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$1.5M NSF grant to support K-12 learning with real-world educational dataset (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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$1.5M NSF grant to support K-12 learning with real-world educational dataset
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Traditionally, high school students who may be interested in engineering, science or technology fields have prepared for their future careers by taking advanced math and science courses. However, according to Rebecca Napolitano, associate professor of architectural engineering at Penn State, the datasets students use to solve problems in more PR
$20M DOE award bolsters U of A mining research, industry partnerships (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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$20M DOE award bolsters U of A mining research, industry partnerships
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The University of Arizona was awarded $20 million in funding from the Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation to add underground space, a microgrid, and electronics at its San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory for research and workforce development.
"This award is a tremendous milestone for the University of Arizona and for the future of Am more PR
$373,000 ANCRC Grant Earned for Browning Hall (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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$373,000 ANCRC Grant Earned for Browning Hall
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Arkansas Tech University has received a $373,000 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) to support an external renovation of Browning Hall.
The funding will allow ATU to address waterproofing and building envelope issues for a structure that has served the Arkansas Tech community since 1913.
"The partnership between Arkansas Tech University and the Arkansas Natural and more PR
$53 Million Renovation Campaign to Focus on Upgraded Science Buildings at Pitt State (10)
PITTSBURG, Kansas, Sept. 10 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news:
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$53 million renovation campaign to focus on upgraded science buildings at Pitt State
Pittsburg State University's comprehensive capital campaign will include the renovation and modernization of two adjoining science buildings, Heckert Wells Hall and Yates Hall, representing a $53 million investment in students, the university, and the region.
The multi phase project will transform facilities that serve nearly every Pitt State student and are foundati more PR
'Truly spectacular': College of Medicine baccalaureate programs celebrate a year of momentum under new leadership (10)
BLUE ASH, Ohio, Sept. 8 -- The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College posted the following news:
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'Truly spectacular': College of Medicine baccalaureate programs celebrate a year of momentum under new leadership
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#Story highlights
* Sept. 1 marked one year since Kevin Haworth, PhD, became associate dean for baccalaureate education at the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine (CoM), succeeding Anil Menon, PhD, the program's founding director and associate dean.
* CoM welcomes its largest-ever incoming baccalaureate clas more PR
25 Years Later, Kent State Journalism Professors Reflect on Covering 9/11 and Its Lasting Lessons (10)
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 8 -- Kent State University posted the following news:
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25 Years Later, Kent State Journalism Professors Reflect on Covering 9/11 and Its Lasting Lessons
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Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, journalists who covered that day still remember the uncertainty and urgency that shaped their work.
Kent State University School of Media and Journalism faculty members were among those working in newsrooms that day, springing into action to cover the developing tragedy and help the American public understand what happened more PR
3 things you didn't know about tutoring at UW-Madison (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 9 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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3 things you didn't know about tutoring at UW-Madison
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As the semester gets underway, you might find yourself in a situation that's all too familiar to many UW-Madison students. You're staring at a difficult homework problem and aren't sure where to start more PR
31 accomplished scholars join Brown faculty as 2026-27 academic year begins (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 8 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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31 accomplished scholars join Brown faculty as 2026-27 academic year begins
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -As the 2026-27 academic year begins at Brown University and more than 3,200 new undergraduate, graduate and medical students arrive on campus, the University also welcomes a group of 31 new scholars to the Brown faculty.
With research and teaching expertise spanning topics from molecular biology and epidemiology to philosophy, economics and more PR
4-H campers dive into the invasive species challenge facing the Great Lakes (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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4-H campers dive into the invasive species challenge facing the Great Lakes
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At what summer camp can you get an up-close look at one of the most infamous invaders in Great Lakes history? At Michigan State University Extension's 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp at Camp Chickagami in Presque Isle County, of course! This summer nearly 70 youth attended this annual camp, which focuses on science a more PR
A 'triple Bear' gives back: Haas renames MFE Program for Gifford Fong (10)
BERKELEY, California, Sept. 8 -- The University of California Haas School of Business posted the following news release:
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A 'triple Bear' gives back: Haas renames MFE Program for Gifford Fong
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* The top-ranked MFE program has been renamed the Fong Master of Financial Engineering Program.
* Gifford Fong has been a mainstay of the MFE Program, giving both financially and with his time.
* The gift will help set up the program for years to come.
The UC Berkeley Haas Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) Program has been renamed to h more PR
Adelphi Breast Cancer Program to Celebrate Survivorship and Honor Three Long Island Women at Annual Gala (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 10 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Adelphi Breast Cancer Program to Celebrate Survivorship and Honor Three Long Island Women at Annual Gala
On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program will host its annual Celebration of Survivorship Gala, an inspiring evening honoring breast cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and their families. The event will take place from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Ruth S. Harley University Center, Thomas Dixon Lovel more PR
After He Found Community at CSUN, an Alum's Family Gives for Math Research (10)
NORTHRIDGE, California, Sept. 9 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release:
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After He Found Community at CSUN, an Alum's Family Gives for Math Research
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Inspired by the transformative experience and unconditional acceptance their son Jacob M. King found in the Department of Mathematics at CSUN, Michael and Linda King created an endowment to honor the friends and professors who made Jacob's time at CSUN so meaningful.
The $250,000 endowment supports aspects of mathematics research in the department.
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AI Perspectives Week showcases AI innovation, debate and discovery (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 9 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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AI Perspectives Week showcases AI innovation, debate and discovery
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The ideas kept coming. So the team behind WashU's AI Perspectives Week decided to add a second week of programming.
Nathan Jacobs, vice provost for artificial intelligence, was not surprised by the community's interest.
"The proposals came from every corner of the university," said Jacobs, a professor of computer science and engineering at WashU McKelvey Engineering. "Ou more PR
AI reveals new class of cellular 'off switch' linked to cancer pathways (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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AI reveals new class of cellular 'off switch' linked to cancer pathways
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Cornell researchers have used artificial intelligence to uncover a previously unknown way cells control how proteins move inside them, a process essential for growth, communication and movement, and one that is often disrupted in cancer.
The study, published Sept.9 in the Journal of Cell Biology, shows that a little-understood protein called Avl9 acts as an "off switch" for another prote more PR
AI, poetry, and more: CLAS welcomes 2026-27 Ida Beam visiting professors (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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AI, poetry, and more: CLAS welcomes 2026-27 Ida Beam visiting professors
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The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will welcome five distinguished scholars and artists during the 2026-27 academic year through the Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professorships Program.
Established in 1978-79 through a bequest from Ida Cordelia Beam of Vinton, Iowa, the program brings distinguished teachers and more PR
Alum Donates $30,000 to Support ETAMU Cancer Research and Science Education (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 9 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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Alum Donates $30,000 to Support ETAMU Cancer Research and Science Education
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East Texas A&M University recently accepted a generous $30,000 gift from a Lion alumnus to support cancer research by university professors and to fund strategic initiatives in the College of Science and Engineering (COSE).
Iraj Emami, a 1978 graduate of East Texas State University (now East Texas A&M) with a master's more PR
Alumni Award Winners to Be Honored at Homecoming (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release:
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Alumni Award Winners to Be Honored at Homecoming
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Illinois Wesleyan will recognize Alumni Award winners as part of 2026 Homecoming festivities. Winners of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Loyalty Award, and Outstanding Young Alumni Award will be honored during The President's Celebration Banquet & Campaign Premiere, 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, in the Memorial Center, Young Main Lounge.
#Distinguished Alumni Award - Dr. Bob Spear '77 more PR
Alumnus supports water projects as district deputy for Corps of Engineers (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Alumnus supports water projects as district deputy for Corps of Engineers
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As a student at Mercer University, Rich Feibelman untapped his love for industrial engineering. He learned to look at projects in a more holistic and systematic way, an approach that he has applied throughout his career.
Earlier this year, Feibelman, EGR '01, was appointed deputy district engineer for programs and project management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg Distri more PR
American University: Baker School of Education Hosts Summer Institute (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- American University issued the following news:
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Revolutionizing Research for Social Change
Baker School of Education Hosts Summer Institute
By Jason Pier
For the first time, American University's Spring Valley campus welcomed the Summer Institute in Research Methods, "Revolutionizing Research for Social Change." The Institute brought together graduate students, practitioners, and scholars from across the region for two days of intensive training in antiracist and decolonizing research methods this summer.
The more PR
Annual KWEC Butterfly Festival set for September 26 (10)
HAYS, Kansas, Sept. 9 -- Fort Hays State University posted the following news:
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Annual KWEC Butterfly Festival set for September 26
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By FHSU University Marketing and Strategic Communications
HAYS, Kan. - The Kansas Wetlands Education Center's 13th annual Butterfly Festival will be held on Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Each year, millions of monarch butterflies undertake their annual fall flight to Mexico. Nets and tags will be available during the event for those who want to capture and tag monarch butterflies.
Par more PR
Anthropologist studying history of alcohol awarded rare, multi-country Fulbright (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news:
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Anthropologist studying history of alcohol awarded rare, multi-country Fulbright
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By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing
The archaeological record shows that for as long as people have gathered in cities or conducted religious ceremonies, alcohol was present to promote social bonding.
Several years back, USF anthropologist John W. Arthur wrote a book tracing the history of beer going back nearly more PR
Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Spotted Lanternfly (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Spotted Lanternfly
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If you've spent time outdoors in Connecticut over the last few years, you may have noticed a striking insect with spotted wings and bright red hindwings. The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) has become increasingly common across the state, raising questions from homeowners, gardeners, farmers, and outdoor enthusiasts.
While this invasive insect does not bite or sting people, it c more PR
Assistant Professor Philip Kreniske awarded over $3.5 million for HIV prevention and mental health care project (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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Assistant Professor Philip Kreniske awarded over $3.5 million for HIV prevention and mental health care project
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The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Assistant Professor Phil Kreniske a $3,598,164 R01 grant to lead a project to develop and evaluate brief video interventions designed to reduce HIV stigma and improve engagement in HIV prevention, care, and mental health treatment amon more PR
Auburn Engineering researchers awarded $440K NSF grant (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 9 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Auburn Engineering researchers awarded $440K NSF grant
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Machines can observe behavior, but they do not understand intentions.
Bosen Lian, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, wants to change that.
Lian is principal investigator on a three-year, $440,000 National Science Foundation-funded project, "Collaborative Research: Intentional Stance Learning of Belief Dynamics, Objectives, and Control Polic more PR
Beyond cold hardiness: Managing fruit quality and harvest maturity of hybrid wine grapes in Michigan (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Beyond cold hardiness: Managing fruit quality and harvest maturity of hybrid wine grapes in Michigan
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For many Michigan grape growers, particularly those operating in the colder portions of the state, hybrid wine grapes provide something Vitis vinifera cannot always provide: greater winter survival, earlier maturity and, in many cases, increased tolerance to important diseases. Cultivars such as Marquet more PR
Binghamton University: Ancient DNA Reveals 1,000 Years of Human-environment Interactions at Crawford Lake (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Ancient DNA reveals 1,000 years of human-environment interactions at Crawford Lake
Binghamton anthropologist part of international team that reconstructed 1,000 years of ecological change and human activity
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An international team of scientists featuring faculty at Binghamton University has recreated a 1,000-year timeline documenting the ecological changes and human impact to the area surrounding Crawford Lake, the famed location of the propos more PR
Birders take flight through unique programs, partnerships and private land access (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Birders take flight through unique programs, partnerships and private land access
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In a state where more than 90% of land is privately owned, large swaths managed for wildlife and agricultural production are off limits to the public. Birding with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service opens the ranch gates, giving birders of every skill level, from first timers to seasoned "lifers more PR
Brandeis University to Open Robert K. Kraft Family Center for Jewish Life and Leadership (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Brandeis University issued the following news:
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Brandeis University to open Robert K. Kraft Family Center for Jewish Life and Leadership
By Judy Jaeger
Robert Kraft is transforming Jewish life at Brandeis University with a $10 million gift that names a new center that will help prepare the next generation of Jewish leaders.
The gift to create the Robert K. Kraft Family Center for Jewish Life and Leadership is part of a fundraising campaign that has received significant support from early leadership more PR
Brittany Houston Selected for National Public Policy Leadership Cohort, Named Social Equity Center Board Member (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Brittany Houston Selected for National Public Policy Leadership Cohort, Named Social Equity Center Board Member
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Brittany Houston, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has been selected for the 2026-27 Network of Schools of Public Policy (NASPAA) NEXT cohort, a national leadership development program for early-career faculty in public service education. Houston has also been nam more PR
C. diff coordinates threat response to survive in gut (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 9 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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C. diff coordinates threat response to survive in gut
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The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) -a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections -must contend with a variety of threats inside the harsh environment of the gut to survive and grow.
