BURNABY, British Columbia, Sept. 3 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * Fake doctor reviews trusted more than real ones, SFU study finds * by Robyn Stubbs Fake clinician reviews are often seen as more trustworthy and helpful than genuine ones, according to a Simon Fraser University study. New research reveals fraudulent clinician reviews often seem more credible because they include richer personal health details that real patients are reluctant sharing publicly. Researchers say these detailed narratives exploit  more PR

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

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

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * Academic Success Program collaborates for student success * For the second consecutive year, more than 92% of first-time bar takers from the USC Gould School of Law's JD program cleared one of the nation's most challenging professional hurdles: the California bar exam. Gould graduates also excelled beyond the Golden State, with 97% passing bar exams in other jurisdictions, including New York and Washington, D.C. Beh more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 2 -- Claremont Graduate University posted the following news: * * * Adding 'Doctor' to a Lifetime of Roles and Distinctions * Former Microsoft Executive Scott Oki Reflects on His Pursuit of a Doctorate in Education at 77 YEARS OF AGE. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote that "there are no second acts in American lives." Had he met Scott Oki, he might have reconsidered. Oki's first act was remarkable enough. As an early Microsoft executive, he played an integral role in helping transform a young software company i more PR

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

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

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

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

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

GUILFORD, England, Sept. 3 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Commentary: Indian Copyright Office makes landmark decision on AI-generated works * The below is an expert comment from Professor Ryan Abbott, Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey, on the Indian Copyright Office's landmark decision on whether AI-generated works can qualify for copyright protection. Prof Ryan Abbott "The Indian Copyright Office has ruled that a work generated through algorithmic or computational proce more PR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TROY, Alabama, Sept. 2 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Everett Symposium will bring together business, industry and government leaders to examine the ethics of AI * Troy University will host the second-annual Terry and Barbara Everett Symposium on Emerging Technologies on Sept. 18 at the Dothan Campus. The symposium will bring together representatives from business, industry, the military, law enforcement and higher education to explore developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and related technologies and more PR

BRONX, New York, Sept. 4 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Fordham Law Prepares Students to Use AI Responsibly By Elizabeth Moore Along with sessions on professionalism, wellness, legal writing, and civil discourse, incoming Fordham Law School students also got another orientation this fall semester--how to responsibly use AI while in Law School. This is the second year in a row that Fordham faculty and administrators have guided law students on what AI tools are available to them and how they can be help more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 3 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Former Socceroo Craig Foster delivers 2026 human rights lecture * Former Socceroo and human rights advocate Craig Foster AM delivered Curtin University's 10th Annual Human Rights Lecture last night, urging audiences to consider humanity's place amid war, inequality, technology and economics. Mr Foster's address -Reclaiming Humanity: Placing People at the Centre of a Fractured Rights and Economic Architecture -outlined his vision for a fundamental reorie more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 3 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * From AI authoritarianism to melting glaciers: EU grants launch new research projects * Researchers at the University of Southampton have been awarded nearly EUR7.5 million from the European Research Council (ERC) to launch four exciting new research projects. ERC Starting Grants support early-career researchers to lead independent projects, build research teams and establish themselves as leaders in their fields. Political scientist Dr Daniel more PR

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

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 3 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * Growing tensions between AI and the World Wide Web * The way people are finding information online could be entering a new phase, as website providers like Cloudflare push back again AI systems that collect and summarise content. RMIT experts say this shift could have significant implications for content creators, website operators and the quality of information available online. Dr Dana McKay, Associate Profess more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, Sept. 3 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * How does the brain overcome the limits of multitasking? Neuroscientists at CityUHK and CUHK reveal a dynamic neural strategy and hints for artificial intelligence training * Why is it so difficult to perform two tasks at the same time? For decades, scientists have debated whether multitasking is limited by a "central bottleneck" that restricts simultaneous processing, or by competition for limited neural resources shared across tasks.  more PR

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

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

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 3 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * Joseph Stephenson, economic development planner, to receive UWO 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni honors * Whether he is behind a desk at his community planning job or serving as deputy mayor of the City of Oshkosh, Joseph Stephenson has built his life around advancing his community. For his professional success and devotion to service, the UWO two-time alumnus has been honored with a 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. UW-Oshkosh 2026  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 4 -- King's College London issued the following news: * * * King's to co-lead international 'smart grid' research centre to tackle energy security King's College London and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will establish and co-lead a new centre to research and develop smart grids in Hong Kong. The establishment of the InnoHK Research Centre for Intelligent GRID and Energy Technologies (InnoHK I-GET) was announced at a press briefing at PolyU today. The new multidisciplinary team will span over 34 global  more PR

