont State University's Office more PR
First Friday Star Party kicks off Sept. 4 with 'X-Raying the Cosmos' lecture (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
* * *
First Friday Star Party kicks off Sept. 4 with 'X-Raying the Cosmos' lecture
*
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy will launch the fall First Friday Star Party season this week with a high-energy exploration of the universe's most extreme environments.
MTSU physics and astronomy lecturer Erik Monson will deliver this semester's first event with a lecture on "X-Raying the Cosmos: The more PR
Flagler College Professor Invited to Join Recording Academy as part of 2026 Membership Class (10)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- Flagler College posted the following news:
* * *
Flagler College Professor Invited to Join Recording Academy as part of 2026 Membership Class
*
Flagler College professor and Accounting, Economics, and Finance Department Chair Dr. Yvan Kelly has received an invitation to join the Recording Academy as part of its 2026 annual membership class, recognizing his decades of involvement in the music industry and his work bringing new opportunities in music education to Flagler students.
The Recording Academy ext more PR
Florida Poly earns top state, national rankings in computer science, data science (10)
LAKELAND, Florida, Sept. 3 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release:
* * *
Florida Poly earns top state, national rankings in computer science, data science
*
Florida Polytechnic University's data science and computer science programs are earning top recognition in newly released rankings from Research.com, including No. 1 spots among Florida's public universities and a top 20 national ranking for the University's undergraduate data science degree.
The University's bachelor's degree in computer science and master more PR
Former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere '15 to receive Eliphalet Nott Medal (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 2 -- Union College posted the following news:
* * *
Former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere '15 to receive Eliphalet Nott Medal
*
Just three months after winning the Stanley Cup, former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere '15 will collect some more hardware: the Eliphalet Nott Medal.
President Elizabeth Kiss will present Gostisbehere with the medal at the College's annual Convocation, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Memorial Chapel.
Established in 1995, the medal is awarded to alumni who have ac more PR
From classrooms to school leadership, Salve alumni are shaping education (10)
NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Sept. 2 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news:
* * *
From classrooms to school leadership, Salve alumni are shaping education
*
There is no single path to becoming an educator - and for three Salve Regina University alumni, no single definition of what leadership in education looks like.
Diane McBrier '91 found her calling teaching kindergarten, where she has built a career helping young students take their first steps in the classroom. Kate Gallahue '02 built a career in education after graduating f more PR
From Columbia's School of General Studies to the University's Top Ranks (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
* * *
From Columbia's School of General Studies to the University's Top Ranks
Three of Columbia's top leaders are graduates of the same school from three very different paths.
-
Susan Feagin (GS'74) first came to Columbia at a moment, she said, "when we felt like the world was on fire."
It was 1968. In the spring, Martin Luther King, Jr, had been assassinated, the Vietnam War was in full swing, and student protests shut down Columbia's campus, sending Feagin's high school more PR
Games designed at Clark will open pathways for those living with schizophrenia (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- Clark University posted the following news:
* * *
Games designed at Clark will open pathways for those living with schizophrenia
*
Key partnership joins technology with mental health advocacy
"My son has schizophrenia."
Gary Labovich '81 has repeated those words many times over the past decade. To medical professionals and social services providers; to police officers and counselors. Even to himself, if only as a reminder that life has chosen an unexpected and challenging path for him and his family.
more PR
Georgia Institute of Technology: Center Seeks to Unlock the Science of Turbulence for Energy, Flight, and Discovery (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news:
* * *
New Center Seeks to Unlock the Science of Turbulence for Energy, Flight, and Discovery
To advance understanding of turbulence, the National Science Foundation is establishing a new, $30 million Science and Technology Center (STC) at Michigan State University. Georgia Tech is among eight universities supporting the center.
-
Most people know turbulence as the force that can make airplane flights bumpy. Scientists recognize it as one of the mos more PR
Gold Highlights Momentum During State of the University of Nebraska Address (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
* * *
Gold highlights momentum during State of the University address
By Cara Pesek, IANR Media
The University of Nebraska system is strong, Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, president of the NU System, said Sept. 3, but continued investment will be critical to building on that strength and serving Nebraskans for generations to come.
Gold made the remarks during his second annual State of the University Address, held in the rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol, where more PR
Graduate student Lijun Guo receives American Epilepsy Society fellowship to study brain circuitry involved in seizures (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
Graduate student Lijun Guo receives American Epilepsy Society fellowship to study brain circuitry involved in seizures
*
Lijun "Reese" Guo, a pharmacology Ph.D. student in the lab of Quynh Anh Nguyen, has received a 2026 Predoctoral Research Fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society to investigate the neural circuitry underlying seizures, thereby contributing to understanding epilepsy and potentially informing future more PR
Gut compound identified as next target for reducing Alzheimer's risk (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 2 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news:
* * *
Gut compound identified as next target for reducing Alzheimer's risk
*
Higher levels of imidazole propionate (ImP), a compound produced by some bacteria in the gut, contribute to dementia-related changes in the brain, according to a new study led by Barbara Bendlin, PhD, a professor of medicine and Federico Rey, PhD, a professor of bacteriology and medical microbiology and immunology. Ten years ago, research teams more PR
GW Law Professor Daniel Solove Named Among 'Most Influential Leaders in Cyber Incident Response' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news:
* * *
GW Law Professor Daniel Solove Named Among 'Most Influential Leaders in Cyber Incident Response'
*
GW Law Professor Daniel Solove was named one of the 2026 "Most Influential Leaders in Cyber Incident Response" by BreachRx, a cyber incident response management platform.
Professor Solove, the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard professor of intellectual property and technology law and faculty co-director of the GW Center for Law & Technology: The more PR
GW to Honor Distinguished Alumni and Supporters at Annual Spirit of GW Awards Ceremony (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
* * *
GW to Honor Distinguished Alumni and Supporters at Annual Spirit of GW Awards Ceremony
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 2, 2026) -The Spirit of GW Awards recognizes GW alumni who have demonstrated leadership, dedication and service to their communities, while upholding the values of the university. The honorees will be celebrated during a special ceremony on October 17, 2026 as part of GW's Alumni & Families Weekend, a signature event that brings together thou more PR
Harvard Medical School, Bristol Myers Squibb Launch Collaborative Research Fellowship (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
* * *
Harvard Medical School, Bristol Myers Squibb Launch Collaborative Research Fellowship
Program offers HMS postdoctoral fellows cross-training at intersection of academia, industry
At a glance
* Made possible through the generous support of Bristol Myers Squibb, the BMS Collaborative Research Fellowship will fund select Harvard Medical School postdoctoral fellows to pursue their boldest scientific ideas in collaboration with mentors at both institutions more PR
HMEI to Open Environmental Exhibition by Artist Maya Lin (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 3 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University issued the following news:
* * *
HMEI to Open Environmental Exhibition by Artist Maya Lin
*
This month, High Meadows Environmental Institute will open the inaugural exhibition in our new Environmental Gallery in Briger Hall with an installation of artist Maya Lin's What Is Missing?
Lin's memorial to the planet uses immersive, science-based artworks to raise awareness about the present sixth mass extinction, emphasizing that, through conservat more PR
How new moms cope with stressful news may matter more than the news itself, study finds (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
* * *
How new moms cope with stressful news may matter more than the news itself, study finds
*
The everchanging social, political, and economic landscape in many countries has become more tenuous and intense in recent years. Respondents in a 2026 report from the World Economic Forum indicated a prevailing mood of uncertainty, with 50 percent of them anticipating a turbulent or stormy outlook on life over the next two years. This negative perception swel more PR
How VCU and the Community Work Together to Bring About Positive Change (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
* * *
How VCU and the community work together to bring about positive change
Community engagement has been central to VCU's mission since the university's founding in 1968.
By Brian McNeill
In 2017, Virginia Commonwealth University professor Anita Nadal and her Spanish language students began collaborating with the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to provide bilingual support for Richmond-area immigrants preparing for the U.S. citizenship test. more PR
HPU Research and Innovation: August 2026 (10)
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
* * *
HPU Research and Innovation: August 2026
*
High Point University's Society of Physics Students (SPS) collaborated with the Natural Science Fellowship (NSF) to host for the first time a program on Aug. 26 to feature six students who conducted hands-on scientific research during the summer. Pictured from left were student presenters Megan Mueller, Skyler Gangestad, Caitlyn Wingeart, Isabella Frankovic, Jake Ankrum and Josh Elbertson.
HIGH PO more PR
Hunter Dean Ann Marie Mauro Receives National League for Nursing Award (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news:
* * *
Hunter Dean Ann Marie Mauro Receives National League for Nursing Award
*
The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is celebrating a major national recognition of its leadership and commitment to excellence in nursing education.
The National League for Nursing has named Dr. Ann Marie Mauro, the Joan Hansen Grabe Dean and professor of the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, recipient of the 2026 Mary Adelaide Nutting Awa more PR
Illinois' new character development project aims to cultivate neighborliness (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
* * *
Illinois' new character development project aims to cultivate neighborliness
*
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -A new character development project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aims to cultivate neighborliness and a sense of purpose in undergraduate students through community-based learning opportunities and academic content. The project aims to strengthen students' sense of belonging and hone their understanding of how thei more PR
Indiana University Collaboration Brings Fresh Perspectives to Monon South Trail Development (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 4 -- Indiana University issued the following news:
* * *
IU collaboration brings fresh perspectives to Monon South Trail development
A partnership between Radius Indiana and the IU Center for Rural Engagement brought students, faculty, and staff together across disciplines to explore how the developing Monon South Trail can support community and economic opportunities throughout southern Indiana.
By Sarah Duis
As the Monon South Trail takes shape mile by mile across southern Indiana, a partnership between Radius more PR
Indiana University P-12 Summit brings together industry leaders and partners (10)
KOKOMO, Indiana, Sept. 2 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus posted the following news:
* * *
Indiana University P-12 Summit brings together industry leaders and partners
*
KOKOMO, Ind. -Indiana University Kokomo faculty and local P-12 teachers, administrators, and students are among those sharing expertise as IU's P-12 Education Summit, set for Tuesday, September 22.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 502 East Event Centre in Carmel. Learn more and register for free until September 18 at schoolpartnerships.iu.edu/p-12 more PR
International Programs welcomes three new faculty-directed affinity groups (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news:
* * *
International Programs welcomes three new faculty-directed affinity groups
*
Three new International Programs affinity groups are creating new opportunities for collaboration and global engagement across the University of Iowa (UI).
The Southwest Asian and North African Studies Group (SWANA), the Food Studies Group (FSG), and the Global Exchange Network are the newest additions to International Programs' network of 12 affinity groups more PR
Iowa Education Innovation Hub launches (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news:
* * *
Iowa Education Innovation Hub launches
*
The newly launched University of Iowa Education Innovation Hub (UI EIH) aims to create meaningful partnerships that connect research, service, professional learning, and innovation in ways that directly support Iowa schools and communities. UI EIH Director, Kari Vogelgesang, centers a "research as service" philosophy for the initiative.
"What are the biggest barriers, challenges, and questions y more PR
Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
* * *
Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials
*
AMES, Iowa - If you want to make the next generation of wearable sensors, biomedical devices and other bioelectronics, you're going to need new, high-performance conducting materials.
So how do you find new and better materials for your electronic devices? One by one, synthesizing, characterizing and testing a few ideas in the lab? Or unleashing today's computing more PR
Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- Iowa State University College of Engineering posted the following news:
* * *
Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials
*
#Quick look
Iowa State's Wenjie Xia is leading a team developing data-driven, materials-by-design approaches to discover organic electronic materials. The materials could be used for flexible electronics, wearable sensors, bioelectronics and other emerging technologies.