Researchers at Vanderbilt Health have now discovered a unique system C. diff uses to simultaneously sense and respond to two different threats: host-mediated nutrient deprivation a more PR
Campbell University: DHSc Graduate Presents Research at International Pharmacy Congress (10)
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- Campbell University issued the following news:
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DHSc graduate presents research at international pharmacy congress
Campbell University Doctor of Health Sciences student Ibrahim Alrwais presented his research on an international stage at the 84th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Montreal, Canada.
Held Aug. 30-Sept. 2, the congress brought together pharmacy professionals, researchers and health leaders from around the world to exchange knowledge and explore development more PR
Campus preparations for 2027 Military World Games (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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Campus preparations for 2027 Military World Games
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UNC Charlotte will serve as a venue for the 2027 Military World Games, an international multi-sport competition scheduled for June 25 through July 4, 2027, at locations across North and South Carolina.
The games are organized under the International Military Sports Council, known as CISM, and will be managed and planned locally by the Military World Games Local more PR
Carl Ade Named K-State's Big 12 Faculty of the Year Honoree (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 10 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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On the pulse of progress
Carl Ade named K-State's Big 12 Faculty of the Year honoree
By Abbigail Marshall, News and Communications Services
Carl Ade's research is a work of heart -- quite literally.
Passionate about studying how the cardiovascular system responds to stress, Ade, associate professor in the School of Health Sciences, follows questions that take his research in remarkably different directions. One day, he's researching ways to reduce card more PR
Case Western Reserve: The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation Commits $15 Million to Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation commits $15 million to Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building
Gift will support collaborative research and establish The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation Terrace
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The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation has committed $15 million to support Case Western Reserve University's Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), a new research facility designed to advance collaboration and discov more PR
Chancellor King Highlights the SUNY Reconnect Expansion With Visit to SUNY Broome Community College (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King Highlights the SUNY Reconnect Expansion with Visit to SUNY Broome Community College
Governor Hochul's SUNY Reconnect Program Provides Free Tuition, Fees, Books, and Supplies for Eligible Adult Learners in High-Demand Fields
Visit Highlights SUNY Broome's Cybersecurity and Teaching Programs
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Town of Dickinson, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today visited SUNY Broome Community College as par more PR
Chancellor Reyes: 'Welcome to the New Academic Year!' (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Chancellor Reyes: 'Welcome to the New Academic Year!'
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Chancellor Javier Reyes welcomed the campus community to the start of the 2026-27 academic year in the campuswide email message, which can be found below, on Sept. 9.Dear UMass Community,
Welcome to the 2026-27 academic year! It is great to see everyone back on campus!
This fall, based on our preliminary numbers, we are excited to welcome close to 5,300 new first-year students to our more PR
Chandan Kumar, computer science faculty, expands computing capabilities with NSF grant (10)
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 9 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Chandan Kumar, computer science faculty, expands computing capabilities with NSF grant
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A new National Science Foundation computing allocation will give Alfred University students and researchers access to the kind of high-performance computing power typically associated with major research institutions.
Dr. Chandan Kumar, assistant professor of computer science, has been awarded 970,000 ACCESS credits through the NSF's Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Co more PR
Clarkson Assistant Professor Bethany Almeida Named Rising Star in Regenerative Engineering (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 10 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
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Clarkson Assistant Professor Bethany Almeida Named Rising Star in Regenerative Engineering
Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Bethany Almeida has been named a Rising Star for the Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering Symposium, recognizing her as an early-career researcher with the potential to become a leader in the field.
Almeida received the recognition during the Aug. 24 symposium at the Fall 2026 American C more PR
Clarkson Connects Semiconductor Leaders to Tackle Next-Generation Chip Challenges (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 10 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
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Clarkson Connects Semiconductor Leaders to Tackle Next-Generation Chip Challenges
As computer chips become smaller, more powerful and more complex, the scientists and engineers responsible for manufacturing them face an increasingly difficult challenge: developing processes precise enough to keep pace.
The experts working at the forefront of that challenge gathered in Lake Placid, New York, Aug. 2-5 for the International Symposium on Chemical-Mechanical Plan more PR
Clemson Archives seeking to expand its military collections (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson Archives seeking to expand its military collections
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Clemson Libraries
Clemson University began as an all-male military college in 1889, less than a quarter century after the Civil War ended. In the intervening 137 years, the University's graduates have built a military heritage that is second to none. Much of that history has become Clemson lore, passed down from one graduating class to the next, but much of it continues to be lost to the ages more PR
College of Charleston Professor Appointed as Fulbright Specialist (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news:
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College of Charleston Professor Appointed as Fulbright Specialist
Andrew Shedlock, associate professor of biology at the College of Charleston, will deliver high-impact STEM and AI education to faculty and students in Vietnam through the Fulbright Specialist Program.
Christine Mahoney
More than a decade of intellectual investment in international education, research and development and relationship building is paying off for Andrew Shedlock, more PR
Collier, Hargrove join MC kinesiology faculty (10)
CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 9 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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Collier, Hargrove join MC kinesiology faculty
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The Department of Kinesiology at Mississippi Christian University (MC) has welcomed two new full-time faculty members.
Charlotte Collier, a seasoned educator, coach and former Division I athlete, has joined the department as a clinical instructor of kinesiology, while McKenzie Hargrove, who received her Ph.D. in exercise science from Mississippi State University in May, has joined the department more PR
Columbia Theological Seminary Sees Significant Growth in New Student Enrollment (10)
DECATUR, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The Columbia Theological Seminary issued the following news:
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Columbia Sees Significant Growth in New Student Enrollment
DECATUR, Ga. -- Columbia Theological Seminary has welcomed one of its strongest incoming classes in recent years, with enrollment nearly doubling over last fall. The increase signals growing interest in Columbia's distinctive approach to theological education and leadership formation.
The incoming class represents a diverse and dynamic community of students who bring a rich array of gift more PR
Columbia to Lead $20 Million National Research Center on Organismal Resilience (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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Columbia to Lead $20 Million National Research Center on Organismal Resilience
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Synthesis Center for Organismal Resilience will leverage real-world data and innovative AI techniques to improve understanding of how plants and animals build resilience in dynamic environments.
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The National Science Foundation has selected Columbia University to establish a National Synthesis Center for Organismal Resilience (NSCOR more PR
Columbia: A Career Spent Collecting Earth's Seismic Clues (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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A Career Spent Collecting Earth's Seismic Clues
Professor Goran Ekstrom tracks incidents like landslides and glacier collapse using tools once used only to monitor earthquakes.
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In the summer of 2025, a massive rock slope collapsed into the Tracy Arm fjord in southeast Alaska, causing a tsunami that sent water more than 1,500 feet up the fjord's steep walls. No tourists were present in the fjord at the time, but they could have been: Cruise ships regularly conduct more PR
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: COMM Updates - 9/4/2026 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 10 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news wrap up entitled "COMM Updates - 9/4/2026":
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The Department of Communication is pleased to welcome Dr. Dominic Balog-Way as an Assistant Professor. Dominic is a scholar of risk communication. His research examines how societies communicate, interpret, and govern risk amid rapid technological innovation, social and political controversy, and environmental change. Working at the intersection of communication science, geog more PR
Cornell Unplugged encourages mindful tech use, social connection (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell Unplugged encourages mindful tech use, social connection
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Mikael Murphy-Rendon '28 is an iPad notetaker. But he never stays in the notes app. He inevitably gets distracted, checking his calendar, email and texts.
But from Sept. 14-20, he plans to take notes in class with pen and paper, seeking a more mindful interaction with his studies.
He'll be taking part in Cornell Unplugged, a new event that asks the Cornell community to decrease technology use more PR
Cornellians to address AI, NY energy future at Climate Week NYC (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornellians to address AI, NY energy future at Climate Week NYC
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Cornell and global leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC Sept. 20-27 to discuss some of the world's most pressing sustainability challenges, including harnessing AI's power while mitigating its negative impacts, reimagining New York's energy grid and building the technology and financing needed for energy transitions.
The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and the 2030 Project: more PR
Could plant scientists breed heavy metal contamination out of cacao? (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Could plant scientists breed heavy metal contamination out of cacao?
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Cadmium is a naturally occurring, toxic heavy metal found in many soils across Latin America and the Caribbean, where cacao trees are widely cultivated. It makes its way into cocoa seeds, called beans, that are roasted and made into chocolate, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -but some cacao varieties more PR
CWRU Researchers' Out-of-the-box Investigation on Skull Bone Growth and Fusing Processes (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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CWRU researchers' out-of-the-box investigation on skull bone growth and fusing processes
Radhika P. Atit, PhD
Professor in the Department of Biology at the College of Arts and Sciences
Story by: Jasmine Vo
The inspiration for out-of-the-box research ideas might sometimes come from "dreams."
That was the case for the latest research of Radhika P. Atit, PhD, professor in the Department of Biology at the College of Arts and Sciences who s more PR
David Saacke Named to New Executive Director of Institutional AI Role at W&L (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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David Saacke Named to New Executive Director of Institutional AI Role at W&L
Kerri Chapman to serve as interim chief information officer after four years as the university's deputy chief information officer.
By Brian Laubscher
David Saacke, chief information officer (CIO) at Washington and Lee University since 2011, has been named to a newly created role as executive director of institutional artificial intelligence (AI), effective immediately. more PR
Department of Energy visits Penn State to tour facilities, meet mining students (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Department of Energy visits Penn State to tour facilities, meet mining students
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Kat Hogan is a senior majoring in energy engineering, and she found her home as an undergraduate researcher in Penn State's Center for Critical Minerals. She's interested in sustainability -particularly in the energy sector -and said critical minerals sourcing is essential to a sustainable future for the energy industry.
Triveni Ganga more PR
Discover the unexpected ways the arts are preparing tomorrow's workforce (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Discover the unexpected ways the arts are preparing tomorrow's workforce
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As an experience architecture student at Michigan State University, Jason Fagan Jr. (class of 2024) was focused on honing his skills in computer coding and developing experiences in the digital space. He didn't have any of the university's world-class cultural institutions on his radar.
Yet, looking back, Fagan Jr. sees his undergrad employment at the MSU Museum as a vital more PR
Dr. Anne Berg to give keynote presentation at USI Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Speaker Series (10)
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release:
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Dr. Anne Berg to give keynote presentation at USI Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Speaker Series
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The University of Southern Indiana will host the fifth speaker for the annual Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Speaker Series at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 24 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West on the USI campus and online via Zoom. The 2026 speaker is Dr. Anne Berg, Assistant Professor of History at the Unive more PR
Duke's Athena AI Institute Renewed Through 2031 (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Duke's Athena AI Institute Renewed Through 2031
The five-year renewal will focus on developing an AI-native edge stack that supports autonomous interaction among users, agents and the physical environment, integrated with national-priority technologies such as quantum computing.
By Ken Kingery
The National Science Foundation has renewed funding for the Duke-led AI Institute for Edge Computing and Systems (Athena). Backed by $15 more PR
Dyed wool a sustainable water purification alternative (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Dyed wool a sustainable water purification alternative
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Scientists project that by 2050, nearly half the global urban population will not have enough potable water - a 50% increase since 2016. New and sustainable methods for desalination are needed, and Cornell researchers have one potential solution - in part inspired by the bird of paradise.
Employing a method of water distillation that harnesses sunlight by heating a body of water's surface, a group led by more PR
Eastern Michigan University Receives $30,000 to Preserve and Share Michigan's Independent Music History (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Eastern Michigan University receives $30,000 to preserve and share Michigan's independent music history
Written by: Melissa Thrasher
YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University is taking a major step toward preserving and sharing Michigan's independent music history through a $30,000 project to organize, preserve and provide public access to the River Street Anthology, a collection documenting musicians, bands and music communities across the state.
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Edward Wolfe named first Iowa Testing Programs Faculty Chair thanks to IMRF gift (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news:
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Edward Wolfe named first Iowa Testing Programs Faculty Chair thanks to IMRF gift
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Edward Wolfe holds the inaugural Iowa Testing Programs Faculty Chair at the University of Iowa College of Education, a position established through a generous gift from the Iowa Measurement Research Foundation (IMRF).
Wolfe was formally invested during a Faculty Chair Investiture Ceremony on Sept. 4 in the Old Capitol Senate Chambers, marking a significan more PR
Electrical fingerprint on tiny cell particles could offer new way to spot pancreatic cancer signals (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Electrical fingerprint on tiny cell particles could offer new way to spot pancreatic cancer signals
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An electrical fingerprint found on tiny particles in the blood may help detect signs of pancreatic cancer that are often overlooked, according to new research from Rice University. The researchers developed a device that separates these particles based on their electrical charge, making cancer-associated signals more visible.
This innovative approach could more PR
Elmore J. Jones Jr. Named as University's Compliance Officer (10)
HAMPTON, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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Elmore J. Jones Jr. Named as University's Compliance Officer
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Retired U.S. Army Colonel brings three decades of leadership, policy and higher education experience to Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. -Hampton University has appointed Elmore J. "Jay" Jones Jr. as its new Compliance Officer, bringing an accomplished career in military leadership, policy, personnel management and higher education administration to the University.
