TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * 'Do it afraid:' USF nursing student's journey from the ICU to developing a program for patients with metabolic syndrome * By Torie Doll, University Communications and Marketing Ashley Hagood's path to nursing began when she was a child. Her mother experienced severe complications after giving birth to Hagood's younger sister, including a hemorrhage and sepsis that resulted in a lengthy hospitalization. After her mother returned home, a home health n more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * 'Experience It': New TV spot captures the iconic scenes that make UW-Madison special * The spirited ad will air during televised Badger sporting events throughout the fall. By Preston Schmitt September 8, 2026 Share this article #Share * Facebook * X (Twitter) * LinkedIn * Email You just have to experience it. That was true for Badger football fans who journeyed to the hallowed grounds of Lambeau Field for the season opener against N more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Heel-strike' allowed early humans to walk farther at cost of high impact forces * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The average person takes thousands of steps each day, instinctively walking heel-to-toe. Although they hardly register them, those consistent heel-first strides are more unique to humans than previously thought and allowed early hominins to walk farther more efficiently, but at the cost of higher impact forces on bones and joints, acc more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Sept. 8 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * 'Mystic Topographies' exhibit invites viewers to look closer * A utility pole among a copse of trees. A mailbox on a quiet neighborhood street. A tunnel beneath a roundabout. The kind of things that pass unnoticed on an ordinary stroll through Northfield. But for St. Olaf College Associate Professor of Practice in Art and Art History Michon Weeks, they have become an invitation to stop, look, and pay attention. That practice of observation of the ordinary  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'News Desert U' book explores what happens when 'universities own the news' * LAWRENCE -The United States has lost more than 3,000 newspapers in the last 20 years. In most cases, those outlets are simply gone. A new book co-written by a University of Kansas professor of journalism examines what happens when universities step in to serve news deserts and what it means when "universities own the news," according to the authors. "News Desert U" by Teri Fi more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 8 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * 136 Students Take the First Step Toward Becoming Physicians at RSOM White Coat Ceremony * STONY BROOK, NY, September 8, 2026 - The Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University welcomed 136 first-year medical students into the profession during its annual White Coat Ceremony on August 28 at the Staller Center for the Arts. The ceremony marked an important milestone for the incoming Class of 2030, as s more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Meredith College posted the following news: * * * 2026 Summer Reading Program Panel Planned for September 22 * As part of the 2026 Summer Reading Program, a We the Women of Meredith panel discussion will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Jones Auditorium. Alumnae will share how their Meredith experience shaped them to lead lives of impact. Panel participants are: * Ebony Haywood, '06, M. Ed., SPHR - Chief People Officer, Really Great Reading * Mary Hemphill, '05, PhD - CEO & Found more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * 25 years of sturgeon research: MSU celebrates conservation success at Black Lake * *This story is part of a series highlighting the impact of MSU AgBioResearch's work with Michigan agriculture and natural resources that includes our stakeholders' perspectives. Through partnerships with the State of Michigan and industries, MSU AgBioResearch is finding solutions to some of the most timely problems facing  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to Benefit The Buoniconti Fund * Sports champions and cultural icons will gather Oct. 5 in New York to raise support for The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis and the research programs of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. #2026 Great Sports Legends Dinner at a Glance * When: Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, beginning at 5:30 p.m. * Where: New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Sixth Ave. * Purpose: To s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * 77th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Awards Honors Twelve Public Servants * Venerated journalist and former C-SPAN CEO, Susan Swain to Emcee November 8 ceremony in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., September 8, 2026 - Seven public servants from various federal agencies will be honored at the 77th annual Arthur S. Flemming Awards for their exceptional civil service. The winners are recognized for outstanding performance in the disciplines of applied science and more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Sept. 8 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news: * * * A cycle of learning and teaching powered Hannah Grey's Salve journey from BA to MA to Ph.D. in behavior analysis * When she was coming up through middle and high school, Hannah Grey '21, '22 (M), '26 (Ph.D.) was already teaching and mentoring others. "I was that kid who was the camp counselor and worked with children. I knew I would wind up in some kind of teaching role," she said. But like many new college students, when she got to Salve Regina Uni more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 7 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program * Dr. Kris Allee, professor of accounting and Doyle Z. Williams Chair in Professional Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, was recently named faculty director of the Walton Honors Program. In this leadership role, Allee will work with faculty across all Walton College majors, building on his years of teaching and mentoring ho more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * Albany Law School Launches The Daniel P. Nolan '78 Institute for Innovation in the Legal Profession Albany Law School announced today the formal launch of The Daniel P. Nolan '78 Institute for Innovation in the Legal Profession. Established through the visionary leadership and philanthropic support of longtime trustee, alumnus, and business leader Dan Nolan '78. The new Institute will serve as a hub that will explore not just the future of legal education, but al more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Kaibas '26 Joins Google Summer of Code & Presents Research to Meta By: Katheryn Littler Learning Through Research Writing code isn't always perfect. That's why Benedek Kaibas '26, a double major in computer science and economics, is thinking outside of the box. As a student, Kaibas' research focused on static analysis tools, type checkers in the Python programming language, that automatically catch errors in code made by humans and artificial intellige more PR

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 7 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Animal science grad student awarded Nelda Christian Iowa Pork Foundation Graduate Fellowship * AMES, Iowa - Elizabeth Due, a third-year doctoral student in animal science at Iowa State University, has been selected to receive the Nelda Christian Iowa Pork Foundation Graduate Fellowship, along with Emma Zwart in the College of Veterinary Medicine. They will receive their awards at the 2027 Iowa Pork Congress Auction and Scho more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: How could data centers impact public lands? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The construction of new data centers is shaping up to be a defining issue in the 2026 midterm elections. Politicians in both parties have been distancing themselves from data centers in the face of public discontent around the issue, with public backlash leading to the freezing of dozens of data center projects nationwide this year. Recently, government o more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU ranks No. 1 nationally, No. 2 globally for sustainability University earns fourth consecutive Platinum STARS rating, with top marks in energy and climate, and doctoral institutions * ASU is No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 2 in the world for sustainability in the 2026 Sustainable Campus Index. * The university earned its fourth consecutive Platinum rating through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System. By Marshall Terrill Arizona State Un more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 8 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Auburn Engineering obtains facility to centralize transportation research * The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has acquired a 28,000-square-foot building in Auburn's Technology Park that will serve as a hub for transportation research, anchored by the college's work with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Located on 11.5 acres at 177 Technology Parkway, near the National Center for Asphalt Technology, the building will allow th more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research explores why strep throat can linger, even after treatment with antibiotics Project partnered with Wisconsin pediatricians to perform genome analysis of Strep A bacteria in children By Jennifer Micale Streptococcal sore throat - strep throat for short - is one of the nastier maladies of childhood, causing fever, swollen tonsils, and the namesake sore throat. The bacterial infection can linger even after treatment, turning otherwise hea more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Sept. 9 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Senior Maren Cooper '27 Receives National Science Honor By Rebecca Goldfine Biochemistry major Maren Cooper '27 has been awarded the Beckman Scholarship, a fifteen-month grant to support her independent, faculty-mentored research project. "A Great New Future for Antibiotics" Marren Cooper began working in Danielle Dube's lab the spring of her sophomore year, drawn to its investigation of Helicobacter pylori, a common bacteria that lives in the human stomach and more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Butler University issued the following news: * * * Butler Launches Indiana's Only Green Revolving Fund to Accelerate Campus Decarbonization Seed funding from the McKinney Family Foundation will support continuous reinvestment to reduce emissions and waste By: Mark Apple Butler University is launching Indiana's only Green Revolving Fund (GRF), an innovative financing model designed to accelerate campus sustainability projects by reinvesting energy and other resource savings into future infrastructure impro more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fast Radio Bursts Poised to Help with Biggest Cosmic Mysteries The