AMES, Iowa - If you want to make the next generation of wearable sensors, biom more PR
Iron helped scientists trace Earth's oxygen. Now it's telling a bigger story (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
* * *
Iron helped scientists trace Earth's oxygen. Now it's telling a bigger story
*
For decades, scientists have studied iron preserved in ancient rocks to reconstruct how Earth's oceans and atmosphere became rich in oxygen. A new study suggests iron has recorded other major transformations too.
Michigan State University research Dalton Hardisty and colleagues found that changes in Earth's iron record also reflect the buildin more PR
Jeannette Shorey, M.D., and Lindsay Thomas Pledge $1 Million to UAMS to Create College of Medicine Scholarship Fund (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
* * *
Jeannette Shorey, M.D., and Lindsay Thomas Pledge $1 Million to UAMS to Create College of Medicine Scholarship Fund
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million estate gift pledge from Jeannette "Jan" M. Shorey II, M.D., former associate provost for faculty, and Lindsay McFaddin Thomas to the UAMS College of Medicine to create the Shorey Family College of Medicine Scholarship.
"For many d more PR
Jeff Corwin Partners With Lees-McRae College for New North Carolina Television Series, 'Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild' (10)
BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news:
* * *
Jeff Corwin partners with Lees-McRae College for new North Carolina television series, "Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild"
Emmy(R)-winning conservationist, television host, and executive producer Jeff Corwin returns to national television this fall with "Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild," a new wildlife conservation series produced by Hearst Media Production Group in an exclusive partnership with Lees-McRae College.
"Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild" premieres Saturd more PR
Kansas State University Issues Statement: Update on Budget Transformation and One of the Key Efforts It Supports - Compensation Study Implementation (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 4 -- Kansas State University issued the following statement on Sept. 2, 2026, by Provost and Executive Vice President Jesse Perez Mendez and Vice President for Administration and Finance Ethan Erickson:
* * *
An update on Budget Transformation and one of the key efforts it supports: Compensation Study implementation
Provost Jesse Perez Mendez and vice president Ethan Erickson share what's next for Budget Transformation and an update on the related Compensation Study implementation plan.
-
Dear colleagues,
It's dif more PR
Keenum: MSU's positive momentum, continued impact due to its world-class faculty, staff (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
* * *
Keenum: MSU's positive momentum, continued impact due to its world-class faculty, staff
*
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State continues to provide a positive impact to the Magnolia State and beyond through its missions of learning, service and research thanks to its world-class faculty and staff, university President Mark E. Keenum said.
Keenum shared his excitement about MSU's work and commitment to bettering the world du more PR
Kentucky State 2026 Fair Exhibit Connects Agricultural Innovation, Heritage, and Stewardship (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 2 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
* * *
Kentucky State 2026 Fair Exhibit Connects Agricultural Innovation, Heritage, and Stewardship
*
Hands-on displays introduce fairgoers to changing technologies, markets, and opportunities in agriculture
FRANKFORT, Ky. -Live shrimp swimming in an aquarium beside plants growing without soil gave Kentucky State Fair visitors a glimpse of an agricultural future already taking shape at Kentucky State University. Nearby, a small pool of koi supplied nutrient more PR
Kitware and UNC Aim to Bring Robotic Stroke Care Closer to Patients (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
* * *
Kitware and UNC Aim to Bring Robotic Stroke Care Closer to Patients
UNC School of Medicine supports robotic stroke innovation to help advance care for patients experiencing brain blood vessel disorders.
-
As stroke treatment advances, hospitals depend on specialists who can perform complex, minimally invasive procedures inside the brain's blood vessels. The challenge is that the need for these procedures far exceeds more PR
KU law professor traces legal history of the kiss (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 2 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news:
* * *
KU law professor traces legal history of the kiss
*
LAWRENCE -Is a kiss just a kiss? Or is it a sign of love, affection, a biological urge, contract or even an assault? Law, history, evolution and anthropology show that it can be all those things.
A University of Kansas law professor has published an analysis examining the legal history of the kiss, tracing how views of one of the seemingly most basic of human behaviors are not universal, es more PR
Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Team Selected for 2026 Envision Resilience Challenge (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Team Selected for 2026 Envision Resilience Challenge
*
A team from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (LARP) in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will join an interdisciplinary initiative examining how two Maine cities can prepare for climate change while strengthening connections among their riverfronts, communities and shared histories.
The LARP team, led more PR
Largest Freshman Class Heralds Uninterrupted 13-Year Growth Streak (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
* * *
Largest Freshman Class Heralds Uninterrupted 13-Year Growth Streak
*
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 2, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, recently ranked the nation's No. 1 public historically Black college or university (HBCU) by Forbes, has enrolled the largest freshman class in its history, extending an uninterrupted 13-year period of enrollment growth and further demonstrating more PR
Laura B. Dunn, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at University of Utah Health (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
* * *
Laura B. Dunn, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at University of Utah Health
Laura B. Dunn, MD, was named chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, effective December 1, 2026.
Dunn joins University of Utah Health from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where she has served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry and director of the Psy more PR
Looking to the past to protect South Carolina's coastal future (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Looking to the past to protect South Carolina's coastal future
*
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Long before satellite imagery, climate models and environmental monitoring stations, the wetlands, forests and waterways surrounding Winyah Bay were already telling a story.
Now, Clemson University scientists are learning how to read it.
The Winyah Bay estuary, part of the 16,000-acre Hobcaw Barony property near Georgetown on South Carol more PR
Louisiana Christian University hires new theology professor (10)
PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Sept. 2 -- Louisiana Christian University posted the following news release:
* * *
LCU hires new theology professor
*
Dr. Joe Waller has joined the faculty of Louisiana Christian University as an assistant professor of theology in the School of Christian Studies.
Waller, a native of the Greater New Orleans area, earned his Ph.D. from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2024.
He is no stranger to Central Louisiana, however. Before attending Northwestern State University in Natchitoches for his undergraduat more PR
Mapping safe drinking water on the Navajo Nation (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
* * *
Mapping safe drinking water on the Navajo Nation
*
Since the dawn of uranium mining in the American Southwest, residents of the Navajo Nation have grappled with the grim health effects of exposure to radioactive material. That's why NAU chemistry professor Jani Ingram and a team of researchers, in partnership with Navajo Nation leaders, have been working to help these communities access safe, chemical-free drinking water.
About a third of household more PR
Marketing Senior Digs Into U.S. Constitution in England (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
* * *
Marketing Senior Digs Into U.S. Constitution in England
*
Where is the best place to study the establishment of the United States?
For The University of Toledo's Jaden Smith, the answer lies not in historic quarters of Boston or Philadelphia or even Washington, D.C. It's across the pond in Oxford, England.
Jaden Smith participated in a constitutional studies symposium at the University of Oxford in late July and early August.
"It was cool to be in another more PR
Master of Social Work Program Launched at UDC to Address District Workforce Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The University of the District of Columbia posted the following news:
* * *
Master of Social Work Program Launched at UDC to Address District Workforce Needs
*
The University of the District of Columbia is proud to announce the official launch of its Master of Social Work (MSW) program, creating a new pathway for students to earn an advanced degree, pursue professional licensure and build careers serving communities across the region.
The MSW program supports the goals of the Pathways to Behavioral Health Degrees Act more PR
Medina Tovar joins Weill Institute to study cellular evolution, pathogenesis of fungi (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Medina Tovar joins Weill Institute to study cellular evolution, pathogenesis of fungi
*
Edgar Medina Tovar investigates how fungal cells evolved their unique organization and developmental processes, with the goal of understanding what makes fungi different from animals and informing the development of new antifungal treatments. He joins as an assistant research professor in the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and the Department of Molecular Biol more PR
Meet Boston University's New Provost, Colin Duckett (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- Boston University issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2026:
* * *
Meet Boston University's New Provost, Colin Duckett
In an interview with BU Today, he talks about his initial impressions and what's on his to-do list
-
A world-renowned immunologist and molecular biologist, Colin Duckett has joined Boston University as its new provost and chief academic officer, effective July 1. He arrived from Duke University, where he was executive vice president for research at the School of Medicine. His new duties e more PR
Meet the 2027 Furman Fellows (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 3 -- Furman University posted the following news:
* * *
Meet the 2027 Furman Fellows
*
Each spring, Furman University recognizes five graduating seniors as Furman Fellows -one of the university's highest honors. Selected for their accomplishments, creativity, problem-solving and the respect of their peers and faculty, each Fellow receives a $10,000 award, made possible through the generosity of Trustee Emeritus Bob Buckman, who passed away in May 2026, and his wife, Joyce Mollerup, to support a senior-year more PR
Midterm forecast strongly favors Democrats to win House majority (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Midterm forecast strongly favors Democrats to win House majority
*
Democrats have an 8 in 10 chance of securing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives this fall, according to Cornell political scientists whose model has correctly predicted winners of the previous 14 congressional elections.
Released Sept. 3 at the American Political Science Association (APSA) annual meeting in Boston, the researchers' midterm forecast - based on data collected at leas more PR
Mississippi Christian University School of Law Dean Named Among 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia (10)
CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
* * *
Mississippi Christian University School of Law Dean Named Among 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia
*
Mississippi Christian University School of Law (MC Law) Dean John P. Anderson has been named one of the 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia by The National Law Review, recognizing academic leaders who are advancing legal education through innovation, technology, research and new initiatives.
The recognition highlights Anderson's lea more PR
MIT Professor Abate Honored for Student Mentorship and Earth-Inspired Sustainable Energy Research (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
* * *
Building foundations that last
Assistant Professor Iwnetim Abate creates space for ambitious research and sustainable growth for his graduate students.
-
How do you build something that lasts? For MIT Assistant Professor Iwnetim "Tim" Abate, the answer is the same whether he's reimagining how the materials beneath our feet can store energy and manufacture essential chemicals, or mentoring MIT's future researchers: focus on the f more PR
MIT: Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in archaeometallurgy, dies at 37 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
* * *
Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in archaeometallurgy, dies at 37
*
MIT Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in ancient metallurgy, passed away on Sept. 2 due to injuries sustained during a bicycle accident in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The incident, currently under investigation, occurred at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Avenue. Rose was 37.
Rose, who was MIT's POSCO Professor of Materials S more PR
MIT: New qubit architecture enables faster, more accurate operations (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
* * *
New qubit architecture enables faster, more accurate operations
This advance could be a big step toward developing a scalable, practical quantum computer.
-
Researchers from MIT have designed a new qubit architecture that enables qubits to interact with each other much more quickly while remaining very stable. This advance could someday help scientists build practical quantum computers that can run long, complex algorithms with more PR
Morsani College of Medicine expands nutrition education to better prepare future physicians (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 2 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
* * *
Morsani College of Medicine expands nutrition education to better prepare future physicians
*
Physicians routinely care for patients with conditions closely connected to what they eat, from diabetes and heart disease to obesity and other chronic illnesses. Yet historically, nutrition has occupied a relatively small place in medical education.
For more than a decade, faculty and students at the USF Health Morsani College o more PR
Mule helps scientists build the clearest horse and donkey genomes yet (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 3 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
* * *
Mule helps scientists build the clearest horse and donkey genomes yet
*
A mule has helped researchers build the most complete reference genomes to date for horses and donkeys, giving scientists access to complex regions of DNA that earlier versions could not fully capture.
Led by researchers in the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) and published in Cell Genomics, the international study introduc more PR
N.C. State: Study Shows Microbes - Dead or Alive - Can Be Early Measures of Soil Health (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
* * *
Study Shows Microbes - Dead or Alive - Can Be Early Measures of Soil Health
Researchers have demonstrated a series of biological tests that could serve as "proxies" for measuring how different regenerative agriculture practices could improve soil carbon - years before it would be possible to measure the carbon directly. The technique offers new insights into how effective various regenerative practices are at improving soil h more PR
N.C. State: Study Suggests Metal Foam Would Make Cars Safer in Collisions (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
* * *
Study Suggests Metal Foam Would Make Cars Safer in Collisions
A new study finds that composite metal foam (CMF) could significantly improve automobile safety during frontal collisions. Using computational models to run detailed simulations, researchers found that incorporating CMF into automobile "front rails" would allow them to absorb more energy during high-velocity impacts.
