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2026-09-14

Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2026-09-15 ( 219 items )

Research in U.S. Colleges

"Understand, Rethink and Rebuild": China Development and Governance (10)

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * "Understand, Rethink and Rebuild": China Development and Governance * Scholars from universities and research institutions across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and the United Kingdom gathered in Boston on September 2 for the 14th China Development and Governance (CDG) Workshop -a roundtable held in conjunction with the pre-ASPA (American Political Science Association) annual meeting. The workshop, titled "China Development and Governanc more PR

$1.2M Gift Fuels Faculty Excellence at University of Houston Law Center (10)

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * $1.2M Gift Fuels Faculty Excellence at University of Houston Law Center Philanthropy honors influential law professor for lasting impact on students By Bryan Luhn September 14, 2026 Key Takeaways * $1.2 million gift supports faculty excellence: UH Law alumni Scott and Jessica Armstrong are establishing an endowed professorship in tort law to support teaching, research and scholarship. * Honoring an influential professor: The professorship is named for more PR

$100M and Counting: VCU's Grant Academy Expands to Prepare Postdocs for Major Research Awards (10)

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * $100M and Counting: VCU's Grant Academy expands to prepare postdocs for major research awards With nearly 77% of participating faculty securing funding, VCU's premier grant-writing program introduces a dedicated track to prepare postdoctoral scholars for major research awards. By Emily Komornik, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation The Grant Academy, a flagship professional development program designed to turn ambitious res more PR

$1M Award Will Establish New Chemical Reaction Dynamics Facility at UH Manoa (10)

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * $1M award will establish new chemical reaction dynamics facility at UH Manoa Posted: Sep 13, 2026 The University of Hawaii at Manoa has been awarded $999,997 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build a Tunable Photoionization Chemical Dynamics Facility--a powerful scientific facility that lets researchers closely examine chemical reactions, helping them understand not just what chemicals are produced and what happens during chem more PR

$500,000 State Grant to Upgrade Hofstra Biology Labs (10)

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 15 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * $500,000 State Grant to Upgrade Hofstra Biology Labs Ginny Greenberg New York State Assemblymember Charles Lavine presented Hofstra University's Department of Biology with a check for $500,000 on September 9 to support laboratory upgrades in Gittleson Hall. News in Summary * New York State Assemblymember Charles Lavine presented Hofstra's Department of Biology with $500,000 to upgrade laboratories in Gittleson Hall to biosafety level 2 standards. * The i more PR

'HyperBird' spots grape diseases before they're visible (10)

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'HyperBird' spots grape diseases before they're visible * HyperBird, a cutting-edge imaging platform for observing microscopic traits in plants, can detect grape diseases - such as powdery and downy mildews, which cost vineyard owners billions in annual losses globally - days before physical symptoms become visible. The advancement will potentially allow plant breeders to speed development of disease-resistant grape varieties, cue growers to target fungicide more PR

'I'm Here for You': Residential College Heads are Faculty Who Foster Princeton's Living-learning Community (10)

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * 'I'm here for you': Residential college heads are faculty who foster Princeton's living-learning community By Emily Aronson on Sept. 14, 2026 Claire Gmachl, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, says serving as head of Whitman College -- one of Princeton's seven residential colleges -- is among the best jobs on campus. "Academic and residential life are closely linked at Princeton and residential college heads help nurtu more PR

'This is home': Spears Business interim dean Edwards energized to lead at OSU (10)

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 14 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * 'This is home': Spears Business interim dean Edwards energized to lead at OSU * Summary * Dr. Bryan Edwards is the new interim dean of the Spears School of Business after 17 years on faculty. He had been serving as head of OSU's Department of Management. * With a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology from Texas A&M University, Edwards understands how to manage and motivate groups. * Coming to OSU from Auburn U more PR

12 instructional faculty members promoted in past year (10)

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 12 instructional faculty members promoted in past year * LAWRENCE -Twelve individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses have earned instructional faculty promotions over the past year. These promotions are determined and awarded through school or departmental reviews, which concluded by early summer. Promotions for tenure-track faculty and scholarly positions follow a separate process that is reviewed by the University Committee more PR

A Guide to Transfer-Friendly Colleges (10)

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- The University of Bridgeport posted the following news: * * * A Guide to Transfer-Friendly Colleges * Thinking about, or currently in the process of, transferring to a new college or university? Maybe something's not clicking at your first school, and you're looking for a fresh start? If you're unhappy in school, don't feel pressured to stay that way. Learn how to find transfer-friendly schools, and choose a college or university that better fits your needs. #How to identify the most transfer-friendly more PR

A-State Exercise Science Programs Receive STEM Designation (10)

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 14 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * A-State Exercise Science Programs Receive STEM Designation * JONESBORO - Arkansas State University's undergraduate and graduate exercise science programs have officially received science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) designation, further recognizing the scientific rigor and workforce relevance of the programs. The STEM designation applies to both the bachelor's and master's degrees in the exercise science program, highlighting the more PR

AI-powered Early Dementia-detection Tool Earns Texas A&M a Fast Company Innovation by Design Award (10)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * AI-powered early dementia-detection tool earns Texas A&M a Fast Company Innovation by Design Award September 14, 2026 Amy Halbert '95 The 2026 recognition, for a "digital human" that analyzes speech, expressions and biometrics, shows how the university is creating breakthroughs to improve lives Texas A&M University's pioneering, high-impact research into understanding, detecting and treating neurodegenerative diseases like deme more PR

Allegheny College: Community Impact Hub Grants Catalyze Another Summer of Community-Based Research and Investment (10)

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Community Impact Hub Grants Catalyze Another Summer of Community-Based Research and Investment September 14, 2026 By: Katheryn Littler Over twenty community organizations saw boosts to their operational efficiency, research capabilities, and physical infrastructure this summer thanks to financial and physical aid spurred by Allegheny College's Community Impact Hub. Now closing in on its two-year anniversary serving the region -- primarily Crawford Coun more PR

Alumna Brings Behavioral Science to the Front Lines of Sleep Innovation (10)

MERCED, California, Sept. 14 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Alumna Brings Behavioral Science to the Front Lines of Sleep Innovation * For Holly Rus, '17, a passion for health psychology and real-world impact has led to a career at the forefront of consumer sleep research. She is head of scientific research at Sleep.ai, where she directs studies designed to improve health and wellness through better sleep. "I lead a team of researchers and serve as principal investigator on longitudinal behavioral he more PR

Alumni couple establishes endowment at Penn State Harrisburg (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Alumni couple establishes endowment at Penn State Harrisburg * MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -Penn State alums Craig and Heidi Ritter have made a gift of over $1 million to establish and endow the Ritter O'Brien Excellence Fund at Penn State Harrisburg. Heidi (O'Brien) Ritter graduated from Penn State in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in French, and Craig Ritter graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance. Craig was raised in Harrisburg, and Heidi more PR

American University: The Building Blocks to Success - Putting Youngest Learners First Pays Dividends (10)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- American University issued the following news: * * * The Building Blocks to Success: Putting Youngest Learners First Pays Dividends Dr. Kim Jackson's Path to DCPS Interim Chancellor By Jason Pier | September 14, 2026 Kim Jackson, EdD '24, found an alignment of purpose when choosing the Doctor of Education program at American University's Linda A. and H. Kent Baker School of Education (BSE). Guided by the school's mission to prepare leaders who transform society, Jackson saw an immediate parallel to her life's work. more PR

An Uncommon Future at VCU: Building a New Strategic Plan (10)

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 14, 2026 An Uncommon Future at VCU: Building a new strategic plan The university is seeking input and 'audacious ideas' as it develops a fresh vision and seeks to redefine its promise, break free from the status quo and drive meaningful, lasting change. - Virginia Commonwealth University is driven by a singular purpose: to help Uncommon Heroes build a better future for all. To accomplish this, the university needs the help of its entire more PR

Annual Dr. Mary E. Guy Distinguished Lecture Fosters Dialogue and Learning (10)

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 14 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * Annual Dr. Mary E. Guy Distinguished Lecture Fosters Dialogue and Learning * Employees, students, and community members convened in the Lawrence Street Center Terrace Room on Sept. 10 for a discussion on public administration, governance, and how public institutions can effectively serve communities. The event marked the third annual Dr. Mary E. Guy Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the School of Public Affairs. The University of Michigan's Donald Moyn more PR

APLU Recognizes FAU for Economic Growth and Innovation (10)

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * The APLU Recognizes FAU for Economic Growth and Innovation By Joshua Glanzer | 9/14/2026 In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) designated Florida Atlantic University as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University. The national designation recognizes public research universities that collaborate wit more PR

Applications open for seed funding to stimulate global research partnerships (10)

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 14 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Applications open for seed funding to stimulate global research partnerships * UKinSPIRE (Seeding Partnerships for International Research Engagement), an internal funding opportunity for University of Kentucky faculty, is now accepting applications for FY27-28 with a deadline of October 30, 2026. Funded jointly by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the UK International Center (UKIC), UKinSPIRE seed funding is specifically aimed at cr more PR

Archie Holmes named acting president of UTA (10)

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Archie Holmes named acting president of UTA * UT System Chancellor John M. Zerwas made the following announcement today: Dear Maverick Community, Last week, President Jennifer Cowley delivered her final State of the University address, reflecting on UT Arlington's extraordinary momentum and bright future. On behalf of the UT System Board of Regents and entire UT System community, we offer sincere gratitude for her exceptional le more PR

Area high school students invited to seek higher-ed opportunities at the Blount County College Fair and Financial Aid Night at Maryville College (10)

MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Area high school students invited to seek higher-ed opportunities at the Blount County College Fair and Financial Aid Night at Maryville College * Key Takeaways * The Blount County College Fair takes place on Sept. 23 at Maryville College, offering students and families a chance to explore higher education options. * The event features representatives from various colleges, universities, and programs across Tennessee and the Southeast. * Financial Ai more PR

ATU Professors Share Expertise on Legal Topics (10)

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 14 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Professors Share Expertise on Legal Topics * Tracy Cole and Thomas Pennington were the September 2026 speakers for Pints and Professors at Point Remove at Central Fire Station in Russellville Downtown. Cole is dean of the ATU College of Business and Economic Development and professor of legal studies. Her Pints and Professors presentation is entitled "Pour Decisions and the Buzzkill: What Arkansas Hosts Should Know About Liquor Liability." C more PR

Binghamton University Surpasses $100M in Research Spending (10)

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton surpasses $100M in research spending Battery ecosystem, projects across disciplines push campus to new record By Rachel Coker September 14, 2026 Binghamton University recorded its highest figure to date for research expenditures in 2025-26, crossing the $100 million threshold for the first time. Expenditures -- the money spent on externally sponsored research and scholarly activities -- rose about 18% to $103,261,584. That figure includes t more PR

Binghamton University to Inaugurate Anne D'Alleva as Eighth President, Celebrate 80 Years of Excellence (10)

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University to inaugurate Anne D'Alleva as eighth president, celebrate 80 years of excellence Eight inauguration week events to honor University's past, present, and future By Anthony Borrelli September 14, 2026 Education is the pathway toward opportunity, a ticket to success and fulfillment. That vision has helped guide 80 years of growth at Binghamton University, and it's one President Anne D'Alleva intends to continue building upon in the more PR

Binghamton University: Fellowship Gives Undergrads the Opportunity to Pursue Research Abroad (10)

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Fellowship gives undergrads the opportunity to pursue research abroad The Provost's International Internship Fellowship is intended to foster global perspectives By Katelyn Pothakul '26 September 14, 2026 Whether it's the sprawling pastures of Australia or the terraced mountain- side villages of Peru, Binghamton University undergraduates have traveled across continents and engaged in transformative research experiences thanks to the Provost's Interna more PR

