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'HyperBird' spots grape diseases before they're visible (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 14 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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'HyperBird' spots grape diseases before they're visible
By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle
September 14, 2026
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 p more PR
'Invisible work' of AI falls disproportionately to middle managers, women (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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'Invisible work' of AI falls disproportionately to middle managers, women
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It's a common refrain that AI is changing how we work, but new research conducted by the Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab, housed in the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, shows that AI is actually creating new forms of work and reconfiguring employees' lived experience of work itself.
In July 2026, the Lab convened two workshops in collaboration with All Tech is Hum more PR
20 years among the nation's Best Children's Hospitals, and still No. 1 in Tennessee (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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20 years among the nation's Best Children's Hospitals, and still No. 1 in Tennessee
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For the 20th consecutive year, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has been recognized among the nation's Best Children's Hospitals in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings, and once again earned the distinction as the No. 1 pediatric hospital in Tennessee.
Monroe Carell has been recognized in the rankings every year since more PR
A First Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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A First Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam
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Just a few weeks after graduating from UConn Neag School of Education's Integrated Bachelor's/Master teacher preparation program, Lynna Vo '24 (ED), '25 (MA), began her first year of full-time teaching on the other side of the globe, in a country she felt unfamiliar with, yet deeply connected to.
Vo, a Fulbright scholar and Vietnamese American from Meriden, Connecticut, served as an Engli more PR
Adelphi University is the Top Private University on Long Island in Forbes' 2027 America's Top Colleges Ranking (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Adelphi University is the Top Private University on Long Island in Forbes' 2027 America's Top Colleges Ranking
Published: September 15, 2026
Adelphi University has once again secured its position as the top private university on Long Island, according to the Forbes newly released 2027 America's Top Colleges: 500 Colleges That Deliver Results list.
This annual ranking of 500 institutions across the United States focuses on colleges that deliver strong ac more PR
Admissions Simplified With Instant Acceptance Through Niche (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Admissions Simplified With Instant Acceptance Through Niche
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Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University is partnering with Niche to streamline the admissions process for high school seniors.
Qualified students will receive instant acceptance to Stockton for fall 2027 based on the information provided in their Niche profile. Niche is an online platform that helps students and families research, rank and review colleges. Stockton is the only institution of highe more PR
Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension
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Food safety touches every stage of the agricultural system, from how food is grown and processed to how it reaches consumers' tables. At UConn Extension, this work is led by faculty who bridge science and practice, ensuring farmers, processors, and communities have access to the latest, research-based information. Among them is Dr. Indu Upadhyaya '15 Ph.D., associate Extension pro more PR
Alumnus Excited to be Karpovich Keynote and Celebrate AT Program (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Springfield College issued the following news:
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Alumnus Excited to be Karpovich Keynote and Celebrate AT Program
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By: Damon Markiewicz
When alumnus Brian Pietrosimone '05, PhD, received an email from Springfield College Dean of the School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sports Leadership M. Sue Guyer, DPE'03, he couldn't hold back how extremely honored he was at Guyer's request.
"To be asked to be the keynote speaker at the Peter V. Karpovich Lecture is a huge honor," expressed Pietros more PR
American parents need comprehensive work-family plan (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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American parents need comprehensive work-family plan
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#In Brief
* Childcare affordability and availability remain major challenges for American families.
* Vice President JD Vance's proposal redirecting childcare subsidies to married couples with a stay-at-home parent would not address fundamental market challenges.
* Parents need real choices, including affordable childcare, paid family leave and flexible work arrangements, Collins a more PR
Annual Stibitz-Wilson Awards to celebrate four innovators (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 15 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Annual Stibitz-Wilson Awards to celebrate four innovators
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BOZEMAN -The American Computer and Robotics Museum in Bozeman will honor four distinguished scientists in computing and conservation fields at this year's Stibitz-Wilson Awards dinner, held Friday, Oct. 2, on the Montana State University campus.Size: Lg Med Sm
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The free, public event will begin at 6 p.m. in Norm Asbjornson Hall's Inspiration Hall. Seating more PR
Arizona Western College: Sign of the Times - Health Careers Center Takes Shape With Installation of Exterior Brand Elements (10)
YUMA, Arizona, Sept. 15 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news:
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A Sign of the Times: Health Careers Center Takes Shape with Installation of Exterior Brand Elements
Onvida Health and AWC will expand hands-on health care education and career pathways for Yuma County students
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Yuma, Ariz. (September 15, 2026) - Onvida Health and Arizona Western College (AWC) are celebrating a visible milestone in the development of the new Health Careers Center with the installation of exterior signage to the building. Building constructi more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim discusses law firm AI strategy with Bloomberg Law (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim discusses law firm AI strategy with Bloomberg Law
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CARLISLE, PA-Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and associate dean for research and strategic partnerships at Penn State Dickinson Law, was featured in a Bloomberg Law article examining Latham & Watkins' investment in its own artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure. You can read the article by clicking here.
Lim discu more PR
Auburn College of Education faculty member reflects on Dolly Parton's enduring legacy of literacy through Imagination Library (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- Auburn University posted the following news:
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Auburn College of Education faculty member reflects on Dolly Parton's enduring legacy of literacy through Imagination Library
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Auburn College of Education faculty member Jennie Baumann is pictured displaying books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library collection.
The recent passing of beloved singer, songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton has prompted an outpouring of tributes celebrating not only her musical contributions, but also her lifelong commitm more PR
Authors shed light on first-generation experience for higher ed professionals (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Authors shed light on first-generation experience for higher ed professionals
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LAWRENCE -New work from a University of Kansas professor explores the challenges of being a first-generation higher education professional moving into a faculty position and also highlights the strengths someone in that position naturally brings.
Dallas Doane, associate professor of the practice in educational leadership & policy studies, and his co-authors for the scholarly more PR
Barnard College Celebrates Official Opening of Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
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Barnard College Celebrates Official Opening of Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center
Behind a $250 million investment, NYC's first net-zero carbon, all-electric academic science building doubles research lab space and brings all five experimental science departments under one roof at the best women's college in the world.
September 15, 2026
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, New York -- Barnard College celebrated the opening of the Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center (RDSC) on Septe more PR
Beal Botanical Garden embarks on next chapter of growth (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Beal Botanical Garden embarks on next chapter of growth
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More than 150 years ago on the banks of the Red Cedar, a modest plot of low, irregular land in the heart of what was then the Michigan Agricultural College was reclaimed for the plants. Quickly overflowing with a wide range of cold-hardy herbaceous plants, it was ultimately nature that had the final say in the arrangement of the space and what would spread and thrive in this sunken garden a more PR
Bethany College Announces 2026 Alumni Award Recipients (10)
BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Bethany College issued the following news:
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Bethany College Announces 2026 Alumni Award Recipients
BETHANY, W.Va. (Sept. 15, 2026) -- Bethany College will honor three outstanding members of the Bethany community during the 2026 Alumni Celebration Dinner on Friday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m., as part of Back to the Future Homecoming. The awards recognize excellence in teaching and professional achievement and celebrate individuals whose accomplishments reflect the values and traditions of Bethany College.
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Beyond the cockpit (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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Beyond the cockpit
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The University of Texas at Arlington has launched a new Aviation Studies pathway to prepare students for a wide range of careers in one of North Texas' largest and most dynamic industries.
Located within UTA's College of Liberal Arts, the pathway is designed for students interested in careers across the aviation industry-not only in the cockpit, but in airport operations, logistics, safety, communications, da more PR
BHSU Announces 2025-26 Faculty Awards (10)
SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news:
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BHSU Announces 2025-26 Faculty Awards
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Black Hills State University Academic Affairs announced its 2025-26 faculty awards during the university's annual Welcome Week in August.
"The Faculty Awards provide an important opportunity to recognize the extraordinary work our faculty do every day in teaching, mentoring, research and creative activity, and service," said Dr. Pam Carriveau, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. "Much of th more PR
Blood Protein Linked to Lower Risk of Depression and PTSD After Traumatic Brain Injury (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Blood Protein Linked to Lower Risk of Depression and PTSD After Traumatic Brain Injury
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Key Takeaways
* Higher natural anti-NMDAR1 antibody levels were linked to ~25% lower depression and ~22% lower PTSD symptoms in U.S. Marines with TBI.
* Antibody levels remained highly stable a year or more after deployment, suggesting that high anti-NMDAR1 is a long-term trait.
* The researchers hypothesize that naturally-occurring an more PR
Brigham Young University: Humans or AI? Who or What Can Scam You More Effectively? (10)
PROVO, Utah, Sept. 16 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news:
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Humans or AI? Who or what can scam you more effectively?
By Courtney Morgan & Abigail Haven, September 15, 2026
BYU research finds AI knows how to use a personal touch to dupe people
A text from your neighborhood gardening club friend Ben offering a deal on seeds might seem too specific to be a scam. But that kind of personalization is exactly what can make phishing messages convincing.
Scammers are doubling down on an evolving method called spear phishing more PR
BU Ignition Award Winners' Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Boston University issued the following news:
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BU Ignition Award Winners' Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots
Annual entrepreneurship awards given to research projects ready to make the leap from the lab to real-world impact
September 15, 2026
By Andrew Thurston
Recovery after a full knee replacement is a slow process--for some, it can take a few weeks before ditching the crutches and months before even thinking about stepping on a treadm more PR
Building a Better Transistor (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 15 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Building a Better Transistor
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For more than half a century, the transistor has driven the digital age. Billions of these tiny switches fill computer chips, powering everything from phones to artificial intelligence.
But that engine is reaching its limits. Moving electrical charge through billions of transistors consumes enormous amounts of energy and generates heat. As computers become more powerful, th more PR
California Institute of Technology: New Book by Phillip Hoffman Explores the Origins of Economic Growth (10)
PASADENA, California, Sept. 16 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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New Book by Phillip Hoffman Explores the Origins of Economic Growth
September 15, 2026
In 1700, life was miserable everywhere. Nearly everyone was poor, most had to toil long days in fields just to feed their families, and half of all children died before adulthood. But throughout the following century, technological and political shifts in northwestern Europe unleashed something completely new in human history that transformed the worl more PR
Can steelmaking waste help solar power store energy? (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Can steelmaking waste help solar power store energy?