CMFs are foams that consist of hollow spheres - more PR
Nearly 100 Undergraduate Researchers Explore, Discover and Connect at University of Arkansas With Experiential Learning Opportunities (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
* * *
Nearly 100 Undergraduate Researchers Explore, Discover and Connect at U of A With Experiential Learning Opportunities
The U of A concluded another successful summer of undergraduate research in August, with 99 students conducting experiential, hands-on research alongside faculty mentors across science, engineering, agriculture, health and technology disciplines.
Through National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) prog more PR
New and improved clinical training space added at URI (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
* * *
New and improved clinical training space added at URI
*
KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 2, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island Psychological Consultation Center and the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic have moved-together-to a new location on the main floor of URI's Social Science Research Center at 130 Flagg Road.
The center and the clinic are used for clinical training for students in the College of Health Sciences' mental and behavioral health co more PR
New Chair of the ISU Institutional Review Board (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 3 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
* * *
New Chair of the ISU Institutional Review Board
*
Dr. Christopher Owens has been appointed chair of Idaho State University's Institutional Review Board (IRB), also known as the Human Subjects Committee, which reviews research involving human participants. His appointment took effect August 17 and runs through June 2029.
Dr. Owens also serves as Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and has previously been a member of the IRB for several years. He is more PR
New ISU demonstration site to put public spotlight on water-quality best practices (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
* * *
New ISU demonstration site to put public spotlight on water-quality best practices
*
AMES, Iowa -Iowa State University scientists have invented and refined several practices to improve the quality of water flowing through Iowa farms. A new Iowa State project will soon provide an in-person look at those conservation measures designed to reduce nutrients in agricultural runoff.
With help from a $1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more PR
New KU initiative recognizes community partnerships driving action across Kansas (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 3 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
* * *
New KU initiative recognizes community partnerships driving action across Kansas
*
LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Office of Community Impact (OCI) has designated seven Community Impact Champions and 19 Community Impact Hubs for 2026, launching a new recognition effort to support community-engaged scholarship and elevate partnerships demonstrating impact and collaboration across Kansas.
OCI promotes collaboration between KU faculty, staff and students more PR
New Logo Marks Kentucky State University's 140th Anniversary (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 3 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
* * *
New Logo Marks Kentucky State University's 140th Anniversary
*
Commemorative identity celebrates the University's history and carries its enduring mission forward
FRANKFORT, Ky. -Kentucky State University has unveiled a new commemorative logo marking 140 years of educating students, serving communities, and advancing the Commonwealth.
Founded May 18, 1886, as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, Kentucky State began with a public charge to more PR
New SARS-CoV-1 antibody available for vaccine researchers (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 3 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news:
* * *
New SARS-CoV-1 antibody available for vaccine researchers
*
A collaboration between PATH, Baylor College of Medicine and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has made a monoclonal antibody (mAb) specific for SARS-CoV-1 available to researchers globally. This mAb can support the development of vaccines for SARS-CoV-1 and its evolving variants, as well as future characterization of novel and multivalent coronavirus vaccines.
more PR
New STEM program at UNT gives DFW educators research lab experience (10)
DENTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release:
* * *
New STEM program at UNT gives DFW educators research lab experience
*
Mahdi Pedram, the program's director, says the program is a benefit to both DFW educators and their students.
DENTON (UNT), Texas -A new program at the University of North Texas is giving STEM educators in the Dallas-Fort Worth area hands-on research experience they can take back to their classrooms.
"They get to experience how to do research in the digital health industry," more PR
New study: DNA of personality linked to life outcomes (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
* * *
New study: DNA of personality linked to life outcomes
*
An international consortium of researchers found that more than 1,200 different genetic variants are associated with the Big Five personality traits -and surprisingly, these personality genetics are linked to dozens of life outcomes.
This study, led by the Revived Genomics of Personality Consortium, combined results from 46 different research cohorts around the world. Participants in each co more PR
New, Noninvasive Options Show Promise for Treating Substance Use (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
* * *
New, Noninvasive Options Show Promise for Treating Substance Use
*
Doctors may be able to use focused sound waves and other noninvasive forms of "neuromodulation" to treat substance use disorder and reduce drug and alcohol cravings, according to UVA Health researchers on the front lines of this groundbreaking work.
Scientists leading UVA's Center for Neuromodulation Research have surveyed the state of their emerging field in a pair more PR
Niche Ranks Hope College as #1 Christian College & Private College in State (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Hope College posted the following news:
* * *
Niche Ranks Hope College as #1 Christian College & Private College in State
*
Hope College repeated as the #1 ranked Christian college and #1 private university in Michigan, and 14th best Christian college in America, per the 2027 Niche Best Colleges rankings.
In this year's Michigan higher education rankings, Niche also listed Hope:
* #3 best colleges for communications
* #4 in the following categories: best college campus; best college for student life and be more PR
NIH awards UB-HWI's National Crystallization Center $5.5 million to advance scientific research nationwide (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
* * *
NIH awards UB-HWI's National Crystallization Center $5.5 million to advance scientific research nationwide
*
Considered the workhorse of the National Crystallization Center, this high-throughput crystallization screen is unique to the NCC. It allows scientists to screen through 1,536 different crystallization conditions on one plate. Photo: Sandra Kicman
Dedicated to helping solve molecular structures, the NCC has more PR
NSF grant aims to rethink how engineering students learn teamwork (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
NSF grant aims to rethink how engineering students learn teamwork
*
Engineering students spend a significant portion of their education working in teams, but simply putting students together on a project does not necessarily teach them how to become better teammates.
A new National Science Foundation grant awarded to Alexandra Werth, assistant professor in the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, aims to devel more PR
NYU: Students With Lower Grades and Test Scores Earn Degrees More Often When They Belong to an Academic Major's Majority Group (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- New York University issued the following news:
* * *
Students with Lower Grades and Test Scores Earn Degrees More Often When They Belong to an Academic Major's Majority Group
Researchers find that academic preparation and interest in a major do not fully explain representation and retention gaps
-
Despite efforts to encourage broader participation, women earn about 25 percent of undergraduate engineering degrees and 18 percent of undergraduate computer science degrees--and men remain a small minority among nur more PR
Oakland University, EGLE study could shape Michigan's approach to beaver coexistence (10)
ROCHESTER, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Oakland University posted the following news:
* * *
Oakland University, EGLE study could shape Michigan's approach to beaver coexistence
*
Oakland University researchers are partnering with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) on a first-of-its-kind study that could help shape how Michigan manages flooding associated with beaver activity -without removing the animals or the habitat they create.
The collaboration brings together university research, sustainability and state more PR
Office of Faculty Development Welcomes 90 New Faculty Members and Librarians (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
Office of Faculty Development Welcomes 90 New Faculty Members and Librarians
*
The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) welcomed 90 new faculty members and librarians to campus on Aug. 25 at its annual New Faculty Orientation (NFO).New Faculty Orientation is the first event in a series of programming for new and early career faculty offered by OFD throughout the 2026-27 academic year that aims to set new faculty up for success by connecting th more PR
Office of Research fall workshops (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
* * *
Office of Research fall workshops
*
Build your research and proposal-development skills this fall with upcoming workshops for Purdue faculty and researchers offered by the Office of Research. Sessions cover multiple topics including finding funding and limited submissions, successful grant writing, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding strategies, proposal budgets, postaward management, research regulatory affairs, and more. Space may be lim more PR
Ohio Wesleyan University Announces Record $94 Million in FY 2026 Philanthropic Support (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
* * *
History-Making Philanthropy
*
Ohio Wesleyan University is entering a new phase of national momentum, supported by the two largest years of philanthropic investment in its history. In Fiscal Year 2026, alumni, parents, and friends gave more than $94 million in gifts and multi-year pledges to the university. That total represents a 35% increase over the previous record of $69.4 million in FY25, which itself marked a dramatic leap from historic annual more PR
Ole Miss Experience Prepares Senior to Serve Mississippi (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 3 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
* * *
Ole Miss Experience Prepares Senior to Serve Mississippi
*
OXFORD, Miss. - Just a year after undergoing cancer treatment, University of Mississippi senior Andrew Brock is shifting from patient to public servant, working in the Mississippi Delta to improve lives across the state.
Now cancer-free, the Greenwood native and public policy leadership major spent his summer gaining valuable experience through internships that will help realize his dream more PR
One University. One Mission. One Magazine. (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
* * *
One University. One Mission. One Magazine.
*
We are excited to share the inaugural issue of Health Sciences Magazine, a new university-wide publication that brings together stories from across all six colleges at UT Health Sciences.
The first issue highlights how collaboration across education, research, clinical care and public service strengthens our shared vision for healthier Tennesseans and thriving communities. Inside, yo more PR
OSU Medicine named official sports medicine provider for OSU Athletics (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 3 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
OSU Medicine named official sports medicine provider for OSU Athletics
*
Oklahoma State University Medicine is now the official sports medicine provider for OSU Athletics, strengthening a partnership that provides Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes with comprehensive medical care focused on injury prevention, treatment, surgery and recovery.
OSU Medicine's orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists and primary care more PR
Palm Beach Atlantic University: Students Complete a Summer of Curiosity With Their Research Projects (10)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Sept. 4 -- Palm Beach Atlantic University issued the following news:
* * *
Students Complete a Summer of Curiosity with Their Research Projects
Established over a decade ago, Palm Beach Atlantic University's (PBA) Summer Undergraduate Research (SUGAR) program provides students with the opportunity to work with faculty advisors on formal investigations into a variety of disciplines.
The program is managed by Dr. Robert Hegna, associate professor of biology, who helps students explore the range of undergraduate scho more PR
Partnership and Pride in Action (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 3 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
* * *
Partnership and Pride in Action
*
Dear Thorobred Family,
Progress is most meaningful when it creates opportunity, strengthens relationships, and inspires a community to take pride in what it can accomplish. Across Kentucky State University, we are seeing that progress reflected in new partnerships, national engagement, and the achievements of our students.
We were recently honored to welcome Dr. Harry L. Williams, president and CEO of the Thurgood M more PR
Paw Power: Austin Dollar helps F1 team race ahead with Clemson University engineering degrees (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Paw Power: Austin Dollar helps F1 team race ahead with Clemson University engineering degrees
*
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
They are exquisitely tuned engineering masterpieces that howl down the straightaways at more than 200 mph and corner with feline agility, making a roller coaster feel like a Sunday drive.
Formula 1 race cars are some of the fastest and hardest-cornering vehicles on the planet, and Clemson University alum more PR
Pay transparency: Is it important? (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
* * *
Pay transparency: Is it important?
*
When considering a job opportunity, do you want to know the salary before applying? Would you hesitate to apply for a position if the pay or salary range is not listed? For many job seekers, a lack of pay transparency plays a significant role in determining whether they pursue an opportunity.
If you are searching for a job, you may be a person that does not apply to more PR
Penn Nursing Professor Awarded Two Grants for Parent Mental Health Screening (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news:
* * *
Penn Nursing Professor Awarded Two Grants for Parent Mental Health Screening
Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAHA, Research Assistant Professor in Penn Nursing's Department of Family and Community Health and at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, has secured two national research awards to study the implementation of the mental health screening of parents of children born with congenital heart disease (C more PR
Permafrost Melt Could Cost $261 Billion in Infrastructure Damages (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 3 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
* * *
Permafrost Melt Could Cost $261 Billion in Infrastructure Damages
*
A new study provides insight into the economic impact of melting permafrost on Arctic communities.
Permafrost is ground that permanently remains below freezing for at least two consecutive years. Permafrost covers about 24% of the Northern Hemisphere including large areas of Alaska, Canada, and Siberia.