A retired U.S. Army Colonel, Jones served more PR
Emory University Candler School of Theology: Oct. 15 Thurman Lecture to Explore Future of the Black Church (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Emory University Candler School of Theology issued the following news:
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Oct. 15 Thurman Lecture to Explore Future of the Black Church
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Candler's Black Church Studies program will welcome Jason E. Shelton, professor of sociology and director of the Center for African American Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, to present this year's Howard Thurman Lecture.
Shelton's lecture, "The Black Church Now-What's Changing and Why It Matters," will take place on Thursday, October 15 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. more PR
Entergy and Ampirical to Invest $1.5 Million in LSU New Orleans to Advance Power Engineering Education and Research (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 10 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release:
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Entergy and Ampirical to Invest $1.5 Million in LSU New Orleans to Advance Power Engineering Education and Research
LSU New Orleans students preparing for careers in engineering and the energy industry will gain access to enhanced technology, research opportunities and hands-on learning through a combined $1.5 million investment from Entergy and Ampirical to modernize the university's Power and Energy Research Laboratory (PERL).
Enterg more PR
Environmentalist photographer kicks off A.D. White Professors-at-Large series (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Environmentalist photographer kicks off A.D. White Professors-at-Large series
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Environmentalist photographer James Balog will launch a series of visits this fall from the A.D. White Professors-at-Large program, with a lecture about his work documenting the rapid retreat of glaciers around the world.
Named for Cornell's first president, the program sponsors visits from scholars and public intellectuals in the life sciences, physical sciences, humanities, socia more PR
Explore Art Inspired by Science in "The Health of the Nation" Exhibit and Reception (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Explore Art Inspired by Science in "The Health of the Nation" Exhibit and Reception
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You're invited to experience a handful of works of art inspired by science.
The Eli M. Oboler Library, along with Idaho INBRE, is currently hosting "The Health of the Nation," a collaborative art exhibition inspired by INBRE-funded research conducted by faculty in the University of Idaho's College of Science. The exhibit features works in multiple artistic mediums. It is more PR
Faculty, Staff Senates provide shared governance, advocacy for employees (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Faculty, Staff Senates provide shared governance, advocacy for employees
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Representing faculty and staff from all University colleges and divisions, Clemson University's Faculty and Staff Senates serve as an important voice and point of connection across Clemson.
Through their many years of advocacy, the Senates contribute to multiple initiatives and improvements to support faculty and staff, and continues to serve as advocates for the needs of Univers more PR
First patient in UAB's new IGM injection service helps transform research for a rare disease (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 9 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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First patient in UAB's new IGM injection service helps transform research for a rare disease
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UAB's new Granulomatous Mastitis Steroid Injection Service reshapes the course of treatment and research with its first patient, Laterica Williams. Laterica Williams has always been a caregiver. She is the person who is always ready to help friends and family. Even her chosen profession as a hospice social worker reflects her character as a caregiver and gui more PR
FIU: Simple Farming Changes Boost Wheat Yields in Drought-prone Areas (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Simple farming changes boost wheat yields in drought-prone areas
By JoAnn Adkins
In drought-prone regions of Ethiopia, growing more food could start with something as simple as keeping more rainwater in the ground.
New research co-authored by FIU Earth and Environment professor Assefa Melesse found that changing how farmers plow and protect their fields can help prevent precious rai more PR
Florida A&M University to Appear on Season 17 of The College Tour (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news:
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Florida A&M University to Appear on Season 17 of The College Tour
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida A&M University will appear in the 17th season of The College Tour, an inspiring television show helping students connect with their favorite universities to make an informed decision about their future education plans without the constraints and limitations of travel. Season 17 will premiere on Amazon P more PR
Florida State University's Learning Systems Institute brings expertise on AI in education to global stages (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Florida State University's Learning Systems Institute brings expertise on AI in education to global stages
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Three members of Florida State University's Learning Systems Institute (LSI) will present at European conferences focusing on AI in education, reinforcing the institute as a leading force when it comes to AI in teaching and learning.
Rabieh Razzouk, director of LSI; Carrie Meyers, director of education and workforce talent at FSU's Institute more PR
For 12th Year, UAMS Nationally Recognized for Providing High-Quality Stroke Care (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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For 12th Year, UAMS Nationally Recognized for Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
Sept. 9, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association have recognized the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the 12th consecutive year for its commitment to excellence in stroke care.
The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award signifies that U more PR
Found in the Dark: How AI Helped Reveal a Hidden Cellular Communication Network (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Found in the Dark: How AI Helped Reveal a Hidden Cellular Communication Network
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Key Takeaways
* The known protein universe contains hundreds of millions of members, yet most remain largely unexplored, creating a vast biological "darkness" that may hold important clues to human health and disease.
* Using artificial intelligence and advanced experiments, scientists searched this darkness to uncover a previously hidden protein more PR
From Flagler to Notre Dame: Barbara Tucker's Summer of Scientific Discovery (10)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Flagler College posted the following news:
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From Flagler to Notre Dame: Barbara Tucker's Summer of Scientific Discovery
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The Coastal Environmental Science major and member of Flagler College's women's lacrosse team was looking to expand her academic experience beyond the classroom when she applied to more than 20 undergraduate research programs related to water, the environment, and aquatic ecosystems.
One of those applications led to South Bend, Indiana, and the University of Notre Dame.
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From Pullias Scholar to Higher Education Leader: UCSB Dean Jaime Lester Reflects on Her Time at USC (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 10 -- University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news:
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From Pullias Scholar to Higher Education Leader: UCSB Dean Jaime Lester Reflects on her Time at USC
By Krisha Sikka
For Jaime Lester, in choosing USC Rossier as the institution where she would expand her knowledge about higher education and leadership, the decision was an easy one. "USC became the place where I began to see higher education not just as a field I wanted to work in, but as something I wa more PR
From the Dean's Desk: A&S, September 2026 (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 9 -- The University of Tulsa College of Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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From the Dean's Desk: A&S, September 2026
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We started this fall semester by making news, as The University of Tulsa's president announced that we were cutting annual tuition and fees from $54,000 to $25,000, making us the most affordable private research institution in America's heartland. Forbes magazine noted that the move is all about making an excellent UTulsa education accessible by "providing greater transparency to stude more PR
FSU College of Music debuts new map showcasing global reach (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU College of Music debuts new map showcasing global reach
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* The FSU College of Music has launched an interactive global map highlighting international activities and connections involving its students and faculty across teaching, research and performance.
* FSU College of Music faculty and students are building partnerships and sharing expertise internationally, with recent activities in Thailand, Singapore and South Korea, as well more PR
FSU computer scientist earns NSF CAREER Award for data compression research (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU computer scientist earns NSF CAREER Award for data compression research
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A Florida State University computer scientist has earned one of the most prestigious awards available to early career faculty for developing high-performance computing systems that help researchers more efficiently manage large amounts of data in experiments and theoretical predictions.
Kai Zhao, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has earned the 2 more PR
FSU Libraries to host Emmett Till Lecture Series featuring Mississippi Delta preservation leaders (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU Libraries to host Emmett Till Lecture Series featuring Mississippi Delta preservation leaders
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* Florida State University Libraries will host its annual Emmett Till Lecture Series on Sept. 17.
* Two Mississippi Delta leaders will discuss preserving 1955 civil rights history during the event.
Florida State University Libraries will bring two Mississippi Delta preservation leaders to campus Sept. 17 for its annual Emmett Till Lectu more PR
Georgia Institute of Technology Internet Governance Project Issues Commentary: AI That Claimed to Be a Rape Survivor (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on Sept. 8, 2026, by Seungtae Han, a PhD student with master's degree in security policy studies and an undergraduate degree in political science and international relations:
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The AI That Claimed to Be a Rape Survivor
From December 2024 to March 2025, users of the Reddit community r/ChangeMyView encountered people who seemed unusually articulate and persuasive. They engaged in heated discus more PR
Get to Know UVA Wise SGA President Connor Blevins (10)
WISE, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news:
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Get to Know UVA Wise SGA President Connor Blevins
Tori Villiard
For Connor Blevins, getting involved at UVA Wise has meant more than simply staying busy. It has given him opportunities to build meaningful relationships, gain valuable experience, discover new interests and become a voice for his fellow students. Now, after serving as Student Government Association (SGA) vice president last year, Blevins is drawing on those experiences in h more PR
Greenwashing in stereo?: When benefit corporations get certified (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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Greenwashing in stereo?: When benefit corporations get certified
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The term "benefit corporation" is becoming increasingly familiar as a label for companies with a hybrid commitment to the social good as well as profit-making. Interestingly, the term itself has taken on a hybrid meaning.
"Benefit corporation" is a legal structure recognized by most U.S. states, but the term is often used synonymously with "B Corp," a certification granted by B Lab, a gl more PR
Grinnell Gathers Series Connects Community Members to Opportunities for Involvement (10)
GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- Grinnell College posted the following news:
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Grinnell Gathers Series Connects Community Members to Opportunities for Involvement
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The Grinnell Gathers series was inspired by local resident Rieslynn Goetzinger. As she wrapped up her senior year of high school, Goetzinger wanted to share the impact her involvement in the Rotary Club of Grinnell had on her experience as a student and introduce other students and community members to places where people come together to do good.
After learning about the idea, t more PR
Gulf Blue, CNMOC Establish Partnership to Advance Technology Transfer and Innovation on the Gulf Coast (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 9 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Gulf Blue, CNMOC Establish Partnership to Advance Technology Transfer and Innovation on the Gulf Coast
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Gulf Blue, LLC, has entered into a five-year Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) to expand technology transfer, commercialization and collaborative research opportunities between Naval Oceanography, small businesses and educational institutions across the Gulf more PR
GW Researchers Find Link Between 'News Deserts' and Increased Loneliness (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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GW Researchers Find Link Between 'News Deserts' and Increased Loneliness
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Washington (September 9, 2026) - As local news organizations continue to disappear from communities across the United States, new research from George Washington University suggests the decline may have implications beyond access to information: people with less access to local news are also more likely to experience loneliness.
In a new study, George Washington University researche more PR
Harvard Medical School: Scientists Reveal How the Monkeypox Virus Replicates (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Scientists Reveal How the Monkeypox Virus Replicates
Findings deepen understanding of what drives infection, could inform new therapies
At a glance
* Study reveals how shape changes during the assembly of viral proteins switch on replication in monkeypox virus.
* The findings provide a foundation for understanding the molecular machines that drive infection in mpox and aiding the search for therapies.
The future of federally funded researc more PR
History Faculty Members Publish Quartet of New Books Over Summer (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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History Faculty Members Publish Quartet of New Books Over Summer
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Faculty members in the Department of History had a busy summer, publishing a quartet of new books during the break. From the history of soccer to 18th century Andean mining, Native American peace medals to China's Great Leap Forward, the historians gave campers, beachgoers and those just relaxing at home plenty to dive into."The Shortest History of Soccer: From Ancient Kicking more PR
How studying at a research university can shape your college experience (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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How studying at a research university can shape your college experience
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Imagine publishing your first first-author paper on a newly discovered interstellar object only a few years after walking into an astronomy college class.
Or winning first place in your category at an undergraduate research forum with a paper that investigates how to reduce the side effects of a popular chemotherapy drug.
It happened to Atsuhiro Yaginuma, when he was an ast more PR
How USC Research Sparked a New Vision for Keeping Los Angeles Cool (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 10 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
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How USC research sparked a new vision for keeping Los Angeles cool
Researchers from USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi are helping ShadeLA bring temperatures down across the city.
By Lisa White and Trenise Ferreira
On a blazing June afternoon, World Cup fans attending a city of Los Angeles "Kick It In the Park" watch party stepped beneath a temporary shade structure and experienced sweet relief from the scorching sun. Under the canopy, sur more PR
In the Spotlight: Sept. 8-11, 2026 (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 8 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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In the Spotlight: Sept. 8-11, 2026
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In the Spotlight: September 1 - 4
Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs.
Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?
E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form.
* Jessie K. Finch, chair of sociology, authored a journal article titled Foreigners, fraud, and falling in love: 90 Day Fiance viewer perceptions.
* Presidential Alumni Award recipient fro more PR
ISU to Host Idaho History Conference (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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ISU to Host Idaho History Conference
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ISU's History Department is hosting the first-ever conference of a new Idaho history organization, the Consortium of Historians of Idaho and its Periphery (CHIP). CHIP is the only organization in the country dedicated to the history of Idaho and its connections to the broader Intermountain West region.
CHIP invites the ISU community to join us as historians from all over the state share their recent research. Present more PR
Jay Kayser returns to Iowa to study connection, health, and aging (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Jay Kayser returns to Iowa to study connection, health, and aging
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By Samantha Miller
For Jay Kayser, returning to the University of Iowa as a faculty member brings together a longstanding connection to Iowa and a career focused on understanding how relationships shape health and well-being.
