PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center posted the following news: * * * ETC Summer Research Brings Ideas to Life By Hannah Kinney-Kobre Sept. 11, 2026 The building that houses Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center might be quieter over the summer while students are off pursuing internships, but that doesn't mean the work stops. Summer gives ETC faculty and students concentrated time to dig deeper into creative and technical questions, test new approaches, and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * First-Ever Healthy Checkout Policy Shows Promise for Reducing Soda Sales, Increasing Healthy Snack Purchases *. Featured A healthy checkout ordinance implemented in Berkeley, Calif. supermarkets, drug stores, and mass-market retailers in 2021 was linked to notable decreases in soda sales overall and small-package candy in supermarkets, but greater enforcement of such policies is essential for sustained and meaningful public hea more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, Sept. 12 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Talbot Shares Ig Nobel Prize for Research Into Biomechanics, Evolution of Kissing Sep. 11, 2026 Laugh, then think. While this might be the three-word formula for living a fulfilling life, it is also the guiding philosophy behind an event celebrating achievements in science and engineering from renowned scholars...who are wearing costumes; in front of an international audience of 1,500...all of whom throw paper airplanes at the stage; and that f more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Middle school, high school and homeschool students compete in quiz bowl, learn about studying at Tusculum * GREENEVILLE - Brainpower enveloped the Meen Center as students from middle school and high school and homeschool cooperatives demonstrated their mastery of a broad array of subjects in the largest turnout so far of a popular annual quiz bowl tournament at Tusculum University. Two players consult each other on an answer. Dr. Chuck Pearson addresse more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * New George Mason professor connects weather, water, and the communities they affect * During her postdoctoral research in Oklahoma, new George Mason University College of Engineering and Computing Assistant Professor Taereem Kim was on the phone with her mother in South Korea. Her mother mentioned heavy rain they were experiencing there, while Kim was seeing similar conditions where she lived. This got her thinking about how weather patterns separated by more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 -- The New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Community Partnerships, Lasting Impact: Meet the IHDSC Partnership Development Seed Awardees Posted September 11, 2026 At NYU Steinhardt, research is meant to make an impact on the world. Through the Partnership Development Seed Awards from Steinhardt's Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC), faculty are building relationships with community organizations that address pressing social  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Students with Lower Grades and Test Scores Earn Degrees More Often When They Belong to an Academic Major's Majority Group Posted September 11, 2026 Led by Joseph Cimpian, professor of economics and education policy at NYU Steinhardt, a team of researchers found that academic preparation and interest in a major do not fully explain representation and retention gaps. Despite efforts to encourag more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * 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

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 11 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Pharmacy Student Dezirae Cunningham Promotes Vaccine Confidence Through Schweitzer Fellowship * Dezirae Cunningham, a second-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) student at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, has been selected as a 2026-27 Albert Schweitzer Fellow. Through the fellowship, she will lead a community-based project focused on increasing vaccination awareness and confidence among young adults ages 18-35 in Jefferson Co more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Arielle N'Diaye awarded funding to support dissertation research advancing sexual and reproductive health September 11, 2026 The Southern Regional Education Board has selected Arielle N'Diaye as the recipient of their Doctoral Dissertation Award to support the health promotion, education, and behavior (HPEB) student during the dissertation phase of her doctoral program. In addition to a $20,000 stipend, this more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 12 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Wasson Finds JLC Tutoring Rewarding * For University of the Ozarks junior Madi Wasson, tutoring fellow students through the Jones Learning Center has become more than a way to help others succeed. Over the past two years, the experience has also strengthened her own academic skills and given her valuable preparation for a future career in the classroom. An English major from St. Paul, Ark., Wasson plans to become a high school English teacher a more PR