Global warming patterns are causing permafrost to melt. This melting release more PR
Peter Embi named Director of the National Library of Medicine at NIH (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
* * *
Peter Embi named Director of the National Library of Medicine at NIH
*
Peter Embi, MD, MS, Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medicine, and holder of the Directorship in Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt Health, has been named Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest biomedical library and the nation's leading funder of research in biomedical informatics and health data science. He will join t more PR
PharmD Candidate Conducts Summer HIV Research (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 3 -- The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
PharmD Candidate Conducts Summer HIV Research
*
This past summer, ACPHS PharmD candidate, Christine Gichigi '28, was selected to participate in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Social and Administrative Sciences (SAS) Summer Research Exchange Program.
Gimichi was one of only 27 pharmacy students from across the country chosen for the program.
Working with mentor Dr. Jagdish C. Joshi from Lake Erie College of Ost more PR
Podcast: Time traveling into Peru's ancient past through archaeology and virtual reality (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
* * *
Podcast: Time traveling into Peru's ancient past through archaeology and virtual reality
*
What does it take to travel thousands of years into the past?
For Rebecca Bria, PhD, an archaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology in the UT San Antonio College of Liberal and Fine Arts, it means spending months at a time more than 10,000 feet above sea level in the northern Peruvian Andes, carefully peeling back layers of earth to uncover c more PR
President Conyers highlights SC State's growth, impact during Capital City Rotary address (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 2 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
* * *
President Conyers highlights SC State's growth, impact during Capital City Rotary address
*
SC State leader points to enrollment gains, campus transformation and university's role in developing leaders
COLUMBIA, S.C. -South Carolina State University is building on enrollment growth and major campus investments to serve more students and strengthen South Carolina's workforce, President Alexander Conyers told the Capital City Rotary Club more PR
Princeton Seminary Welcomes 3 New Faculty This Fall (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary posted the following news:
* * *
Princeton Seminary Welcomes 3 New Faculty This Fall
*
Drs. Clarissa Breu, Olivia Bustion, and E. Trey Clark join the Princeton Theological Seminary faculty this fall, bringing expertise in New Testament, Christian theology, and African American preaching traditions.
"We are delighted to welcome these new colleagues to our faculty, and we look forward to the contributions they will make to our community of teachers, learners, mentors, and f more PR
Principal support helps teachers, but isn't enough to stop turnover from classroom violence (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
* * *
Principal support helps teachers, but isn't enough to stop turnover from classroom violence
*
An ongoing national teacher shortage has created a sense of urgency to better understand why educators choose to stay in their positions -and why they leave.
Does support from administrative leadership help keep teachers in their jobs by making them feel safer and less stressed? And when teachers experience violence from students in their classrooms, does it weaken t more PR
PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards 2026 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards 2026
Walnut Ridge Dairy and Eileen Jensen of the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition received PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards during the Dairy Day Recognition and Awards Ceremony on September 3, 2026 at the Great New York State Fair. The awards were presented on behalf of Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY by Associate Director Karl Czymmek and New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball.Â
T more PR
Professor Douglas Kysar Co-Edits First Comprehensive Survey of the Implications of Climate Change for Private Law (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- Yale Law School posted the following news:
* * *
Professor Douglas Kysar Co-Edits First Comprehensive Survey of the Implications of Climate Change for Private Law
*
Back to News
Professor Doug Kysar with Professor Ernest Lim and Justice Philip Sales at their book launch event.
As climate change has become increasingly severe, scholars have generally looked to public law fields like constitutional and regulatory law to understand its implications and propose measures to mitigate it.
"The Oxford Handbook more PR
Professors Levi Waldron and Constantin Yiannoutsos named distinguished professor (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
* * *
Professors Levi Waldron and Constantin Yiannoutsos named distinguished professor
*
CUNY SPH is delighted to announce that, effective September 1, Drs. Levi Waldron and Constantin Yiannoutsos have been elevated to the rank of distinguished professor. Both appointments were approved by the CUNY Board of Trustees at its meeting on June 29.
CUNY bestows the title of distinguished professor on faculty more PR
Public health in practice: Faith, community and student partnership across NC (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news:
* * *
Public health in practice: Faith, community and student partnership across NC
*
This summer, students from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health took their learning beyond the classroom through Practice-in-Place, a community-engaged practicum experience of the Gillings Public Health and Faith Communities Initiative.
The Public Health and Faith Communities Initiative is a two-year effort more PR
Purdue faculty named 2026 Clifford B. Kinley Trust award recipients (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
* * *
Purdue faculty named 2026 Clifford B. Kinley Trust award recipients
*
Five Purdue faculty members were named recipients of the 2026 Clifford B. Kinley Trust award, which supports social science research by West Lafayette- and Indianapolis-based faculty focused on improving the human condition.
This year's recipients are Jennifer Jabson Tree, associate professor of public health; Jiyeon Lee, associate professor of speech, language and hearing scie more PR
Radiologists benefit from global teaching partnerships (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 2 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news:
* * *
Radiologists benefit from global teaching partnerships
*
When University of Wisconsin radiology experts volunteer to support their peers in under-resourced communities around the globe, they not only impart knowledge but also absorb valuable lessons and experiences. Jeffrey Kanne, MD, a professor of radiology who welcomes radiologists from Malaysia, Italy and Australia to the University of Wisconsin School of Medi more PR
Rancy in Inaugural Class for STEM Under 40 Awards from the MOST (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 2 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
* * *
Rancy in Inaugural Class for STEM Under 40 Awards from the MOST
*
Jean-Philippe "JP" Rancy '16, MS '17, assistant professor of information systems, has been named to the inaugural class of the STEM Under 40 Awards, which celebrates the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering and math fields. The awards are sponsored by the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) with support from Micron.
After obtaining his bac more PR
Real Businesses. Real Results. BEST Boston's Biggest Class Yet Delivers Its Biggest Impact Yet (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news:
* * *
Real Businesses. Real Results. BEST Boston's Biggest Class Yet Delivers Its Biggest Impact Yet
*
09/02/2026 | Stephanie Burns
UMass Boston College of Management's flagship consulting program brought 80 students and 40 Greater Boston businesses together this summer - and this year, the businesses did the talking.
On August 6, the College of Management asked 40 business owners a simple question: What actually changed after part more PR
Registration closes soon for the Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day on September 15 in Eaton County (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
* * *
Registration closes soon for the Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day on September 15 in Eaton County
*
The registration deadline is fast approaching for the 2026 Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Parr Farms, 1966 N. Clinton Trail (M-50), Charlotte, MI 48813. Tuesday, Sept. 8 is the last day for online registration to ensure space and a free lunch. Walk-in and o more PR
Renowned Expert Elevates UConn Quantum Research (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 3 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
* * *
Renowned Expert Elevates UConn Quantum Research
*
UConn has found its ideal expert to advance its rise as a leader in interdisciplinary quantum research.
Internationally renowned quantum physicist Dmitri Kharzeev has joined the UConn faculty as a professor of physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He brings to Connecticut a distinguished career as a quantum researcher, educator, and fellow at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. He c more PR
Research-ready: Double major studies particle physics through National Science Foundation program (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 3 -- Georgia College posted the following news:
* * *
Research-ready: Double major studies particle physics through National Science Foundation program
*
By Gil Pound
G eorgia College & State University physics and mathematics double major Jude Doredant was research-ready when he arrived at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program this summer.
The National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program gives unde more PR
Researchers Explore How Developing Hearts Recover from Early Errors (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
* * *
Researchers Explore How Developing Hearts Recover from Early Errors
*
OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi biologist is studying how developing hearts bounce back from early setbacks, work that could improve scientists' understanding of congenital heart defects.
The heart is the first functioning organ to develop in the body, and congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defects. But not all genetic mutations or environme more PR
Researchers lead $1.4M effort to reinvent Army MRZR communications (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 3 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
* * *
Researchers lead $1.4M effort to reinvent Army MRZR communications
*
The U.S. Army's Polaris MRZR-Alpha 4 delivers the speed and agility expected of a lightweight, high-mobility tactical vehicle. However, its design introduces communication hurdles that demand the reimagining of radio, satellite, and digital systems.
A team from the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineeri more PR
Rethinking Work-Study: How a New Program Connects Undergrads to High-Impact Research at NYU Langone (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- New York University issued the following news:
* * *
Rethinking Work-Study: How a New Program Connects Undergrads to High-Impact Research at NYU Langone
By leveraging federal work-study funding, an innovative partnership gives a diverse pool of students long-term, hands-on experience in biomedical labs and public health initiatives
-
For many students at universities across the country, work study jobs have long been an important part of their college years--serving as both a financial resource and as an opportunity to more PR
Rice to lead first national research security survey (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
* * *
Rice to lead first national research security survey
*
The research community relies on collaboration and communication, sharing findings, questions and feedback across department, university and global boundaries to advance discoveries. The digital age's advances in communications have, for the most part, greatly benefited the research community. But with the ease of communicating comes concerns about information being shared without permission, for noncoll more PR
Roanoke College: Virginia Consumer Sentiment Report for Aug. 2026 (10)
SALEM, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSxrep) -- Roanoke College issued the following news:
* * *
Virginia Consumer Sentiment Report for Aug. 2026
Consumer sentiment falls, but future outlook holds up
-
Virginia consumer sentiment fell sharply in August 2026, erasing the modest gains recorded at the start of the year. The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) fell to 59.6, down 7.8 points since February and 4.9 points below where it stood a year ago. All three components (current conditions, expectations, and overall sentiment) now sit below the more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology Researcher Targets Biopolymers as Alternatives to Laminates and Plastics (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
* * *
RIT researcher targets biopolymers as alternatives to laminates and plastics
Plant-based starch biopolymers are the newest innovation in paper-based packaging
Alternatives to plastics are being created by researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology using plant-based starch, a plentiful and highly sustainable material.
Sneh Bangar, an assistant professor of packaging science in RIT's College of Engineering Technology, is more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology's Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars Program Helps Students Achieve College Goals (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 3 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
* * *
RIT's Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program helps students achieve college goals
First-year Rochester Institute of Technology student Carlos Gaston Lopez sees a future in technology. The first-generation college student is working toward a bachelor's degree in computer science and master's degree in cybersecurity, thanks to RIT's Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program.
For more than 15 years, the program has opened d more PR
RT Lodge owners, council co-chairs the Colquitts make major commitment to Maryville College's Alexander Institute campaign (10)
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Maryville College posted the following news:
* * *
RT Lodge owners, council co-chairs the Colquitts make major commitment to Maryville College's Alexander Institute campaign
*
Key Takeaways
* The Colquitts committed $1.5 million to Maryville College's Alexander Institute campaign for conservation and environmental education.
* Their donation will support the Natalie Leach Haslam Center for Environmental Education, honoring Annie Colquitt's grandmother.
* The Alexander Institute aims to bridge educatio more PR
San Jose State University Issues Q&A: Deep Dive in Five With Sendy Tapia, Managing Editor of EASTSIDE Magazine (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 4 -- San Jose State University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 3, 2026, involving Sendy Tapia, managing editor of EASTSIDE Magazine, an alumna and graduate student in Chicana and Chicano Studies:
* * *
Deep Dive in Five with Sendy Tapia, Managing Editor of EASTSIDE Magazine
Key Takeaways
* EASTSIDE Magazine, a bilingual publication created by SJSU alumni, will host an exhibition at the Jennifer and Philip DiNapoili Gallery at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library this fall.
* Sendy Tapia, current managing ed more PR
San Juan College: Enterprise Center Report Highlights Opportunities to Strengthen Tribal and Pueblo Entrepreneurship in Northwest New Mexico (10)
FARMINGTON, New Mexico, Sept. 4 (TNSxrep) -- San Juan College issued the following news:
* * *
Enterprise Center Report Highlights Opportunities to Strengthen Tribal and Pueblo Entrepreneurship in Northwest New Mexico
The Enterprise Center has released a new report examining the entrepreneurial landscape across Tribal and Pueblo communities in Northwest New Mexico and the Four Corners region.