Broadway Green Alliance recognizes Lipscomb theatre as national leader in sustainable practices (10)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Broadway Green Alliance recognizes Lipscomb theatre as national leader in sustainable practices * An old adage in the theater world is that the show must go on. At Lipscomb University, much of what goes into the show does, too. A wall from one production may become part of the set for another. A costume might be altered, restyled and returned to the stage in a future production. Scrap lumber is saved for its next role. Materials more commonly destined f more PR

Can AI boost open-mindedness? Team wins $1.49M grant to find out (10)

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Can AI boost open-mindedness? Team wins $1.49M grant to find out * A $1.49 million award from the John Templeton Foundation will enable Cornell researchers to explore whether artificial intelligence can be used to understand and increase open-mindedness. The foundation awarded the three-year grant to principal investigators Gordon Pennycook, associate professor of psychology and Dorothy and Ariz Mehta Faculty Leadership Fellow in the College of Arts and Scien more PR

Cancer-linked protein binds to chromosome in unexpected way, study finds (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Cancer-linked protein binds to chromosome in unexpected way, study finds * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A new 3D-structure of a cancer-linked protein bound to its cellular partner reveals details of how the protein binds to chromosomes and could offer insights for future disease treatments. The protein -BRD4 -plays a critical role in how cells read, copy and repair DNA and helps determine how different kinds of cells are made; it has been link more PR

Car owners beware! Lessons from the 'Kia Boys' crime spree (10)

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 14 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Car owners beware! Lessons from the 'Kia Boys' crime spree * Key takeaways * Since 2020, the nation has seen a surge in thefts of certain Kia and Hyundai models. A UCLA-led team studying the crime spree predicts these cars will continue to be stolen through at least 2042. * The researchers cite a combination of factors: a lack of anti-theft equipment in these models, an increase in unstructured time during COVID, traditional print more PR

Case Western Reserve: A New Prescription for Cleveland Families - Rx Kids Launches a Fresh Approach to Maternal and Infant Health (10)

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * A new prescription for Cleveland families: Rx Kids launches a fresh approach to maternal and infant health First Year Cleveland at the Mandel School is supporting the Cleveland launch of the nationally recognized maternal and infant health program. September 14, 2026 | Story by: Laura Dorr For many parents, the months surrounding the birth of a child can bring profound financial uncertainty. Time away from work, rising household expenses and the n more PR

CDDRL's Leadership Academy for Development and the International Finance Corporation Bring Senior Infrastructure Leaders to Stanford (10)

STANFORD, California, Sept. 15 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 14, 2026 CDDRL's Leadership Academy for Development and the International Finance Corporation Bring Senior Infrastructure Leaders to Stanford Senior IFC leaders and government officials came together for five days of practical learning focused on the decisions that shape public-private infrastructure projects. Mary-Therese Heintzkill In Brief * CDDRL's Leadership Academy for Development (LAD more PR

Centenary University Professor Publishes Paper on Teachings of Fred Rogers and His Relevance in the Modern Classroom (10)

HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Centenary University issued the following news: * * * CENTENARY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR PUBLISHES PAPER ON TEACHINGS OF FRED ROGERS AND HIS RELEVANCE IN THE MODERN CLASSROOM September 14, 2026 Read the full article here: https://www.simpleinteractions.org/si-child-guides.html - "Fred Rogers was a scholar and child development expert who was mentored by some of the greats: Dr. Erik Erikson, Dr. Margaret McFarland, and influential pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock," McCoy said. "He transferred the research a more PR

Clemson University dedicates state-of-the-art Forestry and Environmental Conservation building (10)

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University dedicates state-of-the-art Forestry and Environmental Conservation building * This unique, sustainably constructed facility was made possible thanks to support from individuals, industries and the state. Clemson University is proud to announce the dedication of its newest innovative campus facility, the Forestry and Environmental Conservation (FEC) building. Positioned at Clemson's southern entrance at the intersection of Cherry Road more PR

CMU Hosts Great West Beer Fest to Support Student Clubs and Orgs (10)

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Sept. 14 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU Hosts Great West Beer Fest to Support Student Clubs and Orgs * #Great West Beer Fest Fundraising Supports Over 150 Student Clubs and Orgs On Sept. 18, 2026, Colorado Mesa University will host the annual Great West Beer Fest, an event that directly supports over 150 student clubs and organizations on campus. Community members ages 21 and older are welcome to attend. For many students at CMU, joining a club is a way to connect, build friendsh more PR

College of Education names faculty director for AI literacy and innovation (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education names faculty director for AI literacy and innovation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Priya Sharma, associate professor of learning, design and technology in the Penn State College of Education, has been named the college's faculty director for AI Literacy and Innovation. Her appointment began Aug. 1. In the new two-year role, Sharma will work with Susan Land, interim associate dean for faculty affairs, and faculty across more PR

College of Education names faculty director for AI literacy and innovation (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news: * * * College of Education names faculty director for AI literacy and innovation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Priya Sharma, associate professor of learning, design and technology in the Penn State College of Education, has been named the college's faculty director for AI Literacy and Innovation. Her appointment began Aug. 1. In the new two-year role, Sharma will work with Susan Land, interim associate dean for faculty affairs more PR

College of Education recruits Clemson alumnus to lead new AI, learning sciences faculty position (10)

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * College of Education recruits Clemson alumnus to lead new AI, learning sciences faculty position * College of Education Ibrahim Oluwajoba "'Joba" Adisa Ph.D. '24 joins the College of Education faculty this fall as an assistant professor of learning sciences with a focus on artificial intelligence and education. In addition to his roles in teaching and research, Adisa hopes this position will allow him to help frame AI as a useful tool for preservice te more PR

Columbia Engineering Experts Urge Calm Amid AI Panic (10)

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Columbia Experts Urge Calm Amid AI Panic More transparency is needed, experts say. September 14, 2026 Mohamed Abdelfattah Vishal Misra, vice dean of AI at Columbia Engineering, is not panicking at all. He sees the Hugging Face hack as emblematic of lax security, nothing more. "These AI agents don't have a volition of their own," Misra said. "They pursue only what the human behind them trained them to g more PR

Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Unused Natural Gas Behind NYC's $300 Million Waste of a Potent Greenhouse Gas (10)

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Unused Natural Gas Behind NYC's $300 Million Waste of a Potent Greenhouse Gas New research may offer cities an overlooked pathway for reducing methane emissions while potentially saving consumers millions of dollars lost to wasted natural gas. By Rebecca Fowler September 14, 2026 Highlights * Methane emissions associated with natural gas were equivalent to about 1.7% of the methane delivered through the system. * That los more PR

Converse Mourns the Loss of Beloved Former Professor 'Botany Bob' Robert Powell Jr. (10)

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Converse Mourns the Loss of Beloved Former Professor 'Botany Bob' Robert Powell Jr. * Written by Karen Rhodes Much beloved and known by his Converse alumni and colleagues simply as "Botany Bob," Robert W. Powell Jr., Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Biology, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026. Powell served on the faculty at Converse from 1963 until his retirement in 1999, almost always with a four-color retractable Bic pen in his pocke more PR

Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences: Uncovering Hidden Complexity in a Key Drug Target for Brain Disorders (10)

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news: * * * Uncovering Hidden Complexity in a Key Drug Target for Brain Disorders September 14, 2026 Metabotropic glutamate receptors, which are important but difficult drug targets, interact in surprisingly varied ways with their principal regulatory proteins, according to two new studies led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings represent a big step forward in understanding these receptors and how they more PR

CSULB students' quest to recover, reclaim Latine history (10)

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 14 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news: * * * CSULB students' quest to recover, reclaim Latine history * Cal State Long Beach students are gaining the power to discover the histories omitted from mainstream narratives. The Archival Quest: Reclaiming Latinx Rhetorics course empowers students to investigate and interpret elements of history that may otherwise be ignored, dismissed or misunderstood. They are then able to produce original scholarship, find personal connection more PR

Digital Twins Literacy Center to engage students in immersive technologies (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Digital Twins Literacy Center to engage students in immersive technologies * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Digital Twins Hub at Penn State has launched the Digital Twin Literacy Center, a centralized space for students at Penn State to learn about and engage directly with digital twin models -virtual representations of real-life systems -and other immersive technologies. The center will be led by Patrick Dudas, associate teaching professo more PR

Documentary highlighting UMaine's role in national hazing prevention movement coming to campus (10)

ORONO, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Documentary highlighting UMaine's role in national hazing prevention movement coming to campus * Filmmaker Daniel Catullo's work has taken him from concert stages and music videos to documentary filmmaking. But after a West Virginia University freshman died in a fraternity hazing incident in 2014, Catullo began using his work to address the harm caused by hazing. That work eventually connected him with University of Maine professor of higher educatio more PR

DOE Selects S&T to Build Mining Technology Proving Ground (10)

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * DOE selects S&T to build mining technology proving ground Author By Ehrhard, Peter Publication date September 14, 2026 Missouri University of Science and Technology is included in a new $73 million grant to create testing grounds for innovative mining technologies. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation selected Missouri S&T as one of four projects that will work towards a "Mine of the more PR

Does AI Have Low EQ? USC Study Identifies Where Models' Emotional Reasoning Breaks Down (10)

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 14 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Does AI Have Low EQ? USC Study Identifies Where Models' Emotional Reasoning Breaks Down * AI emotional reasoning through audios and videos (Credit: Midjourney) Have you ever interacted with an AI-powered customer support agent only to find it strangely nonempathetic, cold, disconnected and unable to understand how you're feeling? Unlike humans, AI does not actually experience emotions. Instead, it can a more PR

Douglas Haladay Named Dean of Upstate's College of Health Professions (10)

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 15 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Published on Monday, September 14, 2026 Douglas Haladay named dean of Upstate's College of Health Professions Douglas Haladay, PT, DPT, PhD, MHS, has been appointed dean of the College of Health Professions at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He began his new role Aug. 31. He succeeds Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD, who has retired after serving a dean since 2017. Haladay comes to Upstate from the University of more PR

Dr. Gu Receives Prestigious National Neutron Scattering Science Prize (10)

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 14 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Dr. Gu Receives Prestigious National Neutron Scattering Science Prize * Dr. Xiaodan Gu, associate professor in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi, recently received the 2026 Science Prize from the Neutron Scattering Society of America, a highly selective national honor for junior faculty that recognizes significant scientific achievement in neutron scattering. This award recogni more PR

Driven to Close the Gender Gap in Heart Research, VCU Student Takes Next Step Toward a Ph.D. (10)

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 14, 2026 Driven to close the gender gap in heart research, VCU student takes next step toward a Ph.D. For Simone Chapman, a summer internship is about more than research -- it's a step toward improving heart health for women. By Sophie Tran When Simone Chapman first became interested in cardiovascular research, they expected to learn how the heart works. What they didn't expect was how often women's hearts were missing from the conversa more PR

Duffield Engineering announces first recipients of Breakthrough awards (10)

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Duffield Engineering announces first recipients of Breakthrough awards * Innovative projects to enhance quantum research, experiential learning, semiconductor workforce development, and AI utilization in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering will receive the first-ever awards from the Duffield Engineering Breakthrough Fund. Created with a portion of the college's historic naming gift from David Duffield '62, MBA '64, announced in January 2026, Breakthro more PR

Emory University College of Arts & Sciences: Gender Representation Key to Women's Job Interest, Study Suggests (10)

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 14 (TNSjou) -- Emory University College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Gender representation key to women's job interest, study suggests September 14, 2026 Carol Clark Women make up about half the U.S. population, yet remain in the minority in many professions, such as politics, technology, science and academia. A key reason for this disparity is that women prefer to work in fields with more female representation, suggests new research by psychologists at Emory University. The journal PLOS O more PR

Engineering faculty recognized with young investigator award for device design (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering faculty recognized with young investigator award for device design * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)'s mechanics and robotics division has selected Jared Butler, Penn State associate professor of engineering design and of mechanical engineering, to receive the Freudenstein Young Investigator Award. The award is meant to "encourage young investigators in accomplishing high-quality r more PR