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Storing energy as heat is a proven pathway to address the challenge solar power faces when it's dark or cloudy outside by enabling the capture, storage and on-demand release of thermal energy. The process, called high-temperature thermal energy storage (TES), however, can be prohibitively expensive. Researchers at Penn State have found that steel slags -a rock- more PR
Center for Justice, Law and Societies to Host 4th Annual Northeast Law and Society Retreat on Oct. 2 (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Center for Justice, Law and Societies to Host 4th Annual Northeast Law and Society Retreat on Oct. 2
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The Center for Justice, Law and Societies at UMass Amherst will host its fourth annual Northeast Law and Society Retreat on Oct. 2 at the Campus Center, bringing together legal scholars and students from across New England for an afternoon of speakers and conversation.
The event is open to the public and will feature discussions on law, po more PR
Center for L.I.F.E., Faith Driven Entrepreneur partner to bring data to entrepreneurs (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Center for L.I.F.E., Faith Driven Entrepreneur partner to bring data to entrepreneurs
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One of the purposes of the Leading the Integration of Faith and Entrepreneurship Research Lab at the Farmer School of Business is to conduct and collect research about the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship, ultimately to get that research out to the millions of entrepreneurs who could make use of the findings.
Which is easier said than done, director and professor Brett more PR
Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Tour SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University's Nursing Simulation Labs (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Tour SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University's Nursing Simulation Labs
September 15, 2026
Part of New York State Efforts to Increase Nursing Capacity and Address the Healthcare Staffing Shortage
Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees also Highlighted Significant New York State Investment in SUNY Downstate University Hospital
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Brooklyn, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B more PR
Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson Looks Back on Her First Year at Rutgers-Newark (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson Looks Back on Her First Year at Rutgers-Newark
By Carrie Stetler
September 15, 2026
Since she arrived at Rutgers University-Newark last year, Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson has navigated a new school, a new city, a new state, and the relationship between all three.
As she begins a new academic year, Smith-Jackson, who was previously provost of North Carolina A&T State University, is fully acclimated. She has leveraged RU-N's more PR
Chapman Study Finds Some Orange County Schools Face Extreme Heat Risks Study Finds Heat Disparities Across Orange County School Campuses September 15, 2026 (10)
ORANGE, California, Sept. 15 -- Chapman University posted the following news:
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Chapman Study Finds Some Orange County Schools Face Extreme Heat Risks Study Finds Heat Disparities Across Orange County School Campuses September 15, 2026
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As Southern California faces more frequent and intense heat waves, a new Chapman University study finds that some students may be spending their school days on campuses that become dangerously hot during extreme heat events. Researchers found that outdoor surfaces at some Orange County public schools re more PR
Chicago Sports Summit Celebrates 10 Years Supporting Orthopedic Research at Rush (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news:
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Chicago Sports Summit Celebrates 10 Years Supporting Orthopedic Research at Rush
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The Chicago Sports Summit is on a 10-year winning streak. For the past decade, the annual event has generated conversations about the biggest trends in sports while supporting orthopedic research at Rush.
The 10th annual summit, hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, will gather leading voices in the sports industry on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago more PR
Clarkson's Bethany Almeida Selected for Inaugural Bioconjugate Chemistry Early Career Board (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 16 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
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Clarkson's Bethany Almeida Selected for Inaugural Bioconjugate Chemistry Early Career Board
September 15, 2026
Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Bethany Almeida has been selected to serve on the inaugural Early Career Board of Bioconjugate Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Chemical Society.
Almeida is one of 10 early-career researchers from institutions around the world selected for t more PR
CLAS biologist studies genetic components of intellectual disability (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS biologist studies genetic components of intellectual disability
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"I suppose what's always speaking to me in the back of my mind is my mother," says Benjamin Darbro. "She's really the one who inspired this problem solving."
My question to University of Iowa professors John Manak, of the Department of Biology (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) and Darbro, of the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics (Carver Coll more PR
CLAS chemists unlock new possibilities for rare-earth metal (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS chemists unlock new possibilities for rare-earth metal
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Why It Matters
The study shows it is possible to make terbium, a rare-earth metal used in electronics, medical imaging, and other technologies, easier and less expensive to separate and study. It also could open new areas of use, such as in quantum technologies, the unseen world of atoms and smaller constituents that could be a frontier for advances in comput more PR
CLAS Student Explores Stamford's Queer History Through Summer Research (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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CLAS Student Explores Stamford's Queer History Through Summer Research
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Harri Srivastava '27 (CLAS) spent the summer before her senior year helping preserve Stamford's queer history through interviews with the people who lived it.
Srivastava participated in an Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Research Experience (SHARE) Summer Apprenticeship, offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research, which gives undergraduates the chance to collabor more PR
CMU Undergraduates Balance Learning, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Undergraduates Balance Learning, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Through the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship(), Carnegie Mellon University provides tools and mentorship for students pursuing ventures in entrepreneurship and business development, helping to drive economic growth in the region and beyond.
"Carnegie Mellon students are building solutions with the potential to strengthen our region and shape industries," said Damion Shelt more PR
College of Ag Sciences names head of the Department of Plant Science (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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College of Ag Sciences names head of the Department of Plant Science
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Joe Louis has been named head of the Department of Plant Science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Oct. 7.
Louis joins Penn State from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he served as the Eberhard Professor of Agricultural Entomology with joint appointments in the Department of Entomology and the Department of Bi more PR
Columbia Researcher Connecting Scientists to Data From a Major New Telescope (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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The Columbia Researcher Connecting Scientists to Data From a Major New Telescope
Columbia research scientist Jennifer Sokoloski is helping scientists get more from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
September 15, 2026
This summer, the Simonyi Survey Telescope at Vera C. Rubin Observatory, on the outskirts of the Atacama Desert in Chile, began to survey the entire southern sky. The telescope will collect data for 10 years, creating the most detailed, comprehensive su more PR
Convocation 2026 Celebrates Achievement and the Paths Ahead (10)
LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Georgian Court University posted the following news:
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Convocation 2026 Celebrates Achievement and the Paths Ahead
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Georgian Court University opened the 2026-2027 academic year with Convocation on September 10, bringing together new and continuing students, faculty, staff, and leaders.
Members of the Class of 2030 and other new students were formally welcomed into Georgian Court's academic community and Mercy tradition, while continuing students were recognized for their achievements from the previous more PR
Cornell College Announces Faculty Promotions (10)
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Sept. 14 -- Cornell College issued the following news:
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Cornell announces faculty promotions
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Three Cornell College faculty members were granted tenure and promoted to associate professor beginning this academic year.
* Tyler George - Associate Professor of Statistics
* Melanie King - Associate Professor of Mathematics
* Alex McKenzie - Associate Professor of Art
Receiving tenure means a committee of their peers and college leaders has thoroughly evaluated their teaching, research, and service more PR
Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit to host workshop on AI in scientific research (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit to host workshop on AI in scientific research
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Want to get up to speed on the ways Cornell scientists are using artificial intelligence in their research? Ask the university's statistical experts.
The Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU) will host a special workshop, "Ask the Statisticians: AI in Scientific Research," to provide space to discuss the ways researchers across Cornell are integrating AI into their stati more PR
CSU Latinx Leaders on the Journeys That Shaped Them (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 16 -- California State University issued the following news:
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CSU Latinx Leaders on the Journeys That Shaped Them
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, CSU Latinx leaders reflect on the people, traditions and experiences that have influenced their leadership and commitment to student success.
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With nearly half of its more than 470,000 students identifying as Hispanic/Latinx, the California State University serves one of the nation's most diverse student populations and is recognized as a national more PR
CSUSB Among 14 Universities Nationwide Selected for Inaugural NSF CyberAICorps Award (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB among 14 universities nationwide selected for inaugural NSF CyberAICorps award
An inaugural NSF CyberAICorps award will expand opportunities for CSUSB students to gain the AI and cybersecurity expertise needed to protect the nation's increasingly connected digital infrastructure. The award builds on more than 15 years of CSUSB preparing cybersecurity professionals for public service.
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CSUSB Undergraduates Publish Influential AI Cybersecurity Study (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB undergraduates publish influential AI cybersecurity study
Six students and their faculty mentor, Nabeel Alzahrani, examined how large language models and autonomous agents could help security operations centers address emerging cyber threats.
Published September 15, 2026
Six Cal State San Bernardino undergraduates are helping chart the future of cybersecurity - one in which artificial intelligence could assist an more PR
CSUSB's Mini-Conference and Networking Social Showcase Undergraduate Research and Build Community (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB's Mini-Conference and networking social showcase undergraduate research and build community
CSUSB's Office of Student Research and Innovation hosted the 12th annual Undergraduate Summer Research Program Mini-Conference, which showcased projects by 57 undergraduate students representing 22 faculty-student research teams. A Networking Bowling Social following the conference gave students opportunities to connect with more PR
CWRU Alumni Entrepreneur Targets Chronic Problem in Healthcare (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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CWRU alumni entrepreneur targets chronic problem in healthcare
Glimmer Health co-founder Delia Mannen, PhD (MGT '11) recently received backing from the CWRU Alumni Venture Fund
September 15, 2026 Story by: Kayla Klatt
About one in four people lives with chronic pain. Delia Mannen, PhD (MGT '11) says there is roughly one specialist trained to treat it for every 20,000 people who have it.
With so few specialists, much of that care falls to primary more PR
Discovery on neural wiring could unlock paths toward treatment of spinal cord injury, stroke (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 16 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Discovery on neural wiring could unlock paths toward treatment of spinal cord injury, stroke
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -A new discovery by neuroscientists at Brown University's Carney Institute for Brain Science challenges long-held beliefs in neurobiology about how neurons extend axons to reach their targets.