Kayser, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, first developed his inte more PR
Johns Hopkins: Understanding a Rapidly Shifting Drug Supply - Insights From CDC-Funded Xylazine Research (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Understanding a Rapidly Shifting Drug Supply: Insights from CDC-Funded Xylazine Research
A CDC-funded study led by Olivia Sugarman, PhD, MPH is shedding light on how people who use drugs and healthcare providers interpret and share information about xylazine.
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The United States drug supply has continued to evolve over the past several years in ways that complicate clinical practice, harm reduction outreach, more PR
KU researchers work together in effort to improve outcomes after bladder removal surgeries (10)
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Sept. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news:
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KU researchers work together in effort to improve outcomes after bladder removal surgeries
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Thirteen years ago, Jill Hamilton-Reeves was a board-certified oncology nutritionist at the University of Kansas Medical Center when Jeffrey Holzbeierlein, a urologist, told her about a patient he was treating for bladder cancer. Since undergoing a radical cystectomy, surgical removal of the bladder, the patient had inadve more PR
Let's go U: Convocation opens Union's 232nd academic year (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 8 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Let's go U: Convocation opens Union's 232nd academic year
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As chants of "Let's go U" filled a packed Memorial Chapel, Union officially kicked off its 232nd academic year with an hour-long ceremony Tuesday afternoon.
The athletic chants were a nod to a special guest on the dais, former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere '15. Gostisbehere was back on campus to receive the Eliphalet Nott Medal. Established in 1995, the medal is awarded to alumni who hav more PR
Letter Issued from Kansas State University President Linton (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 10 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Setting our sights on 2030
A letter from Kansas State University President Richard Linton.
Dear colleagues,
Four years ago, we asked ourselves a question that had no easy answer: What does it mean to truly lead as a next-generation land-grant university? Thousands of faculty, staff, students, alumni, Extension partners and Kansans across all 105 counties answered the call and out of those conversations came Next-Gen K-State, launched in September 2023 a more PR
Medicine in the Media Workshop Brings Journalists to Dartmouth to Untangle Health Misinformation (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 9 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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Medicine in the Media Workshop Brings Journalists to Dartmouth to Untangle Health Misinformation
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Since its inception in the early 2000s, the annual Medicine in the Media workshop, has helped journalists specializing in medicine and science sharpen their reportorial skills in an era of increased mis- and disinformation. Steven Woloshin, professor of health policy and clinical practice, who has worked to improve the commun more PR
Medicine in the Media Workshop Brings Journalists to Dartmouth to Untangle Health Misinformation (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Medicine in the Media Workshop Brings Journalists to Dartmouth to Untangle Health Misinformation
Since its inception in the early 2000s, the annual Medicine in the Media workshop, has helped journalists specializing in medicine and science sharpen their reportorial skills in an era of increased mis- and disinformation. Steven Woloshin, professor of health policy and clinical practice, who has worked to improve the communication of medical evidence to physi more PR
Meet Some of the Newest Faculty at Binghamton University, and Learn What's in Store for the Year Ahead (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Meet some of the newest faculty at Binghamton University, and learn what's in store for the year ahead
Schools University-wide launch innovative programs, events to enhance student experience
By Anthony Borrelli
This academic year, Binghamton University welcomed 61 new faculty members to join the ranks. Among them is Willie Eggleston, who worked in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) from 2017 to 2024, then decided to return.
Af more PR
Meet the 2027 Furman Fellows (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Meet the 2027 Furman Fellows
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Each spring, Furman University recognizes five graduating seniors as Furman Fellows -one of the university's highest honors. Selected for their accomplishments, creativity, problem-solving and the respect of their peers and faculty, each Fellow receives a $10,000 award, made possible through the generosity of Trustee Emeritus Bob Buckman, who passed away in May 2026, and his wife, Joyce Mollerup, to support a senior-year more PR
Meet the New Faculty Joining West Virginia Wesleyan College for 2026-2027 (10)
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 8 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news:
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Meet the New Faculty Joining West Virginia Wesleyan College for 2026-2027
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BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College welcomed new faculty across academic programs for the 2026-2027 year, bringing varied experience in business, psychology, theatre, music and more.
Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Emily Grimany is teaching Intro to Theatre, Advanced Directing and Acting IV. Grimany earned her MFA in Directing from Ill more PR
Meet the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs Joining the StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Meet the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs Joining the StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program
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The StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator program at UC San Diego is welcoming its newest cohort of innovators ready to take their ocean-related ideas to the next level.
A partnership between Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Rady School of Management, this immersive program is designed to support ocean-focused startups acr more PR
Michael Manley, MNSc, RN, Named Assistant Dean in UAMS College of Nursing (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Michael Manley, MNSc, RN, Named Assistant Dean in UAMS College of Nursing
Sept. 9, 2026 | Michael Manley, MNSc, RN, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing as assistant dean of community engagement and faculty practice.
Manley, an alumnus and longtime employee of UAMS, will help the College of Nursing build partnerships with healthcare organizations and community stakeholder more PR
MIT: Electrochemical approach turns ammonia into pure hydrogen (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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An electrochemical approach turns ammonia into pure hydrogen
An MIT team has demonstrated a more efficient way to extract pure hydrogen gas from hydrogen carrier molecules.
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As a liquid that is easily stored and transported, ammonia (NH3) is an attractive carrier for hydrogen, which is used in fuel cells, semiconductor manufacturing, chemical processing, and other applications. However, breaking ammonia into hydrogen and nitro more PR
Mizzou Researchers Chart New Course for AI-powered Biomedical Discoveries (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 10 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou researchers chart new course for AI-powered biomedical discoveries
An emerging form of artificial intelligence could give scientists a clearer view of how living systems change over time and accelerate the pace of medical discoveries.
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University of Missouri researchers are paving the way as artificial intelligence transforms biomedical research.
A team from the College of Engineering and collaborators recently published one of the more PR
More Than Medicine: Meet Whitman's New Professor of Public Health (10)
WALLA WALLA, Washington, Sept. 9 -- Whitman College posted the following news:
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More Than Medicine: Meet Whitman's New Professor of Public Health
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Fall 2026 Whitman Stories Whitman Magazine Fall 2026
Seeing the whole picture. To design effective health interventions, Professor of Public Health Jennifer Kue says, "you really have to look at the person as a whole."
Public health touches nearly every moment of our daily experience, yet most of us take it for granted. But without clean water, food safety, well-lit sidewalks and seatbelt more PR
MSU poultry scientists recognized with early career awards (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 9 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU poultry scientists recognized with early career awards
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Contact: Jessa-Lynn Adkins
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Two faculty members in Mississippi State's Department of Poultry Science have earned early career awards from the Poultry Science Association, an international organization dedicated to advancing the poultry industry.
Associate Professor Li Zhang received the Early Achievement for Research Award, while Assistant Professor Timothy Boltz r more PR
MSU scientists developing tools that help farmers improve irrigation, energy efficiency (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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MSU scientists developing tools that help farmers improve irrigation, energy efficiency
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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 our state. To view the entire series, v more PR
NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Returns Full Time to His Alma Mater, Cal Poly, After Historic Artemis II Mission (10)
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Sept. 9 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news:
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NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Returns Full Time to His Alma Mater, Cal Poly, After Historic Artemis II Mission
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Glover's administrative position will focus on strategic initiatives and fostering partnerships and philanthropy
Cal Poly, ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities, has announced that alum and recently retired U.S. Navy captain and emeritus NASA astronaut Victor Glover has taken on a full-time administrativ more PR
NASA's Jared Isaacman Urges Students to Join 'The Most Exciting Era Of Exploration Since Apollo' (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- Iowa State University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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NASA's Jared Isaacman Urges Students to Join 'The Most Exciting Era Of Exploration Since Apollo'
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman urged a crowd of students overflowing from the Howe Hall atrium on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to join in "the most exciting era of exploration since Apollo."
"We are going to need the best and brightest to help us achieve our near-impossible missions," Isaacman said. "And Iowa State is already preparing so many of you t more PR
National Honey Month highlights the beekeepers behind every jar (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 9 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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National Honey Month highlights the beekeepers behind every jar
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Kentucky State's Dr. Tamara Horn Potter connects honey, pollinator health, and the food on consumers' plates through national and statewide outreach
A jar of honey represents more than a familiar food. It reflects the work of beekeepers, the health of pollinators, and an agricultural system that depends on bees to produce many of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts Americans eat.
During more PR
NDMU Psychology Professor Honored Globally for Her Research and Advocacy for Black Youth with Disabilities (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news:
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NDMU Psychology Professor Honored Globally for Her Research and Advocacy for Black Youth with Disabilities
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Dr. Nicole Telfer Wins Awards Recognizing Her Work from Black Health Connect Foundation and The Maryland Daily Record
BALTIMORE, Md. - A Notre Dame of Maryland University psychology professor and research lab director has received global recognition for her research and advocacy for Black families of youth with neurodevelopmental more PR
NDSU Honors College inaugural cohort help shape new program (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 9 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU Honors College inaugural cohort help shape new program
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September 9, 2026
The first students enrolled in NDSU's brand-new Honors College aren't just participating in the program. As members of the inaugural cohort, they're helping build it.
The Honors College was developed for students with high academic achievement, with a curriculum that blends classroom collaboration with hands-on experiential learning and research, mentors more PR
New AmericasBarometer report finds modest but widespread recovery in support for democracy across the Americas (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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New AmericasBarometer report finds modest but widespread recovery in support for democracy across the Americas
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After more than a decade of erosion, support for democracy has stopped falling and begun a modest but widespread recovery across the Americas.
The findings are detailed in the 2026 Pulse of Democracy, released today by the Kellogg Institute, part of the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, and by Vanderbi more PR
New gene-editing tool speeds regeneration of hard-to-breed perennial crops (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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New gene-editing tool speeds regeneration of hard-to-breed perennial crops
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Editing a plant's genes is only half the battle. Before a new, improved trait can ever reach a farmer's field, scientists must be able to grow a whole plant from just a few edited cells -a process that can be slow, unreliable and, for some plant species, impossible.
A new study led by researchers at Tex more PR
New interactive tool tracks private equity investments in healthcare across U.S. (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 8 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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New interactive tool tracks private equity investments in healthcare across U.S.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -A new interactive tool launched on Tuesday, Sept. 8, offers policymakers, researchers, journalists and the public a state-by-state look at private equity investments in U.S. healthcare.
Created by researchers at Brown University's Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research, the Private Equity State Tracker maps the growth of mo more PR
New York Medical College: Emerging Scientists Tackle Tick-Borne Disease Research (10)
VALHALLA, New York, Sept. 10 -- New York Medical College issued the following news:
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Emerging Scientists Tackle Tick-Borne Disease Research
Dana Mordue, Ph.D., Opened Her Lab This Summer to Mentor High School and College Students
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This summer, Dana Mordue, Ph.D., vice chancellor for accreditation and student support and associate professor of pathology, microbiology, and immunology, opened up her lab again and mentored a group of undergraduate and high school students researching two of the Northeast's most common tick-borne diseases more PR
NYU: Is Utopia a Refuge or a Prison? (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- New York University issued the following news:
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Is Utopia a Refuge or a Prison?
English Department Chair Jenny Mann's research and teaching traces the evolution of Thomas More's influential concept from Tudor England to the AI age
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Thomas More's Utopia, originally published in Latin in 1516, has generated its share of controversy over the centuries--its Russian translation was barred by the tsarist nation in the late 18th century and it wasn't translated into English until after More's execution.
But unlike many more PR
OBU Welcomes Royer and Knight to the Division of Science and Engineering Program Faculty (10)
SHAWNEE, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- Oklahoma Baptist University issued the following news:
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OBU Welcomes Royer and Knight to the Division of Science and Engineering Program Faculty
Oklahoma Baptist University has welcomed Dr. Derek J. Royer as associate professor of biology and Jason Knight as assistant professor of mechanical engineering, joining the Division of Science in the James E. Hurley School of Science and Mathematics.
Dr. Derek Royer
Royer will teach biology courses while drawing on his background in biomedical research to help more PR
Ohio's Next Chapter in AI Education Takes Shape (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news:
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Ohio's Next Chapter in AI Education Takes Shape
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Dr. Adam Voight, Director of Cleveland State University's Center for Urban Education, is helping high school students across Ohio bring youth voice into one of the state's most urgent education policy conversations: how schools should respond to artificial intelligence.
The AI in Schools project grew out of two related student leadership and youth research p more PR
OHSU awarded $4 million to advance telehealth intervention for autism (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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OHSU awarded $4 million to advance telehealth intervention for autism
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Children with autism nationwide may benefit from a new telehealth intervention developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and partnering institutions.
The five-year, $4 million award from the National Institutes of Health will evaluate the effectiveness of a self-directed approach relying on telehealth. The research team aims to determine what level of more PR
One college, many paths: Meet the alumni advising CLAS (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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One college, many paths: Meet the alumni advising CLAS
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By Ben Hill
From trumpet performance to financial planning; physics to engineering software for NASA; anthropology and classics to petroleum geology; and from English to law.