future Deep Synoptic Array will catch tens of thousands of FRBs, enhancing the power of this cosmology tool - Intense, brief flashes of radio light called fast radio bursts (FRBs) travel across billions of light-years to reach Earth, passing through a fog of matter along the way. The bursts' origins are unclear but are thought to possibly come from highly magne more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 8 -- Eckerd College posted the following news: * * * Career Mentorship Program pairs passionate students with professional guidance * Thea Rind '26 and her career mentor, Mark Mueller '03, stand on the patio of Galbraith Marine Science Laboratory at Eckerd College. Photos by Madison DeVore '25 Every year, Eckerd students write a statement about which career mentor they'd like to be paired with and why. Thea Rind '26 got her first choice. Eckerd's Career Mentor Program pairs students who opt in with professi more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Science Students Earn National Honors at TriBeta Convention * Catawba College students and faculty returned from the 2026 Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society National Convention with national honors recognizing both student research and the strength of Catawba's TriBeta chapter. Six students and four faculty members from Catawba's biology program attended the convention May 27-30 at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Held  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * CBU Among Only Eight Tennessee Schools Named to TIME's First "America's Best Colleges" List * Only eight Tennessee colleges and universities made TIME's inaugural "America's Best Colleges of 2026-2027" list, and Christian Brothers University (CBU) earned a spot as one of them. The recognition places CBU among 500 institutions nationwide in a ranking that emphasizes what students gain from their education, from the quality of their learning experien more PR

SUMMERDALE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Central Penn College posted the following news: * * * Central Penn College Announces New Bachelor of Science in Psychology * #New career-focused psychology degree offers pathways in behavioral health, forensic psychology and sport psychology Central Penn College is expanding its career-focused academic offerings with a new Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a 120-credit undergraduate degree designed to help students understand human behavior while building practical, career-ready skills for the workplac more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Arts and Sciences Welcomes 26 New Full-Time Faculty This year's new faculty include path-breaking mathematicians, political scientists, biologists, anthropologists, scholars of language and culture, and many others. - The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is pleased to welcome 26 new full-time faculty for the 2026-27 academic year. Spanning all three A&S academic divisions (humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences) and representing 13 departments and the School o more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * The CWRU roots of a $725 million wound-care company A conversation with Matthew MacEwan (CWR '04), founder and chief science officer of Acera Surgical Story by: Karin Ong A wound that will not heal can change a person's life. For patients with diabetes, poor circulation or other complications, a small wound can become a long-running medical problem--one that limits mobility, threatens limbs and requires repeated treatment. Matthew MacEwan, PhD (C more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * Dean's Message: Welcome fall! Welcome international students! * Dear all, Happy first semester! I hope everyone's summer was a restful one and that you feel refreshed heading into the new academic year. These past few weeks at Iowa have been exciting as students have come back, and life on campus becomes more active. For International Programs, fall revival is best typified by the arrival of our new international students. Orient more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Sept. 8 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release: * * * Detroit Tigers, Florida Poly join forces to advance player health and performance * New partnership will embed Florida Poly faculty with the Tigers' Performance Science group, driving research in data science, sport analytics and performance science. The Detroit Tigers and Florida Polytechnic University are launching a new partnership that brings together data science, academic research and professional sports to tackle real-world challeng more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Detroit's economy a work in progress with encouraging signs, according to U-M forecast Detroit's economy may be best described as a "work in progress"--solid performance made on several fronts but more effort ahead for shared success. That's the underlying theme of the September 2026 Detroit Economic Outlook. The forecast, which runs through 2031, was produced by University of Michigan economists as part of the City of Detroit-University Economic Ana more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Dissecting the Argument: A New Book Teaches Critical Reading Skills for Science * Reading has been on the decline for decades. Researchers have documented falling rates of college students completing assigned reading since the early 1980s -well before smartphones, and long before an AI chatbot could summarize a journal article faster than you can microwave a burrito. Yet, when STEM majors begin research and advanced courses, they  more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Jametta A. Davis Appointed Assistant Director of the Honors College * Public historian, educator and former National Archives senior appraisal archivist brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, federal service and public humanities to support Hampton's high-achieving students HAMPTON, Va. (September 8, 2026) -Hampton University has appointed Dr. Jametta A. Davis assistant director of the Honors College, strengthening the University' more PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Aviation Week Op-Ed: Collaborations Critical to U.S. Leading in AAM, Embry Riddle President Writes In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., highlights how coordination between the public and private sectors -- as well as academia -- is crucial to safely launching and integrating advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft into the nation's airspace. Subscribers to Aviation Week can more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Endowed professor tapped to pilot improved Kansas assessment testing * College of Education Jonathan Templin works with data and testing to show how tests can aid teachers in the classroom and policymakers who want to make the greatest impact on students. He can feel a bit removed from each individual student, but that changed when he found himself in a parent-teacher conference with one of his son's teachers. The teacher reported his son's recent scor more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Engaged Opportunity Grants Connect Students with Community Partnerships * Cornell students are gaining new opportunities to extend classroom learning beyond campus through the latest round of Engaged Opportunity Grants from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement. The five funded projects bring together faculty, staff and community organizations around issues ranging from biodiversity conservation and disaster response to film history, comedy and early chi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 8 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * English alum Jami Hirsch uses writing skills to advance mission of Flance Early Learning Center * After graduating from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Jami Hirsch developed her storytelling skills as a member of University Marketing and Communications. Now, as director of development and communications at Flance Early Learning Center in St. Louis, Hirsch shares how the organization positively impacts the community by breaking  more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU Great Lecture Series returns Sept. 18 * East Tennessee State University's 2026-27 Great Lectures Series begins on Friday, Sept. 18, with lectures from Drs. Kelly Price and Dane Scott. This lecture series celebrates and showcases the work of faculty recently promoted to full professor at ETSU. Faculty play an integral role in ETSU's mission of ETSU through teaching, research and service, and this lecture series provides them with an opp more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU study rewrites history of ancient marine mammal * A fossil unearthed more than three decades ago is helping rewrite the history of one of the North Pacific's most unusual marine mammals. East Tennessee State University's Dr. Kumiko Matsui led a research team that reexamined an arm bone fossil discovered during road construction in northern Japan, identifying it as a juvenile Desmostylus - an extinct, elephant-sized marine mammal unlik more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 8 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Finding friendship within criminal law: Meet 3L Matt Cooper * Now kicking off his final year of law school, Matt Cooper is proud to say that his greatest achievement thus far has been cultivating so many friendships among his fellow classmates. "My favorite thing about the S.J. Quinney College of Law is the small class size and the intimacy that comes with it among classmates," he says. "Some of my classmates have been the b more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 9 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * First-year RIT students study the relationships between AI, technology, and society The two new pilot courses, offered by the College of Liberal Arts, focus on how AI and emerging technologies impact human society - The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and tools has undeniably altered human life and the workforce, but Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is making sure students are confidently prepared to more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Anxiety could alter the brain's sleep switch in teens By Michelle Marie Arean Some preteens have no trouble getting a full night's rest. Those experiencing anxiety often lie awake. The reason for both may be related to a pea-sized gland in the middle of their brains. Researchers at FIU revealed a surprising biological link between brain structure, sleep quality and anxiety in 10-to-1 more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Five New Studies Extend Kentucky State's Leadership in Pawpaw Research * Peer-reviewed publications build on more than three decades of research and highlight student contributions FRANKFORT, Ky. -A short shelf life, vulnerability to disease, and the difficulty of establishing young trees have long constrained pawpaw's commercial potential. Five new studies by Kentucky State University researchers address those barriers and deepen the