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City St George, University of London: Study Links Fast-growing Money Market Funds, 'Exuberant' Equity Markets and Systemic Risk (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news:
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Study links fast-growing money market funds, "exuberant" equity markets and systemic risk
Bayes research highlights systemic risk posed by fast-growing money market funds as concerns mount over levels of private debt and an AI-fuelled bubble in equity markets.
By Chris Mahony (Senior Communications Officer), Published Thursday, 10th September 2026
Money market funds (MMFs) that grow rapidly when equity markets are soaring pose system more PR
From selfie culture to food science: 7 offbeat courses offered this academic year (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 11 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news:
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From selfie culture to food science: 7 offbeat courses offered this academic year
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From comic book superheroes and culinary chemistry to popular hoaxes and the urban soundscape, the University of Toronto has no shortage of courses that employ non-traditional subjects to spark new ideas, challenge assumptions and offer fresh lenses through which to study science, society and culture.
Here are seven unique courses being offered at U of T during the 2026 more PR
Inauguration of Zhejiang University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Institute for Digital and Intelligent Innovation and Launch of PolyU Zhejiang Alumni Network (10)
KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Sept. 12 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release:
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Inauguration of Zhejiang University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Institute for Digital and Intelligent Innovation and launch of PolyU Zhejiang Alumni Network
11 Sep 2026
The Zhejiang University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Institute for Digital and Intelligent Innovation (the Institute), jointly established by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Zhejiang University (ZJU), was officially inau more PR
National AI Research Lab Based at UCL Opens (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 12 -- The University College London posted the following news:
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National AI research lab based at UCL opens
Leading AI researchers and entrepreneurs officially opened the new pound sterling30 million, UCL-led national AI research lab dedicated to developing innovative, open-source AI systems.
11 September 2026
Leading AI researchers and entrepreneurs officially opened the new pound sterling30 million, UCL-led national AI research lab dedicated to developing innovative, open-source AI systems.
The new Science of more PR
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- 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
SLSU-MCC Advances Responsible AI Use Through I AM AI-SMART Capacity-Building Activity (10)
SOGOD, Philippines, Sept. 12 -- Southern Leyte State University issued the following news:
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11 Sep 2026
SLSU-MCC Advances Responsible AI Use through I AM AI-SMART Capacity-Building Activity
Southern Leyte State University-Maasin City Campus (SLSU-MCC), through its Research, Innovation, Publication, and Extension (RIPE) Services, strengthened its commitment to innovation and digital transformation through the conduct of the capacity-building activity titled "I AM AI-SMART: Improving Academic and Administrative Methods through Artificial more PR
The Open University Extends Enrolment Deadline for First Time as Record Numbers of Young People Choose Flexible Study (10)
MILTON KEYNES, England, Sept. 12 -- Open University issued the following news:
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The Open University extends enrolment deadline for first time as record numbers of young people choose flexible study
Posted on 12 September 2026
The Open University is extending its undergraduate enrolment deadline for the first time in its history after seeing unprecedented demand from younger students seeking a more flexible route into higher education.
The move comes as growing numbers of school and college leavers look for alternatives to the traditio more PR
UJ Strengthens Research and Innovation Through UNDP-supported UniPod Partnership (10)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 12 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release:
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UJ strengthens research and innovation through UNDP-supported UniPod partnership
September 10, 2026
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is strengthening its research, innovation and technology capabilities through its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with GPU infrastructure equipment valued at US$224,492.54 transferred to the University to support the growing UJ UniPod community.
The infrastructur more PR
University College London: Inspiring Entrepreneurs Pitch for Investment (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 12 -- The University College London posted the following news:
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Inspiring entrepreneurs pitch for investment
Companies aiming to ease teachers' administrative burdens and make AI safer for children were among the UCL startups trying to attract investors' interest at this year's London Demo Day.
10 September 2026
Back for its seventh year, London Demo Day brought together investors and industry experts with 20 early-stage ventures. These startups are supported by UCL, Imperial College London, the London School of more PR
University of Birmingham Academic Chairs Independent Commission to Accelerate Safe AI Adoption in Healthcare (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news:
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University academic chairs Independent Commission to accelerate safe AI adoption in healthcare
New recommendations set out how the NHS could give patients faster access to AI advances with safeguards to protect patient safety and maintain trust
11 September 2026
A clinical academic at the University of Birmingham has co-chaired a new report setting out how the NHS can adopt AI advances while maintaining public trust and patient safety.