Those are just a few of the professional journeys taken by a group of University of Iowa alumni whose paths all began in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). As varied as their c more PR
Only At Stern: Professor Michael Dickstein, Creating the Hub at Stern for the Business of Healthcare (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The New York University Stern School of Business issued the following news:
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Only At Stern: Professor Michael Dickstein, Creating the Hub at Stern for the Business of Healthcare
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* Professor Michael Dickstein is the Founding Director of NYU Stern's Healthcare Initiative
* Professor Dickstein researches industrial organization and health economics
* Professor Dickstein has been recognized as a top teacher and works closely with student groups like the MBA Stern Healthcare Association (SHA)
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Penn Nursing Faculty Appointed to AAN Science Leadership Bodies (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news:
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Penn Nursing Faculty Appointed to AAN Science Leadership Bodies
The American Academy of Nursing (AAN) has appointed four Penn Nursing faculty members to leadership roles within AAN Science--a new partnership-focused initiative succeeding the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) to advance nursing research and evidence-informed policy.
The appointed Penn Nursing experts include:
* Antonia M. Villarruel, P more PR
Penn State-Berks: New Faculty Senate Chair Stephen Snyder Begins Term for 2026-27 Academic Year (10)
READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news:
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New Faculty Senate chair Stephen Snyder begins term for 2026-27 academic year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Stephen Snyder, associate teaching professor of English at Penn State Berks, officially assumed his new role as Faculty Senate chair for the 2026-27 academic year in July and oversaw the senate's first meeting of the year on Sept. 1. As he begins his tenure as chair, Snyder said he's looking forward to the opportunity to represent f more PR
Philanthropy Powers the Future at Notre Dame of Maryland University (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news:
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Philanthropy Powers the Future at Notre Dame of Maryland University
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Donors Contributed More Than $9.4M to Support Students in Fiscal Year 2026
BALTIMORE, Md. -Every gift to Notre Dame of Maryland University represents more than a financial contribution-it is an investment in students and a mission that has transformed lives for more than 130 years. That spirit of giving fueled one of the University's strongest fundraising years to date more PR
Preparing Learners for What Comes Next (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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Preparing Learners for What Comes Next
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A conversation about HUMANS and the future of general education
Lauren Segura, PhD, and Barry Sugarman, PhD, discuss the future of learning in an AI-enabled world.
Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, learn, and solve problems. At University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), leaders are designing a future-focused approach to general education built around a framework known as HU more PR
Purdue lands spot among nation's best in 2027 College Free Speech Rankings (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue lands spot among nation's best in 2027 College Free Speech Rankings
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University is ranked No. 3 among public universities and No. 7 overall nationally in the 2027 College Free Speech Rankings, a strong rating announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that affirms the university's commitment to free and open debate on campus.
With an overall score that rose to 76.9 from 76.24 last year, Purdue trailed the Georgia Institute more PR
Quinn receives Governor's Award for Excellence in Science (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Quinn receives Governor's Award for Excellence in Science
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On Aug. 5, 2026, in the hallowed halls of the South Carolina Statehouse rotunda, Furman University's John Quinn accepted the Governor's Award for Excellence in Scientific Research at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI) from Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. Quinn, the Henry Keith and Ellen Hard Townes Professor of Biology and director Environmental Studies, is the eighth Furman faculty membe more PR
Ready for Launch: AU Introduces New BS in Engineering Physics (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- American University issued the following news:
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Ready for Launch: AU Introduces New BS in Engineering Physics
New degree gives students hands-on experience and access to R1 research from their first year, with industry connections and opportunities across Washington, DC
By Patty Housman
From building rockets and learning rapid prototyping to joining a research project connected to historic NASA space missions, American University's new BS in Engineering Physics degree is designed to get students putting ideas i more PR
Remembering the Days -- USC 225: A Quasquibicentennial Review (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Remembering the Days -- USC 225: A Quasquibicentennial Review
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Chris Horn: "The University of South Carolina has been around for a long time, chartered in 1801 and welcoming its first students in 1805.
"Along the way, Carolina has celebrated a few big birthdays: a centennial in the early 20th century, a sesquicentennial -150 years -at the midcentury mark and a bicentennial extravaganza in 2001. We had an episode a couple of years ago tit more PR
Reminder: Contact SECURE to Screen NSF Collaborations (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Reminder: Contact SECURE to Screen NSF Collaborations
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As we previously announced on August 4, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 26-022) signaling a forthcoming NSF policy that would prohibit NSF-funded collaboration with entities on various U.S. government-restricted parties lists (including lists maintained by the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, State and War). The restricted entity lists may be foun more PR
Research participants, volunteers needed: URI educators studying the impact of surf therapy (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 9 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Research participants, volunteers needed: URI educators studying the impact of surf therapy
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 9, 2026 - A surf therapy program run by a University of Rhode Island professor is inviting young people with blindness or visual impairment to join a study looking at the impact of surf therapy.
Emily Clapham, an associate professor of health and physical education in URI's Feinstein College of Education, started the program in more PR
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news:
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Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil
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Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR
Researchers From Across the U.S. Joined U of A to Study Issues of Health and Extreme Violence (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Researchers From Across the U.S. Joined U of A to Study Issues of Health and Extreme Violence
Ten students from across the nation traveled to the U of A to participate in the Department of Sociology and Criminology's NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program, enhancing the university's national visibility and reputation as a destination for undergraduate research excellence.
The intensive 10-week program provided students w more PR
Rice field day showcases conservation techniques studied in AgCenter grant project (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 9 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news:
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Rice field day showcases conservation techniques studied in AgCenter grant project
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(09/09/26) KAPLAN, La. -Farmers, conservation partners and LSU AgCenter researchers gathered for a field day focused on soil health, nitrogen management and watershed protection in rice-growing areas of southwest Louisiana.
The event was hosted by rice grower Christian Richard, whose Kaplan farm is one of the AgCenter's model farms in a project fund more PR
Rice's new Center for Space Technologies aims to accelerate Texas space innovation (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice's new Center for Space Technologies aims to accelerate Texas space innovation
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Rice University's new Center for Space Technologies, or CSTx, is strengthening Texas' leadership in the space economy, supported by a $14.1 million Texas Space Commission grant.
The center, within the Rice Space Institute, brings together research, technology transfer and innovation, statewide partnerships, workforce development and space-focused education to move space tec more PR
Rod Williams Wants Texas Tech to be the Leader in Engaged Scholarship (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news:
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Rod Williams Wants Texas Tech to be the Leader in Engaged Scholarship
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Rod Williams sees engaged scholarship efforts, like bringing the hellbender salamander to Minecraft, as a means to strengthen trust in higher education.
When Rod Williams joined Texas Tech University as its first-ever vice provost of Outreach & Engagement in January 2024, he did so with the goal of making engagement a core part of the university's culture.
"What was really exciting to m more PR
Roger Williams University Research Establishes New Model Organism for Coral Science (10)
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 8 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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Roger Williams University Research Establishes New Model Organism for Coral Science
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BRISTOL, R.I. - A decade of research at Roger Williams University's Center for Economic and Environmental Development (CEED) is helping scientists develop a new model organism for studying corals and their relationships with microbes.
Led by Koty Sharp and her research team in CEED, the 10-year, multi-institutional effort established standardized methods for spawn more PR
Rutgers: Americans Use Artificial Intelligence, But They Don't Want It in Charge (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Americans Use Artificial Intelligence, but They Don't Want It in Charge
A survey led by Rutgers researchers finds AI use is surging, but Americans still prefer humans making consequential decisions
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday life in the U.S., but Americans are far less comfortable when it shifts from something they use to something that makes decisions about them, according to a new survey led by Rutgers researchers.
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RWU Research Explores New Approaches to Housing Affordability in Rhode Island (10)
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 9 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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RWU Research Explores New Approaches to Housing Affordability in Rhode Island
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BRISTOL, R.I. - As Rhode Island continues to face a shortage of affordable housing, Ryan Ludwig believes the conversation needs to begin long before a family buys or rents a home.
Instead of asking only how housing can become more affordable, Ludwig sees an opportunity to rethink affordability through the way homes are designed, built and owned. For Ludwig, an associate more PR
Scranton One of 'America's Best Colleges,' Per TIME Magazine (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news:
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Scranton One of 'America's Best Colleges,' Per TIME Magazine
The University of Scranton has recently appeared on similar lists produced by The Princeton Review, Forbes and U.S. News and World Report.
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The University of Scranton is one of America's Best Colleges, according to an inaugural ranking produced by TIME Magazine in partnership with data research firm Statista.
TIME's list consists of 500 colleges and universities that earned the highe more PR
Second Power: UTC twins take on D.C. internships (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 9 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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The Second Power: UTC twins take on D.C. internships
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Riley Rutherford (left) and Kate Rutherford traveled to New York City during their time in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Riley Rutherford.
Originally from the two-stoplight town of Erin, Tennessee, twin sisters and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students Kate and Riley Rutherford spent the summer in Washington, D.C.
Both juniors and Brock Scholars in the UTC more PR
Security flaws could block devices from cellular networks (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Security flaws could block devices from cellular networks
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When a phone is lost or stolen, reporting it to a cellular carrier is supposed to prevent unauthorized use. Michigan State University researchers have found that weaknesses in the reporting system itself could potentially be exploited to block legitimate devices from cellular networks.
The researchers identified six vulnerabilities spanning mobile devices, carrier reporting infrastructure more PR
Sept. 18 talk to focus on environmental restoration for community development (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Sept. 18 talk to focus on environmental restoration for community development
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Jeremy Weber, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Pittsburgh, will give the talk "Can environmental restoration help revitalize communities? Evidence from treating abandoned mine drainage in Pennsylvania" at noon on Friday, Sept. 18, in 157 Hosler Building at Penn State University Park.
The event is part of a f more PR
Seven UGA faculty and administrators earn Fulbright awards for 2026-2027 (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news:
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Seven UGA faculty and administrators earn Fulbright awards for 2026-2027
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* Study abroad programs at CAES will expand in 2027 with four new faculty-led programs. The early deadline to apply is Oct. 1.
* Students can study tropical agriculture, green industry practices, and agricultural and food systems abroad through immersive programs in Europe, Central America, and Asia.
* Destinations more PR
SHSU Degree Programs Recognized Among The Best Of 2027 By Research.com (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
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SHSU Degree Programs Recognized Among The Best Of 2027 By Research.com
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Sam Houston State University has been recognized as having multiple degree programs among the best in the nation and state in Research.com's 2027 rankings.
Sam Houston State was awarded in the following categories:
* 2027 Best Education Degree Programs Ranking in Huntsville
* 2027 Best Criminal Justice Degree Programs Ranking in the USA
* 2027 Best Criminal Justice Degre more PR
Skills Intelligence for Talent Mobility (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 8 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release:
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Skills Intelligence for Talent Mobility
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September 24 discussion will examine how employers can use AI-powered skills insights to identify workforce capabilities, support upskilling and create clearer pathways for internal mobility.
As employers navigate rapid workforce transformation and evolving skill requirements, University of Phoenix joins Jobs for the Future (JFF), VOA Northern Rockies, Ochsner Health, and Skillmore(tm), the University's more PR
Smithsonian-Mason REU helps aspiring conservation scientists find their path (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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Smithsonian-Mason REU helps aspiring conservation scientists find their path
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For Olivia "Liv" Laurie, one of the defining moments of her summer research experience came while holding a baby bird in her hands.
Laurie, a student at Mount Holyoke University, spent 10 weeks this summer working with American kestrels, North America's smallest raptor, at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation (SMSC) in Front Royal, Virginia. She helped monitor cameras more PR
Spring ISD posts Houston region's largest Algebra 1 gain as OpenStax curriculum expands districtwide (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Spring ISD posts Houston region's largest Algebra 1 gain as OpenStax curriculum expands districtwide
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Spring Independent School District led the Houston region with a 16-point increase in Algebra 1 passing rates on the 2026 STAAR End-of-Course exam, the largest year-over-year gain among large Houston-area districts. Spring ISD uses OpenStax "Algebra 1," the free, standards-aligned curriculum developed at Rice University, as the primary curriculum for studen more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: James Fearon to Co-Lead the Center for International Security and Cooperation (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 10 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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James Fearon to Co-Lead the Center for International Security and Cooperation
Fearon, a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, will succeed Scott Sagan, who has served in the role since 2021.
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The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) is pleased to announce that James Fearon will serve as the next co-director of the institute's Center for International Security an more PR
Stanford University School of Medicine: Could Anesthesia Dreams Be a More Palatable Psychedelic Therapy? (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 10 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Could anesthesia dreams be a more palatable psychedelic therapy?
Stanford Medicine researchers can now induce dreams during anesthesia. They think it could help crack the mystery of how psychedelics work to alleviate trauma.
By Nina Bai
In the past century of surgical anesthesia practice, the ideal outcome has been to have the patient remember absolutely nothing from the surgery, not even a sliver of a dream. A total blackout.