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

LEEDS, England, Sept. 2 -- Leeds Beckett University posted the following news: * * * Leeds Beckett collaboration expands to drive smarter, more sustainable manufacturing * The 30-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), part-funded by UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) through Innovate UK, will see LBU business and data science experts work with Ardent to develop an intelligent business system to improve operational efficiency, support growth, and enable data-driven decision-making. Ardent Limited is a specialist supplier of fire protect more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Sept. 3 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Lingnan University's world-leading scholar in AI and computer vision, Prof Jean-Michel Morel elected Foreign Member of the Luxembourg Academy of Sciences and Arts * Prof Jean-Michel Morel, Chair Professor of the Division of Industrial Data Science at Lingnan University, has been elected a Foreign Member of the Luxembourg Academy of Sciences and Arts (LASA). The honour recognises his pioneering research extending from mathematical foundations to image more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 3 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS invites students of all disciplines to submit business ideas for Pilot Pitch * SHREVEPORT - LSU Shreveport students have flexed their entrepreneurial muscles for the past few years as part of Pilot Pitch, a competition in which students present their business ideas. Pilot Pitch is seeking LSUS participants from all disciplines to participate in this year's series, which includes guided workshops and mentorship from LSUS fac more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 3 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Media Advisory: Ten life sciences companies to pitch emerging health technologies at UB on Sept. 10 * NewYorkBIO event brings biotech founders, investors and industry leaders to Buffalo By Daniel Robison BUFFALO, N.Y. - Ten early-stage life science and biotech companies will present their technologies during NewYorkBIO's Buffalo Mini-Pitch Day at the University at Buffalo, hosted by UB Business and Entrepreneur  more PR

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

GUELPH, Ontario, Sept. 3 -- The University of Guelph posted the following news release: * * * Meet U of G's First Schulich Leaders * Canada's largest undergraduate STEM scholarships support entrepreneurial-minded students Learning how to put AI to use for the greater good and helping Canadian farmers with food sustainability are the goals of two Schulich Leaders who will begin their journeys at the University of Guelph this fall. Aryan Thakur will pursue computer engineering and Matteo Volpini will study agriculture with the support of Sc more PR

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

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news: * * * New Jersey AI Ready Sprinternships Offer Atlantic Cape Students Paid Experiential Learning Opportunity * MAYS LANDING - Atlantic Cape Community College, in collaboration with the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, was recently awarded $4,000 to support its participation in the New Jersey AI Ready Sprinternships Initiative. The Sprinternships Initiative, developed in partnership with Break Throug more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Professor Invents Forecasting Method for Extreme Weather Written by: Evan Koblentz Meteorologists could predict hurricanes and analyze tsunamis more accurately and faster than ever, if a New Jersey Institute of Technology engineering professor's creative software works out as planned. The new technique would run artificial intelligence on a simulation of what's called a quantum reservoir computer -- that's a network based on measurem more PR

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

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 4 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Leading expert to support the next wave of data and AI innovation Professor Ashmita Randhawa has been announced as the first ever Director of Policy and Skills for the National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD). A biomedical engineer turned social scientist, Ashmita has also been appointed as Professor of Practice at Newcastle University. She has spent the last two decades working in roles that span product development, academic research on skill more PR

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

MONACA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University Beaver campus issued the following news: * * * Schreyer Institute awards Milasi grant for curriculum development project LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. -- The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence has selected a curriculum development project led by Rasoul Milasi, associate professor of electrical engineering at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, for Curriculum and Instructional Redesign Program (CIRP) grant support during the 2026-27 academic year. The CIRP grant provides selecte more PR