Professor more PR
University of Chichester Backs National Plan to Give Graduates the Skills Employers Need (10)
CHICHESTER, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of Chichester issued the following news:
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University of Chichester backs national plan to give graduates the skills employers need
Date published
11 Sep 2026
A major campaign to get more graduates into good jobs and ensure they have the skills needed for the future has been backed by the University of Chichester - with action already being taken on AI skills and employer partnerships.
A report into the current and future landscape for graduates and employers across the UK has led to t more PR
University of Johannesburg: Tracing Big Data's Fingerprints on Stability of SA Society (10)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 12 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release:
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Tracing Big Data's fingerprints on stability of SA society
September 11, 2026
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already impacting South African society. And monitoring its effects require better methods than those currently available.
But AI is not the only Big Data factor worth monitoring. Three others are also driving potential societal upheaval, argues Professor Kevin Durrheim.
"We need to know more about misinformat more PR
University of Montreal: Emma Frejinger Appointed Special Advisor on AI and Digital Technology (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 12 -- The University of Montreal (Universite de Montreal, or UdeM) issued the following news:
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Emma Frejinger appointed special advisor on AI and digital technology
By Jeff Heinrich Sep 11th, 2026
Emma Frejinger, a professor of operations research who holds two research chairs, will support the strategic, ethical and operational development of AI projects at Universite de Montreal.
Universite de Montreal is taking another step in its digital transformation with the appointment of Emma Frejinger as special advi more PR
University of Pretoria: Emerging Researchers Show Which Walls They're Breaking Through Research at Falling Walls Lab Pretoria Competition (10)
PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 12 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news:
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Emerging researchers show which walls they're breaking through research at Falling Walls Lab Pretoria competition
Posted on September 10, 2026
What do grandmothers and potential funders have in common? Both are ideal audiences for testing the ability of postgraduate students and early-career researchers to articulate what they aim to achieve through their research.
"I always tell students that if you can explain to your grandmother in one or two more PR
University of Salford: Expert Comment - AI is Helping the NHS, But Who is Responsible When It Gets Things Wrong? (10)
GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of Salford issued the following news:
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Expert comment: AI is helping the NHS, but who is responsible when it gets things wrong?
Following the publication of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare's report, which sets out 44 recommendations for a new regulatory framework as AI becomes increasingly integrated into NHS care, the University of Salford Lecturer in Law, Craig Smith, shares his thoughts.
Craig comments: "Artificial intelligence is alre more PR
University of Salford: Professor Annalu Waller - Inaugural Lecture Who is Disabled Anyway? Towards an Inclusive and Accessible Digital Infrastructure. (10)
GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of Salford issued the following news:
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Professor Annalu Waller: Inaugural lecture Who is disabled anyway? Towards an inclusive and accessible digital infrastructure.
Professor Annalu Waller OBE, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Science Engineering and Environment, at the University of Salford is set to give her inaugural professorial lecture looking at how Assistive and Accessible Technologies can play a pivotal role in providing access to education, employ more PR
UP and CIPC Use Children's Literature to Build Intellectual Property Awareness (10)
PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 12 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news:
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UP and CIPC use children's literature to build intellectual property awareness
Posted on September 11, 2026
The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), an agency of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), are using children's literature to introduce intellectual property (IP), originality and responsible creativity to young learners while exploring sustainable ways to addres more PR
Wasson Finds JLC Tutoring Rewarding (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 12 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news:
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Wasson Finds JLC Tutoring Rewarding
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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
Weitz Innovation and Excellence Funds Pause on Applications (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 11 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news:
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Weitz Innovation and Excellence Funds Pause on Applications
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Over the past three years, the Weitz Innovation and Excellence Funds have supported ideas designed to strengthen the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Now, the program is taking a brief pause to learn from those who have received funding and use that feedback to shape its next round.
From 3D printing for healthcare education and workforce development to AI-CCORE, Weitz-fund more PR
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