But in more PR
State Education Commissioner Lily Laux to keynote Sweeney Center conference on "Expanding Child Care and Preschool Education in New Jersey" (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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State Education Commissioner Lily Laux to keynote Sweeney Center conference on "Expanding Child Care and Preschool Education in New Jersey"
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Lily Laux, Ph.D., commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, and Evan Delgado, the Turrell Fund's president for programs and planning, are the keynote speakers for the Sweeney Center for Public Policy's conference on New Jersey child care policy issues, ranging from early childhood education to support for more PR
Steinbrenner Scholar Brings Lived Experience to Brain-Computer Interface Research (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Steinbrenner Scholar Brings Lived Experience to Brain-Computer Interface Research
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After years of participating in brain-computer interface studies, Steinbrenner Scholar German Aldana Zuniga joined researchers at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis to help identify the priorities, concerns and everyday needs that should shape future neurotechnology.
Key Takeaways
Research participant to researcher: German Aldana Zuniga spent the more PR
Stem Cell Delivery Approach Shows Promise for Stroke Recovery (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Stem Cell Delivery Approach Shows Promise for Stroke Recovery
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A review led by University of Miami researchers examines how delivering stem cells directly into brain-supplying arteries could support recovery after ischemic stroke and identifies the evidence still needed before the approach becomes part of standard care.
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* Researchers are studying whether delivering stem cells directly into arteries supplying the i more PR
Student view: Baking a business from passion (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Student view: Baking a business from passion
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Jade McLellan is a senior at Michigan State University majoring in business management with a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation. She is the founder of Baking By Jade, a custom cookie and cake business. With help from the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Dashney Women's Leadership Accelerator, and her experiences in professional bakeries and as a product development inte more PR
Students get a head start on undergraduate research in STEM fields (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Students get a head start on undergraduate research in STEM fields
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While most incoming college freshmen would never expect to step into a working research laboratory before their first semester, students in the Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology Pre-Freshman Research Experience (NPRE) program are gaining hands-on research experience before classes even begin.
Now in its fourth year, the NPRE program, hosted by the College more PR
Students, Families Invited to Make Memories during Family Weekend (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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Students, Families Invited to Make Memories during Family Weekend
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The annual Tarleton State University Family Weekend returns Sept. 18-19 with a packed schedule of activities and events for everyone.
"This semester has been electrifying, and we're just getting started," said Lathes Towns, Executive Director of Campus Life and Family Engagement. "Family Weekend is an event you do not want to miss, packed with excitement, energy, connections, engage more PR
Suicide Prevention Initiative SAFEGUARD Intends to 'Connect Warfighters With Skills and Support They Need' (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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Suicide Prevention Initiative SAFEGUARD Intends to 'Connect Warfighters With Skills and Support They Need'
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In This Article
* SAFEGUARD designed to protect those at risk
* Enhancing suicide risk predictors in screening
* SAFEGUARD and military readiness
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Maryland, published research Jan. 6, 2025, that showed machine learning models, a type of artificial intellig more PR
SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Nolan Martin '27 (10)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Westminster College posted the following news:
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SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Nolan Martin '27
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Rising senior Nolan Martin, a senior honors student and biology major from Wexford, Pa., spent his summer investigating how the products created when enzymes break down a common type of plastic may affect the health and development of zebrafish. He was one of 10 students selected for Westminster College's 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship. Martin conducted his research "Impact of Enzymatic PET Breakdo more PR
Summer Research Fellowship Connects Students Across Disciplines in Alzheimer's Research (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 8 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Summer Research Fellowship Connects Students Across Disciplines in Alzheimer's Research
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For junior neuroscience and biology double major Anna Caroline Flaming and junior neuroscience major Harrison Bradford, summer research offered an opportunity to investigate one of the most challenging questions in neuroscience: Could the gut provide clues for treating Alzheimer's disease?
Through the Samford Psychology and Neuroscience Summer Research Fellowsh more PR
SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Expansion of Empire State Service Corps to 1,000 SUNY Students (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Expansion of Empire State Service Corps to 1,000 SUNY Students
Chancellor King Joined State University of New York at Binghamton Service Corps Members to Prepare Hygiene Kits for Local Schools and Nonprofit Organizations
FY26-27 Enacted State Budget Doubled SUNY Service Corps to 1,000 Available Spots, and New Service Areas Including Disaster Recovery
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Binghamton, NY -- State University of New York Chance more PR
TEDxClevelandStateUniversity Speaker Profile: Christa Laser, J.D. (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news:
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TEDxClevelandStateUniversity Speaker Profile: Christa Laser, J.D.
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As TEDxClevelandStateUniversity approaches, we'll profile each speaker who will take the stage at the event.
Meet Christa Laser.
Laser is a law professor, legal scholar and former scientist whose career spans science, intellectual property law and innovation policy. After transitioning from scientific research to law, she spent a decade l more PR
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine: Racing Toward Answers for Equine Health (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Racing Toward Answers for Equine Health
For Kayli Woodward, a second-year veterinary student from Frisco, Texas, stepping into the laboratory meant stepping into unfamiliar territory.
With little research experience, Woodward applied to the Veterinary Medical Scientist Research Training Program (VMSRTP), a summer program hosted by the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical S more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Refrigerated Ammonia Research Aims to Safeguard Society (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Refrigerated ammonia research aims to safeguard society
Researchers at Texas A&M and the American Bureau of Shipping are studying how refrigerated ammonia behaves when it enters water, providing new insights to help improve spill response.
By Raven Wuebker-Tineo, Contributor
As refrigerated ammonia gains attention as a cleaner fuel for heavy-duty applications, such as marine vessels, scientists are working to understand how more PR
Texas A&M launches online Master of Food Technology and Leadership degree (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Texas A&M launches online Master of Food Technology and Leadership degree
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Food industry professionals can advance their careers through a new online Master of Food Technology and Leadership degree offered by the Department of Food Science and Technology in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
The fully online, non-thesis master's program serves professionals more PR
Texas delays maternal mortality report as deaths in wake of abortion ban remain unexamined (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSxrep) -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Texas delays maternal mortality report as deaths in wake of abortion ban remain unexamined
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Texas has delayed the release of its latest maternal mortality report from Sept. 1 until Dec. 1, raising concerns that critical information about pregnancy-related deaths will not be available when it is most needed to inform policy, clinical care and prevention efforts.
In an op-ed published in the Houston Chronicle, "The dangerous delay of Texas' materna more PR
The Beach Is Only the Beginning: TAMU-CC Celebrates a Year of Momentum and Looks to the Future at the 2026 State of the University Luncheon (10)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Texas AandM University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news:
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The Beach Is Only the Beginning: TAMU-CC Celebrates a Year of Momentum and Looks to the Future at the 2026 State of the University Luncheon
Carlos Adamez
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A sold-out crowd of more than 500 guests gathered at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi for the 2026 State of the University Luncheon, where President and CEO Kelly M. Miller, Ph.D., showcased a university whose impact extends far beyond its beaches. Fro more PR
The Carter Center, Rice's Baker Institute to host webinar on election reform (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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The Carter Center, Rice's Baker Institute to host webinar on election reform
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The Carter Center and the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University will host a Sept. 14 webinar discussing bipartisan solutions to strengthen electoral credibility in advance of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
The webinar, "Looming Voting Issues Facing the 2026 Midterm Election" will examine the legal, political and practical implications of proposed changes to more PR
The chemistry behind next-gen materials (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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The chemistry behind next-gen materials
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Michael Hickner is creating new materials at Michigan State University to improve energy and water technologies.
As the Craig A. Rogerson Endowed Professor in Chemical Engineering, he uses polymer science and materials to solve engineering problems by applying the tools of chemistry and chemical engineering.
"We're interested in lots of different applications that used functional materials, such as advanc more PR
The Linc awaits: Temple and Penn State set for first meeting in a decade (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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The Linc awaits: Temple and Penn State set for first meeting in a decade
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Temple will renew its in-state series against Penn State on Saturday, Sept. 12, at noon at Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls defeated Penn State 27-10 in their last meeting at the Linc in front of 69,176 fans on Sept. 5, 2015.
The Owls defeated Penn State 27-10 in their last meeting at Lincoln Financial Field in front of 69,176 fans on Sept. 5, 2015.
Each day before K.C. Keele more PR
TheoEd Talks Heads to Orlando Oct. 9 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- Emory University Candler School of Theology issued the following news:
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TheoEd Talks Heads to Orlando Oct. 9
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The Candler Foundry is taking TheoEd Talks to Florida.
St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Orlando Florida will host this year's TheoEd Talks, which takes places Friday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET. A livestream option is also available.
Three Candler alumni, Bishop Tom Berlin 86T, Carlton Mackey 05T, Ingrid Rasmussen 10T are featured speakers, along with Kat Armas, Christopher Carter, and Seth S more PR
Thiel College graduate takes next career step with Disney College Program (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
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Thiel College graduate takes next career step with Disney College Program
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College graduate Makenna Oswalt '26 has been selected to participate in the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Oswalt, a Johnstown, Pa., native, graduated from Thiel College with degrees in English and individualized business, communication and media. During her time at Thiel, she was a student-athlete, student organization l more PR
This Is the Way: Mandalorian and the Strengths of Found Family (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 9 -- Claremont Graduate University posted the following news:
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This Is the Way: Mandalorian and the Strengths of Found Family
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When Pedro Pascal first cradled the doe-eyed, tiny alien in his arms, Disney executives likely knew they struck gold. The dynamic between the lone bounty hunter and his new foundling makes for fun, bingeworthy television, but can The Mandalorian also serve as a blueprint for how young people thrive in chosen families?
For Professor Kendall Cotton Bronk, watching Pascal's portraya more PR
Three New Faculty Members Join the School of Business (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Three New Faculty Members Join the School of Business
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The School of Business is welcoming three new faculty members this Fall, who bring expertise in accounting, entrepreneurship, and real-estate research.
"Hiring new business faculty is always exciting, because the nature of our field is to stay on the cutting-edge of innovation and its application in the real world,'' said Interim Dean Bob Day. "Looking at these three new hires and their curr more PR
Towson University Introduces Mid-Atlantic Tuition Rate to Expand Access and Affordability (10)
TOWSON, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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Towson University introduces mid-Atlantic tuition rate to expand access and affordability
New regional tuition initiative creates greater value for students across six neighboring states and Washington, D.C.
Key Takeaways
* Beginning in fall 2027, Towson University will offer a new mid-Atlantic tuition rate for undergraduate students from seven neighboring jurisdictions, making a TU education more affordable and accessible across the region.
* The ini more PR
Trillium Living, Calvin University launch strategic partnership to expand lifelong learning and intergenerational engagement (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Calvin University posted the following news:
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Trillium Living, Calvin University launch strategic partnership to expand lifelong learning and intergenerational engagement
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Trillium Living and Calvin University have launched a strategic partnership to expand lifelong learning, workforce development, experiential education and intergenerational connections in West Michigan. Formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed at Calvin University, the partnership establishes a framework for collabor more PR
True Blue Weekend 2026 to Ring In a New Presidency, Salute a Fallen Community Member (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Sept. 8 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release:
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True Blue Weekend 2026 to Ring In a New Presidency, Salute a Fallen Community Member
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Hundreds of alumni, friends, family and members of the Hartwick College community will return to campus Sept. 25-27 for the annual celebration of all things Hartwick. True Blue Weekend 2026 brings together homecoming and parent and family programs for a full slate of events celebrating the College's traditions, people and programs.
This year, True Blue Weekend kicks o more PR
U of A Press Acquires Butler Center Books (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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U of A Press Acquires Butler Center Books
The U of A Press and the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) are pleased to announce the acquisition of Butler Center Books by the U of A Press, bringing together two longstanding Arkansas institutions in a shared commitment to publishing and promoting the history, culture and voices of the Natural State.
The acquisition builds on a partnership that has spanned nearly 25 years. From the publication of more PR
U.S. Senator, Congressmen Tour U of A Research Facilities (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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U.S. Senator, Congressmen Tour U of A Research Facilities
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark. 3rd) and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala. 3rd) recently visited the U of A to tour two of the university's research facilities, gaining firsthand insight into how U of A innovation is helping meet the needs of the state and nation.
The visits included the Multi-User Silicon Carbide Facility (MUSiC) and the Grady E. Harvell Civil E more PR
UA Little Rock Begins Second Century with Continued Enrollment Growth (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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UA Little Rock Begins Second Century with Continued Enrollment Growth
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is starting its centennial year with continued enrollment growth, as preliminary fall 2026 figures show increases in both student headcount and credit hours.
After the 11th class day at UA Little Rock, undergraduate and graduate headcount is up 2% and 140 students for fall 2026, with student semester credit hours up more PR
UA Little Rock to Bring Education and Industry Together at Workforce Summit (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 8 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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UA Little Rock to Bring Education and Industry Together at Workforce Summit
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Industry and higher education may not always speak the same language, but the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is bringing them to the same table.