scientific und more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 8 -- Franklin University issued the following news release: * * * Franklin University Marks 183nd Spring Commencement on Sept 13 * Sherry Mercurio Executive Director, Office of Community Relations (614) 947-6581 Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu Franklin University will celebrate its 183rd Spring Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. (ET) at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. This Summer ceremony recognizes graduates whose educational journeys reflect Franklin's mission in action, stu more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State University Appoints Martha Kim as General Counsel ATLANTA--Georgia State University has announced the appointment of Martha Kim as the university's new General Counsel, effective Oct. 15. Kim will lead the Office of Legal Affairs and serve as Georgia State's chief legal officer and as a member of the university's senior leadership team. Kim joins Georgia State from Stanford University, where she has served in the Office of the General Counse more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Andrew Young School Earns $29.6M in Sponsored Research Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 ATLANTA -- Faculty and research centers at Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies earned $29.6 million in sponsored research funding across 148 individual awards in fiscal year 2026. The Andrew Young School played an outsized role in the university's sponsored funding, contributing nearly a quarter of Georgia State's $118.96 million raised in FY '2 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Global Field Study in Business to Brazil * #Global Field Study Brazil Travel Dates: May 22-30, 2027 * Graduate and Advanced Undergraduates are eligible to participate in the course. * Course information can be found below. Information will continued to be updated as new information arises, like names of companies and specific dates. * Applications will review submitted applications beginning October 1 and then on a on-going, weekly basis.  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Grand Rapids Community College posted the following news: * * * GRCC to Celebrate Historic Investiture of President Kathryn A. Rogalski * Grand Rapids Community College will celebrate the investiture of Dr. Kathryn A. Rogalski as its 12th president on Friday, Sept. 18, marking a historic moment as Rogalski becomes the first permanent female president in the college's history. The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. at Fountain Street Church and will bring together students, employees, community leaders and more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Grinnell College Receives $115,000 Grant to Support Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program * Grinnell College has received a $115,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to continue its Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program, supporting students as they pursue advanced study and academic careers in the humanities and related fields. The Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship is the Mellon Foundation's flagship program for supporting young humanities  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 8 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted 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

FREDERICK, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Hood College issued the following news: * * * Hood College Named a 2026-2027 College of Distinction Hood recognized for Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes By Morgan Rhine '27 Hood College has been named a 2026-27 College of Distinction, by Colleges of Distinction, a trusted resource for guidance counselors, parents, students, and hundreds of colleges and universities across the U.S. The designation is reserved for "institutions whose dedication to the undergraduate more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * How to assess the trees in your yard for oak wilt risk * If you need to prune an oak tree and aren't sure what time of year is best, then read on to learn about oak wilt risk factors from Michigan State University Extension. Oak wilt spreads across the landscape with the help of tiny picnic beetles that feed on oak wilt spore mats; this insect is also immediately attracted to fresh wounds on oak trees,  more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Sept. 8 -- Antioch University posted the following news: * * * How to Lead a Team Effectively: Graduate Degrees That Make the Difference * Discover how to lead a team successfully with a graduate business program. Learn why a leadership MBA builds strategic and soft skills. Managing people rarely comes with a manual. Many professionals step into leadership roles and face disengaged employees, team conflict, unclear expectations, and inconsistent performance. If you've ever searched for how to lead a team more effectiv more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Hunter Expert Imagines Driverless Killer Cars in New Sci-Fi Novel * On a not-so-distant future highway, fleets of robotic trucks haul freight across the country without human drivers. Autonomous taxis glide through city streets. Congress is poised to hand greater authority over self-driving vehicles to the federal government. And somewhere in the system, someone has figured out how to turn those vehicles into weapo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- The Harvard Graduate School of Education posted the following news: * * * The Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader Launches at HGSE * The Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced the Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader (ISCL). The Initiative aims to build the capacity of superintendents to steward the future of public education with civic imagination, democratic purpose, and political skill at a time where their roles are increasingly challenging and politically complex. The I more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 8 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * IU Indianapolis alum works with anthropology professor to preserve city's history * In 1821, less than a decade after Indiana's founding, the first plots of what would later become the greater Greenlawn Cemetery were designated for burials. Over the past century, the land has gone through various phases of redevelopment -from a baseball field to a tram depot to the Diamond Chain factory. Graves were disturbed in the process, and lit more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Join UT Gardens, Jackson, for Fall in the Gardens on October 1 and 2 * Enjoy educational presentations, demonstrations, tours and more JACKSON, Tenn. - Fall is an ideal time to plant many varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and cool-season selections. Gardeners looking to enhance their landscapes can find plants, information and guided tours at the annual Fall in the Gardens plant sale and lecture series at the  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Justen Smith Named Vice President for USU Extension After National Search * Utah State University President Brad Mortensen has named Justen Smith as the next vice president for USU Extension after a national search. Smith has served as interim vice president since March. Before that temporary appointment, he served as director of the USU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Department and as the director of the Northern Region Extension. "Justen understa more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 8 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State student developing robotic rehabilitation arm inspired by family experience * KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 8, 2026 Watching his grandfather lose mobility after a traumatic accident gave Kennesaw State University student Kai Clifford a firsthand look at how difficult everyday movement can become. Now, the senior mechanical engineering student is using robotics research to explore ways rehabilitation could become more comfortable and effect more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Kentucky State to Host 2026 Federal Reserve Luncheon * Annual event will connect students and community members with leaders in finance, education, and workforce development FRANKFORT, Ky. -Kentucky State University's School of Business and Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy will host the 2026 Annual Federal Reserve Luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Carl M. Hill Student Center Ballroom. This year's fea more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Architecture Lecture Series to explore contemporary architectural practice in Mexico * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will present the Fall 2026 Architecture Lecture Series, "Re-Generations: Current Architecture Practices in Mexico," featuring architects whose work is helping shape the future of the built environment through innovative approaches to design, urbanism and cultural practice. The lecture series brings l more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU to host inaugural Democracy Day, featuring presentations by university researchers * Editor's note: Media interested in attending should contact Emma Howard at e.howard@ku.edu. LAWRENCE -The Center for Democratic Governance at the University of Kansas is hosting its first annual Democracy Day "Teach-In" Event on Sept. 18, bringing together faculty from social science disciplines across KU to share ongoing research related to democracy and to reflect o more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * Laura Anderson McIntyre - Excellence in Teaching Award 2026 * he teachers we remember years later are often the ones who made learning feel real. They encouraged us when something was difficult, helped us find confidence in unfamiliar situations, or showed us that what we were learning had a place beyond the classroom. For Laura Anderson McIntyre, those teachers helped shape the educator she would become. As an undergraduate, sh more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University Celebrates Launch of 2026-27 Academic Year at Opening Convocation * Lincoln University of Missouri celebrated the start of the 2026-27 academic year at the annual Opening Convocation in Mitchell Auditorium. Lincoln University of Missouri celebrated the start of the 2026-27 academic year with its annual Opening Convocation on Thursday, Sept. 3, in Mitchell Auditorium at the Richardson Fine Arts Center. The formal ceremony marks the b more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 8 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Marks Fourth Consecutive Enrollment Record and Welcomes More Than 1,450 New Students * Record Indianapolis first-year class grows 14% as Marian expands its reach among Indiana, first-generation, and Catholic high school students INDIANAPOLIS -Marian University has set a new enrollment record for the fourth consecutive year, welcoming more than 1,450 new students across its undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and