-
Regional study identifies business support needs, barriers and opportunities for entrepreneurs
The Tribal & Pueblo Entrepreneur Engagement Regiona more PR
Satellite images show how penguins' diets are changing in response to Antarctic climate change (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 3 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Satellite images show how penguins' diets are changing in response to Antarctic climate change
*
College of Science
Casey Youngflesh, Clemson University
The color of penguin poop, as seen from space, is offering a new window into how the ecology and the environment of Antarctica are changing over time.
Adelie penguins are one of the most abundant predators in the Southern Ocean. They rely on food sources in the ocean, but nest on rocky outcrops all ar more PR
Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 3 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
* * *
Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent
*
Satellite measurements detected declining photosynthetic activity in Western U.S. forests two years before bark-beetle mortality appeared in aerial detection surveys, according to new University of Utah-led research.
The first-of-its-kind study suggests that satellite-observed chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), a measure of plant photosynthesis, could provide an more PR
Science Association Selects UToledo Geophysicist Among Distinguished Lecturers (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
* * *
Science Association Selects UToledo Geophysicist Among Distinguished Lecturers
*
The University of Toledo's Dr. Kennedy Doro has been selected to share his research into the environmental applications of geophysics with students and scholars across the globe as an American Geophysical Union College of Fellows Distinguished Lecturer.
Doro is one of 20 scientists selected among a pool of the association's honorees to participate in the 2026-27 Distinguished Le more PR
Seeing yourself in industry: Vanderbilt trainees explore Boston biotech and pharma through ASPIRE on the Road (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
Seeing yourself in industry: Vanderbilt trainees explore Boston biotech and pharma through ASPIRE on the Road
*
For many trainees, a career in industry can be difficult to envision from within the day-to-day rhythm of academic research. The ASPIRE on the Road program offers an opportunity to see those careers firsthand. During this year's ASPIRE on the Road visit to Boston, Massachusetts, 12 Vanderbilt biomedical graduat more PR
Seven youth selected to represent Michigan at the 2026 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
* * *
Seven youth selected to represent Michigan at the 2026 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute
*
Michigan will be represented at the 2026 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute (GYI) by seven outstanding youth. The delegates were chosen from among the 78 youth who participated in the World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute, which was held May 7, on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in East more PR
Six Distinguished Practitioners Join Princeton Princeton School of Public & International Affairs Faculty (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news:
* * *
Six Distinguished Practitioners Join Princeton SPIA Faculty
By Ambreen Ali
Six new practitioners will join the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs faculty this academic year, enriching classroom study and enhancing the depth of policy discussion at the School with a wealth of experience that spans global diplomacy, multinational security strategy, U.S. state and federal governance, and policy re more PR
Six SHSU Doctoral Students Selected as Texas Leadership Research Scholars (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
* * *
Six SHSU Doctoral Students Selected as Texas Leadership Research Scholars
*
The Sam Houston State University Graduate & Professional School secured state funding to support six doctoral students through the Texas Leadership Research Scholars (TLRS) Program beginning in fall 2026. The students selected for the program are Michelle Akinkuolie, Forrest Floyd, Raven Pigee, Christavia Willridge, Kailee Marchand and Jasmine Sierra.
"We are proud to suppo more PR
Small molecule, big consequences: A look inside Miami's group of protein researchers (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Miami University posted the following news:
* * *
Small molecule, big consequences: A look inside Miami's group of protein researchers
*
Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells all being powered by a very important molecule: proteins. Proteins trigger all of life's chemical and regulatory processes, but if they don't develop their correct shape (called misfolding) due to genetic mutations, cellular stress, or aging, this can cause them to become nonfunctional or even toxic to cells. A group of researchers acros more PR
SMSU's 8th Annual Agronomy Field Day is Sept. 11 (10)
MARSHALL, Minnesota, Sept. 2 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news:
* * *
SMSU's 8th Annual Agronomy Field Day is Sept. 11
*
SMSU Agronomy Field Trial site
The 8th annual SMSU Agronomy Field Day is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the SMSU Agronomy Field Trials Farm site at 2927 265th Avenue, Marshall, Minn.
The day will include lunch, tours, and presentations highlighting SMSU field-trial research, as well as other related programs and projects. Join us at the farm site at 11:4 more PR
South Pole Telescope releases clearest map ever of matter in the distant universe (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
* * *
South Pole Telescope releases clearest map ever of matter in the distant universe
*
The earliest light in the universe, known as the cosmic microwave background, has been traveling since the dawn of the universe over 14 billion years ago.
A group of scientists from 30 institutions has released the sharpest and clearest map ever made of the mass in the universe, created by measuring how this ancient light was bent as it traveled.
The data came from t more PR
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Welcomes 21 New Tenure-track Faculty This Fall (10)
CARBONDALE, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release:
* * *
SIU Carbondale welcomes 21 new tenure-track faculty this fall
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is welcoming 21 new tenure-track faculty to campus for the 2026-2027 school year.
Marc Morris, interim co-provost, vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the College of Business and Analytics, said he's pleased to welcome "this outstanding group of faculty" to SIU Carbondale.
"Faculty are at the heart of everything we do -- educ more PR
St. Louis University Mourns Death of Educational Studies Associate Professor Buehler (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
* * *
Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D.: 1970-2026
Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D., associate professor of educational studies at Saint Louis University, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. She was 56 years old.
Buehler joined the University in 2009 as an assistant professor in SLU's School of Education. She became an associate professor in 2015 and served as director of graduate programs in educational studies from 2017-2022. She taught a variety of courses about the methods of teaching more PR
St. Louis University Professor Named to Nursing Honor Society's Hall of Fame (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 4 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
* * *
SLU Professor Named to Nursing Honor Society's Hall of Fame
By Joe Barker
Saint Louis University Professor Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D., has been inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada, at Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing's 37th International Nursing Research Congress this summer.
This honor represents the highest nursing research honor and celebrates nurse researchers who achieve significant and susta more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Introducing Our 2026-27 Pre- & Postdoctoral Fellows (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 4 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
* * *
Introducing Our 2026-27 Pre- & Postdoctoral Fellows
The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to welcome four new pre- and postdoctoral fellows who will join us for the 2026-27 academic year. These scholars will spend the academic year focusing on the Center's four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law.
- more PR
Stanford University: Process Boosts Clean Hydrogen Production (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news:
* * *
New process boosts clean hydrogen production
Using a novel heating method that cuts carbon emissions, engineers dramatically improved hydrogen production efficiency. The process also comes with a surprising side benefit.
In brief
* Researchers at Stanford have developed a new, highly efficient, and low-emission method for producing hydrogen.
* The process improves heating efficiency by using some of the produced hydrogen to heat the process inte more PR
State of the Unions on Labor Day: California organized labor grows despite headwinds (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 3 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
* * *
State of the Unions on Labor Day: California organized labor grows despite headwinds
*
California unions added more than 100,000 workers to their ranks in 2025, even as federal labor regulation slowed, union elections declined and many newly organized workers struggled to secure their first contracts.
Workers across the state also continued to take collective action. Although they launched fewer strikes than in previous years, Californ more PR
Student explores link between social media use and mental health in youth (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 3 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
* * *
Student explores link between social media use and mental health in youth
*
KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 3, 2026
The American Psychological Association estimates that teens are spending an average of five hours a day on social media. At Kennesaw State University, one student is examining whether this prolonged use can also impact their mental health.
Through KSU's First-Year Scholars Program, Chance Lundy, a Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College more PR
Student jobs can open doors to full-time careers (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
* * *
Student jobs can open doors to full-time careers
*
For some University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students, an on-campus job is more than a way to gain experience while earning a degree-it is the first step toward a career. From recreation and information technology to marketing and communications, former student employees are turning the skills, relationships and confidence they developed at the University into full-time role more PR
Student Spotlight: Konya Margai, Class of 2028 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news:
* * *
Student Spotlight: Konya Margai, Class of 2028
*
GW Law student Konya Margai, Class of 2028, spent her summer participating in the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program, an opportunity she discovered through the GW Law Career Development Office (CDO).
The Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program provides summer internships to law school, college, and high school students. For her internship, Margai worked with U.S. more PR
Students Showcase Research and Build Career Ready Skills at the 12th Annual CARS Symposium (10)
POMONA, California, Sept. 2 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news:
* * *
Students Showcase Research and Build Career Ready Skills at the 12th Annual CARS Symposium
*
Student researchers from Cal Poly Pomona and neighboring community colleges shared their discoveries, connected with fellow scholars and strengthened their professional skills at the 12th Annual Creative Activities & Research Symposium (CARS).
Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research, the symposium on Aug. 6 featured 120 student pres more PR
Study Targets Prostate Cancer Screening Gap Among Black Men (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
* * *
Study Targets Prostate Cancer Screening Gap Among Black Men
*
OKLAHOMA CITY - A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in Oklahoma, who die from prostate cancer at rates two to four times higher than other racial groups. An interactive app called Connect2Care may hold the key to early detection, which is crucial for improving survival.
A five-year, $2.9 million grant f more PR
Summer program shows students ins and outs of community-engaged research (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
* * *
Summer program shows students ins and outs of community-engaged research
*
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Ten graduate students from universities across the country came to Penn State this summer to learn how to make their research a vehicle for social change.
Led by Ray Block Jr., Brown-McCourtney Career Development Professor in the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and professor of political science and of African American studies, the inaug more PR
SUNY University at Albany Video Interview on Nepal Flooding Draws International Coverage (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
* * *
UAlbany Video Interview on Nepal Flooding Draws International Coverage
By Mike Nolan
A massive flash flood tore through northern Nepal last week, killing hundreds after a surge of water swept down the Bhote Koshi River without warning. Chinese authorities reported similar devastation just across the border.
Footage of the flood spread rapidly online, drawing global attention to the disaster and questions about what caused it.
Mathias Vuille, a Distingu more PR
Surf's Up: How the Seafloor Shapes Breaking Waves (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
* * *
Surf's Up: How the Seafloor Shapes Breaking Waves
*
A new study spearheaded by surfing scientists with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego revealed the physical relationships underlying a pattern familiar to generations of surfers.
Scripps PhD student Kanoa Pick and Scripps oceanographer Falk Feddersen led the research, which takes a closer look at what happens when waves approach the shore and begin to break. The more PR
Syracuse University: College of Law Unveils Wall Honoring 400+ Judicial Alumni (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
* * *
College of Law Unveils Wall Honoring 400+ Judicial Alumni
New Judicial Wall of Honor in Dineen Hall celebrates law alumni who became judges across the country.
-
When Dean Terence Lau L'98 envisioned the Judicial Wall of Honor, he had a simple but powerful goal: to make visible what has always been true about Syracuse Law. That its graduates don't just enter the legal profession, they rise to lead it, including from the bench.
The wall celebrates more than more PR
Syracuse University: Robots, Robot Dogs and Batteries Draw a Crowd at the New York State Fair (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
* * *
Robots, Robot Dogs and Batteries Draw a Crowd at the New York State Fair
Faculty, students and staff facilitate a conversation about the role of batteries in everyday life.
Wendy S. Loughlin
Between a robotic arm, a robot dog and Otto, the New York State Fair had a high-tech energy last Saturday. The scene was the NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York booth in the Science and Industry Building, where a group of Syracuse University students, faculty more PR
Syracuse University: School of Architecture Announces Fall 2026 Visiting Critics (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
* * *
School of Architecture Announces Fall 2026 Visiting Critics
Leading architects and scholars will engage upper-level architecture students in hands-on projects around the country and the world.
Julie Sharkey
Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held on campus this fall.
Lap Chi Kwong and Alison Von Glin more PR
Talking in the library: The boom in podcasting at SDSU (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 3 -- California State University San Diego State University posted the following news:
* * *
Talking in the library: The boom in podcasting at SDSU
*
Podcasts are rapidly becoming a part of everyday lives. This is true for students at San Diego State University, and the home for podcasting is in the Digital Humanities Center (DHC) at the University Library.