Published in PNAS, the findings provide what the authors call a "genetic atlas" of neuronal development as well as a potential step f more PR
Double dip: Sampling contaminants of emerging concern two ways improves accuracy (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Double dip: Sampling contaminants of emerging concern two ways improves accuracy
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Two are better than one when it comes to sampling methods for tracking the location and timing of toxic chemical contamination in waterways, according to researchers at Penn State. The team tested two typical sampling approaches and found that both are needed to accurately assess both the variety and concentration of contaminants of more PR
Dr. Amit Kumar Sinha Appointed Interim Chair of UAPB Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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Dr. Amit Kumar Sinha Appointed Interim Chair of UAPB Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Dr. Amit Kumar Sinha has been appointed as interim chair of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). In this position, he will provide administrative oversight and collaborative leadership to ensure the growth, stability and success of the Department, according to Dr. Christopher C. Math more PR
Duke Researchers Join $30M Project to Uncover Hidden Layers in the Human Genome (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Duke Researchers Join $30M Project to Uncover Hidden Layers in the Human Genome
9/15/26
Five-year, National Science Foundation "GENIE" Science and Technology Center will work to understand how the genome's 3D structure helps cells establish their identities, remember past experiences and respond to their environments.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $30 million over five years to a consortium of universiti more PR
Eighteen students selected as 2026-27 University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Eighteen students selected as 2026-27 University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars
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Eighteen rising leaders have been selected to the newest cohort of the University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars Program, which was announced Sept. 15.
Drawn from communities around the world and across Chicago, this year's cohort includes students from the Booth School of Business, the Harris School of Public Policy, and the Crown Family School of Social Wor more PR
Emory University School of Medicine: National Academy of Medicine Selects Rachel Hadler as a 2026 Fellow (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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National Academy of Medicine selects Rachel Hadler as a 2026 fellow
September 15, 2026
Ethan Fogus
Clear communication makes a world of difference when a loved one is in the intensive care unit (ICU). Early discussions about recovery expectations give care teams more agency, improving quality of life while also saving patients and caregivers from long-lasting stress.
Rachel A. Hadler (anesthesiology) is an intensivist, palliative care physi more PR
Employers Value University of Phoenix Grads (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 14 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release:
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Employers Value University of Phoenix Grads
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97% of managers supervising University of Phoenix graduates say they are likely to hire someone with a University of Phoenix degree in the future
New research conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of University of Phoenix finds high levels of satisfaction and positive perceptions among managers who directly supervise University of Phoenix graduates. Ninety-eight percent of managers supervising at l more PR
Entertainers, healers, advocates among 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 15 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news:
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Entertainers, healers, advocates among 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees
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Juan Acosta is a first-generation Mexican immigrant and nationally recognized mental health and LGBTQ+ activist, content creator and public speaker whose advocacy began locally at age 13.
At 21, Acosta drafted a historic LGBTQ+ proclamation for his hometown of Woodland. Since earning his degree, he has held leadership positions in the n more PR
ETAMU Cybersecurity Graduate Lands Competitive Homeland Security Internship (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 15 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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ETAMU Cybersecurity Graduate Lands Competitive Homeland Security Internship
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A recent East Texas A&M University graduate put his cybersecurity education to work this summer through a highly competitive internship with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Tyler Pham, a Houston native who earned his Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity from ETAMU in May, was one of six students selected fro more PR
Event celebrates Bachelor Hall renovations, naming of Altman Institute for the Humanities (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Event celebrates Bachelor Hall renovations, naming of Altman Institute for the Humanities
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When Renee Baernstein walks through the renovated Bachelor Hall, the dean of the College of Arts and Science (CAS) sees a vibrant, bustling facility packed full of Miami University students and faculty members utilizing the building's many study spaces, conference rooms, and areas designed to bring people together.
Bachelor Hall is back in business following its two-year ren more PR
FAMU Students Take Center Stage at "The College Tour" Red-Carpet Premiere (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news:
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FAMU Students Take Center Stage at "The College Tour" Red-Carpet Premiere
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Florida A&M University students took center stage Friday evening as the university rolled out the red carpet at Lee Hall Auditorium to celebrate the premiere of its episode of "The College Tour," showcasing life on the Hill through the voices of Rattlers themselves.
Students, faculty, staff, administra more PR
FAU Study Pinpoints Non-Fatal Overdose Hotspots in Palm Beach County (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Study Pinpoints Non-Fatal Overdose Hotspots in Palm Beach County
By Gisele Galoustian | 9/15/2026
Study Snapshot: Fatal drug overdoses have long been the focus of the nation's overdose crisis, but non-fatal overdoses occur far more frequently and represent a critical opportunity for intervention and prevention. Florida reported more than 31,000 suspected overdose-related emergency more PR
Four Innovators Gather at USC to Explore the Devices Changing Medicine (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 15 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Four Innovators Gather at USC to Explore the Devices Changing Medicine
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Clinical translation was the stated theme of the biomedical devices and imaging session at the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering's 50th anniversary symposium Sept. 3. The department, jointly part of USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Keck School of Medicine at USC, brought together four researchers whose work spa more PR
From classroom to career: Curiosity, teamwork, resilience fuel internship success (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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From classroom to career: Curiosity, teamwork, resilience fuel internship success
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For many NIU students, there's an obvious goal for the upcoming job, internship and career fairs occurring throughout the campus at the end of September: securing a role with a company.
But then what?
The same traits that are pivotal in landing a position are crucial in making the most of your internship experience: among them, curiosity, having a team-first mentali more PR
From Eugene O'Neill to Sam Shepard: Rob Dowling's long road to 'Coyote' (10)
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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From Eugene O'Neill to Sam Shepard: Rob Dowling's long road to 'Coyote'
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By Julian Layne '25
In 2000, Rob Dowling walked into New York City's Circle in the Square Theater to see Sam Shepard's "True West." He had been interested in Shepard since he was a teenager, but the production, featuring John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman alternating the roles of two estranged brothers, changed the way Dowling saw the playwright's work.
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From Lake Erie's Algae to Florida's Coral Reefs, UToledo Senior Chases a Career in Marine Science (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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From Lake Erie's Algae to Florida's Coral Reefs, UToledo Senior Chases a Career in Marine Science
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Emily Wagner didn't set out to study algae twice.
The University of Toledo senior, an environmental science major from Dearborn, Michigan, spent her first two college summers in the lab of Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, professor and director of the University's Lake Erie Center, studying the harmful algal blooms that plague the lake each year.
Emily Wagner, a senior more PR
From Research to Readiness: Physician-Scientist Candidates Join the Ranks at Uniformed Services University (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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From Research to Readiness: Physician-Scientist Candidates Join the Ranks at Uniformed Services University
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In This Article
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Military operational medicine happens both in the field, where clinicians care for more PR
Frontline Safety Concerns Mount Among Property Managers, New PSU Survey Shows (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Portland State University posted the following news release:
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Frontline Safety Concerns Mount Among Property Managers, New PSU Survey Shows
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Safety and security challenges are creating unprecedented strain for frontline property management professionals, according to a new bilingual survey conducted by Portland State University's Center for Real Estate. Initiated after industry partners raised alarms about changing workplace conditions, the study offers insight into the daily risks experienced by property more PR
FSU College of Nursing receives $1.9 million award to advance AI-powered behavioral healthcare (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU College of Nursing receives $1.9 million award to advance AI-powered behavioral healthcare
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The Florida State University College of Nursing has been awarded $1.96 million through the National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Award to develop and test an artificial intelligence-powered intervention that delivers personalized behavioral health support to people who use problematic substances.
Funded by the National Institute on Drug more PR
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University: Honoring the Legacy of Richard M. Osgood Jr. (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University issued the following news:
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Honoring the Legacy of Richard M. Osgood Jr.
A new commemorative plaque recognizes the pioneering scientist, mentor, and longtime Columbia Engineering professor whose work helped shape photonics and strengthen the University's research infrastructure.
September 15, 2026
Xintian Tina Wang
Columbia Engineering has installed a commemorative plaque honoring the late Richard "Rick" M. Osgood Jr., the Higgins more PR
Furman students take on BMW as Catalyst Fellows (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Furman students take on BMW as Catalyst Fellows
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Six hours is all the time Furman University students had on Feb. 20 to form teams, dissect a real-world problem and pitch a solution during the Next Big Idea, the Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's biannual innovation challenge that pulls students from across campus into fast-paced, cross-disciplinary teams.
For most participants, the day ended with a pitch, feedback and a great stor more PR
Gaming the market: Montana State professor's research provides insights for board game industry (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 15 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Gaming the market: Montana State professor's research provides insights for board game industry
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BOZEMAN -Anyone who has ever damaged a friendship over a supposedly friendly game of Monopoly knows the allure of the board game.
The board game industry is fast evolving, with producers creating complex games with elaborate thematic art to appeal to a slate of consumers. According to industry data, game sales and popularity spiked during the COVID-19 pand more PR
Gardner-Webb School of Divinity Hosts Church Historian Dr. Joao B. Chaves for Mary Washburn Wilson Lectures (10)
BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news:
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Gardner-Webb School of Divinity Hosts Church Historian Dr. Joao B. Chaves for Mary Washburn Wilson Lectures
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#Baylor Associate Professor Presents 'Re-Inventing Church History in The Americas'
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.-Brazilian native Dr. Joao B. Chaves has built an academic career studying the intersections of religion, culture and public life across the Americas. An associate professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, he will bring his more PR
Georgia Tech's Avant South Brings 'AI in Action' to Atlanta (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Georgia Tech's Avant South Brings 'AI in Action' to Atlanta
Avant South returns to Tech Square on Oct. 12 - 13 to convene founders, executives, policymakers, investors, researchers, creators, and students to focus on the intersection of technology, culture, and innovation.
Sep 15, 2026
Artificial intelligence is already changing how people work, learn, build companies, manufacture products, move goods, deliver healthcare, and create art. Thi more PR
Global sexual and reproductive health and rights under threat, warn CUNY SPH experts and collaborators (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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Global sexual and reproductive health and rights under threat, warn CUNY SPH experts and collaborators
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Proposed UN reforms risk undermining decades of progress to protect maternal health and prevent gender-based violence
New York, NY | September 15, 2026: As world leaders gather at the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) this month, experts in a special collection of articles publ more PR
Gonzaga University: 2026 Eva Lassman 'Take Action Against Hate' Award Recipients Announced (10)
SPOKANE, Washington, Sept. 16 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news:
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2026 Eva Lassman "Take Action Against Hate" Award Recipients Announced
September 14, 2026
Nighat Dad, a Pakistani lawyer who founded the Digital Rights Foundation, and the nonprofit organization Eradicate Hate are the recipients of this year's Eva Lassman "Take Action Against Hate" awards, sponsored by the Gonzaga University Center for the Study of Hate.
The Take Action Against Hate awards are presented to one individual and one organization that actively more PR
Graduate Center Scholars Illuminate and Enrich Hispanic Heritage (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news:
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Graduate Center Scholars Illuminate and Enrich Hispanic Heritage
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Graduate Center faculty, students, and alumni, and faculty are honoring and documenting Latino and Hispanic heritage through their exceptional accomplishments and innovative scholarship.