FDA Approves PET Imaging Agent for Brain Cancer Based on UCSF Data (10)

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 14 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * FDA Approves PET Imaging Agent for Brain Cancer Based on UCSF Data UC San Francisco study data was instrumental in today's approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a PET imaging agent that helps physicians evaluate gliomas, a form of brain cancer. The approval of floretyrosine F 18 (18F-FET) was supported by prospective clinical trial data generated at UCSF through a multi-year study. The agent addre more PR

First AI Sciences Major at Idaho State Blazes His Own Trail (10)

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * First AI Sciences Major at Idaho State Blazes His Own Trail * Before he set foot on Idaho State University's Pocatello campus, Christian Done had never attended a class. "I was basically homeschooled," said Done. "Everything was basically self-taught, and I took some standardized tests at 16 to get my high school diploma." He's traveled a few miles on the route to the classroom seats he now occupies at ISU. Born in California, Done moved with his paren more PR

First-year UGA students build relationships, explore culture through Connect Abroad (10)

ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news: * * * First-year UGA students build relationships, explore culture through Connect Abroad * Ashmita Upadhyay, a doctoral student in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been selected as a member of the 2026 cohort in the prestigious Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows Program. A multiyear program, FFAR provides mentorship and early-career gu more PR

FIU: Chemists Uncover How Unthinkable Reactions Occur in Unimaginable Conditions (10)

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Chemists uncover how unthinkable reactions occur in unimaginable conditions By JoAnn Adkins September 14, 2026 Before there was Earth, there was chemistry. In the unimaginable cold, dark clouds where stars and planets are born, carbon molecules assemble into more complex forms -- starting a chemical journey that could eventually deliver some of life's basic ingredients to young pla more PR

Food As Medicine: Changing the recipe for better health (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Food As Medicine: Changing the recipe for better health * HERSHEY, Pa. -When the Chestnut Street Community Center in Lebanon opened a garden and community fridge with free, healthy food, neighbor Angela Brownstein, 52, started volunteering by picking vegetables and stocking the fridge. "In the beginning, we were putting food in," Brownstein said. "Now we take food out, due to an income change, the high cost of living and a need for foo more PR

Gene may serve as critical protector against coronary artery disease (10)

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Gene may serve as critical protector against coronary artery disease * A gene previously linked to coronary artery disease risk appears to serve as a powerful protector of the heart's arteries, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. In a new study published in Circulation, researchers in MCG's Vascular Biology Center found that loss of the gene LMOD1 triggered rapid plaque buildup in coronary arteries, helpin more PR

Good Work Takes Time: The Living Impact of MSU Center for Regional Food Systems (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Good Work Takes Time: The Living Impact of MSU Center for Regional Food Systems * Since our beginning as the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems in 2003, we have committed to building more resilient and equitable food systems in Michigan and beyond. Recognizing the need to advance support for strengthening local and regional food systems, we laid the foundation for sustainable change through ap more PR

Gordon College Continues Niche Direct Admissions Program (10)

WENHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * Gordon College Continues Niche Direct Admissions Program * Gordon College offers immediate acceptance and scholarships to qualified students enrolling in the fall of 2027 through Niche Direct Admissions. WENHAM, Mass., September 14, 2026 -Today, Gordon College confirmed its continued effort in simplifying and streamlining the admissions process for students and families through a partnership with Niche Direct Admissions. Based on the information provided in more PR

Graduate Student Appointed, Current Members Reappointed to SOU Board (10)

ASHLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * Graduate student appointed, current members reappointed to SOU Board September 14, 2026 (Ashland, Ore.) -- Southern Oregon University student Karen Lucia Lopez Villanueva, a Master of Business Administration candidate from Guanajuato, Mexico, has been appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek and confirmed Thursday by the Oregon Senate to serve on the university's Board of Trustees. Current board members Brent Barry and Iris Maria Chavez were each appointed by the g more PR

Graham Fellows Global: Bringing Research and Brazilian Connections Back to York (10)

YORK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- York College of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Graham Fellows Global: Bringing Research and Brazilian Connections Back to York * Some skills only reveal their full potential when you take them somewhere new. Collaboration is one of them. Give a student a project, a plane ticket, and a room full of people who see the world a little differently, and something remarkable happens: they come home with deep insights into themselves and ideas stronger than the ones they left with. That's the premi more PR

GRCC Brings Together Art, Learning and Community as an ArtPrize 2026 Venue (10)

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Grand Rapids Community College posted the following news: * * * GRCC Brings Together Art, Learning and Community as an ArtPrize 2026 Venue * Grand Rapids Community College is proud to participate in ArtPrize as a host venue for the 2026 competition. Eleven artists will showcase their work in GRCC's Paul Collins Art Gallery and at Spectrum Theater. The exhibits will be open throughout the ArtPrize run (Sept. 18-Oct. 3). Students, faculty, staff and the public are welcome to explore the exhibits and experi more PR

HAPB and FAMU Sign Historic Partnership Opening a Pathway From Housing to a College Degree (10)

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 14 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * HAPB and FAMU Sign Historic Partnership Opening a Pathway From Housing to a College Degree * POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -The Housing Authority of Pompano Beach (HAPB) and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) signed the historic Pompano Beach Pathways partnership creating a pathway from stable housing to a college degree. The agreement is designed so eligible HAPB students can attend FAM more PR

Historian returns to Lycoming College to examine the Declaration of Independence's forgotten core (10)

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Lycoming College posted the following news: * * * Historian returns to Lycoming College to examine the Declaration of Independence's forgotten core * Lycoming College's Humanities Research Center (HRC) will host historian Robert Parkinson, Ph.D., for a public lecture on his recent book, "Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence" (Norton, 2026), on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. in the Trogner Presentation Room, Krapf Gateway Center. The event is free and open to the Williamsport community more PR

How Long Does It Take to Become a Teacher? (10)

OLIVET, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * How Long Does It Take to Become a Teacher? * If you're thinking about becoming a teacher, you might assume it means going back to school for four full years, putting your career on hold, juggling student loans and starting from scratch. For many people considering this career transition, that timeline feels impossible. How long it takes to become a teacher depends entirely on the path you choose. If you already have a bachelor's degree, you don't need t more PR

Improved thin film harnesses indoor light to power devices (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Improved thin film harnesses indoor light to power devices * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Remember the solar calculator from middle school math class that had a small solar cell at the top? The idea behind that technology is not a relic of the past, but the subject of continuous innovation. Today's indoor solar cells, known as photovoltaics, use new semiconductor materials, such as metal halide perovskite, to convert ambient light into electri more PR

ISU Holds LOSA Student Safety Culture Training (10)

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Holds LOSA Student Safety Culture Training * Idaho State University, in partnership with the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), will bring Laboratory Operations Supervisor Academy (LOSA) Student Safety Culture to the university setting. LOSA, a program developed by Battelle Memorial Institute, is being adapted for the university environment. Participants will be given the opportunity to move beyond traditional lecture-based educational approaches and eng more PR

Johns Hopkins: Department of Health Policy and Management Awarded Five R01 Grants (10)

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Published September 14, 2026 Department of Health Policy and Management Awarded Five R01 Grants Highly competitive grants will support research on a wide range of issues, while engaging next generation of public health leaders In the space of a few short weeks, faculty in the Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) have been awarded five separate R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH more PR

Kansas State University: People With Purpose - Lauren McDaniel (10)

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 15 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * People with Purpose: Lauren McDaniel For Lauren McDaniel, the best lessons are the ones students carry beyond the classroom and into the clinic, where knowledge, confidence and a passion for movement can change lives. By Abbigail Marshall, News and Communications Services Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 For Lauren McDaniel, a little movement can go a long way: whether it's a few minutes of physical activity or a step outside your comfort zone. McDaniel, kinesi more PR

Kennesaw State students expand research horizons in India (10)

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State students expand research horizons in India * While growing up in Guatemala, David Roque Perez saw several of his relatives battling cancer with limited access to treatment and therapies. So, for the Kennesaw State University biology major, spending the summer in India researching treatments for lung cancer not only built on his growing passion for research but also his goal of improving access to care in Guatemala. Through the B more PR

Kent State Junior Works as Technical Director for Cleveland's Sirens WNBA Reveal (10)

KENT, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Kent State Junior Works as Technical Director for Cleveland's Sirens WNBA Reveal * When Lillian Glaze agreed to work a studio show on Aug. 4, she thought she knew what she was signing up for. Then she opened the email. "The WNBA launch," it read. Glaze, a junior visual communication design major at Kent State University, immediately realized the assignment was much bigger than she expected. She would be the technical director for the Women's National Basketba more PR

Kent State Stark Graduate Kendall Myers Named Portz Scholar for Undergraduate Research (10)

KENT, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Kent State Stark Graduate Kendall Myers Named Portz Scholar for Undergraduate Research * Kendall Myers has spent the past several years studying creatures that are easy to overlook. At only about 3 millimeters long, ambrosia beetles are tiny enough to fit on the tip of a finger. Myers, however, discovered that these invasive insects possess a remarkable tool for doing significant damage to hardwood trees with mandibles containing unusually high concentrations o more PR

KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards recognize 11 distinguished alumni (10)

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards recognize 11 distinguished alumni * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will honor 11 graduates whose leadership, innovation and professional achievements have advanced the design professions and strengthened communities through the 2025 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. The awards recognize alumni who have demonstrated leadership and made significant contributions to the desig more PR

Legislative Emergency Board Approves SOU Allocation (10)

ASHLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * Legislative Emergency Board approves SOU allocation September 14, 2026 (Ashland, Ore.) -- The Oregon Legislature's Joint Emergency Board voted Thursday to release the second half of a $15 million allocation to Southern Oregon University, signaling lawmakers' satisfaction that the university is on track to meet agreed-upon milestones for implementation of its Vitality Plan for long-term financial stability and operational innovation. The 20-member E-Boa more PR

Lessons learned: UNC Charlotte student researches impacts of post-Helene road closures (10)

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * Lessons learned: UNC Charlotte student researches impacts of post-Helene road closures * In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated much of western North Carolina, accessing critical supplies like water, food and gasoline was a challenge for people just beginning the recovery process. Road closures, washouts and obstructions made travel nearly impossible in some of the hardest-hit areas. As the secon more PR

LiDAR research shifts perspective from drivers to pedestrian safety (10)

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * LiDAR research shifts perspective from drivers to pedestrian safety * Huaguo Zhou is expanding his research on a LiDAR-based tool that evaluates what drivers can see at intersections, this time turning his attention to the view from the crosswalk. Zhou, the Elton Z. and Lois G. Huff Professor of Transportation in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has a new Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) project focused o more PR

Longwood University: Tradition, Togetherness and Towering Toppers Highlight Convocation 2026 (10)

FARMVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Longwood University issued the following news release: * * * Tradition, togetherness and towering toppers highlight Convocation 2026 September 14, 2026 Senior Noah Sadler '27 is no stranger to the Joan Perry Brock Center. A manager for the Longwood men's basketball team since his freshman year, he has long occupied a game-day seat on the home bench of Longwood's crown jewel basketball arena--albeit in a less-visible, supporting role for the school's two-time Big South Champion basketball program. At Longwo more PR

LSUS, MLK Center finalize workforce development agreement in medical billing and coding (10)

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS, MLK Center finalize workforce development agreement in medical billing and coding * SHREVEPORT - LSU Shreveport will be offering classes in medical billing and coding through the Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association's Connected Learning Center, thanks to a partnership finalized Monday. Shreveport mayor Tom Arceneaux celebrated with officials from the MLK Neighborhood Association and LSUS for this workforce developm more PR

Marian University President Highlights Growth, Crossroads Academic Medical Institute on Inside INdiana Business (10)