On Sept. 24, leaders from education, industry, government, and workforce organizations will gather at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the inaugural Workforce Summit, a day focused on stren more PR
UAlbany Earns National, Global Recognition in Latest College Rankings (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 10 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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UAlbany Earns National, Global Recognition in Latest College Rankings
By Amy Geduldig
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 8, 2026) -- National and global rankings released this summer by Money, The Princeton Review, TIME, Niche and ShanghaiRanking highlight the strengths and success of the University at Albany and its students.
The recognition comes as the University welcomes the largest first-year class in its history this fall and reflects UAlbany's commitment to more PR
UB awarded $5 million to lead SUNY Brain Institute network on age-related brain disorders (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 9 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB awarded $5 million to lead SUNY Brain Institute network on age-related brain disorders
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Medical imaging of the human brain.
As anchoring hub, UB will coordinate research on Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions affecting older adults
By Tom Dinki
BUFFALO, N.Y. -The University at Buffalo has received $5 million from the State University of New York to lead development of a statewide, multica more PR
UB School of Nursing launches $2 million William R. Kenan Jr. Scholars Program (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 9 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB School of Nursing launches $2 million William R. Kenan Jr. Scholars Program
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Scholars will conduct research, participate in enhanced leadership development, and complete projects that help underserved communities. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo.
The program will accelerate the path to practice and prepare nurse leaders
By Sarah Goldthrite
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo S more PR
UC Launches Department of Statistics and Data Science (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC launches Department of Statistics and Data Science
New department positions UC at the forefront of a data-driven world
By Beth Vleaminck, vleamieh@ucmail.uc.edu
The University of Cincinnati's College of Arts and Sciences has launched a new Department of Statistics and Data Science, elevating what was formerly the Division of Statistics within the Department of Mathematical Sciences into a fully independent academic unit.
The move formalizes a pr more PR
UCF FinTech-AI Lab Is Shaping AI Talent (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF FinTech-AI Lab Is Shaping AI Talent
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#Highlights
* UCF's FinTech AI Lab transforms classroom learning into more than a year of hands-on research experience, equipping graduate students with the technical expertise, industry connections and problem-solving skills needed to lead in the rapidly evolving financial technology field.
* Through partnerships with global industry leaders such as Equifax, students are developing AI-driven solution more PR
UIC Sets Enrollment Record for Second Straight Year (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release:
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UIC sets enrollment record for second straight year
The University of Illinois Chicago has reached the highest enrollment in its history for the second straight year, welcoming more than 37,000 students for the 2026 fall semester. It also marks a third straight year of growth.
Official enrollment figures from UIC's 10th-day census show total enrollment increased by 3.7%, or 1,330 students, from 35,869 in fall 2025 to 37,199 thi more PR
UK aerospace engineering researcher earns NASA Early Career Faculty Award (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK aerospace engineering researcher earns NASA Early Career Faculty Award
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Have you ever wondered, what happens when a spacecraft plunges through a planet's atmosphere?
Dan Fries knows it encounters searing temperatures, powerful shock waves and chemically reactive gases -conditions that can push even the most advanced heat shields to their limits.
Now, the University of Kentucky researcher is developing new technology to help scientists better un more PR
UM Study Peers Into Molecular Roots of Eye Health, Disease (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 9 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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UM Study Peers Into Molecular Roots of Eye Health, Disease
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OXFORD, Miss. - Researchers at the University of Mississippi are working to map the molecular makeup of the eye's outer wall to better understand why some people may be more vulnerable to conditions such as nearsightedness and glaucoma.
The National Science Foundation recently awarded an Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research fellowship to Yi Hua, assistant professor of b more PR
UMass Dartmouth Receives $730,000 to Advance Offshore Wind Workforce Development Efforts and Research Projects (10)
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
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UMass Dartmouth receives $730,000 to advance offshore wind workforce development efforts and research projects
MassCEC funding will expand paid student internships and support research on cod spawning and offshore wind monitoring
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UMass Dartmouth has received nearly $730,000 from the Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to expand offshore wind workforce development and advance research supporting responsible industry growt more PR
UMSL partnering with Preppy to help students start careers in healthcare industry (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 9 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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UMSL partnering with Preppy to help students start careers in healthcare industry
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The University of Missouri-St. Louis is opening pathways for people to train for careers in healthcare in less than six months through a new partnership with Preppy, a StraighterLine company that provides an innovative online platform that connects learners with affordable, accessible career and certification training.
The partnership through UMSL's more PR
UNC Charlotte's Truman Lab awarded new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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UNC Charlotte's Truman Lab awarded new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health
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UNC Charlotte's Truman Lab has secured a new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance fundamental research on how cells maintain protein health, a process central to diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. The five-year Maximizing Investigators' Research Award from the more PR
UNCG Faculty Expert Janet Boseovski on Combatting the Culture of Thin Ideal (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
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UNCG Faculty Expert Janet Boseovski on Combatting the Culture of Thin Ideal
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Thinspiration. Runway slender. Hungry chic. Skinny culture has come in many fads and phases through the years, culminating in what UNC Greensboro Professor of PsychologyJanet Boseovski calls "a global health crisis."
The co-author of "Beyond Body Positive" is determined in her efforts to educate the public about body-image development in you more PR
UNF receives Sloan Foundation grant to create generative AI tools to improve research software codes (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news:
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UNF receives Sloan Foundation grant to create generative AI tools to improve research software codes
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The University of North Florida has received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to utilize AI to make the process for updating research software code faster and more reliable.
This is the first grant made to UNF by the Sloan Foundation, a prestigious not-for-profit grantmaking institution that supports high quality, impartial scient more PR
University of Arkansas: Community and Rural Enterprise Development Clinic Examines Small Town Challenges (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Community and Rural Enterprise Development Clinic Examines Small Town Challenges
The U of A School of Law's Community and Rural Enterprise Development (CRED) Clinic has released a comprehensive five-part report examining the governance capacity, legal needs and resource challenges facing Arkansas' incorporated towns.
The report, Arkansas Incorporated Towns: Their Governance Capacity and Legal Needs, was produced in collaboration with the Arkansas more PR
University of Arkansas: Journalism Student Joins New York Times Corps (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Journalism Student Joins New York Times Corps
Angie Ramirez, a junior in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, was selected in September for a prestigious year-long talent-mentorship program with The New York Times.
The 21 college students in The New York Times Corps will receive career-building advice and other training from New York Times journalists to prepare them for reporting jobs. Ramir more PR
University of Cincinnati: 'Father of the Pentium' Returns to His Professional Launching Pad (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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'Father of the Pentium' returns to his professional launching pad
Electrical engineering pioneer Vinod Dham received this year's top alumni honor
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When you consider the sheer breadth of the Pentium chip's usage and impact, it's fair to wonder if any University of Cincinnati alumnus has made a greater technological difference than the iconic microprocessor's principal creator, Vinod Dham, CEAS '77. That single breakthrough developed in the labs of n more PR
University of Cincinnati: 'Truly Spectacular' - College of Medicine Baccalaureate Programs Celebrate a Year of Momentum Under New Leadership (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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'Truly spectacular': College of Medicine baccalaureate programs celebrate a year of momentum under new leadership
Kevin Haworth, PhD, succeeded Anil Menon, PhD, the program's founder
Story highlights
* Sept. 1 marked one year since Kevin Haworth, PhD, became associate dean for baccalaureate education at the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine (CoM), succeeding Anil Menon, PhD, the program's founding director and associate dean.
* CoM wel more PR
University of Denver: Introducing the AY26-27 4D Faculty Teaching Fellows (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- The University of Denver issued the following news:
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Introducing the AY26-27 4D Faculty Teaching Fellows
Author(s) Laura Perille, PhD
Launched in 2025 with the support of a grant from the national LearningWell Coalition, the 4D Faculty Teaching Fellows serve as activators and ambassadors who work to advance transformative, inclusive, and impactful teaching practices that not only support faculty across lines in their respective colleges/schools but also holistic student development in line with the 4D Expe more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: Hawaii Sea Grant Fellows Connect Resilience, aina and Community (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 10 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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VNR: Hawaii Sea Grant fellows connect resilience, aina and community
From wildfire mitigation in Waianae to dry forest restoration in Molokai, four Hawaii students spent their summer learning how caring for aina can help build more resilient communities.
In August, 2026 Peter J. Rappa Resilient and Sustainable Coasts Fellows wrapped up their summer projects, sharing their work in final presentations at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. more PR
University of Miami Researchers Take Over 'The Academic Minute' (10)
CORAL GABLES, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The University of Miami issued the following news:
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University researchers take over 'The Academic Minute'
University faculty members shared their expert insights nationally through "The Academic Minute," a radio program and podcast featuring researchers from colleges and universities around the world.
By Karina Valdes
University of Miami researchers tackling some of society's most pressing challenges brought their discoveries to a national audience through "The Academic Minute," a two-and-half-minut more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Psychosocial Roots of Code Switching (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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The Psychosocial Roots of Code Switching
Annenberg researchers studied how Black Americans' self-identity and social relationships relate to the extent to which they perceive themselves as adjusting their communication in different settings.
By Erica Moser, Penn Today
The ways people adapt their language and mannerisms in different social settings is known as code switching, and it's something more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Xinyi Wang (Ph.D. '25) Named 2026 Penn Climate Scholar (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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Xinyi Wang (Ph.D. '25) Named 2026 Penn Climate Scholar
The Health Communication and Equity Lab postdoctoral fellow studies curiosity and information seeking, particularly in the health domain.
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Xinyi Wang (Ph.D. '25), a postdoctoral fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named a 2026 Penn Climate Scholar.
The Penn Climate Scholar Program supports P more PR
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education: Annual Speaker Series Continue to Inspire (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news:
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Annual Speaker Series Continue to Inspire
As the new academic year gets underway, Penn GSE's kicks off several of its annual talks.
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This year, Penn GSE is continuing its tradition of bringing leading scholars, policymakers, and education innovators to campus through a range of annual lecture and speaker series. Designed to foster discussion around pressing educational issues, emerging research, and diverse more PR
University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education: Shared Equity Leadership Start-Up Toolkit Offers a Road Map for Campus Change (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 10 -- University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news:
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Shared Equity Leadership Start-Up Toolkit Offers a Road Map for Campus Change
By Sheryl MacPhee
Drawing on research and consultation with dozens of campuses across the country from 2020 to 2026, the new Shared Equity Leadership Start-Up Toolkit from the Pullias Center provides higher education leaders with a comprehensive guide for developing a shared institutional commitment to equity. The Toolkit hel more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Graduate Education, Global Engagement Leader Retires (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Graduate Education, Global Engagement Leader Retires
By Jessica Good
Dr. Juan Gonzalez, who served as dean of graduate education and vice provost for global engagement at The University of Texas at Dallas since 2018, retired Aug. 31 after 30 years with the University.
"In eight years of leading UT Dallas' graduate programs and global engagement, Dean Gonzalez has promoted a culture of service that has had a profound impact on student succe more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Longtime Leader of Communications, Marketing Retires (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Longtime Leader of Communications, Marketing Retires
By Veronica Gonzalez
John Walls, who worked to elevate the reputation and visibility of The University of Texas at Dallas as vice president for communications and marketing, retired Aug. 31 after 16 years with the University.
His successor, Jennifer Hollingshead, who has more than 25 years of experience leading marketing and communications efforts at major public research universities, s more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Twins' Research Helps Advance Bioengineering Project (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Twins' Research Helps Advance Bioengineering Project
By Kim Horner
Aspiring physicians Adam and Amine Azizi were hoping for an introduction to bioengineering research when they joined Dr. Shashank Sirsi's lab at The University of Texas at Dallas.
As undergraduates, the fraternal twin brothers have achieved much more, all before the beginning of their senior year this fall. The biomedical engineering majors co-wrote peer-reviewed articles more PR
University of Utah Health Marks 25 Years of Raising the Standard for Trauma Care (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 10 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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University of Utah Health Marks 25 Years of Raising the Standard for Trauma Care
For more than 25 years, when a crash, fall, or other catastrophic injury has pushed a patient to the edge of survival, teams at University of Utah Health have been ready.
This year, U of U Health marks a quarter-century as Utah's first nationally verified Level I Trauma Center--and 25 years of transforming care for the most critically injured patients across more PR
UNM professor emeritus honored by Mark Twain Circle of America (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 9 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM professor emeritus honored by Mark Twain Circle of America
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Gary Scharnhorst, a retired University of New Mexico English professor and longtime Mark Twain scholar, has received the Louis J. Budd Award for Distinguished Scholarship from the Mark Twain Circle of America.
"I was delighted, I couldn't have been prouder," Scharnhorst said.
Scharnhorst's interest in Twain began long before his academic career. He credits his paternal grandmoth more PR
URI Forensic Lecture Series back on the crime beat this fall (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 9 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI Forensic Lecture Series back on the crime beat this fall
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 9, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island's Forensic Science Partnership lecture series is once again back on the crime beat, with several legal and forensic experts slated to visit the Kingston Campus every Friday afternoon this fall starting Sept. 11.