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

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

HONG KONG, Sept. 3 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU launches InnoHK I-GET to build intelligent grid for carbon-neutral future * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has officially established the InnoHK Research Centre for Intelligent GRID and Energy Technologies (InnoHK I-GET). Joining "SEAM@InnoHK", the third cluster under the Hong Kong SAR Government's InnoHK research platform, InnoHK I-GET is the only InnoHK initiative dedicated to power grid technology. Based in Hong Kong, i more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Sept. 3 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU secures first-time win of the First Prize at HICOOL 2026, while also holding the PIIRS Beijing roadshow to deepen I&T matching between Hong Kong and Jing-Jin-Ji region The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) led 15 PolyU startups to participate in the HICOOL 2026 Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition (HICOOL 2026), held in Beijing from 26 to 29 August. Spanning diverse technology fields such as beam-sc more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 2 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU secures first-time win of the First Prize at HICOOL 2026, while also holding the PIIRS Beijing roadshow to deepen I&T matching between Hong Kong and Jing-Jin-Ji region * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) led 15 PolyU startups to participate in the HICOOL 2026 Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition (HICOOL 2026), held in Beijing from 26 to 29 August. Spanning diverse technology fields such as beam-scanning more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Pre-read author Maryanne Wolf urges incoming class to read deeply, 'with courage and effort' By Jamie Saxon, Office of Communications At this year's Pre-read Assembly, the scholar, author and literacy advocate Maryanne Wolf described the sophisticated neural circuitry that we call on -- and continue to strengthen -- when we read deeply from difficult texts. Deep reading reinforces the brain's circuitry for knowledge, inference, empathy and critical thi more PR

TARTU, Estonia, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tartu posted the following news: * * * Professor Arun Kumar Singh explores how to build safe and data-efficient learning robots in his inaugural lecture * Author: Silver Gutmann On Wednesday, 16 September at 16:15, Arun Kumar Singh, Professor of Motion Planning, at the University of Tartu, will give his inaugural lecture titled "Beyond Scaling: Building Safe and Data-Efficient Learning Robots" in the White Hall of the UT Museum. The lecture will be in English and the event will be streamed live  more PR

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

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

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

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 3 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Researchers help people detect AI faces * Researchers at the University of Southampton have come up with a way to help people spot AI-generated faces. They've developed a short training programme that improves people's ability to distinguish between real, human faces and those generated by AI software. A study, published in the journal Computers in Human Behaviour, shows that the training was still effective 20 days later. AI has developed  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Second Annual AI Ethics Seminar Announced for October 24 * Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming classrooms, financial decision-making and healthcare, making questions of human dignity, trust and responsible leadership more urgent -and more practical -than ever. On Saturday, October 24, 2026, the Center for Catholic Studies at Seton Hall University and the International Academy of Catholic Leaders will convene the second annual Ethics and V more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Sept. 2 -- Saint Mary's University posted the following news: * * * Sobey School research secures $219,000 SSHRC Grant to tackle Canada's productivity challenge * Saint Mary's University's Sobey School of Business continues to advance high-impact, policy-relevant research with a major national funding success. Dr. Mohammad Rahaman, Canada Research Chair in International Finance and Competitiveness, has been awarded a prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada Insight Grant valued at  more PR

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, Sept. 3 -- The University of the Fraser Valley posted the following news: * * * Stacy Kirpichova named UFV director of communications * Stacy Kirpichova is the new director of communications at the University of the Fraser Valley, leading the team responsible for internal and external communication, media relations, storytelling and issues management. Many people at UFV will already be familiar with Stacy. She joined the university as associate director of communications in April 2025 and took on the director  more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Sept. 3 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Start-up aims to provide the sea with a watch guard * Triton Depth has developed an advanced underwater microphone that can, using artificial intelligence, track activity in harbours and around cables from the seabed. They are testing the product extensively so that it can be launched to benefit Denmark's security. Linnea Lundberg At present, it is not easy to keep an eye on everything that lies beneath the water in our harbours and co more PR

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

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

DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 4 -- Technological University Dublin issued the following news: * * * TU Dublin Welcomes Malaysian Delegation to Explore Collaboration Opportunities TU Dublin was delighted to welcome a delegation from the Embassy of Malaysia in Dublin and Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) to the Grangegorman campus. Led by H.E. Ambassador Sharon Swee Peng Peng Ho, the delegation met with Dr Deirdre Lillis, President of TU Dublin, and staff from across the University to explore opportunities for strategic collaboration across  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 3 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Ten ERC Starting Grants awarded to TUM researchers * EU funding for projects in life sciences, mathematics, medicine, and quantum science How are human well-being and the health of the natural environment connected? Can the progressive physical impairments caused by multiple sclerosis be halted? How can we ensure that encryption remains secure against attacks by quantum computers? These are just three of the questions being explored in research  more PR