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we reflect on the research, writing, appointments, and awards that made news across the Graduate Center community over the past year.
We were deeply saddened more PR
Graduate School Opens New Office of Grants and Fellowships (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Graduate School Opens New Office of Grants and Fellowships
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The Graduate School has launched the Office of Grants and Fellowships (OGF), which will provide student training in external grant and fellowship application development as well as management of internal Graduate School grant and fellowship programs. Directed by Heidi Bauer-Clapp, the office will also serve as the first point of contact for graduate students who have received an ex more PR
Graduate students invited to participate in Three Minute Thesis competition (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Graduate students invited to participate in Three Minute Thesis competition
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's annual regional Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT), hosted by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School, is now accepting graduate student competitor and judge registrations.
In its fourth year at Penn State, 3MT allows graduate students to improve their research communication and presentation skills, permitting ju more PR
H-SC Establishes Two New Academic Schools (10)
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Hampden-Sydney College posted the following news:
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H-SC Establishes Two New Academic Schools
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Hampden-Sydney College is proud to announce the establishment of two new academic schools: the Citrone School of Business and Economics and the Hickok School of Government, History, and Civic Leadership. Made possible by transformational gifts from two of the College's most devoted alumni families, the new schools create unified academic homes for students preparing for careers in business, finance, publi more PR
Hamm Institute names Phipps as Faculty Fellow (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 15 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news:
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Hamm Institute names Phipps as Faculty Fellow
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The Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University has named Dr. Stephanie Phipps a Faculty Fellow, adding her expertise in workforce strategy and organizational leadership to the institute's interdisciplinary research program.
Phipps is an assistant professor of professional practice in the OSU Spears School of Business, where her work focuses on workforce d more PR
Healthcare Visionary Michael Dowling Joins Adelphi University Board of Trustees (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Healthcare Visionary Michael Dowling Joins Adelphi University Board of Trustees
September 14, 2026 - By Taylor Damian '14, Director for Media Relations
Michael Dowling, CEO Emeritus of Northwell Health, has joined the Adelphi University Board of Trustees.
Dowling, who built Northwell into New York's largest private employer and the Northeast's largest healthcare provider, brings his legacy of global leadership in healthcare, public policy and crisis man more PR
Hilbert College Cybersecurity Bachelor Program Ranked Among the Best in New York and the Northeast (10)
HAMBURG, New York, Sept. 15 -- Hilbert College posted the following news:
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Hilbert College Cybersecurity Bachelor Program Ranked Among the Best in New York and the Northeast
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HAMBURG, NY -Hilbert College's Cybersecurity, BS program has earned four 2027 rankings from Research.com: #4 among the Most Valuable Cybersecurity Degree Programs in New York, #10 in the Northeast, #35 nationally, and #11 on Research.com's Most Affordable Cybersecurity Degree Programs list for New York.
Research.com's rankings draw on the IPEDS database, College more PR
Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Three Hispanic Members of the CWRU Community (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet three Hispanic members of the CWRU community
September 15, 2026 | Story by: Brianna Smith
From sharing Peruvian folk dance to providing quality care to patients of various backgrounds, individuals of Hispanic and Latine heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University.
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, we're highlighting th more PR
Honoring Herchel Smith: University of Cambridge and Harvard celebrate a scientific pioneer (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Honoring Herchel Smith: University of Cambridge and Harvard celebrate a scientific pioneer
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In late July, a special event was held at the University of Cambridge to honor the centenary of the birth of celebrated organic chemist and philanthropist Herchel Smith.
As part of the annual University of Cambridge-Harvard University Scientific Symposium, students, faculty, and fellows from both institutions, as well as members of Harvard's Herchel Smith Fell more PR
Hope 100 years after Scopes: MTSU professor pushes trust-centered communication for science's most contentious conversations (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Hope 100 years after Scopes: MTSU professor pushes trust-centered communication for science's most contentious conversations
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University biology professor and researcher Liz Barnes' mission to improve communication and trust between scientists and the larger community shows no signs of slowing, most recently with two published articles in a top scientific journal detailing her research-backed a more PR
How will Colorado River cuts affect housing prices? A Loyola expert explains (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release:
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How will Colorado River cuts affect housing prices? A Loyola expert explains
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What's the best way to curb water use in households and businesses served by the Colorado River? Benjamin Edelstein, an assistant professor of economics in the Quinlan School of Business, suggests it's by letting the market do what the market does best.
"As an economist, I believe, deep down, you can put a value on water. It's at least as valuable as what you're more PR
IMMCG co-director invited to Sustainable Scientific Enterprise Task Force (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Augusta University posted the following news release:
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IMMCG co-director invited to Sustainable Scientific Enterprise Task Force
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Klaus Ley, MD, founding co-director of the Immunology Center of Georgia, part of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Georgia Research Alliance Bradley Turner Eminent Scholar Chair in Immunology and professor of physiology, has been invited to join the Sustainable Scientific Enterprise Task Force, formed by former president of the American Association of Immuno more PR
Indigenous Perspectives Symposium Kicks Off Year-Long Celebration of Center for Native American Studies' 30th Anniversary (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news:
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Indigenous Perspectives Symposium Kicks Off Year-Long Celebration of Center for Native American Studies' 30th Anniversary
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The Indigenous Perspectives Symposium, taking place across campus Friday, Sept. 25, will begin a year of events celebrating the 30th anniversary of Northern Michigan University's Center for Native American Studies.
The one-day symposium on medicines is dedicated to exploring rich traditions, profound significance and the evo more PR
Ingenuity in action: App State spotlights faculty research and creativity (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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Ingenuity in action: App State spotlights faculty research and creativity
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BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University's 2026 Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event (RECAPP) celebrates a growing research enterprise at App State that links numerous disciplines, partnerships and initiatives for community impact -work that is inspiring a new generation of problem solvers. The event, to be held Sept. 18 at App State's Broyhill Music Cent more PR
Inspiring the Next Generation: Inside VCOM-Virginia's K-12 School Outreach Programs (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news:
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Inspiring the Next Generation: Inside VCOM-Virginia's K-12 School Outreach Programs
By Caroline Bennett - 9/15/2026
In many communities across Southwest Virginia, a career in medicine can feel like a distant dream. Rural school districts often face resource constraints, particularly in funding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. For many young people, opportunities to meet medical professionals who s more PR
Interim Dean Sarah J. Williams to publish book review with the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Interim Dean Sarah J. Williams to publish book review with the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal
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CARLISLE, PA-Interim Dean Sarah J. Williams has agreed to the publication of her review of Andrew Ross Sorkin's recent book, 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History, with the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal. Williams' essay, "Sorkin's Reminder that Insider Trading is Still a Sideshow," explores the c more PR
Jill Ruhd named CEO of DSU Foundation and vice president for Institutional Advancement (10)
MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Jill Ruhd named CEO of DSU Foundation and vice president for Institutional Advancement
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MADISON, S.D. -Jill Ruhd has been named chief executive officer of the Dakota State University Foundation and vice president for Institutional Advancement at DSU, effective immediately.
Ruhd, who currently serves as DSU's senior director of philanthropy, brings extensive fundraising experience, strong relationships with the university's supporters, and a lifelon more PR
Johns Hopkins: New Cost Estimate Tool to Aid U.S. Measles Outbreak Response (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 16 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Published September 14, 2026
By Victoria Willens
New Cost Estimate Tool to Aid U.S. Measles Outbreak Response
With more than 3,000 measles cases confirmed across the United States in 2026, public health efforts have focused on slowing disease transmission and limiting the size of ongoing outbreaks. But recent costing data shows that from an economic perspective, it is much more impactful to prevent an outbrea more PR
June Anderson Foundation awards scholarships to 4 nontraditional MTSU students (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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June Anderson Foundation awards scholarships to 4 nontraditional MTSU students
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -For four women at Middle Tennessee State University, the June S. Anderson Foundation's annual scholarships are providing a boost of encouragement to their lives -and their budgets -providing much-needed support as they pursue their degrees.
"Our goal is to remove the financial barriers that often prevent talented, nontraditional students more PR
Kean Researchers Awarded Grant to Help Young Students Evaluate AI Financial Reasoning (10)
UNION, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Kean University issued the following news release:
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Kean Researchers Awarded Grant to Help Young Students Evaluate AI Financial Reasoning
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Kean University researchers are examining how high school students use artificial intelligence (AI) to answer financial questions and how educators can help them determine whether the answers they receive can be trusted.
Kean Associate Professor Daehan Kwak, Ph.D., and Professor Jennifer Chen, Ed.D., received a $50,000 planning grant from the U.S. National Science Fo more PR
Kennesaw State launches Presidential Fellows Cohort for high-achieving Georgia students (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Kennesaw State launches Presidential Fellows Cohort for high-achieving Georgia students
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 15, 2026
Kennesaw State University (KSU) will launch a Presidential Fellows Cohort in fall 2027, establishing a premier scholarship and leadership initiative designed to attract, retain and develop some of Georgia's highest-achieving students.
Housed within the KSU Journey Honors College, the Presidential Fellows Cohort will offer Ken more PR
Kentucky State hosts State Extension Advisory Council (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 15 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Kentucky State hosts State Extension Advisory Council
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Meeting emphasizes strengthening families, ensuring food quality and access, and improving the health of Kentuckians
FRANKFORT, Ky. -Kentucky State University hosted the Kentucky Extension Advisory Council on Sept. 10, bringing Extension professionals and volunteer leaders together to share their work and consider how Cooperative Extension can better serve the Commonwealth through 2030.
The su more PR
Khanal research advances American energy security through carbon storage, critical minerals, grid innovation (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 15 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news:
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Khanal research advances American energy security through carbon storage, critical minerals, grid innovation
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As the United States races to strengthen its energy independence, secure domestic supplies of critical minerals and modernize its electrical grid, researchers at The University of Tulsa are working at the intersection of some of the nation's most important energy challenges.