locations th more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 8 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Menopause Is Missing from Most Electronic Health Records, Study Finds * Menopause is frequently missing from women's electronic health records, according to a University of Colorado Anschutz study of nearly 396,000 women participating in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program. Researchers found that menopause appeared nearly seven times more often in participant surveys than in electronic health r more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Mentors / sponsors welcomed to host, work with URI students in Cooperative Extension Fellows programs * KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 8, 2026 - Are you an agricultural producer or nutrition professional? An energy efficiency expert or renewable energy developer? An environmental management professional or policy advocate? Local businesses and organizations are invited to connect with the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension to learn abou more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * As probiotic use surges, microbiome-supportive food consumption stagnates The proportion of young people taking probiotic supplements rose 786% in 14 years - New research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption of microbiome-supportive foods has remained virtually unchanged. According to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterolo more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * Mission Ready Research Event to Demonstrate Innovation in Action * September 8, 2026-The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University has opened registration for Mission Ready Research 2026: Innovation in Action. Building on the success of the long-running Research Review series, Mission Ready Research will showcase the SEI's latest achievements and research advancements in artificial intell more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers unlock a new way to harness copper against disease Researchers identified the first compound to block a fundamental copper transport system, opening the door for new treatments. - University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new way to harness one of the body's natural defenses: copper. While copper is essential for life and helps power important biological processes, having too much of it can be toxic. To more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 9 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Crull receives inaugural Curators' Outstanding Staff Award Author By Hasner, Velvet Publication date September 8, 2026 Kimber Crull, manager of internal and executive communications for Missouri University of Science and Technology, was one of six employees named a 2026 recipient of the inaugural Curators' Outstanding Staff Award. University of Missouri Board of Curators recognized six employees from across the UM System with this n more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State Academic Technology announces Digital Literacy Grant and faculty fellowship awardees * BOZEMAN -Montana State University's Academic Technology selected 11 faculty members to participate in the Digital Literacy Grant and faculty fellowship programs for the 2026-27 academic year, funded by an $80,000 Adobe grant. Eight faculty members in the Digital Literacy Grant Program will receive funds to teach digital literacy in their courses using Ad more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release: * * * Morgan Secures $10-Million Grant to Build Trusted Autonomous Networks While Powering University's R1 Ascent * One of Only Ten Institutions Selected Nationally, Morgan Will Launch TITAN to Integrate Advanced Research, Doctoral Education and Career Pathways for Students BALTIMORE -As autonomous technologies assume greater responsibility in transportation, infrastructure, communications and other high-stakes environments, ensuring that these syst more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU hosts fall Adapted Swim Camp for individuals with special needs * Contact: Bethany Shipp STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State's Department of Kinesiology offers the MSU Adapted Swim Camp this fall to teach children and teenagers with special needs the foundations of swimming and water safety. Serving ages 3-14, the camp takes place Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in MSU's Sanderson Center, 225 Bailey Howell Dr. Under the direction of Professor of Kinesio more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Muchao Ye receives NSF grant for research on human-centered video surveillance * Dr. Muchao Ye, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science (CS), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), at the University of Iowa, recently received a National Science Foundation Grant (NSF) for his research: "Toward Human-Centered, Generalizable, and Verifiable Automated Video Surveillance: A Verbalized Vision-Language Mo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Method Estimates Sea Surface Temps Quickly and Accurately Researchers have developed a method for extrapolating sea surface temperatures from sparse data that is significantly more accurate than other commonly used computational methods and slightly more accurate than the best-performing AI model, while taking a fraction of the time to train. The work has implications for both short-term weather forecasting and longer-ter more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * National Alumni Board Names Dr. Colby Taylor 2026 Teaching Excellence Award Recipient * Christian Brothers University's National Alumni Board has named Dr. Colby Taylor, associate professor of behavioral sciences, the recipient of the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award. Since joining CBU in 2016, Taylor has taught undergraduate behavioral sciences courses and graduate courses in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. The Teaching Excellence  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Enrollment Tops 10,000 Students, Three Years Ahead of Target * Like a gold-medal-winning Olympic team, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) keeps breaking its own enrollment records. For the 2026-2027 academic year, NCCU's enrollment has grown to 10,124 students for the first time in university history. The record enrollment represents a 9.1% increase from fall 2025, when NCCU had 9,281 students, and marks the fourth year in a ro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * New study shows reward can spread through complex memory networks * Dinner last Friday was a hoot. Wine and conversation flowed; dishes were perfectly seasoned. The reward center of your brain lit up like the Fourth of July. This week you have a decision to make: where to eat? The choices are infinite. Remembering last week's raving success, you quickly make a reservation at a restaurant owned by the same chef. Studies show that rewards-food, social e more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * NIU accounting students learn valuable skills and help public service associations through NIU Center for Governmental Studies graduate assistantship * For nearly ten years, NIU's Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) has hired a graduate accounting student each year to work with the Association Management team and their nonprofit client, the American Planning Association-Illinois Chapter (APA-IL), as well as to assist other nonprofit associations. Th more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news: * * * NMU Releases 10th Day Enrollment Numbers * Northern Michigan University's 10th-day enrollment report shows the university finding positive gains in many areas, including growth in the national market outside Michigan and neighboring states and within numerous programs, despite a decline in overall enrollment. "While our overall new freshmen class size is down, we are seeing important growth and continued strength in departments such as Business, E more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Jill Horwitz: Scholarship Across Disciplines More than half of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's faculty hold PhDs in fields beyond law--making it one of the most interdisciplinary faculties in legal education. Few embody this interdisciplinary spirit more than Jill Horwitz, Trobman Innovation Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker Law and Professor of Emergency Medicine at Feinberg School of Medicine. A prolific le more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Not all colonoscopies are the same. New AI tool audits them at scale. Study of 19,000 colonoscopies shows AI can accurately assess quality metrics from procedure videos * Medical societies recommend reviewing colonoscopists' performance because quality can vary * Built at Northwestern, the tool tracks some metrics 'that can't be feasibly measured by humans' * Tool provides scalable approach to measuring colonoscopy quality and providin more PR

ROCHESTER, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Oakland University posted the following news: * * * Oakland University professor serves as executive producer for new documentary, publishes research on social justice education * Dr. Chaunda L. Scott, a professor in Oakland University's Department of Organizational Leadership, continues to make a national impact through her work in both film and scholarship focused on diversity, equity and social justice. Dr. Scott recently served as executive producer for Spotlight on Minnesota's Triumphant African Americ more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss, Texas A&M Engineering Partner to Fuel Martian Exploration * OXFORD, Miss. - As NASA prepares to send humans to Mars as early as the 2030s, University of Mississippi researchers are working on one of the key questions: How will they get back? Traveling millions of miles to Mars will require huge amounts of fuel. Coming back could take as much or more. Instead of hauling that much fuel across the stars, researchers are improving a technol more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Online Home Gardening Course Brings Research-Based Education to Gardeners * Many Connecticut residents are looking to grow healthier plants, cultivate edible gardens, or create more sustainable landscapes, but don't necessarily have a background in horticulture and gardening. While the Internet has an abundance of information, it's hard to know if it's accurate. UConn Extension's online Fundamentals of Home Gardening course offers a flexible way t more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news: * * * Penn GSE Faculty Publications: Summer 2026 A look at some of the books, articles, and chapters published by Penn GSE faculty and researchers this summer. - How do Chinese mothers' visions for their children's futures shape how they parent today? What role can parents play in improving adolescent sleep? How do middle school teachers learn to coach their peers in history instruction? New publications from Penn G more PR

ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State faculty recognized for enhancing teaching with technology UNIVERSITY PARK. Pa. -- Penn State's Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) has announced the recipients of the New Faculty Recognition Award for the 2025-26 academic year. This award, established in 2025, recognizes new faculty at Penn State who have demonstrated a clear and ongoing commitment to enhancing student learning by actively engaging with TLT's r more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State selected as new host for Imagining America national consortium * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State was selected as the new campus host of Imagining America, a national consortium that connects scholars, artists and designers to promote public scholarship, humanities and the arts in higher education. As host, Penn State will collaborate with Imagining America in its ongoing efforts to build connected, informed and equitable comm more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Political Economy Research Institute at UMass Amherst Launches 'Game Changers' Policy Initiative * The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has launched Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America, a national initiative focused on developing policy proposals to improve economic security, support workers, families and communities, and address persistent inequalities in the U.S.The pr more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 8 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Power restored on Kennesaw Campus * KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 8, 2026 Update: 11:50 a.m. - Power has been restored to the Kennesaw campus. All classes and campus operations will continue as scheduled. The Commons dining hall will reopen by 1 p.m., and University Dining retail locations are currently open. All locations will close at their regular business hours. For current hours of operation, please visit the University Dining website. Update: 10 more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Professor Amanda Ferguson's paper receives top honors from Academy of Management * Conflict may be inevitable, but making waves in the field of conflict management is anything but. In July, Management Professor Amanda Ferguson did just that, proving that sometimes the best way to make an impact is to study what happens when people don't see eye to eye. This summer, at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management in Philadelphia, Professor Amanda  more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Public history alumna Tiffany Momon returns to campus as director of MTSU Center for Historic Preservation * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University alumna Tiffany Momon is returning to a role she once dreamed about -leading the university's Center for Historic Preservation, or CHP. "It's such a good feeling that it's me, the former graduate assistant, actually working here," said Momon, seated in her Peck Hall office surro more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Public Interest Technology at UMass Announces 2026-27 PIT Faculty Fellows * The Public Interest Technology Initiative (PIT) at UMass has announced that 11 faculty members have been selected as PIT Faculty Fellows for 2026-27. The PIT Faculty Fellowship focuses on building public interest-focused interdisciplinary community to explore PIT questions and integrative solutions. Faculty projects are aimed at addressing and potentially solving com more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: What can rent prices reveal about inflation and the economy? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Tracking rent prices may help businesses and policymakers understand where inflation is headed months in advance of government inflation reports, according to researchers at Penn State's Smeal College of Business who developed the Penn State/ACY Alternative Inflation Index. The Penn State index was recently incorporated into the Bloomberg Terminal,  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Rediscovering a beetle species first documented by a Spartan scientist 100 years ago * More than 100 years after an MSU entomologist collected bark beetles in the Philippines, a new generation of Spartan scientists unknowingly retraced his footsteps. During a biodiversity expedition to the Philippines, Michigan State University entomologists Anthony Cognato and Sarah Smith collected more than 1,000 bark and ambrosia beetles. While identifying the more PR

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release: * * * Refreshed UT Tyler Cowan Center Welcomes Country Artist LeAnn Rimes * Following a significant renovation of its public spaces, The University of Texas at Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center welcomes world-renowned artist LeAnn Rimes to open the 2026-27 "Big Names, Big Entertainment" season. The Grammy(r) Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress takes the Cowan stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. "Bringing LeAnn Rime more PR

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Sept. 8 -- Colby-Sawyer College posted the following news: * * * Research Study Takes Hannah Peer '28 to Finland * When she enrolled at Colby-Sawyer, Hannah Peer didn't imagine that going to a small college in rural New Hampshire would allow her to see the world. But it has. In her first year of college, the junior environmental science major from Ashburnham, Massachusetts, participated in a Wesson Honors Program weekend trip to Winter Carnival in Quebec, Canada. Last spring, as she finished her sophomore year, P more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Research Town Hall Sept. 21 * We are excited to announce a new series of Research Town Halls. You will have an opportunity to hear from me, and I will get the opportunity to hear from you, in the form of questions submitted prior to the event, on the topics most impacting UK Research. My goal is to provide updates on the rapidly evolving federal funding landscape, share details of policy changes and federal priorities so you can stay competitive in  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 7 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Researchers identify new therapeutic target for salt-sensitive hypertension * For some people, eating a salty meal can be deadly. Salt-sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) -an exaggerated increase in blood pressure after consuming salt -increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. It affects about half of all people with high blood pressure and one-quarter of those who do not have hypertension. "Despite its well-establ more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Researchers Reflect on Longterm Health Impacts of 9/11 * The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is a reminder that the horrific events of that day continue to be felt a quarter century later. While 2,753 people perished in the initial attacks on the World Trade Center, in the time since, hundreds of people exposed in the aftermath have died from related illnesses. Columbia Mailman School researchers Alfredo Morabia and Steven  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Scientists See One of the Universe's Largest Structures Taking Shape Rutgers astronomers help identify 10 developing galaxy clusters from about 12 billion years ago By Kitta MacPherson Using some of the world's most powerful telescopes, scientists have peered nearly 12 billion years into the past and found one of the largest cosmic structures ever observed in the early Universe. Seen as it existed when the universe was about 2.8 billion year more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Samuel Bledsoe, M.D., James 'J.J.' Tucker, M.D., Join UAMS to Expand Bariatric Surgery Care Across Arkansas Bariatric and general surgeons Samuel Bledsoe, M.D., and James "J.J." Tucker, M.D., are joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective Oct. 1, and will see patients at the health system's newly acquired hospital in Bryant. Both surgeons join UAMS from Encore Medical Center, a 53-licensed more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * School of Dental Medicine Achieves Record Research Funding * The UConn School of Dental Medicine has reached a major milestone, proving its deep strength in research despite a difficult year for research programs. For Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), the School received its highest ever amount of new extramural research grant funding, totaling $17.75 million. This is more than twice the amount of research funding received in each of the previous three ye more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Sets Record with Fall Enrollment; Incoming Class Represents 26.4% Increase Above Previous Year * Record enrollment is fueling a historic fall semester at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, led by the largest incoming class in University history and driving overall enrollment to its highest level in more than a decade. Just a few short weeks into the semester, this new class is exploring all that SIUE has to offer more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Calvin University posted the following news: * * * Skylight Media Agency Demonstrates Master's Students' Skills * Calvin's Master of Arts in Media and Strategic Communication (MMSC) program knows that the best way to learn advertising is to do advertising. That's why Calvin's student-led agency, Skylight Media Agency, takes on client projects, such as a recent project completed for Klingman's Furniture & Design. The project was born from the MMSC network. A fellow alumnus, now the Director of Marketing at more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 8 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Soft and stretchy or rock solid? New modeling study sheds light on how the Earth got its moon * For its size and location in the solar system, Earth has a surprisingly large moon. But how exactly the blue planet got its companion has vexed researchers for a long time. Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute and the University of Arizona used state-of-the-art computational techniques that revealed fundamental differences in how the moon may more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Southern Miss Students and Faculty Explore Energy, Sustainability in Africa * Faculty and students in the inaugural Africa Study Abroad program visit with Max Arcand & Karlene Jennings from the U.S. Embassy (center). University of Southern Mississippi students and faculty in the School of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences witnessed firsthand how Zambia and Namibia balance use of their energy resources and employ conserva more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 9 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Francis Fukuyama's New Memoir Traces Five Decades of Political Thought "In the Realm of the Last Man: A Memoir" has drawn national attention ahead of its release and a CDDRL book talk with the author on September 23. Nora Sulots Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) and a faculty member of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), has published a new intellectual more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 8 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University Professors Awarded More Than $270,000 by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation... * Awards will support projects involving undergraduate and graduate students in efforts to manage invasive flora and fauna STONY BROOK, NY - September 8, 2026 - The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Professors Robert "Bob" Thacker and Elizabeth "Beth" Watson recen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * Student Spotlight: Joe Sutter, Class of 2029 * GW Law student Joe Sutter, Class of 2029, spent over a decade working in financial consulting before deciding to pursue his JD from GW Law. As a part-time evening student, Sutter has had to learn to balance his current job duties with law school coursework and extracurricular activities like the George Washington Business & Finance Law Review, the Student Bar Association, the Schenck National S more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, Sept. 8 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus posted the following news: * * * Student-produced podcast, lecture series highlights faculty research * KOKOMO, Ind. -While many students and community members recognize Indiana University Kokomo professors as expert teachers, they don't realize they are also accomplished researchers. A new monthly podcast and lecture series launched this week by the IU Kokomo Library shines a fresh light on faculty research, showcasing the contributions they make to the state and beyond with th more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 8 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news: * * * Students explore campus connections, resources at Week of Welcome * Cal State Long Beach's Week of Welcome transformed upper campus into a bustling fair last week, featuring student clubs and organizations, university resources, cultural and religious groups, academic departments -and thousands of new and returning students. More than 300 campus-related groups participated in the event, which occurs at the start of each fall a more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Students gain experience and confidence through an industry-focused summer research program * Before the wet-lab work could begin, a group of Clemson University students had to help make decisions about the experiment itself. What sequence should be used? Which primer would work? How should the protocol be designed? Although junior genetics major Alayna Khoja has had research experience both in high school and during her time at Clemson, those weren't  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds common vaping additives disrupt lung-surfactant film in lab model * LAWRENCE -A new study from the University of Kansas shows that additives common to commercially available vaping devices, vitamin E and CBD, soften a vital lung surfactant at high enough concentrations, at least in a simplified lab model. The research appears in the peer-reviewed journal Langmuir. Co-author Prajnaparamita Dhar, professor of chemical & petroleum engineering a more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 8 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Study finds that far-out solar system objects 'remember' their past * What can distant, tiny objects in space tell us about how our solar system formed? As it turns out, quite a lot. A pair of new studies, one of which was led by NAU Ph.D. candidate Anastasia Morgan, examined Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs)-some of the most far-flung bodies in the solar system-in an effort to better understand how the system formed and how it has evolved. The studies more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050 * How will global access to food, water, and energy evolve in coming decades? A new study co-authored by MIT researchers suggests the answers could be very different depending on region, resource, and income. Based on extensive modeling of many different resource scenarios, the study finds that in some regions, lower-income people could be spending roug more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Summer Internship Spotlight: Madison Willard * Madison Willard is working toward her bachelor's degree in psychology and says, "I always wanted to study psychology because I wanted to understand human behavior." Specifically, she explains; she wanted to understand how humans navigate in complicated situations. In the Spring of 2026, Willard took a course called "The Psychology of Drug Addiction" with Dr. Elizabeth Thyrum '86, associate professo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Highlights AI in Action Fellows as AI Literacy Requirement Begins Across the System Spotlights Faculty AI in Action Fellows During Visit to SUNY Brockport Student Led, ACM SIGAI, Club Advances Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Research - Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. highlighted SUNY's AI in Action: Transforming Higher Education through AI fellowship during a recent visit  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * iSchool Grad Gets Hands-On Experience Restoring Papers in Library Archives Anna Shuff G'26 spent the summer processing a major addition to the University's Bishop Jesse Truesdale Peck papers. Dialynn Dwyer Anna Shuff G'26 has been contriving ways to spend more time in libraries since she was a kid. "When I was very young I regularly attempted to extend visits to the public library indefinitely by running away from my mother to go hide in the stacks," Shuff more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Teaching Innovators: Edwin Nii Bonney * Edwin Nii Bonney serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development at Clemson University. Bonney works to prepare current and future school leaders with the tools and knowledge to improve school systems to better serve all students and families. Originally from Ghana, a country in West Africa, Bonney earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and Spanish from more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple University and the School District of Philadelphia celebrate launch of the Temple Partnership Schools Network * Monika Williams Shealey, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, speaks during the Temple Partnership Schools Network launch event. Photo by Betsy Manning Excitement was high as Temple University celebrated the launch of a long-awaited collaboration at the Tanner G. Duckrey School in North Philadelphia. Temple has j more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Metal may be the Velcro of the future Researchers at Texas A&M and Sandia National Laboratories have demonstrated a class of 3D-printed shape-memory alloy connections that snap together like building blocks yet carry structural loads far beyond conventional fasteners, adhesives, Velcro or plastic joints. Sep. 8, 2026 By Leon Contreras, Contributor Researchers at Texas A&M University and Sandia National Laboratories have bu more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researchers develop AI tools for a changing power grid As electricity demand surges, Texas A&M researchers are developing AI-powered technologies to help grid operators manage growing complexity and maintain a reliable power system. By Amy Leifeste, Contributor As power demand surges across Texas, researchers at Texas A&M University are developing AI tools to help make the electrical grid more efficient, reliable a more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Texas A&M Researchers Help Advance Promising Therapy For Fatty Liver Disease Experimental therapy targets multiple hallmarks of MASH, offering a potential new approach for treating the disease. - For millions of people living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), treatment options remain limited. The progressive form of fatty liver disease develops when excess fat a more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * The frog that reads the water with its fingertips * Key takeaways * Surinam toads lie in wait with outstretched forelimbs until a small fish approaches, then snap open their jaws to create enough suction to draw the fish into their tongueless mouths and swallow it whole. * The water is murky, and the frog's vision is poor, but UCLA biologists have discovered that strange lobes on its fingertips are as sensitive to touch as human fin more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * The secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community * In manicured city parks and scrubby parking lot borders, insects reveal their secrets to doctoral student Sylvana Ross and a team of Cincinnati youths. This summer, she and her partners studied city-dwelling insects, amassing data that can inform decisions that support healthy green spaces and help connect young people to the nature outside their front doors. "We need pollinators for more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * The secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community * Credit: Provided By Holly Hartigan, Cornell Chronicle September 8, 2026 LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmailShare In manicured city parks and scrubby parking lot borders, insects reveal their secrets to doctoral student Sylvana Ross and a team of Cincinnati youths. This summer, she and her partners studied city-dwelling insects, amassing data t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Launches New Graduate Certificate in Information Science By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. -- The University at Albany has launched a new advanced certificate in Information Science, designed to give working professionals a competitive edge in a rapidly shifting digital economy. Housed within the Information Sciences and Technology Department in UAlbany's College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC), the 18-credit grad more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * This is How Dense Breast Tissue May Lead to Cancer UC San Francisco researchers trace the beginnings of breast cancer to a dangerous interaction between stiffer tissue, immune cells, and chemicals made by the body that mutate DNA. - Breast cancer often grows in tissue that is unusually dense. That's why clinicians flag women with this kind of breast tissue for follow-up after a mammogram. A UC San Franc more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF RESTORES Study Helps Identify Risk Factors, Strengthens Firefighter Suicide Prevention * #Highlights * Working with the Florida Department of Health and Florida Division of State Fire Marshal, UCF RESTORES has helped create the state's most comprehensive view of data related to suicide among firefighters, who are at greater risk for PTSD and other mental health challenges. * Across 307 recorded deaths, cases were most concentrated among f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- The University of Chicago Medicine posted the following news release: * * * UChicago Medicine names Kimyatta Washington Chief Operating Officer of AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion * UChicago Medicine has appointed Kimyatta Washington as Chief Operating Officer of the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, expanding her leadership responsibilities as the health system prepares to open the 575,000-square-foot facility in April 2027. Washington will continue to serve as Vice President and Chief Administrative Office more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA scientists engineer ready-to-use cancer-fighting T cells for solid tumors * Key takeaways * UCLA researchers have developed a way to mass-produce cancer-fighting T cells from blood stem cells found in cord blood, engineered to target a protein found in many solid tumors -creating uniform batches instead of custom treatments for each patient. * This way, scientists ensure that all the T cells they produce carry the same single t more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Pharmacy Ph.D. Student Receives National Research Service Award * UConn Pharmacology and Toxicology Ph.D. student Michael Lehane is the first SoPPS student in over 20 years to receive the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA is a highly regarded and prestigious fellowship in which the government provides grants and support to Ph.D. students for  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Six distinguished faculty named to endowed chairs At a glance * The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted to approve the appointment of highly accomplished faculty to six chairs, including the establishment of four new endowed chairs, on Tuesday, Sept. 8. * UMass Chan Medical School now has 86 endowed chairs and professorships. * The six new appointments will be celebrated at Convocation and Investiture:  more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * Research team led by SMAST Professor Lauran Brewster wins NOAA grant for shark research Brewster will lead a multi-institutional research team tracking harvest-prohibited shark species along the U.S. Atlantic coast - A research team led by UMass Dartmouth Assistant Professor Lauran Brewster at the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) recently received 2026 funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * University Forum to Explore Religion, Politics, Literature and Music This Fall * Insights into Christianity and politics, ideas from a celebrated Mississippi author and screenwriter, and an iconic 20th-century rock band promise a thoughtful, rhythmic tone for the fall 2026 University Forum series at The University of Southern Mississippi. Presented by the Southern Miss Honors College with support from the Office of the President, t more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 9 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Researcher wins $600K NSF CAREER Award to unlock greater efficiency from renewable fuels Russ Nelson The fuels of tomorrow could burn faster, cleaner and more efficiently, thanks to research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. Dr. John Bennewitz, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UAH, has received a $599,927 National Science Foundation (NSF) Fac more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program Dr. Kris Allee, professor of accounting and Doyle Z. Williams Chair in Professional Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, was recently named faculty director of the Walton Honors Program. In this leadership role, Allee will work with faculty across all Walton College majors, building on his years of teaching and mentoring honors students. He will continu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * International Leaders Unveil Clean Air Commitments to Advance National Air Quality Agendas The EPIC Air Quality Fund hosted the Global Clean Air Pledge event to strengthen clean air actions globally, featuring former UN Ambassador Samantha Power. - Building on the momentum of the UN International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, the EPIC Air Quality Fund hosted the inaugural Clean Air Pledge event. The event brought together mor more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Breathing Without Brakes * Hyperventilating. Breath holding until they turn blue. This abnormal breathing is frequent and disturbing in people with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disease. Now University of Connecticut researchers report in the Sept. 1 issue of Current Biology why those episodes happen, and show how medications for an entirely different disease might help. Rett syndrome is a genetic disease caused by mutation or deletion of a singl more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Vaccine protects against multiple fungal infections without hurting the gut Naturally occurring fungi, bacteria in the digestive tract are unharmed by new pan-fungal vaccine By Leigh Hataway A vaccine created by University of Georgia researchers to battle multiple life-threatening fungal infections is successful in achieving protective immunity in pre-clinical animal models while also maintaining the biodiversity of the gut microbiome, according more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Global leaders visit Iowa Engineering to learn about agricultural sensor research Leaders from across the globe visited the University of Iowa College of Engineering as a stop on a tour of U.S. agriculture and technology innovation that is supporting farmers. The visit was part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program, which brings emerging and established leaders to the United States to exchange ideas more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Bilingual storytime helps young learners find their voice Through a College of Education, Health and Human Services SURE project, a professor and student researcher examine how bilingual storytime can support children's literacy, confidence and sense of belonging. Learning a new word is an achievement. But hearing a familiar word from home can create a powerful sense of recognition, connection and belonging. Kyongson Park, associate pr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * In Nepal, climate adaptation starts with what communities already know The catastrophic flood along the Nepal-China border that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 people missing devastated communities and infrastructure, and renewed questions about how Himalayan countries prepare for environmental hazards that can unfold rapidly and cross-national borders. For University of Michigan researcher Rajiv Ghimire, those questions  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Research collaborations, Arthropodium success propel CAREMI forward By Tiffany Lee, Research and Innovation Arthropods are small, but they could play an outsized role in tackling some of the world's biggest challenges. That's the idea behind the Community for Arthropod Research, Education, and Materials Innovation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Led by Husker researchers Eileen Hebets and Angela Pannier, CAREMI is built around the idea that ar more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Q&A: Could this discovery lead to a cure for glaucoma? By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu Researchers at the University of Virginia and Northwestern University have created a tool that could help cure glaucoma. Evan Scott, the director of UVA's Institute for Nanoscale Scientific and Technological Advanced Research, worked with collaborators to develop tiny particles that help drain fluid from the eye, reducing the pressu more PR

DENTON, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release: * * * UNT receives $20 million gift to advance artificial intelligence, advanced analytics * DENTON (UNT), Texas -A $20 million gift from Anuradha and Vikas Sinha will accelerate the University of North Texas' work in artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, creating new opportunities for students and faculty in fields rapidly reshaping industries, professions and society. In recognition of the Sinhas' commitment, UNT will name the Anuradha an more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * Uptown Landing name unveiled as construction begins on transformative mixed-use destination at USF * By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing The University of South Florida broke ground today on Uptown Landing, a nearly $500 million mixed-use development that will create a new destination for students, community members, alumni and Bulls fans. During today's ceremony, leaders revealed a new name for the project, Uptown Landing, re more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI set to host 2nd annual Technology Showcase Sept. 22 * KINGSTON, R.I. - Sep. 8, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island will host its second annual Tech Showcase, Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Toray Commons in the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering on the Kingston campus. The showcase will allow emerging research, technologies, and ventures from across the University to collaborate with investors, industry leaders, alumni, an more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT Health San Antonio invests $1 billion to meet the growing demand for healthcare in South Texas * UT Health San Antonio is making a $1 billion multiyear investment to address growing demand for healthcare services in San Antonio and across South Texas. The initiative is designed to improve access to advanced medical care, expand research opportunities and strengthen the region's healthcare infrastructure. Key projects include the UT Health more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT Researchers in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Receive NSF CAREER Awards * Two researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have received National Science Foundation CAREER awards for their work in superconducting logic systems and interactive human-centered computing. Their projects will address the challenge of scaling quantum computing and put artificial intelligence to work in Appalachian communities. Ahmedullah Aziz a more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC to celebrate 140 years during Founder's Week * The original university structure, Old Main. Opening exercises for Chattanooga University (a former name for UTC), were held in the chapel of this building in September 1886. Old Main exterior view, undated. UA-00-03-01-05-001. Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will celebrate its 140th anniver more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 8 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Ph.D. Student Named to ACS Future Pharma Innovator Cohort * Trust Nwaka, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry at The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been selected as a member of the 2026 American Chemical Society (ACS) Future Pharma Innovator Cohort. He is one of only 22 Ph.D. candidates chosen from the United States and Canada for the highly competitive program. Trust Nwaka more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 8 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Researchers Develop AI Tool to Detect Osteoporosis Risk Using Existing CT Scans * Osteoporosis is often considered a silent disease, and for good reason. Most people who have it don't know until a bone breaks. That's the problem a University of Toledo research team is working to solve. Dr. A. Champa Jayasuriya, professor of orthopaedic surgery and bioengineering and director of orthopaedic research at UToledo, has spent years studying bone disease.  more PR