Founded in 2017, the DHC brings students and faculty together to study digital technologies and culture, employ computational practices in research and tea more PR
Targeting Calcium Could Improve Outcomes for Deadly Brain Cancer, Discovery Suggests (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
* * *
Targeting Calcium Could Improve Outcomes for Deadly Brain Cancer, Discovery Suggests
*
University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have uncovered a crucial role for calcium channels in glioblastoma, the most common and deadliest brain cancer, suggesting that an existing calcium-blocking drug could improve patient outcomes.
UVA's Roger Abounader, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that calcium-transporting channels in tu more PR
Tarleton State Marching Band Reaches Record 200 Members (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
* * *
Tarleton State Marching Band Reaches Record 200 Members
*
STEPHENVILLE, Texas -The Sound & The Fury Marching Band at Tarleton State University takes the field with 200 members this season, making it the largest band in university history.
The milestone marks significant growth for the program under Dr. Gary Westbrook, Director of Athletic Bands. The band had 97 members when Dr. Westbrook joined Tarleton State in 2009 and grew to a then-record 161 mem more PR
Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture Series Opens 2026-27 Schedule Sept. 14 with Jason Franz (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture Series Opens 2026-27 Schedule Sept. 14 with Jason Franz
*
Jason Franz, professor of rehabilitation engineering in the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, will open the 2026-27 season of the Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture Series Monday, Sept. 14, when he delivers "From Mechanisms to Mobility: Engineering Solutions for Health more PR
Temple kicks off new STEMM community outreach initiative with back-to-school fair (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Temple University posted the following news:
* * *
Temple kicks off new STEMM community outreach initiative with back-to-school fair
*
The College of Science and Technology and NBME hosted their first ever Back-to-School STEMM Fair featuring hands-on STEMM activities and demonstrations, backpack and school supplies giveaways, laptop and iPad raffles, and more for the community members in attendance.
More than 200 people representing 33 local schools attended last weekend's Back-to-School STEMM Fair a more PR
Tennessee Tech launches public phase of $125 million 'It's Personal' campaign (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
* * *
Tennessee Tech launches public phase of $125 million 'It's Personal' campaign
*
Tennessee Tech University has officially launched the public phase of It's Personal: The Campaign to Elevate Tennessee Tech, a bold $125 million fundraising effort designed to invest in the people, programs and opportunities shaping the university's future.
The campaign was publicly unveiled Friday, Aug. 28, during Tech's Celebration of Philanthropy gat more PR
The Hidden Cost of Where You Live (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
* * *
The Hidden Cost of Where You Live
*
Artificial intelligence may be quietly penalizing Americans not for who they are, but for where they live, according to USC researchers. Consider a young professional woman who has done everything right.
Before turning 30, she has built a promising career. She earns a good salary, pays her bills on time and maintains an excellent credit score. Yet when she shops for car more PR
Thiel College names alumna Anna Reinsel first William S. Dietrich II Professor (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
* * *
Thiel College names alumna Anna Reinsel first William S. Dietrich II Professor
*
GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College Professor of Environmental Science Anna Reinsel, Ph.D. '06 has been appointed the College's first William S. Dietrich II Professor, a new faculty professorship, established through the support of the Dietrich Foundation.
The professorship recognizes a faculty member who is actively engaged with Thiel College's Dietrich Honors Institute and more PR
Thiel College student conducts environmental research in Austria, presents findings (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
* * *
Thiel College student conducts environmental research in Austria, presents findings
*
GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College conservation biology and environmental science double major Alana Rudolf '27 was one of four undergraduate students selected for a fully funded international research experience that took her from Virginia Tech to the Austrian Alps this summer to study bacteria that can help water freeze.
Rudolf, a member of Thiel College's Dietrich Ho more PR
This Summer at Whitman: It All Happened Here! (10)
WALLA WALLA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Whitman College posted the following news:
* * *
This Summer at Whitman: It All Happened Here!
*
Whitman Stories Whitman Stories
This summer, Whitties gained new skills and made a difference in the community through internships in the Walla Walla Valley. They did cutting-edge research alongside faculty in campus labs. They met up for summer fun-with regular soccer matches, sand volleyball and get-togethers. And, yes, a few lucky students even enjoyed a surprise visit from Jelly Roll when he played Walla more PR
Three Texas Tech Graduate Students Find Their Calling as Sorghum Researchers (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news:
* * *
Three Texas Tech Graduate Students Find Their Calling as Sorghum Researchers
*
These Davis College graduate students study a variety of sorghum concerns, including chilling tolerance, digestive impact on cattle and stalk strength.
As Texas Tech University prepares to host the Global Sorghum Conference later this month, it continues to position itself as a leader in sorghum research.
A big part of this effort has been the work of the next generation of sorgh more PR
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Visits Kentucky State University (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 3 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
* * *
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Visits Kentucky State University
*
Dr. Harry L. Williams explores Kentucky State's research leadership, land-grant mission, and contributions to the public HBCU community
FRANKFORT, Ky. -Kentucky State University welcomed Thurgood Marshall College Fund President and CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams to campus Thursday, Aug. 27, for a firsthand look at the University's academic and research programs and its distinctive more PR
Towson University: Beynon Family Training Complex Named in Recognition of Transformational Gift (10)
TOWSON, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
* * *
Beynon Family Training Complex named in recognition of transformational gift
$1.5 million commitment advances Campaign for Excellence and future training facility improvements
-
Towson University has officially named the Beynon Family Training Complex in recognition of a transformational $1.5 million commitment from John '73 and Robin '70 Beynon. The gift supports the continued enhancement of facilities that serve Tiger student-athletes.
The Beynon Fam more PR
Transformative $37 million investment will create alliance to advance breakthroughs in aging research, clinical care (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 3 -- Brown University posted the following news:
* * *
Transformative $37 million investment will create alliance to advance breakthroughs in aging research, clinical care
*
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -With a $37 million investment from the Starr Foundation, Brown University and Brown University Health will launch a new partnership to accelerate breakthroughs in aging research, clinical trials and patient treatments.
By integrating University research with the health system's clinical trial network, more PR
Triple Milestone: UTEP Education Professor Selected for Rare, Third Fulbright Award to Share Expertise in Kazakhstan (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release:
* * *
Triple Milestone: UTEP Education Professor Selected for Rare, Third Fulbright Award to Share Expertise in Kazakhstan
Two-time Fulbright Scholar transitions to Specialist program to support Kazakhstan's higher education, research
-
Mourat Tchoshanov, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Education at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been selected for a Fulbright Specialist engagement in Kazakhstan.
Building on his previous back more PR
Two students from Clemson chemistry research group earn national mass spectrometry honors (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Two students from Clemson chemistry research group earn national mass spectrometry honors
*
When Sabrina Fernandez first joined Chris Chouinard's research group, she was interested in becoming a forensic scientist. Heidi Sabatini arrived at Clemson University with an interest in environmental analysis shaped by her growing up on the coast.
Both found opportunities to pursue their interests in Chouinard's chemistry laboratory.
And both have earned natio more PR
Two University of Michigan Students Awarded Social Science Research Fellowships (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
* * *
Two U-M students awarded social science research fellowships
This year, two of the three graduate research fellowships awarded by the Social Science Research Council hailed from the University of Michigan.
Margarita Maria Rodriguez Morales (PhD candidate in public policy and sociology) received the Charles E. Lindblom Memorial Fellowship for her research on poverty governance in Colombia. Fadilat Olasupo (PhD candidate in more PR
U researchers join NSF center that studies how robots and people learn to work together (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 3 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
* * *
U researchers join NSF center that studies how robots and people learn to work together
*
Reposted from the College of Engineering.
A new National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center, led by the University of Texas at Austin, will study what happens when assistive robots leave the lab and move into the real world to live and work alongside humans.
The Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation will bring together 39 researchers fro more PR
U.S. Cancer Deaths Linked to Alcohol Have Doubled Since 1990, Study Finds (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 2 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
* * *
U.S. Cancer Deaths Linked to Alcohol Have Doubled Since 1990, Study Finds
*
Summary
* Alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the U.S. doubled from about 11,400 in 1990 to more than 23,100 in 2023.
* A Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center study found alcohol's impact extends beyond liver cancer, with growing burdens from colorectal, breast, esophageal, pancreatic and other cancers.
* Presented at ASCO 2025 and published in The more PR
UAPB Students Explore Agriculture, Food Security During Kenya Study Abroad Program (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Sept. 3 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
* * *
UAPB Students Explore Agriculture, Food Security During Kenya Study Abroad Program
*
A recent study abroad program in Kenya gave University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students an opportunity to explore agriculture, food security and community development while gaining firsthand experience in another culture.
According to Ta'Yanna Dandridge, UAPB program coordinator and senior research/program assistant for UAPB's Office of Inter more PR
UC Merced Ph.D. Students Receive ARCS Support for STEM Research (10)
MERCED, California, Sept. 3 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
* * *
UC Merced Ph.D. Students Receive ARCS Support for STEM Research
*
Five UC Merced doctoral students have earned prestigious awards from the Northern California Chapter of ARCS Foundation, joining a select group of scholars recognized for outstanding research.
"Congratulations to this year's ARCS Scholars. You are being recognized as outstanding scientists who are breaking barriers and solving problems that will create a better world for all o more PR
UC San Diego Hosts Inaugural U.S.-India Forum, Bringing Global Leaders to La Jolla (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
* * *
UC San Diego Hosts Inaugural U.S.-India Forum, Bringing Global Leaders to La Jolla
*
The UC San Diego 21st Century India Center hosted the inaugural U.S.-India Forum this spring, convening leading voices from government, industry, healthcare and academia to explore new frameworks for partnership, innovation and strategic investment between two of the world's most consequential democracies.
The two-day forum, "Bridging Innovation more PR
UC San Diego Ranks No. 4 Among US Public Universities in Academic Ranking of World Universities (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
* * *
UC San Diego Ranks No. 4 Among US Public Universities in Academic Ranking of World Universities
*
The University of California San Diego has remained at No. 4 among U.S. public universities in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities. The highly regarded annual assessment released by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy also places UC San Diego 14th among all U.S. universities and 20th in the world.
"To be recognized among the more PR
UCF Researchers Receive NEH Grant to Preserve Noah Webster's Dictionaries Online (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
* * *
UCF Researchers Receive NEH Grant to Preserve Noah Webster's Dictionaries Online
*
Long before spell check and online dictionaries made definitions a click away, Noah Webster set out to document American English, which was still taking shape. More than two centuries later, UCF researchers are helping preserve his work for a new generation.
Researchers in UCF's Department of English and Center for Humanities and Digital Research (CHDR) are slated more PR
UF partners with local school district to develop autism training for teachers (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
* * *
UF partners with local school district to develop autism training for teachers
*
A new Florida law has become a catalyst for change within schools across the state.
House Bill 851 requires that all school districts offer autism-specific training at least once per school year for teachers and administrators.
While the bill went into effect in July, the need for expanded autism-specific training has long been anticipated by many families in the neu more PR
UIS to host five ECCE Speaker Series events (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news:
* * *
UIS to host five ECCE Speaker Series events
*
The University of Illinois Springfield will host five Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series events during fall 2026. The series presents events that promote and adhere to the value of engaged citizenship, cultural awareness and respect for diversity.
All ECCE Speaker Series events are free and open to the public.
* "The Art of The Personal Essay"
6 p.m. Sept more PR
UM Students, Researchers Take to the Air to Study Pollution Over Salt Lake City (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 3 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
* * *
UM Students, Researchers Take to the Air to Study Pollution Over Salt Lake City
*
By Naomi DeMarinis, UM News Service
MISSOULA - Thousands of feet above Salt Lake City, chemistry students from the University of Montana spent this summer tracking air pollution. They collected airborne data over seven weeks as part of a major research campaign to understand factors driving poor air quality in Western cities.