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University President Highlights Growth, Crossroads Academic Medical Institute on Inside INdiana Business * Marian University President Daniel J. Elsener joined Inside INdiana Business to discuss the university's continued growth and an ambitious initiative he says could position Indiana as a national model for healthcare innovation. Elsener told host Kylie Veleta that Marian University now serves more than 5,000 students, with enrollment up nearly more PR

Materials science professor receives international research honor (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Materials science professor receives international research honor * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Tarasankar DebRoy, professor of materials science and engineering in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS), received the 2026 Joining and Welding Science Award from the Joining and Welding Research Institute of Osaka University. He will be honored with an award ceremony and invited lecture on Nov. 24 at Osaka University, Japan. more PR

Meet Dr. Karen Acosta, Recipient of VSU's 2026 Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching (10)

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * September 14, 2026 Meet Dr. Karen Acosta, Recipient of VSU's 2026 Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching Jessica Pope, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator VALDOSTA -- Dr. Donald J. Green, president of Valdosta State University, has honored Dr. Karen Acosta with the 2026 Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching. The Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates a strong co more PR

Meet the Team: Mandy Dale (10)

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Meet the Team: Mandy Dale * Mandy Dale, BFA, Med, joins the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine (PCVM) as the Professional Development Curriculum Manager, bringing a diverse background in professional theatre, communication, conflict resolution and veterinary education to the college's inaugural DVM class. "I am deeply passionate about creating a culture where meaningful conversations are encouraged, and communication is recognized as a more PR

Michigan Medicine: Identifying Avoidant, Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Gastroenterology Patients (10)

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Identifying avoidant, restrictive food intake disorder in gastroenterology patients Researchers have investigated one screening tool's efficacy for those with disorders of gut-brain interaction September 14, 2026 For patients who experience the gastroenterological conditions known as disorders of gut-brain interaction, or DGBI, their relationship with food can become complicated. more PR

Michigan Medicine: The Care Ecosystem - Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Families (10)

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * The Care Ecosystem: Supporting People Living with Dementia and Their Families An interview with Katherine Possin, PhD September 14, 2026 Welcome back to Season 6 of Minding Memory! In this episode, Lauren & Matt speak with Dr. Katherine (Kate) Possin, who holds the John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation Professorship at the University of California, San Francisco Fein Memory & more PR

Michigan State University College of Social Science Announces 2026 Dean's Institutional Access Small Grant Program Winners (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Social Science posted the following news: * * * Sept. 14, 2026 College of Social Science announces 2026 Dean's Institutional Access Small Grant Program winners The College of Social Science and the Office of Institutional Access has announced the 2026 Institutional Access Small Grants Program awardees. The Dean's Institutional Access Small Grant Program is a competitive small grants program which provides funding for social science innovation and scholarship that enga more PR

Microproteins provide new playbook for Alzheimer's research (10)

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 14 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Microproteins provide new playbook for Alzheimer's research * * Highlights * Salk researchers establish microprotein atlas from human frontal cortex samples with and without Alzheimer's disease, identifying more than 1,000 new microproteinsy * The atlas reveals one microprotein that may contribute to age-related dysfunction in the brain's resident immune cells * The publicly available resource will allow scientists to more PR

MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials (10)

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials Atlas Building Composites is commercializing MIT research to turn plastic waste into parts for buildings and other infrastructure. - The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they're hard to solve. Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of MIT, is on a mission to address both p more PR

MIT: New method enables AI for safety-critical situations (10)

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New method enables AI for safety-critical situations The "HardFlow" algorithm could help generative AI models produce high-quality outputs that obey strict requirements when "pretty close" doesn't cut it. - MIT researchers have developed a new technique that helps generative artificial intelligence models find solutions to high-stakes problems. In these settings, a plausible answer is not enough: The output often must also sat more PR

Monkeyflowers thrive in salty spray that kills other plants (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Monkeyflowers thrive in salty spray that kills other plants * On the windswept coasts of Oregon and California lives an unassuming little plant called the monkeyflower, which can withstand salty blasts that kill its inland counterparts. Now, researchers at Michigan State University are beginning to understand how it manages to thrive in conditions that leave other plants burned, brown and withered. "The yellow monkeyflower has evolved multiple ad more PR

Monkeyflowers thrive in salty spray that kills other plants (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Monkeyflowers thrive in salty spray that kills other plants * On the windswept coasts of Oregon and California lives an unassuming little plant called the monkeyflower, which can withstand salty blasts that kill its inland counterparts. Now, researchers at Michigan State University are beginning to understand how it manages to thrive in conditions that leave other plants burned, brown and withered. "The yellow monkeyflo more PR

Montana middle school educators invited to apply for a free quantum curriculum and training program from Montana State (10)

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 14 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana middle school educators invited to apply for a free quantum curriculum and training program from Montana State * BOZEMAN -Montana middle school educators are invited to apply for QuantumClub, an education and outreach project developed by Montana State University's QCORE and the Science Math Resource Center in partnership with the National Girls Collaborative Project. Through QuantumClub, educators from five Montana organizations will receive fr more PR

Montana State's Christina Anderson publishes modern guide to historic photo process (10)

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 14 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State's Christina Anderson publishes modern guide to historic photo process * Christina Z. Anderson could write books until "the cows come home." But she won't -her guide to platinum-palladium printing, released on Sept. 11, is her seventh and last. Platinum-palladium printing, a handmade photography process dating back to the late 1800s, marks the final area of interest she wishes to cover in the field of alternative process photography, which more PR

More Than 90% of Adults With Down Syndrome Will Develop Alzheimer's Disease. A Pitt Researcher is Working to Change That. (10)

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * More than 90% of Adults with Down Syndrome Will Develop Alzheimer's Disease. A Pitt Researcher is Working to Change That. By Shannon Turgeon Scientists have made major strides in Down syndrome research over the past several decades: In the early 1950s, the life expectancy of a person born with Down syndrome was around 15 years old, as compared to nearly 60 years old today. "We've made huge gains through better medical ca more PR

MSU celebrates future Leinweber Center with beam signing (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * MSU celebrates future Leinweber Center with beam signing * Construction briefly paused at Michigan State University's future Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation on Friday, Sept. 11, as university leaders, donors and partners gathered to celebrate the people and partnerships bringing the new facility to life. Against the backdrop of the active construction site, guests signed a ceremonial steel beam t more PR

MSU Entomology Welcomes Largest Freshman Class in Department History (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * MSU Entomology Welcomes Largest Freshman Class in Department History * The 2026-27 school year has officially begun, and Michigan State University (MSU) Entomology has welcomed the largest group of first-year majors in the department's history. 18 new undergraduate entomology majors are joining Team Mayfly, surpassing last year's record-setting incoming class and marking another year of sustained enroll more PR

MSU maintains high ranking for research by Washington Monthly (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU maintains high ranking for research by Washington Monthly * Michigan State University continues to maintain its standing as a leading research university, ranking No. 45 overall and No. 26 among public institutions as one of the "Best Colleges for Research" in Washington Monthly's rankings for this year. "Our world-class faculty, dedicated staff and curious students at Michigan State University are translating scientific inquiry into practica more PR

MSU PLS Researcher Receives $1M Grant to Advance Equitable Urban Clean Energy (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Social Science posted the following news: * * * Sept. 14, 2026 MSU PLS researcher receives $1M grant to advance equitable urban clean energy By Karessa Weir As cities across the country invest billions of dollars in clean energy and climate infrastructure, a critical question remains largely unanswered: Are these investments working for the people who live closest to these projects? Researchers from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University received a more PR

MSU scientist receives $540K grant from National Science Foundation to advance biodegradable packaging (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * MSU scientist receives $540K grant from National Science Foundation to advance biodegradable packaging * EAST LANSING, Mich. -Packaging materials protect food, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods from contamination, but what happens to them once they've served that purpose? Many cannot be recycled -especially plastics -and contribute substantially to the roughly 350 million tons of global plastic waste g more PR

MVSU Receives Nissan Support to Advance STEM Education (10)

ITTA BENA, Mississippi, Sept. 14 -- Mississippi Valley State University posted the following news: * * * MVSU Receives Nissan Support to Advance STEM Education * ITTA BENA, - Mississippi Valley State University will strengthen STEM education and expand opportunities for students through Nissan's latest $225,000 contribution benefiting seven historically Black colleges and universities across Mississippi. This marks the 12th consecutive year Nissan has invested in Mississippi HBCUs, continuing a long-standing partnership focused on academic more PR

NBC Connecticut Spotlights Southern's Coastal Resilience Program (10)

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * NBC Connecticut Spotlights Southern's Coastal Resilience Program * Connecticut's coastline became the backdrop for a recent "CT Live" segment highlighting how Southern is preparing students to address the environmental and human challenges facing coastal communities. Dr. Miriah Russo Kelly, associate professor in the Department of the Environment, Geography and Marine Sciences, joined NBC Connecticut to discuss Southern's M.S. in coas more PR

NDSU Extension Specialist selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program (10)

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 14 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU Extension Specialist selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program * NDSU News September 14, 2026 Alexis Correira, a conservation agronomist at NDSU's Dickinson Research Extension Center, has been selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student program. As part of the program, Correira will travel to Honduras in 2027 to attend Zamorano University, an international agricultural university, where she will work on a project focusing on the water quali more PR

Neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., Join UAMS (10)

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., Join UAMS Sept. 14, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently welcomed neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., to the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery. Estevez-Ordonez is the assistant director of UAMS' neurosurgical skills lab more PR

New Faculty Advance Research, Teaching, and Student Success (10)

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * New Faculty Advance Research, Teaching, and Student Success * Southern Connecticut State University welcomes a new cohort of faculty for the 2026-2027 academic year, bringing new expertise, perspectives, and professional experience to classrooms, laboratories, studios, and programs across the university. As a Carnegie-designated R2 research university, Southern continues to strengthen its commitment to high-impact scholarship, student more PR

New faculty: ECE assistant professor studies computing systems, security (10)

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * New faculty: ECE assistant professor studies computing systems, security * Modern computing systems are built from increasingly complex hardware, making it difficult to fully understand how circuits behave, what information they reveal and whether they function as intended. Researchers are developing new methods to analyze these systems, identify vulnerabilities and verify hardware integrity. Kaveh Shamsi, a new assistant professor in the more PR

NEW FACULTY: Professors explain what excites them about their transformative research (10)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * NEW FACULTY: Professors explain what excites them about their transformative research * As part of a top academic and research university, Vanderbilt's faculty drive pioneering research across disciplines, making real-world impact. The university welcomed 83 new faculty for the 2026-27 academic year. Get to know some of our newest faculty members across our 12 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools-and our pathbreaking ce more PR

New multi-ancestry genetic score improves risk prediction for a common inherited heart muscle disease (10)

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * New multi-ancestry genetic score improves risk prediction for a common inherited heart muscle disease * Pankaj Arora, M.D., Garima Arora, M.D. and Harshvir Bal, M.D.Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine and collaborating institutions have developed a multi-ancestry polygenic risk score that improves how clinicians identify people at risk for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common inherite more PR

New Name, Same Services Provided by Student Academic & Accessibility Resources (10)

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * New Name, Same Services Provided by Student Academic & Accessibility Resources * Academic coaching, peer tutoring, writing consultations, and disability support services are vital resources that Arcadia students have come to know and rely on. Beginning this fall, students will receive those resources-and more-from Student Academic & Accessibility Resources (StAAR). Formerly the Office of Academic Development, StAAR brings these areas together in one co more PR

New path for old protein may present additional therapies for rare genetic disease (10)

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 14 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * New path for old protein may present additional therapies for rare genetic disease * A new study from scientists at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has revealed interesting insights that can help with new therapeutic approaches for a rare genetic disease Cystinosis is uncommon but serious causing an amino acid called cystine to build up in cells, eventually causing kidney failure. The condition is caused by more PR