Aaditya Khanal, Ph.D., assoc more PR
Kiawah Island Club's fifth annual HEARTest Yard Celebrity Classic raises record $400,000 (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release:
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Kiawah Island Club's fifth annual HEARTest Yard Celebrity Classic raises record $400,000
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (Sept. 15, 2026) - Kiawah Island Club was honored to partner with their member and friend, Greg Olsen, and his family to host the Fifth Annual HEARTest Yard Celebrity Classic presented by Hendrick Lexus Charleston on June 7 and 8, 2026, at the Club's Cassique golf course.
The event raised a record $400,000, 100% more PR
Land and Lending Conference features bestselling author (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Land and Lending Conference features bestselling author
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Award-winning financial journalist and bestselling author Andrew Ross Sorkin will anchor the upcoming 2026 South Dakota Land and Lending Conference.
South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics is presenting the annual conference Oct. 15 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Joe Santos, the Larry and Diane Ness Endowed Director and professor of more PR
Lasers, Doppler effect personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer tumors (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Lasers, Doppler effect personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer tumors
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Like each person, each cancer is unique. And with the growing array of chemotherapy drugs available, gaining early insight into how individual tumors respond to specific drugs would help improve treatment. Harnessing the tools of laser light, the Doppler effect and AI, Purdue University scientist David Nolte is building an imaging system to do more PR
LCU students discuss what AI can't replace (10)
PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Louisiana Christian University posted the following news release:
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LCU students discuss what AI can't replace
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How is artificial intelligence changing the learning process, and is it "good" or bad"? This was the focus of the third installment of Louisiana Christian University's Guinn Conversations on AI, held Sept. 10.
Moderated by LCU President Dr. Mark Johnson, student leaders shared firsthand accounts of how AI has affected their collegiate educational experiences. Panelists included: Andrew Burna more PR
Leading scholar of extremism to give University Lecture (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Leading scholar of extremism to give University Lecture
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"Man Up," the recent book by Cynthia Miller-Idriss '94, challenges the persistent underemphasis on gender in discussions about violent extremism and the pathways that lead to it. In a University Lecture on Sept. 30, she will show how misogyny and gender-based violence are among the most reliable predictors of support for and precursors to mass, public and targeted violence. The talk, "Man Up: The New Mi more PR
Leukemia study highlights need to standardize testing (10)
ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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Leukemia study highlights need to standardize testing
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Multiparametric flow cytometry -a test that is widely accessible, cost-effective, and timely -can find one cancerous cell hidden among thousands of healthy cells following treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.
Identifying those cells helps doctors monitor disease progression, predict relapse risk, and guide treatment. One way to improve care for the estimated 22,72 more PR
Life After Law School: Ali Odermann (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news:
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Life After Law School: Ali Odermann
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Life After Law School is a new series from Tulane Law School checking in with recent graduates as they begin their legal careers. In each spotlight, we'll hear about their experiences after graduation, from navigating the transition into practice to finding their place in the legal profession. In this edition, we'll hear from Ali Odermann (L '25), a first-year associate at Jones Walker.
Tell us about your more PR
Linguistics experts decipher what a Kansas accent is or is not (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Linguistics experts decipher what a Kansas accent is or is not
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LAWRENCE -New York. Boston. Texas. Great Lakes. Appalachia. Many regions in the U.S. have identifiable accents. But what does a Kansas accent sound like? According to new research, the answer is rather complicated.
"Everybody has an accent. People think there's such a thing as an accentless way of speaking, and people tend to assign Midwestern places this sort of neutral speech -Kansas bei more PR
Loyola Counseling Psychology program earns national recognition for community commitment (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release:
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Loyola Counseling Psychology program earns national recognition for community commitment
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Loyola University Chicago's Counseling Psychology PhD program has received the 2026 Outstanding Training Program Award for Excellence in Belonging and Community Engagement from the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP), recognizing the program's commitment to preparing psychologists to engage with and advocate for the communities more PR
LTRI and ISACA use cybersecurity to advance career readiness (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news:
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LTRI and ISACA use cybersecurity to advance career readiness
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Louisiana Tech University and the Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) are addressing the demand for cybersecurity professionals by creating the Cyber Technology Practitioner Program (CTPP) with ISACA, an initiative designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and workforce readiness.
According to ISACA's State of Cybersecurity report, 55 percent of organizations say their cyb more PR
Making healthy lifestyle change accessible for teens is goal of American Diabetes Association grant awarded to UB investigator (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Making healthy lifestyle change accessible for teens is goal of American Diabetes Association grant awarded to UB investigator
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To address teen obesity, UB's Primary Care Research Institute is teaming up with mobile health provider PreventScripts
By Ellen Goldbaum
BUFFALO, N.Y. - It's well-known that obesity and the cardiometabolic diseases that it can lead to continues to be a major concern among the nation's more PR
Martina Steed, Ph.D., CRNA, Named Director of UAMS College of Nursing's Nurse Anesthesia Program (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Martina Steed, Ph.D., CRNA, Named Director of UAMS College of Nursing's Nurse Anesthesia Program
Sept. 15, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing named Martina Steed, Ph.D., CRNA, as the next director of its Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Steed, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing, had served as interim director since January.
The three-year, full-time track, a special more PR
Materials professor earns international award for ceramics innovation (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Materials professor earns international award for ceramics innovation
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Clive Randall, Evan Pugh University Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State, has been named an inaugural recipient of the Inamori-KYOCERA Award, an international honor recognizing individuals whose scholarship, invention, technological innovation and international collaboration have substantially advanced the ceramics indus more PR
Media Tip Sheet: AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown
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With Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calling for a global slowdown in AI development and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis and others expressing support, the debate over how quickly AI should advance has entered a new phase.
Amodei is calling for measures including independent safety evaluators, stronger industry safety standards and international coordination around AI development. more PR
Michigan Medicine: Study Reveals the Work & Health Insurance Roller Coaster Millions of Americans Ride (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Study reveals the work & health insurance roller coaster millions of Americans ride
New changes to Medicaid and ACA Marketplace may affect many low- and middle-income workers in volatile jobs who have limited access to employment-based health insurance
September 15, 2026
In the 46 years since Dolly Parton wrote the workers' anthem "9 to 5," American jobs, and access to employment-b more PR
MSU Office of Research and Economic Development announces 2026-27 Faculty Leadership Program cohort (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 15 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU Office of Research and Economic Development announces 2026-27 Faculty Leadership Program cohort
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Contact: Judy Middleton
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Emerging academic leaders are taking part in Mississippi State University's Faculty Leadership Program, with the 2026-27 cohort recently launching the eight-month training.
Led by MSU's Office of Research and Economic Development, the program supports mid-career associate and full professors from ac more PR
Mungo Graduate Teaching Award winner: Qian Wang, chemistry and biochemistry (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Mungo Graduate Teaching Award winner: Qian Wang, chemistry and biochemistry
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Qian Wang says there is a lot to like about teaching graduate students at the University of South Carolina. Top of the list? The learning opportunities -for the student and the professor.
Wang, Carolina Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and former department chair, has established a world-class research program in chemical biology, biomaterials science and n more PR
NASA Awards RIT $2.2 Million to Extend Landsat Satellite Program Collaboration (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 15 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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September 15, 2026
NASA awards RIT $2.2 million to extend Landsat satellite program collaboration
Rochester Institute of Technology's decades-long partnership with the federal Landsat program will continue with a $2.2 million grant from NASA.
Landsat is a NASA/USGS program that began in 1972 and provides the longest continuous space-based record of Earth's land in existence. Data from Landsat gives information essential for making in more PR
National Fellowship Recognizes Old Dominion University Scientist's Research on Fish and Evolution (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news:
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National Fellowship Recognizes Old Dominion University Scientist's Research on Fish and Evolution
September 14, 2026 By Jonah Grinkewitz
Christina Hernandez, Ph.D. is fascinated with fish.
Just ask her about the lifecycle of a tuna larvae.
"They go from this really tiny thing (about the size of a sesame seed when hatched) and grow to be a fish that can be bigger than a human," she says with excitement. "It's amazing, right?"
As an assistant prof more PR
New book out today: 'Impatience Is a Virtue' by President Daniels (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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New book out today: 'Impatience Is a Virtue' by President Daniels
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -"Impatience Is a Virtue: A Life Where the Buck Stops," by Purdue interim President Mitch Daniels, is out today (Sept. 15), sharing lessons from a career spanning the pharmaceutical and healthcare field, federal and state government, Purdue University, and more.
In his fifth book, Daniels reflects on his service in the Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush admini more PR
New faculty: ECE assistant professor focuses on computing efficiency (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 15 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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New faculty: ECE assistant professor focuses on computing efficiency
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how engineers solve complex problems, including the way computer hardware is developed and protected. Sujan Saha, a new assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, researches AI-driven hardware design, system verification and hardware security. Through his research, he aims to develop tools t more PR
NIH awards multi-university team over $4M to improve women's health (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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NIH awards multi-university team over $4M to improve women's health
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Backed by a new $4.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, Michigan State University researchers are launching a novel project to transform how medications are developed and prescribed for women. This is the first installment of an award worth up to $12.8 million over three years. Researchers from Rutgers, Emory, Tulane, University of Colorado Anschutz, U more PR
NJBIZ Education Power List Recognizes 2 Leaders at NJIT (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJBIZ Education Power List Recognizes 2 Leaders at NJIT
Published: September 15, 2026
Two New Jersey Institute of Technology leaders -- Oya Tukel, dean of the Martin Tuchman School of Management, and Atam Dhawan, chief strategic innovation officer and senior vice provost for research -- have been named to the 2026 NJBIZ Education Power List.
The annual list recognizes educators and administrators who have attracted attention for their pr more PR
NOAA awards USF seafloor mapping initiative $8.5 million (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 15 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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NOAA awards USF seafloor mapping initiative $8.5 million
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Dyllan Furness, College of Marine Science
The University of South Florida's (USF) College of Marine Science has been awarded a five-year, $8.5 million cooperative agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey to continue the work of world-class researchers at the Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies (COMIT).
Accurate seafloo more PR
Nominations Open for Undergraduate Rising Researcher Award (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Nominations Open for Undergraduate Rising Researcher Award
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The nomination period is now open for the 2026-27 Rising Researcher awards, a program recognizing the work of undergraduate students who excel in research, scholarship and creative activity.