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

TRIESTE, Italy, Sept. 2 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) posted the following news: * * * The hidden mathematics behind innovation: Italy and China meet in Trieste * How does a mathematical idea move from basic research into real-world applications? And what kind of relationships need to exist for knowledge produced in universities and research centres to translate into innovation and address society's needs? These are some of the questions at the heart of the public round more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Sept. 3 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) posted the following news: * * * The shape of thought: a new edition of Trieste Next * What does it mean to think? How does an idea come about? How much of our way of knowing depends on the brain, and how much on our interactions with the environment, other human beings and technology? And what has changed now that artificial intelligence has become part of the processes through which we generate knowledge, make decis more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 2 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Top global energy leaders to headline Tulane's flagship 2026 Future of Energy Forum * Tulane University will bring more than 150 global energy leaders, policymakers, investors, researchers and technology experts to New Orleans Sept. 28-30 for its flagship 2026 Future of Energy Forum, a premier gathering focused on how Louisiana and the nation can meet surging energy demand, fuel economic growth and advance a sustainable energy future. The Forum wi more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, Sept. 3 -- The University of Guelph posted the following news release: * * * Top Students Receive U of G Entrance Scholarships * Meet the University of Guelph students receiving top entrance awards for the 2026-27 school year Thirteen incoming University of Guelph undergraduate students have received top entrance awards recognizing their academic and community contributions. Six students have received President's Scholarships in honour of their high school achievements, leadership abilities and citizenship activities. T more PR

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

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

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

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

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

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

MACAU, China, Sept. 3 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM organises international symposium on artificial intelligence and brain sciences * The Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Brain Sciences (IAIBS) at the University of Macau (UM) organised the 1st International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Brain Sciences, bringing together leading scholars and experts from around the world to exchange ideas on the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and brain sciences. Aiming to promote inter more PR

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

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

ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC and Prince George's County Public Schools Announce Dual Enrollment Partnership * Eligible students can earn college credit and a no-cost certificate Adelphi, Md. -Sept. 3, 2026 -University of Maryland Global Campus and Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) today announced a dual enrollment partnership, marking a new opportunity for eligible PGCPS high school juniors to earn college credit and pursue a UMGC undergraduate cer more PR

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

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

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Scranton Faculty and Staff Examine Papal Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence The Jesuit Center reading group discussed Pope Leo XIV's "Magnifica humanitas" with an academic twist. - A diverse collective of University of Scranton faculty and staff recently gathered to discuss the increasing influence of artificial intelligence, with Pope Leo XIV's encyclical letter as a focal point. The Jesuit Center at the University led a reading group examin more PR

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

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 3 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: * * * Australia lacks evidence on GenAI in schools, landmark global review finds Major analysis reveals urgent need for Australian research into growing use of GenAI in classrooms and among young people - A global review of 271 studies from more than 45 countries has found Australia has little local evidence to guide decisions about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in schools, prompting researchers to call for a major expansion of Australian researc more PR

TARTU, Estonia, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tartu posted the following news: * * * University of Tartu researchers advise the government on creating a safe digital environment * Author: Carl-Robert Kagge/Riigikantselei On 31 August, Prime Minister Kristen Michal convened a government advisory board of digital safety experts, including five researchers from the University of Tartu, who advocate evidence-based solutions. Social media platforms play a significant role in the worsening of young people's mental health. As a result, several co more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 3 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Research centres of excellence to improve health outcomes New $3 million health research centres will advance how new medical therapies and technologies are evaluated in a rapidly changing world, and how holistic approaches can improve the lives of people living with cancer. UTS health experts will play key roles in bringing two new research centres to life, with both winning $3 million over five years in NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence f more PR

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

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 2 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV Newsmakers 2026: Summer Edition * Summer is often associated with leisurely days and a lull in everyday operations. But the excellence at UNLV never stops -and the university community consistently made headlines for it in the weeks before and after students began making their way back to campus. Faculty experts appeared in major national, international, and trade publications lending insights on everything from public health and p more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * UPCEA Council for Credential Innovation * Director of Microcredentials & Innovation Credential Strategy recognized among higher education leaders advancing credential innovation, workforce-focused microcredentials and learner mobility University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Cate Tolnai, director of Microcredentials & Innovation Credential Strategy, has been appointed to the 2026-2027 leadership team for the (CCI). The appointment recogniz more PR

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

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

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

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

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

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- Grace College posted the following news: * * * Zimmer Biomet, Grace College to Write New Chapter in Warsaw's Orthopedic Legacy * Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, and Grace College today announced that Zimmer Biomet will donate its current global headquarters building at 345 E. Main Street in Warsaw, Ind., to Grace College. Grace College will gain ownership to the building in early 2027, advancing its commitment to STEM education and orthopedic innovation  more PR