New study links Amazon fulfillment program to seller reputation (10)

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 14 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * New study links Amazon fulfillment program to seller reputation * Kentucky State agricultural economist Dr. Chinonso Etumnu examines how digital marketplace infrastructure can support producers, agribusinesses, and entrepreneurs. For agricultural producers, food entrepreneurs, and other businesses, digital marketplaces can provide access to customers far beyond their local communities. Success, however, depends not only on what they sell but also o more PR

NIH R01 grant funds study of physical activity and binge eating in children (10)

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * NIH R01 grant funds study of physical activity and binge eating in children * Early signs of binge eating can emerge as children enter adolescence, signaling risk for eating disorders. George Mason University researcher Tyler Mason is investigating whether physical activity could improve self-regulation and, in turn, reduce that risk. With a five-year, R01 grant from NIH's National Institute of Mental Health, Mason will use more PR

NSF Funds Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses in Accelerating Commercialization of Their Late-Stage Deep-Technology and Avoid the "Valley of Death" (10)

ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 14 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * NSF Funds Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses in Accelerating Commercialization of Their Late-Stage Deep-Technology and Avoid the "Valley of Death" * The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) announced a $20 million investment to launch a two-year pilot that will provide support to small businesses in the commercialization of their late-stage deep-technology research and developmen more PR

NSF grant to explore whether AI can support students' critical thinking (10)

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * NSF grant to explore whether AI can support students' critical thinking * A $750,000 National Science Foundation grant will enable three discipline-based education research (DBER) faculty members at Cornell to study the use of artificial intelligence tools that support student reflection and build critical thinking skills. "In the age of generative AI in education, students' development of critical thinking skills is a major concern," said Alexandra Werth, a more PR

NYU: Physicists Recreate Particles From Outer Space to Advance Understanding of the Universe's Mysteries (10)

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (TNSjou) -- New York University issued the following news: * * * Physicists Recreate Particles from Outer Space to Advance Understanding of the Universe's Mysteries International team uses CERN's Large Hadron Collider to model how high-energy cosmic rays enter the Earth's atmosphere Original publication date: Sep 14, 2026 The Northern Lights, which occur when particles from the Sun enter the Earth's atmosphere, generate brilliant sky displays in our Northern Hemisphere, offering an occasional cosmic show enjoyed by milli more PR

Ohio State's Moritz College of Law to relocate to historic Huntington building (10)

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State's Moritz College of Law to relocate to historic Huntington building * The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and other university services, will move into downtown Columbus, placing students, staff and faculty at the center of the city's legal, policy, civic and cultural crossroads. Once home to the Huntington National Bank Building, this historic downtown landmark at 17 S. High St. is distinctively beneficial to the Moritz College of La more PR

Old Dominion University Selected for Two Federal Genesis Mission Awards Advancing Artificial Intelligence for Scientific Discovery (10)

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * Old Dominion University Selected for Two Federal Genesis Mission Awards Advancing Artificial Intelligence for Scientific Discovery September 14, 2026 By Wende Whitman The next generation of scientific discovery will not come from artificial intelligence (AI) replacing scientists. It will come from AI helping them ask better questions, solve more complex problems and reach reliable answers faster. Old Dominion University researchers will advance that g more PR

Online Workshops to Provide Tips for Research Funding Pitches (10)

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Online Workshops to Provide Tips for Research Funding Pitches * Those looking to take the crucial first step toward National Science Foundation research funding can learn valuable tips through an upcoming set of online workshops. The NSF Project Pitch Workshop Series is a four-part, virtual deep drive into starting on the path to winning competitive non-dilutive grants from the NSF. The sessions will cover the key elements of more PR

Point Park University's Jennifer Schaupp Selected for Fulbright Specialist Roster (10)

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Point Park University issued the following news: * * * Point Park University's Jennifer Schaupp Selected for Fulbright Specialist Roster Monday, September 14, 2026 Jennifer Schaupp, Ph.D., a part-time professor at Point Park University, has been selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster for a three-year term. The Roster is a U.S. Department of State program that connects American academics and professionals with institutions worldwide. At Point Park, Schaupp teaches creative writing, theatre an more PR

Pope Leo XIV to Confer First-Ever Sustainability Medal in His Name at the 2026 Villanova University International Sustainability Conference (10)

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Pope Leo XIV to Confer First-Ever Sustainability Medal in His Name at the 2026 Villanova University International Sustainability Conference * Rome, Italy (Sept. 14, 2026) -Villanova University today announced Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, as the inaugural laureate of the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal, a newly established distinction recognizing outstanding leadership at the intersection of sustainability, ethics and integral human developme more PR

Portrait unveiled at Tommie F. Brown Academy open house honors UTC trailblazer (10)

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Portrait unveiled at Tommie F. Brown Academy open house honors UTC trailblazer * Students and families gathered with University of Tennessee at Chattanooga representatives and community partners Thursday, Sept. 3, for an open house at Tommie F. Brown Academy that brought together a resource fair, a back-to-school celebration and a tribute to the school's namesake. The evening included a performance by the UTC Pep Band, popcor more PR

Predicting Sea Breezes With Drones: Embry Riddle, Collaborators Map Coastal Weather Phenomenon (10)

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Predicting Sea Breezes With Drones: Embry Riddle, Collaborators Map Coastal Weather Phenomenon Author Seth Robbins Date September 14, 2026 For four days, drones crisscrossed land and ocean north of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach Campus, collecting data on sea breezes. Sea breezes are a weather phenomenon familiar to Floridians. They occur when land warms up faster than the ocean's surface. As the hot air over the more PR

Princeton Engineers Create an Erasable Semiconductor Programmed With Light (10)

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton engineers create an erasable semiconductor programmed with light By Julia Schwarz on Sept. 14, 2026 Researchers at Princeton Engineering have created a semiconductor with unique properties: it is just a few molecules thick and can repeatedly change its properties in response to light. This is a step toward building more energy-efficient sensors, optoelectronic devices and computing technologies. Advances in semiconductors over the la more PR

Provost announces leadership appointments, promotions (10)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Provost announces leadership appointments, promotions * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University Provost Patrick Wolfe shared leadership updates on Monday (Sept. 14): * Eric Barker will be promoted to senior vice president for health affairs, effective Oct. 1. * Preeti Sivasankar will become interim dean of the College of Pharmacy, effective Oct. 1. * Cherise Hall has been named senior vice provost for enrollment and student strategy, a prom more PR

Pullias Center for Higher Education: New Policy Brief Explores the 2025-26 California Legislative Session and Its Potential Impact on Equity and Student Success (10)

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 15 (TNSrpt) -- University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news: * * * New Policy Brief Explores the 2025-26 California Legislative Session and its Potential Impact on Equity and Student Success September 14, 2026 A new brief that explores California's 2025-26 Legislative session and five different areas that are potentially consequential for higher education equity and student success is out now from the Pullias Center for Higher Education. Authored by USC Ross more PR

Purdue value proposition continues to drive strong demand, undergrad enrollment increases (10)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue value proposition continues to drive strong demand, undergrad enrollment increases * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Delivering on its land-grant commitment to affordability, accessibility and value in preparing the next generation of leaders, Purdue University saw enrollment of its incoming freshman class this fall increase 13% over fall 2025 to a near-record 10,818 students in West Lafayette (10,173) and Indianapolis (645). At the same time, Purd more PR

Rebecca Haw Allensworth and J.B. Ruhl Receive Awards at Vanderbilt Fall Faculty Assembly (10)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Rebecca Haw Allensworth and J.B. Ruhl Receive Awards at Vanderbilt Fall Faculty Assembly * Professors Rebecca Haw Allensworth and J.B. Ruhl were presented with awards at Vanderbilt's 2026 Fall Faculty Assembly. Allensworth received the Chancellor's Award for Research. The award celebrates Vanderbilt faculty whose outstanding scholarly achievements, groundbreaking research, or innovative creative works have elevated both their field and the University t more PR

Redwood students build solutions from garden bed to chicken coop (10)

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 14 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Redwood students build solutions from garden bed to chicken coop * Kentucky State partnership expands outdoor learning and leaves lasting resources at the Lexington school FRANKFORT, Ky. -When rain falls at Redwood Cooperative School, it can now supply both the garden beds and the chicken coop. Middle school students researched, designed, and installed the collection system themselves, turning a practical need into a working lesson. That system e more PR

Remembering 9/11: Faculty Discuss the Day that Changed America (10)

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- The College of Coastal Georgia posted the following news: * * * Remembering 9/11: Faculty Discuss the Day that Changed America * To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, the Department of Social Sciences presented "Remembering 9/11: Where We Were." The panel discussion, held Friday, Sept. 11 in Stembler Theatre, was organized by Associate Professor of History Gregory Taylor, and featured Assistant Professor of History Dr. Zach Bates, Assistant Professor of History Dr. Gina Bennett, Assistant Professo more PR

Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- 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

Researchers partnering to advance equitable urban clean energy (10)

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Researchers partnering to advance equitable urban clean energy * As cities across the country invest billions of dollars in clean energy and climate infrastructure, a critical question remains largely unanswered: Are these investments working for the people who live closest to these projects? Researchers from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University received a $1 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to launch a first more PR

Researchers reveal warm heart of Mars, with help from gravity and orbiting spacecraft (10)

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers reveal warm heart of Mars, with help from gravity and orbiting spacecraft * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The satellites that orbit the Moon and Mars have provided scientists with a wealth of information about the surfaces of those other worlds. They have found traces of water on the Moon and spied potentially habitable surface environments on Mars. For all that success, using those tools to understand what's happening beneath the su more PR

Rice Business marks new era of growth with opening of Virani Hall (10)

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice Business marks new era of growth with opening of Virani Hall * Rice Business has grown dramatically over the past decade, and that momentum now has a new home in Asha and Farid Virani Hall, a 112,000-square-foot building which now stands alongside McNair Hall, offering students a combined 400,000 square-feet designed to support the school's expanding community of graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, researchers and alumni. Rice University ce more PR

Rice field day showcases conservation techniques studied in AgCenter grant project (10)

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * Rice field day showcases conservation techniques studied in AgCenter grant project * (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 fun more PR

Rodeo Teams Snag Championship Titles in Season Debut (10)

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Rodeo Teams Snag Championship Titles in Season Debut * STEPHENVILLE, Texas -Both Tarleton State University rodeo teams made their fall season debut with championship titles at last week's Cisco College Rodeo, held Sept. 10-12 at the Taylor Telecom Arena. The men's team took the overall championship with a total of 685 points, while the women's team racked up their championship with 480 points. Faith Lundberg was crowned Champion All Around Cowgirl w more PR

Rush receives $13.5 million gift to advance health equity mission (10)

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news: * * * Rush receives $13.5 million gift to advance health equity mission * For one anonymous donor, Rush's health equity mission isn't an abstract idea -it's transforming people's lives. Encouraged by the meaningful difference their past giving has made, the donor wanted to do more. Now they've made a new $13.5 million gift to Rush University System for Health that will help West Side community members and Rush students facing some of life's most diffic more PR

Rutgers Researchers Partner on Project to Track How Drugs Interact With Female Hormones (10)

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Researchers Partner on Project to Track How Drugs Interact With Female Hormones September 14, 2026 By studying how fluctuating hormone levels alter medication processing in the body, the initiative aims to eliminate historical clinical trial oversights and reduce harmful side effects in female patients Backed by a new $4.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health, Rutgers researchers are joining Michigan State University to launch more PR

Rutgers: Mosquito Waste Reveals Viruses Hiding in Plain Sight (10)

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Mosquito Waste Reveals Viruses Hiding in Plain Sight By Kitta MacPherson September 14, 2026 A new approach to capture waste from mosquitoes could strengthen early warning systems for emerging health threats When public health researchers want to know whether diseases such as COVID-19 or polio are circulating in a community, they can look for genetic evidence in wastewater. Entomologist Dana Price wondered whether the same principle could b more PR