New Nomination Process for 2026-27
Beginning this academic year, nominations will be sought only once for the Rising Researcher awards, during the fall semester. Recipients will be publicly r more PR
Northwestern University: EPA Rolls Back Pollution Protections - Legal, Climate, Regulation and Health Experts Share Insights (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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EPA rolls back pollution protections: Legal, climate, regulation and health experts share insights
Decision 'will work directly against society's best interests'
Release Date: September 15, 2026
EVANSTON, Ill. -- As the Trump administration removes pollution limits on U.S. power plants, Northwestern University environmental law, climate, business, air quality and lung health experts are available to discuss various aspects of the most recent mo more PR
NSF advances NSF OPAL toward construction-ready design (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 15 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news:
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NSF advances NSF OPAL toward construction-ready design
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#The URochester-led NSF OPAL project awarded initial funding to support the final design phase for a world-leading high-power laser facility.
The University of Rochester has been awarded the first round of funding from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance the NSF OPAL project into its final design phase, with funding potentially totaling up to $13.7 million. The funding advanc more PR
NSF Study Aims to Reveal How Plants Sense, Respond to Heat (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 15 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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NSF Study Aims to Reveal How Plants Sense, Respond to Heat
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OXFORD, Miss. - A new University of Mississippi project aims to understand how plant cells detect changes in temperature and convert them into signals that guide responses to moderate warmth and potentially damaging heat.
Yongjian Qiu, associate professor of biology, has received funding from the National Science Foundation through the EPSCoR Research Fellows program. The two-year proj more PR
October Opportunities (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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October Opportunities
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University, including its Richard M. Ross Art Museum, announced its October 2026 public events today. Unless otherwise noted, admission is free.
* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 - Wandia Chiuri, founder and CEO of Reactionpower, presents "Your Human Advantage in the Age of AI: How Judgment, Creativity, and Relationships Help Leaders Turn Change into Opportunity," in the Benes Rooms inside OWU's Hamilton-Wi more PR
Ohio State School of Music completes visits to all Ohio counties (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Ohio State School of Music completes visits to all Ohio counties
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Four years and nearly 88 counties later, The Ohio State University School of Music's Opus 88 program will soon reach its finale. But the initiative's connections and impact will reverberate for years to come.
Named for both the 88 keys on a piano and the 88 counties of Ohio, Opus 88 launched in October 2022 with a mission of bringing music to every corner of the Buckeye State. The initiative more PR
OHSU experts give advice on navigating a 'post-truth' era (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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OHSU experts give advice on navigating a 'post-truth' era
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Brian Druker, M.D., has pretty much done it all as a pioneer in precision medicine.
He developed a drug that turned chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence into a manageable condition; his discovery spurred the development of numerous similar life-saving precision therapies; and he is the animating force behind the Knight Cancer Institute's initiative at Oregon Health & Scien more PR
Other Kind of Flock: How Animal Camera Traps are Supporting Wildlife Research (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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The Other Kind of Flock: How Animal Camera Traps are Supporting Wildlife Research
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Melany McEntee uses camera traps to tackle a significant threat to hikers in and around Park City, Utah: aggressive moose.
When trail users reported several risky encounters with these unpredictable, 1000-pound animals, local trail groups asked her to help them understand the issue. She is using a network of motion-activated cameras posted near popular trails to document what mi more PR
OU Health Campus explores AI's potential to improve health in Oklahoma (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 14 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU Health Campus explores AI's potential to improve health in Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare, research and education, creating new opportunities to improve the health of Oklahomans while also raising important questions about its risks and responsible use. Those opportunities and challenges took center stage at the first AI Symposium on the OU Health Campus, which brought together leaders from the univ more PR
OU student reshapes sculpture studios while reinventing herself (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU student reshapes sculpture studios while reinventing herself
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Allysia Scherer has reinvented herself more than once. At the University of Oklahoma, the former Navy hospital corpsman found her latest reinvention in sculpture, a medium she says gave her "permission to take up space."
For the OU junior, that discovery was about more than choosing an artistic medium. After nearly a decade in the U.S. Navy, a medical retirement and a period spent tryin more PR
Penn State mineral engineering doctoral student wins Copper Club scholarship (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State mineral engineering doctoral student wins Copper Club scholarship
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Melissa Gonte, a doctoral student in Penn State's John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME), has been awarded a scholarship from The Copper Club for her academic excellence, leadership and work related to the copper industry. She is one of eight recipients awarded the scholarship this year by the sel more PR
Penn State-Great Valley: Fox Graduate School Creates Mentoring Blueprint to Support Student Success (10)
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news:
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Fox Graduate School creates Mentoring Blueprint to support student success
Resource highlights practical tips, discussion guides, case studies, and theoretical foundation of mentoring
September 14, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Effective faculty mentoring and advising is the hallmark of the holistic development that comes with graduate education. To support graduate student success across the University, the J. Jeffrey and A more PR
Pitt's Resident Cathedral Expert Studies How the Landmark Shaped Campus and the City (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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Pitt's resident Cathedral expert studies how the landmark shaped campus and the city
September 15, 2026 By Ervin Dyer
The curious architect stands at the base of the tower, looking up. Tall and magnificent, the structure looms above him, leaving him amazed and captivated.
It is March 2005, his first visit to Pittsburgh. He is here to interview for a faculty post and to check off items on a very specific architectural bucket list.
He's been more PR
Policy & Perspective: Connecting Scholarship and Action at the Keough School (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release:
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Policy & Perspective: Connecting Scholarship and Action at the Keough School
September 15, 2026
The upcoming academic year marks the 60th anniversary of Populorum Progressio, Pope Paul VI's Encyclical on the development of peoples, and a call to the "peoples blessed with abundance" to hear the cry of the poor. In 1967, this encyclical was situated in the aftermath of Vatican II, the struggles of decolonizati more PR
Pregnancy nutrition trial in Ecuador improves fetal brain growth (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Pregnancy nutrition trial in Ecuador improves fetal brain growth
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#In Brief
* A pregnancy nutrition program in Ecuador focused on locally available foods improved diet quality.
* The mothers' improved diet was linked to greater growth in a key fetal brain region.
* Researchers say the approach offers a practical way to support maternal and infant health and the local economy.
A nutrition program for pregnant women inspired by ancestr more PR
Professor creates bilingual textbooks (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- PennWest posted the following news:
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Professor creates bilingual textbooks
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Dr. Mark Lennon is turning his experience as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in the Brazilian Amazon into free educational resources for students and researchers on two continents.
Lennon, a professor in PennWest University's Department of Business, Economics and Communication, has developed English- and Portuguese-language textbooks on the use of artificial intelligence in graduate research, business, and research management. more PR
Professor Medha D. Makhlouf and MLP Clinic students provide training on upcoming health and immigration policy changes (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Medha D. Makhlouf and MLP Clinic students provide training on upcoming health and immigration policy changes
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CARLISLE, PA-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf, along with Medical-Legal Partnership students Tiana Cao '27, Alex Harris '27, Peyton Hunt '27, and Hannah Mays '28, presented on the topic of "Health Care Access for Immigrants" for more than 80 staff members of Hamilton Health Center.
The presentation focus more PR
Q&A: How Does UVA Health Treat Addiction Without Judgment? (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Q&A: How does UVA Health treat addiction without judgment?
By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu
September 15, 2026
Addiction is one of the nation's most common and deadly medical conditions. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the nation's leading federal behavioral health agency, estimates 44.6 million Americans had a substance-use disorder in 2025, including 25.7 million with alcohol-use disorder. The Cente more PR
Registration is open for the 'Dirty Work Field Day' on Managing Invasives and Solving Site Challenges (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Registration is open for the 'Dirty Work Field Day' on Managing Invasives and Solving Site Challenges
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Managing invasive plants and pests is rarely straightforward. In southeast Michigan, recent invasive pest species like box tree moth and spotted lanternfly continue to impact the landscape by damaging susceptible host plants. The impact they have will likely change the plants that are carried at nurse more PR
Renowned Vanderbilt Institute for Software Integrated Systems renamed 'ICONS' (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Renowned Vanderbilt Institute for Software Integrated Systems renamed 'ICONS'
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After nearly three decades of research in complex software-enabled systems, Vanderbilt University's Institute for Software Integrated Systems is entering its next chapter with a new name: the Institute for Convergent Software Integrated Systems, or ICONS.
Founded in 1998, the institute has remained focused on understanding, engineering and operating co more PR
Research team studies data from 2025 floods to prepare for future catastrophic rainfall events (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Research team studies data from 2025 floods to prepare for future catastrophic rainfall events
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The devastating floods that swept through San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country in 2025 left researchers with an urgent question: What can be learned from these events to better prepare communities for the next catastrophic flood?
So, when Civil & Environmental Engineering Ph.D. candidate Ayantika Rinti Bose set out to write her dissertation on more PR
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news:
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Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil
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Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR
Researchers develop inexpensive, fast and environmentally friendly method for organic synthesis (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Researchers develop inexpensive, fast and environmentally friendly method for organic synthesis
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Much of organic chemistry, including the type used to create and alter medicinal drugs, relies on the modification of carbon bonds. Rice University's Julian West has been developing a less expensive, faster and more environmentally friendly way to catalyze these reactions with a breakthrough recently published in the journal Nature Catalysis.
"Our work is ess more PR
Researchers launch smartphone platform to monitor senior safety (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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Researchers launch smartphone platform to monitor senior safety
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Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., and Todd Manini, Ph.D., are on a mission to bring health care for seniors into the smartphone age.
When it comes to caring for our aging loved ones, we fret about mobility, cognition, medications and activity levels. Significant help often seems limited to trips to the doctor's office or the hospital.
Ranka, a professor in the University of Florida's Department more PR
Rice materials science brings hidden history into view at Menil Collection (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice materials science brings hidden history into view at Menil Collection
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Pages from a once-classified U.S. government document appear and fade from view on glass walls at renowned museum, the Menil Collection, as part of artist Jitish Kallat's installation, "Wall Drawing/Redux A119." Researchers from Rice University collaborated on this dynamic display, helping to bring the installation to life.
Their work is central to the museum's "Wall Drawing Serie more PR
RIT Helps Google Develop New Technology That Converts Sign Language Into Text (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 15 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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September 15, 2026
RIT helps Google develop new technology that converts sign language into text
Everyday communication between deaf and hearing people is now easier
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Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf have collaborated with Google to test new AI technology that converts sign language into text in real time.