They are working to support efforts t more PR
UM-Flint's Institute for Society and Technology finds local gig workers want stronger pay and benefits protections (10)
FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news:
* * *
UM-Flint's Institute for Society and Technology finds local gig workers want stronger pay and benefits protections
*
More than one in five Genesee County residents have engaged in gig work - short-term, flexible jobs, often arranged through a mobile app or online platform. While most report positive experiences, a new survey shows many are unhappy with their pay and want government policies to guarantee stronger earnings and benefits.
The findings more PR
UMaine Libraries expands support for affordable course materials through open educational resources (10)
ORONO, Maine, Sept. 2 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
* * *
UMaine Libraries expands support for affordable course materials through open educational resources
*
University of Maine students could see more free or low-cost course materials as UMaine Libraries expands its support for open educational resources, or OER.
OER are teaching, learning and research materials that are openly licensed, allowing instructors to use, adapt and share them at little or no cost to students. They offer an alternative to tradit more PR
UMass ADVANCE Names Paige Warren Director, Jess Dillard-Wright Leader of Research (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
UMass ADVANCE Names Paige Warren Director, Jess Dillard-Wright Leader of Research
*
Paige Warren, professor of environmental conservation and associate dean of faculty affairs and graduate studies in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS), has been named the next director of UMass ADVANCE, an interdisciplinary, faculty-led network that develops and supports campus-driven research and programming as the drivers of faculty equity on campus.
War more PR
UMass Amherst Computer Scientists Receive NSF Grant to Turn AI into Simulated Students for Teacher Training (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
UMass Amherst Computer Scientists Receive NSF Grant to Turn AI into Simulated Students for Teacher Training
*
Ask any teacher: Education is not a linear process. It's not as simple as "student gathers information, processes it, and applies it." In any classroom, there are questions and errors, sometimes even arguments. Different students learn differently. Education can be messy, even chaotic, because it's a human process, and humans are mess more PR
UMass Amherst Physicists on International Team Make What May Be The First Observation of Dark Matter (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
UMass Amherst Physicists on International Team Make What May Be The First Observation of 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 more PR
UMass-Dartmouth: NSF Launches $15 Million Seafood Engine in New England (10)
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
* * *
NSF launches $15 million Seafood Engine in New England
UMass Dartmouth is a core partner in the initiative to strengthen the U.S. seafood industry
-
UMass Dartmouth is a core partner of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Seafood Engine in New England that recently received $15 million in NSF funding. Led by the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS), the Seafood Engine brings to more PR
UMGC Business Programs Earn Recognition in 2027 Research.com Rankings (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
* * *
UMGC Business Programs Earn Recognition in 2027 Research.com Rankings
*
Online bachelor's, MBA, and DBA programs recognized in Maryland and nationwide
The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) School of Business was recognized across multiple categories in the 2027 Research.com degree program rankings, announced in August 2026.
UMGC was recognized in Maryland for its online Master of Business Administration (MBA), and online Bach more PR
UNC-School of Medicine: Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Receives R01 Grant to Study How Resistive Exoskeleton Technology Can Promote Health Aging (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
* * *
Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Receives R01 Grant to Study How Resistive Exoskeleton Technology Can Promote Health Aging
The Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State has received a new NIH R01 grant to study resistive exoskeleton technology aimed at supporting healthy aging.
-
The project will explore whether wearable devices designed to challenge, rather than more PR
UNC-School of Medicine: One Year Later - PRISM Strengthens Pathways to Research and Medicine (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
* * *
One Year Later: PRISM Strengthens Pathways to Research and Medicine
PRISM, a UNC School of Medicine and BioSTAR initiative, offers "Bright Futures in Science and Medicine" for recent graduates. One year after its launch, PRISM is building on its early success and welcoming a new class of aspiring scientists and physician-scientists.
-
As UNC begins the 2026-2027 academic year, the Postbaccalaureate Research Initiativ more PR
UNCG Research Tackles a Growing Phosphorus Challenge, and Trains the Next Generation to Solve It (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
* * *
UNCG Research Tackles a Growing Phosphorus Challenge, and Trains the Next Generation to Solve It
*
Phosphorus is essential to life. It helps grow the food we eat, strengthens our bones and teeth, and plays a critical role in our DNA and how our cells use energy. There is no substitute for it.
Yet about 80% of the phosphorus used in our food system is lost along the way to soils, waterways, and waste streams. Only about more PR
UNF Graduate School reaches highest enrollment ever, with strong growth across high-demand fields (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news:
* * *
UNF Graduate School reaches highest enrollment ever, with strong growth across high-demand fields
*
The University of North Florida Graduate School reached its highest enrollment in history this fall with 2,831 students enrolled, up 6% since last fall.
Growth was driven by strong demand across several high-impact areas, including business, computing, healthcare, sciences and preparation. The MBA program, now the University's largest graduate more PR
University of California Davis School of Law: King Hall Alumni Board Welcomes New Members (10)
DAVIS, California, Sept. 4 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news:
* * *
King Hall Alumni Board Welcomes New Members
Eric Toscano '09 continues as president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors for the coming year. Joining him in a new leadership role is Alexandria Goff '12, who was named president-elect.
The board also welcomes eight new members from the classes of 1985 to 2012. Their backgrounds include employment law, immigration, intellectual property, commercial litigation and the judicia more PR
University of Cincinnati Invests in the Next Generation of Graduate Leaders Through Fellowships Focused on Mentorship and Research (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
* * *
UC invests in the next generation of graduate leaders through fellowships focused on mentorship and research
Two Graduate College fellowships provide competitive funding, mentorship & professional development
By Kaitlyn Sharo, sharokn@ucmail.uc.edu
The University of Cincinnati is making a new five-year investment of approximately $1 million through the Office of the President to strengthen the Next Lives Here Presidential Fellowship, supporting gradu more PR
University of Colorado-Boulder: For people behind bars, extreme heat can be deadly and inescapable (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
* * *
For people behind bars, extreme heat can be deadly and inescapable
*
Extreme and prolonged heat waves have engulfed much of the United States this summer, with last month ranking as the warmest July on record for the Lower 48, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
As climate change drives up temperatures and makes heat waves more extreme, conditions are becoming increasingly dangerous for the nearly 2 million more PR
University of Hawaii Receives $2M Award to Develop AI Tools to Protect Food Production Systems (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
* * *
VNR: UH receives $2M award to develop AI tools to protect food production systems
The University of Hawaii at Manoa has received a $2 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a multi-institutional effort to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools that can help detect environmental threats to food production systems before they become major problems. The effort comes as public health officials continue to more PR
University of Michigan Piano Students Fight Stage Fright With VR (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
* * *
U-M piano students fight stage fright with VR
As you walk onto the stage to perform a piano solo, you hear the echo of your shoes on the stage floor. You shield your eyes from the bright lights and take your seat at the grand piano.
Your nerves spike as the buzz of the audience falls to a hush. Your opening notes sweep across the venue, traveling from the keys under your fingers to the back of the house.
But this is all happening from the comfort of more PR
University of Michigan: Beyond the 'Great Divide' - What We Really Know About Political Polarization (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
* * *
Beyond the 'Great Divide': What we really know about political polarization
Americans are deeply divided. At least that's what we've been told for years. But how divided are we really? A new review suggests the answer may depend on how researchers ask the question.
The analysis involving University of Michigan experts argues that researchers need to take a closer look at who Americans are thinking about, what they are being asked, and the po more PR
University of Michigan: Your Smartwatch May Not Be as Smart as You Think (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
* * *
Your smartwatch may not be as smart as you think
Smartwatches can provide useful health information, but many of those numbers are algorithmic estimates rather than direct measurements of the body, and some outputs are more accurate than others, a new University of Michigan study found.
Smartwatches are widely used to track sleep, steps, heart rate and other health measures, but their increasingly complex metrics can be confusing.
Adam Lepl more PR
University of Minnesota-Duluth: Underwater Neutrino Testing in Lake Superior, Lake Vermilion to Begin This Fall (10)
DULUTH, Minnesota, Sept. 1 -- The University of Minnesota Duluth Campus issued the following news:
* * *
Underwater neutrino testing in Lake Superior, Lake Vermilion to begin this fall
Novel underwater detection experiment will continue Minnesota's legacy of neutrino research
-
From October 2026 through approximately April 2027, a team of university and government researchers will conduct experimental testing to observe neutrino interactions in Lake Superior and Lake Vermilion. The goal of the Experimental Neutrino Detector (END) project i more PR
University of Scranton Welcomes New Faculty Members (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news:
* * *
University of Scranton Welcomes New Faculty Members
Ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, the University appointed new, full-time faculty members.
-
The University of Scranton has appointed 20 new, full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year.
* Michele Boland, previously a lecturer and faculty specialist in the Nursing Program at the University, was named an instructor in the Department of Nursing. A certified academic clinical nurse more PR
University of Southern California: Remembering the Human - Encouraging Unique Voices in the Age of AI (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
* * *
Remembering the human: Encouraging unique voices in the age of AI
As a USC study highlights the influence of AI tools on linguistic variety in writing, faculty share how they teach students to engage with artificial intelligence in ways that stimulate -- instead of stifle -- their creativity.
By Beth Newcomb
As students begin a new school year, USC experts are working to understand artificial intelligence's effects on the cla more PR
University of Utah Health: Safety Initiative Aims to Prevent Serious Powersports Injuries (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
* * *
New Safety Initiative Aims to Prevent Serious Powersports Injuries
Young Powersports, University of Utah Health, and Mountain America Credit Union launch Gear Up and Go
-
A new injury-prevention initiative from Young Powersports, University of Utah Health, and Mountain America Credit Union aims to reduce serious injuries by helping powersports riders obtain protective equipment with their purchase of a machine.
Through the Gear Up and G more PR
University of Utah Health: Study Uses Neural Networks to Reveal How Experience Shapes Learning (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
* * *
New Study Uses Neural Networks to Reveal How Experience Shapes Learning
Key points:
* A new study found that a type of machine learning called a neural network can predict how living brains learn.
* Learning neural networks adopt patterns of activity that are similar to real-life neuron firing patterns.
* The type of training received affects the ability to learn in similar ways between neural networks and living brains.
IMPAC more PR
University of Virginia College at Wise 2026 Benefactor of the Year (10)
WISE, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news:
* * *
UVA Wise 2026 Benefactor of the Year
Dedra Duty, Director of Communications, 276-376-1027, brr8qz@uvawise.edu
The University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise) recognized its 2026 Benefactor of the Year on Saturday in celebration of exceptional generosity and the lasting difference philanthropy makes for students.
While the honoree's identity will remain private, the impact of their generosity reflects a larger truth at UVA Wise: ev more PR
University of Washington School of Medicine: AI BioDesign Project Aims to Adapt Nature's Design Rules (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 4 -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
* * *
AI BioDesign project aims to adapt nature's design rules
With $95 million in funding from FFST, the UW, the Allen Institute and Fred Hutch Cancer Center will jointly pursue AI models to create biological tools.
-
"Endless forms most beautiful" was how Charles Darwin described the spectacular diversity of nature from which our current understanding of life emerged. But that diversity, which evolved over billions of years, more PR
University of West Florida Designated Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, Sept. 4 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
* * *
UWF designated Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education
The University of West Florida has been designated one of 16 new Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation through the Maritime Administration for developing engineers and technical professionals powering Gulf Coast shi more PR
UNM honors six with Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 3 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
* * *
UNM honors six with Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards
*
Six researchers from a wide range of disciplines at The University of New Mexico are the 2026 recipients of the Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards, announced by the Office of Academic Affairs.
This year's recipients are innovators in their fields, which include medieval history, anthropology, smart infrastructure, exoplanets, vascular science and resuscitation.