Salva School begins next chapter (10)

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Salva School begins next chapter * During the August opening of our new nursing education building for the Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions, the Rowan community came together to celebrate the growth of the program and its bright future. That event also marked a transition in leadership. Peter Rattigan, founding dean of Salva School, stepped down from his role effective September 1. During his tenure as dean, Dr. Rattigan was instru more PR

Scott Sagan Named Inaugural Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellow for Nuclear Ethics and Security at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs (10)

STANFORD, California, Sept. 15 (TNSrep) -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 14, 2026 Scott Sagan named Inaugural Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellow for Nuclear Ethics and Security at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs CISAC's Scott Sagan named inaugural Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellow for Nuclear Ethics and Security, advancing research on the ethical, legal, and strategic challenges of nuclear weapons. Gabriella Ermanni The Center for Interna more PR

SMU DataArts helps arts leaders navigate a changing landscape (10)

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Southern Methodist University posted the following news: * * * SMU DataArts helps arts leaders navigate a changing landscape * Nonprofit arts organizations across the country are navigating a challenging landscape, as audiences continue to shift and organizations face changes funding. To understand what those trends mean for their own communities, many arts leaders turn to SMU DataArts, which has spent more than a decade assembling the numbers behind that picture. "At a time when many arts organizations are facin more PR

Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth (10)

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth * A multi-year, multi-institutional collaboration called the Evolving Meta-Ecosystems (EVOME) is taking a close look at adaptive evolution in rapidly warming Arctic ecosystems. Kicking off this year's field season at the end of May from the Toolik Field Station, the researchers continued their study of how prominent plant and animal species within the cl more PR

SOU Board Member Everson Named First Citizen (10)

ASHLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * SOU Board member Everson named First Citizen September 14, 2026 Dee Anne Everson, an SOU Board of Trustees member and the CEO and executive director of United Way of Jackson County, received the prestigious First Citizen Award at last week's Excellence in Business Awards ceremony by the Chamber of Medford and Jackson County. Everson was recognized for her long-standing work in support of local families, nonprofits and community development. Eli Matthew more PR

Sound Decisions: Acoustics Research Leads Goldwater Scholar to NASA and Beyond (10)

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- Michigan Technological University posted the following news release: * * * Sound Decisions: Acoustics Research Leads Goldwater Scholar to NASA and Beyond * Michigan Tech student Jennifer Celeste is going places in the specialized field of acoustics engineering, including conferences, a summer internship with NASA, and graduate school thanks to a prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship. Before coming to Michigan Technological University, Jennifer Celeste, a mechanical engineering junior, knew very little abou more PR

South Florida High School Interns Put Research Into Practice at Miller School of Medicine (10)

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 14 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * South Florida High School Interns Put Research Into Practice at Miller School of Medicine * During an eight-week internship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 15 South Florida high school students worked alongside researchers and explored genetics, Alzheimer's disease and other questions in biomedical science. Eight weeks of biomedical research gave 15 South Florida high school juniors a firsthand look at the re more PR

Stress hormone timing creates a different kind of obesity (10)

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Stress hormone timing creates a different kind of obesity * Obesity caused by disrupted stress-hormone rhythms is metabolically very different from obesity caused by a high-fat diet, according to a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The researchers found in mice that glucocorticoid-rhythm disruption concentrates insulin resistance in skeletal muscle while preserving key insulin responses in fat tissue and liver. This allows fat ti more PR

Study: Young military veterans have higher 'forever chemical' levels than non-veterans (10)

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Study: Young military veterans have higher 'forever chemical' levels than non-veterans * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called forever chemicals because of their long-lasting presence in humans and the environment, are commonly found in consumer and industrial products. When Brown University researchers examined PFAS levels in the blood serum of United States military veterans, they found that young more PR

Summer housing fund fuels student research (10)

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Summer housing fund fuels student research * About 80% of undergraduate students at William & Mary participate in research. For many, the summer offers a valuable opportunity to pursue new work or advance long-term projects in the time between academic years. The Charles Center for Undergraduate Research provides opportunities that make summer research possible for William & Mary students across disciplines. Summer Research Grants allow students to pursu more PR

SUNY Chancellor King Announces Funding for Groundbreaking Technologies to Improve Lives and Protect New Yorkers (10)

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 15 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces Funding for Groundbreaking Technologies to Improve Lives and Protect New Yorkers September 14, 2026 $400,000 in Seed Funding Distributed through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the latest round of seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientist more PR

Syracuse University: Digital Badge Helps Students Use AI Responsibly (10)

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Digital Badge Helps Students Use AI Responsibly The College of Arts and Sciences and Syracuse University Libraries launch a new microcredential that helps A&S students build essential AI literacy skills. Dan Bernardi Sept. 14, 2026 Artifical intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how people learn, communicate and work. From classrooms and research labs to workplaces across nearly every industry, AI tools are becoming part of everyday life. In fact, more more PR

Taste of Research Event to Showcase Opportunities at Meredith (10)

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Meredith College posted the following news: * * * Taste of Research Event to Showcase Opportunities at Meredith * The Office of Undergraduate Research will celebrate research opportunities at Meredith during Taste of Research on Monday, September 14, from 10-10:50 a.m. in Carlyle Campbell Library (lower level). Taste of Research is a showcase of the projects students worked on over the summer, as well as an introduction to available undergraduate research opportunities. Poster presentations from chemi more PR

Texas A&M AgriLife aims to breed parasite-resistant sheep (10)

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife aims to breed parasite-resistant sheep * Internal parasites are one of the most detrimental issues small ruminant animals deal with in Texas. Texas A&M AgriLife researchers are working to breed sheep that stay healthy and productive despite persistent threats. Internal parasites, such as the barber's pole worm, are the primary target of a collaborative resear more PR

Texas A&M Engineering: ZettaJoule Supports Nuclear Engineering Faculty and Students (10)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * ZettaJoule supports nuclear engineering faculty and students A U.S.-based advanced nuclear energy company with Japanese roots is supporting Texas A&M University by investing in students and faculty in the nuclear engineering department. Sep. 14, 2026 By David Holt, Contributor When Mitsuo Shimofuji founded ZettaJoule, his vision reached beyond technology. He believed solving global challenges required collaboration across c more PR

Texas A&M University School of Public Health Researcher Awarded $1.95 Million for Two Studies Involving Commercial Crab Fishermen (10)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * School of Public Health researcher awarded $1.95 million for two studies involving commercial crab fishermen September 14, 2026 Ann Kellett, PhD NIOSH-funded work will focus on exoskeleton safety devices and virtual reality training A researcher whose exoskeleton studies have produced promising results for keeping forestry workers and agricultural workers safer has found similar possibilities for another of the world's deadli more PR

Texas Tech's Xinzhong Chen Has Built Career on Research (10)

LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news: * * * Texas Tech's Xinzhong Chen Has Built Career on Research * This civil and structural engineer has become one of the most respected experts in wind engineering and structural aerodynamics. Throughout his career, Xinzhong Chen has been recognized around the world for his trailblazing research in wind engineering and structural aerodynamics, but just as meaningful to him was an honor he received earlier this year from Texas Tech University. Chen, who joined th more PR

The Connecticut National Medical Association Society Hosts Black Doctors Day at UConn Health (10)

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * The Connecticut National Medical Association Society Hosts Black Doctors Day at UConn Health * The Connecticut National Medical Association Society (CTNMA) hosted Black Doctors Day for students across the state interested in pursuing medical careers on August 29, 2026. The goal of the event was to give students the opportunity to meet physicians who look like them, while learning more about career options in a variety of medical fields directly more PR

The Future of Food is Here: Chancellor Reyes Announces $30 Million Gift from Paul and Diane Manning (10)

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * The Future of Food is Here: Chancellor Reyes Announces $30 Million Gift from Paul and Diane Manning * Chancellor Javier Reyes announced a $30 million gift to the university from alumnus Paul Manning ('77, '24 HON) and Diane Manning that will fund the expansive new Future of Food Initiative. Chancellor Reyes' campuswide email message from Sept. 14 can be found below, and full details about the Future of Food Initiative can be found in this a more PR

The Student-Professor Connection That Shaped a Rebel's Journey (10)

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * The Student-Professor Connection That Shaped a Rebel's Journey * Going to college is a time of milestones, whether it's declaring a major, getting an internship, commencement, or getting accepted into graduate or professional school. But it's the smaller moments that have the potential for the greatest impact, like a conversation during office hours. For third-year psychology student Samridhi Panwar, a discussion with a professor ultim more PR

Three Assumption Alumni Named to Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty List (10)

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Three Assumption Alumni Named to Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty List * The Worcester Business Journal, providing business news for New England's second-largest city, has released its 2026 40 Under Forty List honoring prominent young professionals in Central Massachusetts. This year, three Assumption alumni have been honored by being named to this list. Ashley Riley '10 is a senior wealth advisor at Bartholomew & Co. in Worcester, Mass more PR

Tiffin University Expands Hands-On AI Education Through NAIRR Resources (10)

TIFFIN, Ohio, Sept. 13 -- Tiffin University posted the following news release: * * * Tiffin University Expands Hands-On AI Education Through NAIRR Resources * Tiffin University's project, "Expanding Hands-On Applied AI Education at Tiffin University Through NAIRR Classroom Resources" (NAIRR260305), was reviewed and approved through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot. The award provides TU with access to CloudBank Classroom and Vocareum AI Notebook for up to 100 students. This is an in-kind resource award, more PR

Together We Lead: FAMU School of Business and Industry Earns UNCF Faculty Torchbearer Award (10)

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 14 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * Together We Lead: FAMU School of Business and Industry Earns UNCF Faculty Torchbearer Award * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Faculty members in Florida A&M University's School of Business and Industry (SBI) are earning national recognition for helpings students build confidence, gain professional experience and prepare for the workforce. The School of Business and Industry received the Faculty Torchbearer A more PR

TROY SBDC brings immersive entrepreneurship experience to downtown Troy (10)

TROY, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY SBDC brings immersive entrepreneurship experience to downtown Troy * Troy University students and members of the Wiregrass community will have an opportunity to experience the realities of entrepreneurship in one weekend as the Alabama Small Business Development Center at Troy University brings Weekend Ventures to downtown Troy Sept. 18-20. Hosted at the Troy University IDEA Bank, Weekend Ventures is an intensive, three-day entrepreneurship experience that tak more PR

Tulane receives $2 million gift from Robert Grossman and Elisabeth Cohen to establish endowed scholarship for outstanding students (10)

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane receives $2 million gift from Robert Grossman and Elisabeth Cohen to establish endowed scholarship for outstanding students * A new scholarship fund will help Tulane University attract and retain the best and brightest students for generations to come, thanks to a $2 million commitment from longtime university supporters Robert I. Grossman and Elisabeth J. Cohen. The gift will establish the Robert I. Grossman, MD and Elisabeth J. Cohen, M more PR

Two copies, many stories (10)

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 14 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Two copies, many stories * Rare German-language printing of Declaration of Independence inspired SDSU School of American and Global Studies' signature America 250 event As the nation marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, South Dakota State University's School of American and Global Studies will host a two-day public event built around a single printed sheet that shows the United States was a multilingual, glob more PR

Two MTSU students receive national Phi Kappa Phi Pioneer Awards (10)

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Two MTSU students receive national Phi Kappa Phi Pioneer Awards * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University students Naime Gokce and Emma Parker have been selected as recipients of 2026 Pioneer Awards from The National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, earning national recognition for their academic achievement, leadership, and campus involvement. The Pioneer Award program recognizes undergraduate Phi Kappa Phi members who are more PR

TXST earns Campus Nature Rx Academy certification (10)