That technology, called Sign Language-to-Text (SL2T), is now avail more PR
Rudgers earns Fulbright Award (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 15 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Rudgers earns Fulbright Award
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Jennifer Rudgers, a Distinguished Professor of biology at The University of New Mexico, will spend fall 2026 on a Fulbright Senior Scholar Award in Cadiz, Spain. Rudgers, who has been at the university since 2012, is also the director of the Sevillita Long-Term Ecological Research Program, one of the projects currently undertaken by UNM's Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylands (ARID) Institute.
The Fu more PR
Rush Receives $13.5 Million Gift to Advance Health Equity Mission (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- Rush University issued the following news:
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Rush Receives $13.5 Million Gift to Advance Health Equity Mission
September 14, 2026
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 d more PR
Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health to Launch Innovation Hub, Powered by Amazon Web Services (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health to Launch Innovation Hub, Powered by Amazon Web Services
September 15, 2026
The collaboration establishes one of the nation's first technology innovation hubs that brings together a medical school, academic health system and cloud technology leader to advance patient care and medical education
Rutgers University and RWJBarnabas Health today announced the launch of the Rutgers/RWJBarnabas Health Innovation Hub, powered b more PR
Rutgers: How Better Data Could Help Arts Prescription Programs Reach More People (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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How Better Data Could Help Arts Prescription Programs Reach More People
By Michelle Edelstein
September 15, 2026
Rutgers-led research highlights how arts and culture can serve as a social driver of health while providing a roadmap for scaling such prescription programs nationwide
A ceramics class. A poetry workshop. A live performance. For an increasing number of people, those experiences are becoming part of a prescription for better health.
A new more PR
Saint Louis University, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Receive $2.15 Million Award as Part of Regional Pediatric Prevention Network (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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Saint Louis University, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Receive $2.15 Million Award as Part of Regional Pediatric Prevention Network
By Jay Veteto
09/15/2026
The sub-grant is part of more than $22.5 million awarded annually in continued funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital have received a $2.15 million award from th more PR
SDSU's Muthu given lifetime achievement awards (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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SDSU's Muthu given lifetime achievement awards
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Decades of research undertaken by South Dakota State University Distinguished Professor Kasiviswanathan "Muthu" Muthukumarappan earned him lifetime achievement awards from two professional organizations this summer.
Muthu was honored by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) as a fellow at its meeting in Chicago July 11, and on July 14 he was in Indianapolis to be honored by the American So more PR
Sending a 'We Are!' to These Penn Staters (10)
READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news:
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Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters
September 15, 2026
As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University.
This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to:
* Mike Bratton, specialist in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR), whose nominator wrote: "Mike is an essent more PR
Senior Bryce Accardo Recognized as 2026 Staller Writing Tutor (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Senior Bryce Accardo Recognized as 2026 Staller Writing Tutor
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Galloway, N.J. -For Bryce Accardo, a senior History major from Vineland, helping fellow students strengthen their writing has become an important part of his Stockton University experience.
Accardo was recently honored with the Paul D. Staller '97 Writing Center Tutor Award, an annual award supported by the Stockton University Foundation that celebrates outstanding Writing Center tutors who more PR
Sept. 18 talk to discuss improved models of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Sept. 18 talk to discuss improved models of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Kaleigh Yost, assistant professor of geotechnical engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, will give the talk "Improving liquefaction modeling for partially saturated soils under fluctuating groundwater conditions" at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept.18, in 117 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building more PR
Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses AI and health at OU Presidential Speakers Series dinner (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses AI and health at OU Presidential Speakers Series dinner
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NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma welcomed Siddhartha Mukherjee to campus for the Presidential Speakers Series dinner on the evening of Sept. 9 at the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Mukherjee -an oncologist, entrepreneur and Pulitzer Prize-winning author -delivered a talk titled "Research and the Future of Medicine."
His visit comes at a pivotal time for OU, a more PR
Southern California University of Health Sciences Names Dr. Russell Greenfield Founding Executive Director of Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health (10)
WHITTIER, California, Sept. 16 -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences issued the following news:
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Published On: September 15, 2026
Southern California University of Health Sciences Names Dr. Russell Greenfield Founding Executive Director of Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health
New Institute aims to accelerate national healthcare transformation through education, research, advocacy, standards, and clinical care
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Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) announced the appointment of Russell Gre more PR
Southern Miss Receives Five-Year Grant Extension for Coastal Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Scholarship (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 15 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Southern Miss Receives Five-Year Grant Extension for Coastal Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Scholarship
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The University of Southern Mississippi's Coastal Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Scholarship, formerly the Ocean Engineering Entrepreneurship Pathway, has received a five-year grant extension through February 2031, allowing students to continue pursuing a unique accelerated degree program that combines engineering, business and more PR
Speaker Nominations Open for 2027 Last Lecture Series at Tarleton State (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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Speaker Nominations Open for 2027 Last Lecture Series at Tarleton State
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Nominations are open for the Last Lecture series at Tarleton State University through Oct. 31. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the public are encouraged to submit nominees.
If you had a final opportunity to impart wisdom from your life experiences, what would you say? That is the question Tarleton State's Last Lecture speakers are asked to answer. The series invites a un more PR
St. Louis Children's Hospital again ranked No. 1 children's hospital in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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St. Louis Children's Hospital again ranked No. 1 children's hospital in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report
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U.S. News & World Report has again recognized St. Louis Children's Hospital -with the WashU Medicine physicians who provide the care there -among America's Best Children's Hospitals, ranking St. Louis Children's No. 1 in Missouri, No. 1 in St. Louis, and tied for No. 4 in the Midwest region encompassi more PR
St. Thomas Aquinas College Awarded Major National Endowment for the Humanities Grant to Advance Faculty and Student Research (10)
SPARKILL, New York, Sept. 15 -- St. Thomas Aquinas College issued the following news:
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St. Thomas Aquinas College Awarded Major National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant to Advance Faculty and Student Research
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- $345,639 Grant Will Support Student Research Opportunities and Internships in Digital History -
St. Thomas Aquinas College has been awarded a $345,639 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to expand the work of the Loyalist Studies Institute relating to the study of Loyalists in the American Revo more PR
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability: New Approach to Showing When and Where Wildfire Smoke Carries Toxic Metals (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 16 -- The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability issued the following news:
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A new approach to showing when and where wildfire smoke carries toxic metals
Wildfires can turn natural metals in soil into toxic, airborne particles. Stanford researchers are working to predict where these metals travel and warn people in harm's way.
September 14, 2026
By Tara Roberts
In brief
* Researchers are prototyping filters and sensors on firetrucks that provide real-time measurements of temperature, humidity, and toxic more PR
Stanford Medicine-developed AI Model Opens New Horizons for Cell Biology (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Stanford Medicine-developed AI model opens new horizons for cell biology
By Helen Fields
An artificial intelligence cell model, trained on more than 100 million cells from a dozen species, will make it easier to compare cells between species.
September 14, 2026
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed two new artificial intelligence models of the biological cell. The first, called universal cell embedding, paved the wa more PR
Start you next big idea at IU Southeast@Novaparke (10)
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news:
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Start you next big idea at IU Southeast@Novaparke
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Startup Supported by Institute for Applied Life Sciences Lands Government Contract Worth up to $54.5 Million (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Startup Supported by Institute for Applied Life Sciences Lands Government Contract Worth up to $54.5 Million
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With its 25 state-of-the-art research facilities and cutting-edge equipment, the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides seed funding, incubation space and venture mentoring to nurture fledgling companies with promising tech developed at the university as they work to attract ou more PR
State of the University 2026: 140 years of momentum (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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State of the University 2026: 140 years of momentum
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In her first State of the University address, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce spoke to faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members about UTC's 140-year history, recent successes and the momentum that will drive the University forward.
The address, held Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the University Center Auditorium, is a tradition tha more PR
Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith Shares Her Vision at Her Second "State of the University" (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 15 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith Shares Her Vision at Her Second "State of the University"
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ASPIRE 2035 Serves as the North Star in Propelling University Forward
STONY BROOK, NY-September 14, 2026-In her second State of the University address, President Andrea Goldsmith highlighted the State University of New York at Stony Brook's (Stony Brook University) accomplishments over the past year and shared more PR
Student Spotlight: Ruby Nitzberg, Class of 2027 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news:
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Student Spotlight: Ruby Nitzberg, Class of 2027
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GW Law student Ruby Nitzberg, Class of 2027, came to law school after another career as a researcher in documentary, film, and television.
She was inspired to enter the legal profession after researching Supreme Court cases and falling in love with the art of oral argument. Now in law school, she is focusing on public interest, hoping to work in labor, employment, or consumer protection law. more PR
Students present summer CI research at Summer Showcase event (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Students present summer CI research at Summer Showcase event
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Creative Inquiry
More than 40 projects were presented at the 10th annual Summer Creative Inquiry + Undergraduate Research Showcase in August. The showcase gives students the opportunity to talk about the work they did through the intensive 10-week Summer CI program.
This year's event featured projects on a variety of topics, such as the genetics of the American chestnut, nanoparticle-based more PR
Summer Research Where Land Meets Water (10)
GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 14 -- Grinnell College posted the following news:
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Summer Research Where Land Meets Water
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The waterways cutting across Iowa's vast farmland create rich habitats for organisms of all sizes, and some of the most important ones can only be seen under a microscope. It was at the meeting point between land and streambank -which scientists call riparian buffer zones -that biology major Millie Leonard '27 chose to concentrate her summer Mentored Advanced Project (MAP), where she studied soil microbes' antibiotic resist more PR
SUNY University at Albany: New York State Mesonet Tests GPS-Based Atmospheric Data to Improve Extreme Rainfall Forecasting (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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New York State Mesonet Tests GPS-Based Atmospheric Data to Improve Extreme Rainfall Forecasting
By Mike Nolan
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2026) -- The New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany is working with Skyfora, a Finnish weather technology company, to test whether dense observations of GPS signal delays can give New Yorkers earlier warning before extreme rainfall.
The pilot project, based in and around New York City, has added Skyfora's gro more PR
Sweet Briar Launches New Center for Business, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation and Welcomes Director Laura Townsend (10)
SWEET BRIAR, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Sweet Briar College posted the following news:
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Sweet Briar Launches New Center for Business, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation and Welcomes Director Laura Townsend
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Sweet Briar College is launching a new Center for Excellence focused on business, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Laura Townsend will join the college community at the end of the month to lead the center, including establishing a Business Council.