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV earns 4.5-star rating in Money's 2026 Best Colleges * #Average price after aid estimated at just $5,570, lowest among Texas institutions on list RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 8, 2026 - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has earned a 4.5 out of five-star rating in Money's 2026 Best Colleges, recognizing the university for its educational quality, affordability and student outcomes. Money evaluated more than 2,400 four-y more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Vape waste poses risks to health and environment, analysis finds * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Researchers analyzing discarded nicotine vapes have found extremely high levels of lead and other metals in the liquid used in many popular disposable e-cigarette devices, raising new concerns about both public health and the fast-growing piles of vape waste. The study, led by Andrew Turner of the University of Plymouth in the U.K. in collabor more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU engineering professor Ravi Hadimani receives Young Investigator Award for biomagnetics research Hadimani's research focuses on developing magnetic technologies to advance brain stimulation and brain imaging with the goal of improving patient care. By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering Ravi Hadimani, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University and director of the Biomagne more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCUarts alum wins prestigious Fulbright Award to continue 'World Wide Water' project in Scotland Artist, designer and educator Rachele Riley received the Fulbright-Glasgow School of Art Distinguished Scholar Award, allowing her to spend six months at one of the world's top-ranked art and design institutions. By Kim Catley This year, artist, designer and educator Rachele Riley is trading her classroom in North Carolina for the Glasgow School of  more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova University Awards Mendel Medal to Renowned Molecular Geneticist Huda Zoghbi, MD * VILLANOVA, Pa. (September 8, 2026) -Villanova University has named Huda Zoghbi, MD, distinguished service professor at Baylor College of Medicine, investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and founding director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, as the 2026 recipient of the Mendel Medal.  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * New research rethinks plastic from the inside out Changing the molecular architecture - rather than chemical ingredients - can create stronger, more flexible materials with potential for sustainable packaging. By Anne Kroemer Hoffman What if the key to making stronger, more sustainable plastics isn't changing their ingredients, but rearranging their molecules? Virginia Tech researchers have put that idea to the test, creating degradable polymers with more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Project digitally recreates a buried World War I battlefield By Elise Monsour Puckett Imagine walking through a World War I excavation site -- not wading through mud-filled trenches, but navigating a digital landscape rich with history, artifacts, and human stories. The Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Simulations (ARIES) team in University Libraries at Virginia Tech created an immersive digital experience that allows researchers and the public to more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Peninsula Community College issued the following news: * * * VPCC Math Professor's Article Featured in Prestigious Publication By: Belinda Baker Dr. S. H. Sathish Indika, a mathematics professor at Virginia Peninsula Community College, recently added another publication to his impressive scholarly resume. Indika and his longtime collaborator, Dr. Lawrence Leemis of William & Mary, published "Rational Function Horizontal Asymptote Crossings" in The Mathematical Gazette. The open-access manuscript becam more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Waterlogged seeds reveal melons' ancient journey * Melons produce many seeds, making the melon shape a traditional symbol of fertility and prosperity in Chinese culture. But the historical debate about how melons made their way to modern tables is as long and twisted as the vines they grow on. A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals newly discovered aspects of melons' ancient history. Based on an anal more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State welcomes accomplished new faculty for 2026-27 Wayne State University began the academic year with 67 new full-time faculty members joining its 13 schools and colleges between January and Sept. 1. With research spanning everything from the inner workings of the human body to the forces shaping our communities, economies, technologies and culture, these scholars bring a remarkable breadth of knowledge, experience and passion to Wayne State. The n more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * WCU Professor Examines Impact of Crypto Ownership on Financial Literacy, Preparedness A new study by a faculty member in the College of Business at Western Carolina University examines the impact of ownership of cryptocurrency on a household's financial literacy and its perception of how prepared the family may be for coping with a budgetary crisis. Gary Curnutt, assistant professor of finance at WCU, conducted the study titled "Heterogeneous  more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * WCU senior Gracie Threadgill helps NASA in effort to find life on Jupiter moon Gracie Threadgill doesn't have to travel far to complete her coursework at Western Carolina University. She grew up just down Highway 74 in Whittier, amongst the mountains that are adorned with life from her home to campus. And this summer, Threadgill helped investigate if there's also life in a place much farther than Whittier. The senior chemistry major took part more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- Cornell University (TNSjou) - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news: * * * Newly Discovered Stem Cell Reveals Potential Drug Target for Spinal Stenosis Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery have discovered the stem cells--unspecialized cells that can develop into specific cell types--that give rise to the body's tendons and ligaments, the tissues connecting muscles and bones. They also found that when these stem cells become hyperactive in the lower s more PR

WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- West Chester University posted the following news: * * * CESW Hosts Inaugural Conference on Healing-Centered Engagement & Trauma-Informed Education More than 40 WCU students had the opportunity to attend and others to volunteer. - WCU was the site for the first Healing-Centered Engagement & Trauma-Informed Education Conference hosted by the College of Education and Social Work (CESW) on August 13. Nearly 150 attendees took part in presentations, workshops, and panel discussions reflecting diverse pers more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * What biomedical discoveries can be made in three months? * When Cameron Camp arrived in Roanoke for his summer undergraduate research fellowship, he didn't know what to expect. He wasn't expecting to hike the Appalachian Trail or define peptides for a kindergarten audience. But 10 weeks later, as he stood beside a research poster describing his findings on a rare condition that increases the risk of dangerous irregular h more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8 (TNSrep) -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * What gets people to the polls? Rice study offers new insight * With the Nov. 3 election approaching, new research from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers insight into a fundamental question: What gets eligible voters to cast a ballot? Researchers found that seeing oneself as a frequent and reliable voter was the strongest predictor of reported voting in Harris County's 2024 general election. Making a firm commitment to vot more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * What's Happening at WKU * Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 8 through Saturday, September 26. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar) Tuesday, September 8 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Clocks of the Ancients. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetar more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 8 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Where anthropology meets disease * History not only lives in books. It can be found in the physical traces people leave behind, including their bones. A class at NAU teaches students how disease outbreaks can be understood through an anthropological lens, focusing on what human remains and historical accounts reveal about the spread of disease and the impact of epidemics. In ANT 105: Plagues, Bones and History, students study the relationship humans more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * Wisconsin student finds foundation to grow 'down south' at SC State thanks to $400,000 scholarship * Ja'Kylah Powers brings passion for service and plans for law career to SC State ORANGEBURG, S.C. -Ja'Kylah Powers wanted a change of scenery when choosing where to attend college, but she also wanted a place where she could grow academically and give back to a community. She found all three at South Carolina State University. The 18-ye more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Global to host Global Learning Fair * WKU Global will host the annual fall Global Learning Fair on Wednesday, September 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Honors College & International Center Multipurpose Room. Students are encouraged to explore the various study abroad programs and resources available to them at the fair. Attendees can meet with study abroad program providers, on-campus partners and learn a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Xiaohong Chen named the Koopmans Professor of Economics Chen, who has made fundamental contributions to econometric methods, joined the Yale faculty in 2007. - Xiaohong Chen, a renowned scholar who has made fundamental contributions to econometric methods, has been named the Tjalling C. Koopmans Professor of Economics, effective July 1. She is a member of the Department of Economics in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and has an appointment at Yale Sch more PR