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Texas State University issued the following news: * * * TXST earns Campus Nature Rx Academy certification * The TXST team built evidence-based, equitable and accessible Nature Rx initiatives designed to improve mental health and overall well-being through nature engagement. September 14, 2026 Jayme Blaschke Texas State University is one of four universities to earn Campus Nature Rx Academy Certification after completing the Campus Nature Rx Network's (CNRx) year-long certificate program. TXST, which becam more PR

U-M's HAIL Scholarship Increased Degree Attainment, Projected Earnings for Low-income Michigan Students (10)

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M's HAIL Scholarship increased degree attainment, projected earnings for low-income Michigan students Published On: September 14, 2026 Program, which ran from 2016-23, served as blueprint for Go Blue Guarantee The University of Michigan's High-Achieving Involved Leader (HAIL) Scholarship program increased on-time bachelor's degree attainment rates by 4%, according to a study co-authored by researchers from U-M, Harvard University and els more PR

UA Little Rock Researcher Receives Grant to Develop More Realistic Model of Human Intestine (10)

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Researcher Receives Grant to Develop More Realistic Model of Human Intestine * Recreating the intricate structure of the human intestine in a laboratory could give scientists a better way to study disease and potential treatments -while reducing their reliance on animal experiments in the process. With support from a $72,419 grant, University of Arkansas at Little Rock researcher Dr. Sujan Ghosh is working to mak more PR

UB Humanities Institute explores breaking news at this year's Buffalo Humanities Festival (10)

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB Humanities Institute explores breaking news at this year's Buffalo Humanities Festival * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - Read all about it! "Breaking News" is the theme of this year's Buffalo Humanities Festival, a two-day event on Sept. 25 and 26 that will feature award-winning journalist Juan Gonzalez, co-host of "Democracy Now!," as the spotlight speaker. Presented by the University at Buffalo's Humanities more PR

UB to lead $2 million National Science Foundation project on wildfire resilience (10)

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB to lead $2 million National Science Foundation project on wildfire resilience * Research will develop AI-powered tools to examine cascading wildfire impacts, including flash floods, debris flows and infrastructure disruptions By Keith Page BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo is leading a new $2 million research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop tools that help communiti more PR

UC Part of $18 Million Statewide Initiative to Expand Behavioral Health Workforce (10)

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC part of $18 million statewide initiative to expand behavioral health workforce New Ohio scholarship program offers full tuition to graduate students in high-need clinical fields By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu September 14, 2026 The University of Cincinnati is part of a new statewide effort to address critical shortages in mental health and substance use treatment providers by increasing the number of licensed behavioral health profes more PR

UC Researchers Seek to Combat Youth Weight Gain From Bipolar Medication (10)

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC researchers seek to combat youth weight gain from bipolar medication Cleveland.com highlights PCORI-funded initiative By Tim Tedeschi, 513-556-5694, tedesctd@ucmail.uc.edu September 14, 2026 Cleveland.com highlighted a University of Cincinnati initiative approved for funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to expand the implementation of healthy lifestyle interventions and metformin prescription to help manage weight more PR

UC-Irvine Selected as New Home of UC Global Health Institute (10)

IRVINE, California, Sept. 15 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine selected as new home of UC Global Health Institute Move reinforces leadership of Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health * UC Global Health Institute move to UC Irvine expands research partnerships and advances health equity to improve lives in California and around the world. * It further establishes the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health as a world-class leader in public health research, educa more PR

UC-San Francisco: To Work Their Best, Busy Body Tissues Call on Bigger Cleanup Crews (10)

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * To Work Their Best, Busy Body Tissues Call on Bigger Cleanup Crews The body's heart muscle, for pumping blood, skeletal muscle, for movement and posture, and brown fat, for heat production, each require a lot of energy and make a lot of waste. And that waste needs to be managed. Now, scientists from UC San Francisco, Yale University, University Pompeu Fabra, and the Spanish National Center for Cardiovasc more PR

UM Launches 'Be Here with Brick' Initiative to Promote Focus, Connection (10)

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 14 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Launches 'Be Here with Brick' Initiative to Promote Focus, Connection * MISSOULA - The University of Montana is starting a new campus-wide initiative this year designed to help students, staff and faculty create intentional moments of focus, connection and presence in their daily lives by reducing screen time. The promotion, "Be Here with Brick," provides Brick devices at locations across campus, giving participants a simple way to take a br more PR

UM-Flint joint research tackles chronic K-12 absenteeism (10)

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint joint research tackles chronic K-12 absenteeism * A student can't get to school because reliable transportation isn't available. Another misses class because their family is experiencing housing instability. Neither problem can be solved by simply telling students they need to show up. That's one of the realities emerging from nearly a decade of research by Jeremy Singer, assistant professor of education at the University of Michigan-Fli more PR

UMass Amherst Launches Historic, Transformational $120 Million Future of Food Initiative (10)

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Launches Historic, Transformational $120 Million Future of Food Initiative * UMass Amherst is launching a $120 million effort to address real-world concerns as the global food system faces critical challenges related to climate change and sustainability, food safety and a growing population expected to reach 10 billion people by 2050. The initiative will include a new 36,000 square foot research facility, a multidisci more PR

UMass Law Student Komal Pandit Named Newman Civic Fellow (10)

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Law student Komal Pandit named Newman Civic Fellow Pandit recognized for commitment to community engagement and public service - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's School of Law (UMass Law) student Komal Pandit '28 has been named a 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, recognizing her commitment to community engagement and potential as a civic leader. A first-generation law student and daughter of imm more PR

UMW Reports Over $14 Million in Gifts and Pledges Contributed in 2025-26 (10)

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Reports Over $14 Million in Gifts and Pledges Contributed in 2025-26 September 14, 2026 By Jill Laiacona The University of Mary Washington wrapped up its 2025-26 fundraising year June 30, announcing that 5,434 donors contributed $14,081,090 from 10,912 gifts and pledges. Their collective generosity helps UMW uphold its commitment to providing students with a transformative liberal arts and sciences education filled with meaningful l more PR

UNC Charlotte expert shares what you need to know about rabies after recent North Carolina cases (10)

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte expert shares what you need to know about rabies after recent North Carolina cases * In late August, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed multiple rabies cases in baby goats at a mobile petting zoo based in Iredell County, north of Charlotte. Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies from the goats when the zoo visited various locations over a five-week perio more PR

University of Arkansas Students Receive Laptops Through Digitunity and AT&T Collaboration (10)

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Students Receive Laptops Through Digitunity and AT&T Collaboration Sep. 14, 2026 Fifty-five University of Arkansas students with demonstrated financial need received refurbished laptop computers through a collaboration between Digitunity, AT&T and the U of A. The initiative provides students with reliable technology to support their educational journey and build confidence in today's digital world. A personal computer has become fundamen more PR

University of Arkansas: Civil Engineering Professor Appointed Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (10)

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Civil Engineering Professor Appointed Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers Sep. 14, 2026 Dr. Clint Wood joins approximately 3% of ASCE members who hold Fellow status, an honor recognizing engineers who have made significant contributions to the civil engineering profession. Candidates must meet professional experience and licensure requirements and undergo review by the society's Membership Application Review Committee. A geotechnic more PR

University of Arkansas: Seminar - More Than a Mouth - Integrative Biology of Diet-Dependent Phenotypes (10)

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Seminar: More Than a Mouth: Integrative Biology of Diet-Dependent Phenotypes Sep. 14, 2026 The Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (AIMRC) will host Dr. Nick Levis, an assistant professor of evolutionary biology at the U of A, at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in BELL 2269. Levis studies how environmental conditions influence development and drive evolutionary changes. In this seminar, he will highlight research on diet-dependent pla more PR

University of Cincinnati: Aerospace Engineering Alumnus Honored With Kautz Master Alumni Award (10)

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Aerospace engineering alumnus honored with Kautz Master Alumni Award Dinesh Keskar facilitated billions of dollars in sales at Boeing By Lindsey Osterfeld, osterfly@ucmail.uc.edu September 14, 2026 University of Cincinnati alumnus Dinesh Keskar spent nearly four decades at the Boeing Company and facilitated billions of dollars in sales. Throughout his career he's had a lasting global impact on aviation, engineering, and internal industry collaborat more PR

University of Cincinnati: Parakeet Males, Females Equally Likely to Fight (10)

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Parakeet males, females equally likely to fight Sex doesn't matter in fights over pecking order By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu September 14, 2026 In a study of monk parakeets, researchers with the University of Cincinnati and Duke University found that sex has little to no impact on who initiates fights, who is targeted or who rises in the dominance hierarchy. The work, led by undergraduate researcher Yuchen Chen more PR

University of Hawaii Manoa: Invasive Little Fire Ants Prefer Cooked Beef, Seeds Over Tuna (10)

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Invasive little fire ants prefer cooked beef, seeds over tuna Posted: Sep 14, 2026 If you are trying to detect or bait little fire ants in your backyard, scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa suggest swapping tuna for cooked beef and sunflower seeds. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Entomology, by researchers at the UH Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) revealed that the more PR

University of Hawaii Manoa: VNR - $3.6M NIH Grant to Uncover Hidden Health Risks From Hawaii's Plantation Era (10)

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: $3.6M NIH grant to uncover hidden health risks from Hawaii's plantation era Posted: Sep 14, 2026 Investigating a hidden environmental health threat across Hawaii--pollutants left behind by decades of agricultural and industrial activity, and whether wildfires and other disasters can bring those contaminants back into the environment and into people's bodies--is the focus of a new University of Hawaii at Manoa and Icahn School of Me more PR

University of Michigan: Weighing 600 Million Buildings to Help Construct a More Efficient Future (10)

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Weighing 600 million buildings to help construct a more efficient future September 14, 2026 A new University of Michigan study helps show how builders and city planners can minimize the materials needed to accommodate the planet's future population. "How we plan cities today will shape their material demand for decades," said Jinchao Song, first author of the new study and a research fellow with the U-M School for Environment and Sustainab more PR

University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Most Americans Know How to Control Mosquitoes - Many Unsure How to Use Insect Repellent (10)

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * 14 Sep 2026 Most Americans Know How to Control Mosquitoes; Many Unsure How to Use Insect Repellent Most people know the best defense against West Nile virus and dengue fever is preventing mosquito bites and controlling mosquitoes around the home, but far fewer know how to correctly apply or choose insect repellent, an Annenberg survey finds. - More than 8 in 10 U.S. adults know that preventing mosquito more PR

University of Texas-Austin: Cary Granat Appointed Dean of Moody College of Communication (10)

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Texas issued the following news: * * * Cary Granat Appointed Dean of Moody College of Communication September 14, 2026 The University of Texas at Austin has selected Cary Granat, the co-founder and former CEO of Walden Media and a prominent media executive, entrepreneur and educator, to serve as the next dean of the Moody College of Communication, effective Monday, Sept. 28. Granat brings more than three decades of experience at the nexus of storytelling, technology, education and enterprise. Hi more PR

University of Texas-Austin: New Low-Waste Chemistry Method Breaks Down Tough-to-Recycle Plastics (10)

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news: * * * New Low-Waste Chemistry Method Breaks Down Tough-to-Recycle Plastics The method could help create plastic products with the best of both worlds by combining durability with an eco-friendly life cycle. September 14, 2026 A new recycling technique could help tackle a major challenge: breaking down some of the toughest plastics without generating large amounts of waste. A team led by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Sandia Natio more PR

USC researcher finds imperfect crystals could make lithium-ion batteries faster, longer-lasting (10)

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC researcher finds imperfect crystals could make lithium-ion batteries faster, longer-lasting * Researchers often strive for perfection -perfect controls, perfect samples, perfect conditions. But what if the key to discovery is imperfection? That's what a team of researchers at the University of South Carolina found out while exploring ways to make batteries last longer: The more imperfect a crystal anode, the better lithium was able t more PR