The more PR
Upstate University Hospital CEO Robert Corona, DO, MBA, Named to Becker's 2026 List of Academic Medical Center CEOs to Know (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 4 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
* * *
Upstate University Hospital CEO Robert Corona, DO, MBA, named to Becker's 2026 list of academic medical center CEOs to know
Upstate University Hospital CEO Robert Corona, DO, MBA, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2026 list of 95 academic medical center CEOs to know.
The list recognizes leaders who play a crucial role in health care delivery and are "dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care, a more PR
USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy: Long-Term Use of Sleep Drugs May Start With the Initial Prescription (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news:
* * *
Long-Term Use of Sleep Drugs May Start With the Initial Prescription
Patients initially prescribed sleep medications for longer durations were more likely to still be using them years later, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.
Sleep medications known as "Z-drugs," which include Ambien and Lunesta, are often prescribed for insomn more PR
USD Archaeology Students Dig Into Field Work (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 2 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
* * *
USD Archaeology Students Dig Into Field Work
*
The 2026 University of South Dakota Archaeology Field School, led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Tony Krus, Ph.D., and Archeologist Aaron Mayer, M.A. '14, involved 12 USD students and several volunteers traveling to the Bear Butte Creek Historic Preserve to excavate historical artifacts.
The Bear Butte Creek Historic Preserve is an 180-acre site that includes Native American cultural ar more PR
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine ranks No. 1 in the nation for second straight year in Medical School Excellence Index (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
* * *
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine ranks No. 1 in the nation for second straight year in Medical School Excellence Index
*
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has been ranked the No. 1 medical school in the country for the second consecutive year in the 2026 Medical School Excellence Index, released today by the Center for Accountability in Medicine.
USF was the only university to receive a perfect score of 10 more PR
Using Her Platform for the Planet (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 3 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
* * *
Using Her Platform for the Planet
*
Growing up just north of La Jolla in Carlsbad, California, Elise Nishimura developed an appreciation for the environment long before she arrived at UC San Diego.
Now a junior Environmental Systems major in Marshall College and member of the UC San Diego softball team, Nishimura has discovered a unique way to unite her academic interests with her athletic career. Through EcoAthletes, a nonprofit more PR
USU UWLP Releases New Report on Educational Attainment of Utah Women (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 3 (TNSrpt) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
* * *
USU UWLP Releases New Report on Educational Attainment of Utah Women
*
The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project has released a new research and policy brief, Educational Attainment of Utah Women: A 2026 Update.
The report provides an in-depth analysis of how Utah women's education levels have changed over time and how they compare to national trends. It draws on the most recent American Community Survey data and highlights persistent ge more PR
UT Health San Antonio neuropsychologist finds gaps between treatment and science of ALS, dementia in her own family (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio posted the following news release:
* * *
UT Health San Antonio neuropsychologist finds gaps between treatment and science of ALS, dementia in her own family
As a neuropsychologist and clinical associate professor of neurology at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, she's on the front lines daily of groundbreaking research and patient care in frontotemporal dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders.
But more PR
UT Health Sciences Lands First K12 Training Grant to Build Pipeline for Cancer Researchers (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
* * *
UT Health Sciences Lands First K12 Training Grant to Build Pipeline for Cancer Researchers
*
The National Cancer Institute has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Sciences a $2.65 million K12 grant to launch a Career Development Program in Clinical Oncology, a five-year initiative that will train early-career physicians to become independent clinical cancer researchers. It is the first K12 training grant ever awarded to a more PR
Varicella Zoster Virus Can Cause Serious Disease Beyond Chickenpox and Shingles (10)
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
* * *
Varicella Zoster Virus Can Cause Serious Disease Beyond Chickenpox and Shingles
*
New research published today in Nature Reviews Disease Primers is shedding light on the surprisingly broad range of neurological and systemic diseases that can be caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.
More than 90% of people worldwide carry dormant VZV. Yet despite its prevalence, VZV remains more PR
Villanova Memorializes 9/11 Victims Through Symbolic Stained Glass and Service to Students (10)
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
* * *
Villanova Memorializes 9/11 Victims Through Symbolic Stained Glass and Service to Students
*
It has been 25 years since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, impacted every corner of our country, including here at Villanova University.
Fifteen members of the Villanova community lost their lives that day. Fourteen worked in the World Trade Center in New York City and one was a flight attendant on United Airlines flight 175. At least one other Vi more PR
Virginia Tech: Pinar Yanardag Receives NSF CAREER Award to Democratize Video Production With Artificial Intelligence (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
* * *
Pinar Yanardag receives NSF CAREER award to democratize video production with artificial intelligence
The research gives users director-like control, allowing a science teacher or a student to make a video that looks like it came out of a Hollywood studio -- minus the Hollywood budget.
By Barbara L. Micale
Today's artificial intelligence (AI) video generators are essentially black boxes. You type a prompt and hope for the best, but you have almost no control o more PR
Virginia Tech: Research Presentations Span Infant Sleep to Cancer Therapy (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
* * *
Research presentations span infant sleep to cancer therapy
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's 2026-27 Pioneers in Biomedical Research lecture series brings top scientists to Roanoke and Washington, D.C., for talks on neuroscience, cancer, cardiovascular health, metabolism, addiction policy, and more.
By Leigh Anne Kelley
How does sleep shape the infant brain? How can research inform addiction-related public policy? What makes us who we are?
These and more PR
VR practice for public speaking: Brandi Frisby's CURATE research (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 2 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
* * *
VR practice for public speaking: Brandi Frisby's CURATE research
*
Video produced by UK Creative Services. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the gear icon in the same area.
A wall of faces waiting staring at you. A deck of slides that you suddenly can't remember anything about. Your throat is dry and tight. And in that moment, it feel more PR
W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship announces 2025-2026 Teaching, Research, and Service Award nominees (10)
HAYS, Kansas, Sept. 2 -- Fort Hays State University posted the following news:
* * *
W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship announces 2025-2026 Teaching, Research, and Service Award nominees
*
HAYS, Kan. - Each semester, Fort Hays State University's W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship (RCOBE) recognizes outstanding faculty and staff members by nominating individuals who demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, and service.
These nominations reflect the college's commitment to reco more PR
Washington and Lee University: Opinio Juris Hosts Symposium on Mark Drumbl's Reframing Transitional Justice (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
* * *
Opinio Juris Hosts Symposium on Mark Drumbl's Reframing Transitional Justice
Five scholars examine and respond to the new volume co-edited by Drumbl and Kirsten Fisher.
-
Opinio Juris, a leading international law blog, recently hosted a symposium examining "Reframing Transitional Justice: Innovations, Boundaries, and Refractions," a new book co-edited by Washington and Lee University School of Law Professor Mark Drumbl and Kirsten Fisher of the U more PR
Washington Monthly: CSULB among the nation's top 10 values in higher ed (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 3 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news:
* * *
Washington Monthly: CSULB among the nation's top 10 values in higher ed
*
Cal State Long Beach is among the top 10 in Washington Monthly's nationwide rankings of universities providing an affordable and accessible higher education.
The Beach claimed the No. 10 spot in the latest edition of the "Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars" rankings, completed after an evaluation of more than 1,500 U.S. colleges and univers more PR
WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center perform breakthrough robotic liver-kidney transplant (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
* * *
WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center perform breakthrough robotic liver-kidney transplant
*
A surgical team at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center has performed the world's first-reported robotic combined liver and kidney transplant, extending the benefits of minimally invasive transplant surgery to a patient in need of both organs.
Robotic transplantation has previously been performed successfully for separate k more PR
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences: Dr. Zachary Grinspan Awarded CDC Grant for Epilepsy Research (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
Dr. Zachary Grinspan Awarded CDC Grant for Epilepsy Research
Dr. Zachary Grinspan, associate professor of pediatrics and director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a four-year, $1.6 million CDC grant to undertake wide-reaching research aiming to produce a new, more detailed picture of childhood epilepsy.
The CEPIE study (Collaboration to Estimate the Pediatric Incidence of E more PR
What Employers Get Wrong About Medical Leave (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news:
* * *
What Employers Get Wrong About Medical Leave
*
When a serious health crisis strikes, medical leave can give employees the time and space they need to recover. But new research finds that a leave policy alone isn't enough. The way companies put those policies into practice can either support employees through a difficult time or make a challenging experience even harder.
"These policies aren't just administrative polic more PR
What's in an 'O'? New UCLA research may unlock mystery of ring tied to Pontius Pilate (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
* * *
What's in an 'O'? New UCLA research may unlock mystery of ring tied to Pontius Pilate
*
Key takeaways
* One letter changes the story. UCLA professor Catherine Bonesho, in studying an ancient ring thought to be tied to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who figures prominently in the story of Jesus, has proposed a new theory about the ring's inscription.
* Who was the owner? Bonesho's research suggests the ring was likely worn by a l more PR
Why does severe illness during pregnancy sometimes harm neurodevelopment? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 2 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
* * *
Why does severe illness during pregnancy sometimes harm neurodevelopment?
*
* * Highlights
* Roughly 10 percent of the American population lives with a neurodevelopmental condition, including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning disorders, auditory and visual processing disorders, and more
* Salk researchers uncover link between severe maternal illness during pregnancy and elevated risk of neurodevelopmental diso more PR
Why some Alaskan rock glaciers race downhill while their neighbors barely move (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news:
* * *
Why some Alaskan rock glaciers race downhill while their neighbors barely move
*
In brief:
* Two rock glaciers a few miles apart in Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park move at sharply different speeds, and the difference traces to which direction each slope faces.
* Using five years of European Space Agency satellite radar, researchers found that snowmelt and late-summer rain, not air temperature, drive the seasonal motion, producing two speed more PR
Why some stroke patients fare better than others (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
* * *
Why some stroke patients fare better than others
*
A clot forms. Blood flow to the brain is blocked. Starved of oxygen, neurons begin to die.
This scenario, known as an ischemic stroke, plays out in roughly 21,000 people worldwide each day, threatening long-term disability or even death. In recent years, clot-busting drugs and mechanical tools for removing them have revolutionized care.
Yet, even with the clot gone and the vessel clear more PR
Why USF is one of America's best-value universities: New national rankings highlight excellence, affordability and career outcomes (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
* * *
Why USF is one of America's best-value universities: New national rankings highlight excellence, affordability and career outcomes
*
By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing
Several newly released national rankings recognize the University of South Florida as one of America's best universities, citing its exceptional combination of academic excellence, affordability and return on investment that helps students graduate with less debt more PR
William Paterson University Galleries Presents "robin holder: Reckonings," a One-Person Exhibition of Works by Renowned Artist (10)
WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 3 -- William Paterson University posted the following news:
* * *
William Paterson University Galleries Presents "robin holder: Reckonings," a One-Person Exhibition of Works by Renowned Artist
*
"Map of Nubia IX" by robin holder, 1989, linoleum with stencils, 23 x 29 inches. On view in "robin holder: Reckonings."
"Smalls 7," 2006, stencil monotype, 26.5 x 23.5 inches, by robin holder
Reckonings, a one-person exhibition of works by the renowned artist robin holder, who is known for her social activism and innovati more PR
Winter Protection of Ornamental Plants (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
Winter Protection of Ornamental Plants
*
#Takeaways
* Pasture mealybug has arrived in Georgia, with the first confirmed detection reported in the southwest corner of the state.
* Scouting and biosecurity are the best defenses for now as researchers work to identify effective management options.
* UGA Extension needs Georgians to report suspected infestations to help researchers track the pest and more PR
Wrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Wrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs
*
When inner and outer cell layers of sepals - the leaf-like plant organs that cover and protect the flower bud before it opens - all grow upward, the organs stay smooth and uniformly stiff, which is optimal for the plant, according to a new study.
The study, published Sept. 1 in the journal Current Biology, compared a wild type Arabidopsis plant with a mutant one that grew with wrinkled more PR
|