In recent years, one of Rhode Island's more unique seminar series has brought international and local autho more PR
URochester and RIT lead national research effort to improve STEM student success (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 9 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news:
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URochester and RIT lead national research effort to improve STEM student success
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#A five-year NSF-funded project will examine how universities can better support low-income engineering and computer science students.
The University of Rochester's Warner School of Education & Human Development is leading a new national research collaboration with Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences to und more PR
USC develops algorithmic tool to improve screening of patients for Alzheimer's clinical trial (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 9 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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USC develops algorithmic tool to improve screening of patients for Alzheimer's clinical trial
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A new blood-based screening algorithm dramatically reduced the number of unnecessary PET scans needed to recruit patients at risk of Alzheimer's disease for a clinical trial, according to research from scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC published in Alzheimer's & Dementia(r): The Journal of the A more PR
USF President Limayem announces location, unveils plans for new Bellini College building (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF President Limayem announces location, unveils plans for new Bellini College building
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By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing
University of South Florida President Moez Limayem announced the location of the new Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing building and unveiled renderings of the future facility during his first fall address as USF's ninth president.
Limayem highlighted record-breaking more PR
Using helium, astronomers blow certainty into early Big Bang conditions (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Using helium, astronomers blow certainty into early Big Bang conditions
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New observations regarding the composition of distant galaxies reveal insights into the earliest phases of the universe that confirm decades of scientific understanding of the elements and particles produced by the Big Bang, according to a new study.
Researchers used data from The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) to measure the amount of helium -the second-most common element in the cos more PR
Using machine learning to see how living brains learn (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 8 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Using machine learning to see how living brains learn
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Reposted from U of U Health.
A new study has used a type of machine learning called a neural network to reveal how different kinds of training can change how learning happens-both in machines and in living brains.
"We can use these complex models to make specific predictions about the functions of the brain regions we're interested in," said Jack Bowler, postdoctoral fellow in neurobiolog more PR
UT Makes Major Investment in Campus Police Officers (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Texas issued the following news:
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UT Makes Major Investment in Campus Police Officers
The University of Texas at Austin has made a significant financial investment in its police department that will boost salaries to be among the most competitive in the region.
At a time when police departments across the country have faced funding cuts and downsizing, The University of Texas at Austin has made a significant financial investment in its police department that will boost salaries to be among t more PR
UTC students bring overlooked ICA collection works into view in 'Reconsidered Recollections' exhibition (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 9 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC students bring overlooked ICA collection works into view in 'Reconsidered Recollections' exhibition
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Pam Reeves Macon's Untitled Batik Tapestry (c. 1970). Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.
Works that have spent years, and in some cases decades, out of public view are now on display at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Institute of Contemporary Art through "Reconsidered more PR
UTHealth Houston Team Reverses Nerve Pain in Diabetic Mice (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news:
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UTHealth Houston team reverses nerve pain in diabetic mice
By Catherine Thibault
A team of UTHealth Houston researchers slowed and even reversed diabetic nerve damage in mice, bringing researchers one step closer to developing a treatment for humans.
The research was published today in Science Translational Medicine.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy describes nerve damage in the hands, legs, and feet caused by dia more PR
UW-Platteville Named One of Top 50 Best Rural Colleges in New Rankings (10)
PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Sept. 3 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news release:
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UW-Platteville named one of top 50 best rural colleges in new rankings
UW-Platteville ranks among the top 50 rural colleges in the nation, according to Washington Monthly magazine's new Best Colleges for Rural America rankings.
The magazine said it worked off a list of more than 1,000 rurally located schools identified by the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges' Rural-Serving Postsecondary Institutions project. Washingt more PR
Vanderbilt's Institute for Public Engagement takes scholarship to the city (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Vanderbilt's Institute for Public Engagement takes scholarship to the city
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At Vanderbilt University's New York City campus in Chelsea, a new institute will explore a pressing challenge: How can universities ensure that credible expertise reaches people in an information landscape that is increasingly shaped by algorithms, fragmented media and declining public trust?
The Vanderbilt Institute for Public Engagement will bring faculty, students, c more PR
VCU and Central Virginia VA Receive $1.2 Million NIH Grant to Train Scholars in Big Data Medicine (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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VCU and Central Virginia VA receive $1.2 million NIH grant to train scholars in big data medicine
The training award, a complementary grant to VCU's $27.5 million Clinical and Translational Science Award, will support postdoctoral fellows who will work with federal healthcare datasets covering millions of veterans, service members and civilians.
By Christopher Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth University and the Central Virginia Veterans Affairs more PR
VCU: Faculty Fellows Program Brings Together Educators and Administrators (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Faculty Fellows Program brings together educators and administrators
For nearly a decade, the VCU initiative has been expanding perspectives and creating career opportunities.
By William Lineberry, Honors College
Like many professors, Tim L. Davey, Ph.D., was focused squarely on teaching and research. When he was a junior faculty member in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Social Work, he served on the occasional universitywide comm more PR
Virginia Tech: Audio Tones Can Help Automated Vehicles Communicate With Pedestrians (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Audio tones can help automated vehicles communicate with pedestrians
Virginia Tech and the autonomous ride-hailing company, Zoox, recently showed custom audio tones could effectively communicate with people attempting to cross streets.
By Gwen Sheldon
For a pedestrian, the decision to cross a busy road often involves a distinct moment of human connection -- an exchange of subtle cues with drivers, such as eye contact or a hand wave, to judge if it is safe to more PR
Virginia Tech: Susan E. Short Inducted Into Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Susan E. Short inducted into Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship
By Diane Deffenbaugh
For Susan E. Short, community engagement has always been about what becomes possible when people who might not otherwise share a table start learning from one another. That conviction, built over two decades of connecting Virginia Tech with the communities it serves, has now earned one of the field's highest honors.
Short, senior associate vice president for outreach more PR
Virginia Tech: What is Balcony Solar, and is It Worth It? Expert Explains (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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What is balcony solar, and is it worth it? Expert explains
Solar energy can take many forms, but one of the newest in the United States is balcony solar. Already legal in Maryland and Virginia, with a bill pending in D.C., these compact units offer Mid-Atlantic renters and homeowners an inexpensive way to diversify their energy options, reduce stress on the grid, and save on their monthly bills.
Virginia Tech energy expert Saifur Rahman explains that, "Unlike m more PR
Walton named Brewczynski chair at CU (10)
LAWTON, Oklahoma, Sept. 9 -- Cameron University issued the following news release:
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Walton named Brewczynski chair at CU
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Longtime Cameron University professor Dr. Aubree Walton has been appointed the Virginia Brewczynski Endowed Chair in the McMahon School of Business.
As the endowed chair for the Brewczynski program, Walton is charged with cultivating tomorrow's business leaders by educating Cameron students to be globally oriented, technically up-to-date, customer focused, cost-efficient and effective, competitive, and culturally more PR
Washington State University: Early Signs of Eczema, Food Allergies Dwell on Infants' Skin (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
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Early signs of eczema, food allergies dwell on infants' skin
PULLMAN, Wash. - The first clues that a baby may develop eczema or food allergies could be hiding in the microscopic organisms living on their skin, according to a study led by researchers in Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
Published in the journal Allergy, the study found infants who later developed the conditions showed changes in their ski more PR
Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School: Davis Wins APA Award for Addiction Research (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 10 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news:
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Davis wins APA award for addiction research
Myra Lopez
Jordan P. Davis, a professor at the WashU Brown School, has won the 2026 Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions Award from the Society of Addiction Psychology, Division 50 of the American Psychological Association (APA).
The award recognizes distinguished early scientific contributions to the field of addiction and is presented annually to a memb more PR
What Can Four Years at Siena University Make Possible? (10)
LOUDONVILLE, New York, Sept. 9 -- Siena College posted the following news:
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What Can Four Years at Siena University Make Possible?
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"In just four years, I got my bachelor's...my master's...and a full-time job offer."
\- Adriana Varano '25, G'26
Within four years, Adriana earned her B.S. in Accounting, served as president of Beta Alpha Psi, completed her M.S. in Accounting, and accepted a full-time job offer. Her path is uniquely hers, but the support that helped make it possible reflects something every Siena student can experience more PR
What Can You Do With a Criminal Justice Degree? (10)
OLIVET, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news:
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What Can You Do With a Criminal Justice Degree?
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If you're wondering what you can do with a criminal justice degree, you might think the answer is solely police work.
Criminal justice careers actually span federal agencies, court systems, corrections, social services, private security and corporate compliance. Understanding the range of jobs available with criminal justice degrees can help you find a path that fits your interests. The median salary figu more PR
What does a modern land-grant university look like? (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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What does a modern land-grant university look like?
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Former president of The Ohio State University and president emeritus of West Virginia University E. Gordon Gee returned to campus last week for a lively discussion with Stephen Gavazzi, director of Ohio State's Center for Human Resource Research, and David Rosowsky, senior advisor to the president of Arizona State University, about the role of the land-grant university at America's 250th birthday.
"The lan more PR
What Skills Do BSN Nurses Gain? (And How They Change Your Nursing Career) (10)
OLIVET, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news:
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What Skills Do BSN Nurses Gain? (And How They Change Your Nursing Career)
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As a registered nurse (RN), you're already confident with assessments, IVs and the daily rhythm of patient care. Bring your expertise to the next level with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). With BSN nursing leadership skills, you can go from providing care to helping improve how care is delivered. Earning your BSN helps you understand why healthcare systems work the way the more PR
Whitworth Chemistry Professor Receives Fulbright Award to Conduct Important Research in Norway (10)
SPOKANE, Washington, Sept. 9 -- Whitworth University issued the following news release:
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Whitworth Chemistry Professor Receives Fulbright Award to Conduct Important Research in Norway
Hugh W. Johnston Professor of Chemistry Kraig Wheeler, Ph.D., has received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to conduct research in Norway during the 2026-27 academic year.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program, fostering mutual understanding through academic and cultural exchange aroun more PR
Why are scientists looking at 'virtual plants'? (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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Why are scientists looking at 'virtual plants'?
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What if a research question is too large, too complex, too dangerous, too small or too fleeting to be answered through experiments?
To tackle these questions, scientists can tap into supercomputers: precision-engineered machines with unparalleled computational power, emblazoned with names like Frontier or El Capitan.
At MSU, Josh Vermaas, an associate professor in the D more PR
Why Bascom Palmer's No. 1 U.S. News Ranking Matters for Patients (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Why Bascom Palmer's No. 1 U.S. News Ranking Matters for Patients
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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute leaders explain how academic medicine, research and emerging technologies are advancing care for patients with complex eye conditions.
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* Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has been recognized as the nation's top ophthalmology program 25 times by U.S. News & World Report.
* Institute leaders say the ranking reflects long-stand more PR
Why some organizations turn AI experiments into business value while others quietly fail (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release:
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Why some organizations turn AI experiments into business value while others quietly fail
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 9, 2026 -As organizations invest heavily in generative artificial intelligence, many leaders assume that expanding employee access to AI tools will naturally lead to transformative innovation. New research from MIT Sloan School of Management suggests otherwise: the organizations more PR
Why UTA is training nurses like athletes (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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Why UTA is training nurses like athletes
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Chandler Browning always dreamed of being part of The University of Texas at Arlington's nationally recognized nursing program and pursuing her goal of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Now in her first semester as a nursing student, she is experiencing firsthand UTA's latest innovation in nursing education: treating nurses as "clinical athletes."
The Clinical Athlete Fra more PR
WNMU Professor Wenjie Wang Highlights 'Symbolic Anchors' in Early Childhood Education Research (10)
SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Sept. 9 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release:
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WNMU Professor Wenjie Wang Highlights 'Symbolic Anchors' in Early Childhood Education Research
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How young children build connections between concrete objects and abstract concepts is central to the innovative early childhood education research led by Associate Professor and Department Chair of Early Childhood and Special Education, Wenjie Wang, PhD, conducted in collaboration with Adjunct Associate Professor Annabelle Black Delfin, Ph more PR
World Trade History Is Preserved in Rutgers Archives (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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World Trade History Is Preserved in Rutgers Archives
Rutgers University Libraries house copies of documents lost 25 years ago on 9/11
By Andrea Alexander
A piece of World Trade Center history is housed in the Rutgers University archives, saved as part of research by a retired American studies professor for his best-selling book on the original twin towers.
While on sabbatical in 1994, historian Angus Gillespie visited the archives in the twin towe more PR
Wright State motion pictures alumni win regional Emmy award (10)
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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Wright State motion pictures alumni win regional Emmy award
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Amy Faust, a 2010 motion pictures grad and instructor in Wright State's Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures, is the cinematographer on the award-winning short film "Photography."
Adam White and Amy Faust, both graduates of Wright State University's motion pictures program, received a Regional Emmy in the Entertainment - Short Form or Long Form category from the Central Great Lakes Chapter of the Nat more PR
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