USF faculty turn $1 million university investment into $18.2 million in external research funding (10)

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 14 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF faculty turn $1 million university investment into $18.2 million in external research funding by Ann Comer-Woods, USF Research A $1 million investment by the University of South Florida has helped generate $18.2 million in external research funding - an 18-fold return in just two years. Since 2024, USF faculty have secured 38 external grants through four interdisciplinary research initiatives supported by the Office of the Provost's Collaborativ more PR

USI freshmen to experience hands-on learning in Historic New Harmony September 15 (10)

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI freshmen to experience hands-on learning in Historic New Harmony September 15 * On Tuesday, September 15, every freshman enrolled in the University of Southern Indiana's UNIV 101 course will step beyond the classroom and into one of Indiana's most historically significant communities as they travel to New Harmony for a day of immersive, experiential learning. The annual excursion, supported by the USI Foundation and the Provost more PR

USU Names Valentina Salotti Next Dean of Huntsman School (10)

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 14 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Names Valentina Salotti Next Dean of Huntsman School * After a nationwide search, Utah State University has named Valentina Salotti as the next dean of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, effective Jan. 1, 2027. "Valentina brings strong academic and leadership experience from a fellow land-grant research university, along with a deep commitment to students, collaborative leadership, and connecting higher education with industry and the communities we se more PR

UT San Antonio eDNA research targets real-world challenges in agriculture and public health (10)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio eDNA research targets real-world challenges in agriculture and public health * What if scientists could detect an invasive parasite before it has a chance to spread? Researchers in the UT San Antonio College of Sciences are exploring that possibility by using environmental DNA (eDNA), a rapidly advancing technology that allows scientists to identify organisms by detecting traces of their genetic material in soil and water. M more PR

UT Tyler Fall Enrollment Continues Growth Trend (10)

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release: * * * UT Tyler Fall Enrollment Continues Growth Trend * The University of Texas at Tyler is marking another increase this fall, reaching its highest total enrollment to date. The preliminary enrollment as of the Sept. 8 census date is 11,701 students. The university also enrolled the largest freshman class -the UT Tyler class of 2030 -with a preliminary enrollment of 1,667 students. UT Tyler continues to focus on student success and the studen more PR

UTA launches AI degree programs for business (10)

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA launches AI degree programs for business * The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Business has launched bachelor's and master's degree programs in artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence for Business replaces Business Analytics, with a redesigned curriculum focused on using AI to drive business strategy, productivity and decision-making. "The business analytics programs were originally designed to equip s more PR

UTIA Appoints New Precision Agriculture Extension Specialist for Row Crops (10)

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Appoints New Precision Agriculture Extension Specialist for Row Crops * Jose Peiretti brings more than a decade of expertise to Tennessee JACKSON, Tenn. - Precision agriculture technologies can help producers maximize land productivity and make informed management decisions. To assist Tennessee growers in determining which of these innovations are most beneficial for their individual operations, the Universit more PR

UTRGV's Dr. Magdalena "Maggie" Hinojosa named distinguished alumna by Texas A&M-Kingsville (10)

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV's Dr. Magdalena "Maggie" Hinojosa named distinguished alumna by Texas A&M-Kingsville * #Honor recognizes her leadership and service to higher education RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 14, 2026 - Dr. Magdalena "Maggie" Hinojosa, UTRGV executive vice president for Strategic Initiatives and Student Affairs and deputy to the president, has been named a 2026 Distinguished Alumna by Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The university's more PR

UVA Law School: 5 Students Share Their Experiences Helping To Create and Apply Legal Knowledge (10)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Inside the Research Assistant Experience 5 Students Share Their Experiences Helping To Create and Apply Legal Knowledge September 14, 2026 Mike Fox Students at the University of Virginia School of Law can shift from studying legal scholarship to helping create it as research assistants, working for faculty during the school year or over the summer. Recent projects include developing a class on transactional law for the artific more PR

UW Works With Wyoming DEQ-AML, UR Energy on Soil Reclamation Project Using Coal Char (10)

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Works with Wyoming DEQ-AML, UR Energy on Soil Reclamation Project Using Coal Char Published September 14, 2026 The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Abandoned Mine Lands Division (WDEQ-AML), UR Energy USA and the University of Wyoming have formed a collaborative five-year research partnership to advance soil health and mine reclamation technologies. The project evaluates innovative soil amendments, including state-produced coal char, to acc more PR

Vanderbilt in the City launches Institute for Public Engagement with hard questions: Who do you trust, and why? (10)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt in the City launches Institute for Public Engagement with hard questions: Who do you trust, and why? * Who do you trust, and why? A packed room at a recent Vanderbilt University-New York City event did not get an easy answer. Instead, it got a real-time argument-one that university leaders hope will define how Vanderbilt engages with the public for years to come. The Sept. 10 occasion was part of Vanderbilt in the City, the public co more PR

Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences welcomes its newest biomedical pathway graduate students (10)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences welcomes its newest biomedical pathway graduate students * At the start of each fall semester, the School of Medicine Basic Sciences welcomes a new cohort of graduate students who are beginning their journeys toward a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences. This year, students in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Pathway and the Quantitative and Chemical Biology Pathway kicked off the more PR

Vanderbilt, Whitney Museum of American Art forge landmark partnership to expand opportunities for students, faculty and the broader community (10)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt, Whitney Museum of American Art forge landmark partnership to expand opportunities for students, faculty and the broader community * Just weeks after welcoming the first class of students to the Vanderbilt University-New York City campus, the university is deepening its presence in the city through a transformative partnership with the storied Whitney Museum of American Art. The multi-year collaboration, made possible through philanth more PR

VCU's Aliza Ehrlich Receives $3 Million to Study Link Between Opioids and Unexplored Neuron Structure (10)

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 14, 2026 VCU's Aliza Ehrlich receives $3 million to study link between opioids and unexplored neuron structure Ehrlich hopes to learn how the antenna-like compartment influences our response to opioids, including its role in building dependence or tolerance. By Madeline Reinsel A new five-year, $3 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse will fund Aliza Ehrlich, Ph.D., as she investigates how opioid receptors on our brain more PR

Virginia Tech: Chatting With AI to Combat Online Grooming (10)

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Chatting with AI to combat online grooming Researchers created a chatbot that gradually advances the interactions from innocent to predatory, giving teens first-hand experience of cybergrooming tactics without the risk of actual harm. By Kim Norris 14 Sep 2026 Virginia Tech researchers are developing virtual tools to help teens protect themselves against cybergrooming. Using survey data from parents and teens and leveraging artificial intelligence more PR

Virginia Tech: Karen Waldron, Shawn Ricci Donate $15 Million to Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (10)

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Karen Waldron, Shawn Ricci donate $15 million to Animal Cancer Care and Research Center By Kevin Myatt 14 Sep 2026 Animal advocates Karen Waldron and Shawn Ricci of Shawsville are giving $15 million to the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center at Roanoke, supporting cancer treatment for pets and translational research that can also help people. The gift not only represents the largest sum ever donated to the cancer center, which opened in 2020, but also the more PR

Washington & Lee University: Q&A - Why are Shows Like 'The Pitt' So Popular? (10)

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Q&A: Why are Shows like 'The Pitt' so Popular? Ahead of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, W&L's Eric Deggans and Stephanie Sandberg discuss the current state of television and why this year's nominees have found such broad appeal in the streaming age. By Emily Innes Stanley September 14, 2026 The Primetime Emmy Awards are the culmination of the television season, honoring the best in American prime time television over the past year and celebrati more PR

Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School: Doctoral Candidate Earns NIH Award to Study ALS Caregiver Well-being (10)

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- The Washington University St. Louis George Warren Brown School issued the following news: * * * Doctoral candidate earns NIH award to study ALS caregiver well-being Published 9/14/2026 Christi M. Lero, a doctoral candidate at the WashU Brown School, has received a two-year, $106,228 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The awa more PR

Weill Cornell Medicine Receives $3 Million to Launch Research Center Focused on HIV's Effects on the Brain (10)

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news: * * * Weill Cornell Medicine Receives $3 Million to Launch Research Center Focused on HIV's Effects on the Brain September 14, 2026 Weill Cornell Medicine and Rutgers Health in New Brunswick have received a four-year, $3 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to build the infrastructure and resources that will accelerate discoveries about HIV-associated brain injury. The New York-New Jersey Cente more PR

Welcoming Healthcare Visionary Michael Dowling to the Adelphi University Board of Trustee (10)

GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 15 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Welcoming Healthcare Visionary Michael Dowling to the Adelphi University Board of Trustee September 14, 2026 - By Ryan J. Kelley, Senior Director of Presidential Communications - President Dear Adelphi Community, I am thrilled to share more exciting news regarding the governance and future of Adelphi University. Healthcare visionary and social impact leader Michael Dowling, CEO Emeritus of Northwell Health, has officially joined our Board of Trustees. M more PR

What Can You Do With a Social Work Degree? (10)

OLIVET, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * What Can You Do With a Social Work Degree? * Social work opens doors across healthcare, education, government, policy and community organizations. Some roles are accessible with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), while others require a Master of Social Work (MSW). Whether you're a high schooler weighing majors, a career changer or considering graduate school, this guide breaks down 12 social work careers, including common degree requirements and responsibi more PR

What Super El Nino Could Mean for Georgia This Winter: MGA Faculty Q&A With Dr. Tom Hancock (10)

MACON, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- Middle Georgia State University posted the following news: * * * What Super El Nino Could Mean for Georgia This Winter: MGA Faculty Q&A With Dr. Tom Hancock * Macon, GA "Super El Nino" is one of the trending weather stories as meteorologists look ahead to what could be an unusually active winter. But what exactly is El Nino, and what could it mean for Georgia? Dr. Tom Hancock, associate professor of biology, explains the science behind this climate pattern, why Georgia could be in for a wetter and colder winter, more PR

Where in the world FSU students spent their summer (10)

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 14 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Where in the world FSU students spent their summer * As the fall semester gets underway at Florida State University, students and faculty are settling into a new academic year while reflecting on the experiences that took them beyond campus this summer. Whether taking classes at one of FSU's study centers abroad, completing an international internship or volunteering in a new community, FSU students and faculty spent the summer learning, growing and more PR

Who gets the kidney? AI chatbots do not make the same moral choices humans do (10)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Who gets the kidney? AI chatbots do not make the same moral choices humans do * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Artificial intelligence (AI) models prioritize starkly different attributes than humans when making high-stakes decisions, and they don't express indecision like humans do, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers, raising questions about the role of AI in decision support for ethically sensitive situations like medical de more PR

Winners Announced for 2026 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (10)

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news: * * * Winners Announced for 2026 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition Seven finalists pitched their ventures live at the University of Pennsylvania, marking the first time the competition has returned to campus since the COVID-19 pandemic. - PHILADELPHIA, September 14, 2026--Metaschool AI captured the $40,000 Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation Grand Prize at the 17th annual Milken-Penn GSE Educa more PR

Work by UT Tyler Student Composer Selected for State UIL Music List (10)

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release: * * * Work by UT Tyler Student Composer Selected for State UIL Music List * Three original compositions by Christopher L. Rahn of Tyler, a senior music composition major at The University of Texas at Tyler, have been selected for inclusion on the University Interscholastic League Prescribed Music List. The UIL Prescribed Music List is the official database of musical works that have been approved for entry into student solo, small ensemble and more PR

Zhang Receives NSF Award to Advance Cleaner Waste-to-Energy Technologies (10)

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Zhang Receives NSF Award to Advance Cleaner Waste-to-Energy Technologies * JONESBORO - Arkansas State University has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award totaling $177,108 to support research aimed at making waste-to-energy systems more efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Given the highly competitive nature of federal funding, Dr. Chiqian Zhang, assistant professor of civil engineering, was surprised to learn he had r more PR