Sweet Briar's new Center for Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation will prepare stude more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Asadi Earns Prestigious Young Faculty Award (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Asadi earns prestigious young faculty award
Texas A&M researcher Dr. Amir Asadi has received the 2026 DARPA Young Faculty Award to support development of technology that neutralizes lunar dust while capturing its electrostatic charge to generate power.
Sep. 15, 2026 By Jennifer Nichols, Contributor
Lunar dust could be one of the biggest challenges of future moon missions. Fine, abrasive and electrostatically charged, it can more PR
Texas A&M Study Highlights Need For More Targeted Parasite Control In Bison (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Texas A&M Study Highlights Need For More Targeted Parasite Control In Bison
Sep. 15, 2026
Researchers found that common deworming practices could contribute to drug resistance, highlighting the need for bison-specific parasite management strategies.
Gastrointestinal parasites can cause serious health problems in North American bison, but the drugs producers rely on to control them can bec more PR
These 2 Builders Discovered the Potency of Going Analog: Reflections on the Human Power of CMU's Startup Week (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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These 2 Builders Discovered the Potency of Going Analog: Reflections on the Human Power of CMU's Startup Week
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Carnegie Mellon University Startup Week brings thousands of people from the startup, research and investment worlds together to learn and swap ideas. Participants from last year's inaugural event attest that the gathering across campus provided more than valuable information. It delivers invaluable connections through conversations.
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Thinking about managing white mold with biologicals? (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Thinking about managing white mold with biologicals?
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Sclerotinia stem rot, a.k.a. white mold, is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and can be a devastating foliar disease of soybean in Michigan. The fungal spores infect soybean flowers, and the disease develops in the plant, eventually forming white mycelial mats on the stem with dark sclerotia (overwintering structures). White mold sclero more PR
Three UConn School of Pharmacy Alumni will be recognized at the 2026 UConn School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Awards (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Three UConn School of Pharmacy Alumni will be recognized at the 2026 UConn School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Awards
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Thomas Nolin, a 1989 graduate from the UConn School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award.
After his time at UConn, he continued his education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a Master of Science in Pharm more PR
TIME: U of A Among Top 100 Public Institutions (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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TIME: U of A Among Top 100 Public Institutions
Sep. 15, 2026
The University of Arkansas has been recognized by TIME and The Princeton Review as one of America's Best Colleges for 2027, earning national recognition for its commitment to student success, a supportive learning environment and long-term value for graduates.
The U of A ranked among the top 100 public universities in TIME's Best Colleges ranking, placing 99th among public institution more PR
Top urban experts coming to Buffalo to debate future of downtowns (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Top urban experts coming to Buffalo to debate future of downtowns
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Cities across the country, including Buffalo, are reconsidering previous assumptions about downtowns and how to attract more people to them. Photo: Douglas Levere
UB's Rudy Bruner Center for Urban Excellence hosting daylong event Oct. 23 as part of broader effort to revitalize downtowns
By Laurie Kaiser
BUFFALO, N.Y. -Across the country, downt more PR
Tough weeds? No effective herbicide options? Let us know! (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Tough weeds? No effective herbicide options? Let us know!
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Weed management is often one of the most important challenges in Christmas tree production. Weeds can compete with Christmas trees for water, nutrients, space and sunlight. If weeds are not well controlled, it can cause significant reductions in Christmas tree growth, quality and survivability. A combination of non-chemical (mowing/wood chips) more PR
True Blu: How sustainability values have shaped alumna Helue Leslie-Vazquez (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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True Blu: How sustainability values have shaped alumna Helue Leslie-Vazquez
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Luckily, Leslie-Vazquez has found impactful ways to channel her environmental concerns into real action. She built a career focused on helping regional and global businesses turn their sustainability goals into sound financial decisions.
"I learned at UW-Eau Claire that what's good for the planet is also good for the economy," she says. "These forces more PR
Two Students Named 2026 Astronaut Scholarship Recipients (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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Two Students Named 2026 Astronaut Scholarship Recipients
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Victoria Little and Avery C. Love
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 14, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduates Victoria Little and Avery C. Love have been selected as 2026 Astronaut Scholars, an elite scholarship awarded annually to the nation's most academically accomplished students pursuing STEM (science, techno more PR
U of A Receives $1.95 Million for Biomedical Research Training (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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U of A Receives $1.95 Million for Biomedical Research Training
Sep. 15, 2026
The U of A will receive $1.95 million over the next five years from the National Institutes of Health to continue preparing undergraduates from across the state for careers as biomedical researchers.
"We don't need a lot of persuasion to convince people to go to medical school," said Feng Wang, the outreach program's project leader and a Distinguished Professor of che more PR
U of I receives $2M in BSU partnership to strengthen Idaho's resilient microelectronics strategy (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 15 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
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U of I receives $2M in BSU partnership to strengthen Idaho's resilient microelectronics strategy
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MOSCOW, Idaho -With a new National Science Foundation award of nearly $8 million, Boise State University and the University of Idaho are partnering to grow Idaho's strategy and capacity around resilient microelectronics for extreme environments.
The Idaho Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdiction's E-RISE project, "Cap more PR
U.S. Elections Experts (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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U.S. Elections Experts
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Experts from the University of California San Diego are available for interviews and analysis of the U.S. elections.
Areas of expertise include election trust, voting behavior, political polarization, immigration, foreign policy, misinformation, media, Congress and the broader forces shaping American democracy.
Election Trust, Voting Behavior and Election Administration
Thad Kousser, Professor of Poli more PR
U.S. News & World Report names Loma Linda University Children's Hospital among Best Children's Hospitals for 2026-2027 (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Sept. 14 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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U.S. News & World Report names Loma Linda University Children's Hospital among Best Children's Hospitals for 2026-2027
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Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (LLUCH) has been recognized as a 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. This is the sixth year LLUCH has been recognized as a Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News.
LLUCH ranked 7th in California and 8th in the Pacific Region an earned national recognition i more PR
UAB researchers highlight vulnerability in modern blood pressure thresholds for pediatric traumatic injuries (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 15 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAB researchers highlight vulnerability in modern blood pressure thresholds for pediatric traumatic injuries
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Traumatic injuries triggering hemodynamic instability can impact those of all ages. This occurs when the circulatory system loses the ability to regulate proper blood flow to various vital organs. However, research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that current blood pressure thresholds used to identify da more PR
UAH Secures Nearly $1 Million to Improve Drought and Water Monitoring Across the Southeast (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 16 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH secures nearly $1 million to improve drought and water monitoring across the Southeast
SEP 15, 2026 | Paola Pinto
As brutal temperatures and drought put growing pressure on water supplies and agriculture across the Southeast, researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), have received two federal research awards totaling nearly $1 million to study drought, water availability and agricultural water use across the region. UAH is a p more PR
UAMS Launches Convenient Telehealth Booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Launches Convenient Telehealth Booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport
Sept. 15, 2026 | FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus has installed a new telehealth booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), giving travelers, airport staff, and the public access to on-demand healthcare, no ticket required.
The private, soundproof booth is located nea more PR
UC Blue Ash celebrates five straight years of enrollment growth (10)
BLUE ASH, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College posted the following news:
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UC Blue Ash celebrates five straight years of enrollment growth
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The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is welcoming its largest incoming class as it increases its student enrollment for the fifth consecutive year and helps the University of Cincinnati set yet another enrollment record.
The official numbers for the fall 2026 semester show that UC Blue Ash College grew its enrollment by 3.7% over last fall to reach a total of 5 more PR
UC Merced Launches Earth Institute, Uniting Climate and Environmental Research (10)
MERCED, California, Sept. 15 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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UC Merced Launches Earth Institute, Uniting Climate and Environmental Research
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UC Merced is deepening its investment in the fight against climate change, uniting scientific expertise across campus to help confront the effects of a changing planet.
Leading that effort is the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI), UC Merced's first Organized Research Unit, which has merged with the UC Merced Climate Institute to form the UC Merced Earth more PR
UChicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital nationally ranked in four pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The University of Chicago Medicine posted the following news release:
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UChicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital nationally ranked in four pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report
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UChicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital has been nationally ranked in four pediatric specialties in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals rankings, announced today, up from three specialties last year.
Comer Children's remained No. 2 in Illinois for the sixth consecutive year and moved more PR
UGA Named 2026 APLU Excellence in Student Success Award Finalist (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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UGA named 2026 APLU Excellence in Student Success Award finalist
Sep 14, 2026 -- By Heather Skyler
The recognition affirms the university's achievements in advancing student outcomes
In recognition of the University of Georgia's ongoing efforts to enhance the student experience, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named UGA a finalist for the 2026 Excellence in Student Success Award. The finalist designation, also awarded to Bowling Gr more PR
UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa in 2026-27 'US News & World Report' rankings (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 15 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news:
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UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa in 2026-27 'US News & World Report' rankings
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University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital is once again ranked the state's No. 1 children's hospital with seven specialties ranked in the country's top 50 in the 2026-27 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
The "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings also include state and more PR
UMass Renaissance Center Hosts 'Medusa's Bestiary: Embodiments & Ecologies' Exhibit by Artist in Residence Lauren Levato Coyne (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Renaissance Center Hosts 'Medusa's Bestiary: Embodiments & Ecologies' Exhibit by Artist in Residence Lauren Levato Coyne
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The Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies will host an opening reception for "Medusa's Bestiary: Embodiments & Ecologies," a Renaissance of the Earth exhibit, on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1-3 p.m., with an artist's talk at 2 p.m.
Curated by Artist in Residence Lauren Levato Coyne and inspired by ea more PR
Uncovering hidden complexity in a key drug target for brain disorders (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Uncovering hidden complexity in a key drug target for brain disorders
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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 can be targeted effectively to potentially treat conditions such as e more PR
UNCW Researchers Awarded Over $1 Million in NIH Funding (10)
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus posted the following news:
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UNCW Researchers Awarded Over $1 Million in NIH Funding
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The University of North Carolina Wilmington has received more than $1 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to support innovative research projects in the Departments of Biology and Marine Biology and Psychology.
Sarah Fausett, assistant professor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology, received $546,500 to support her project, "Uncove more PR
UNF collects rare solar eclipse data during NASA-supported mission in Spain (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news:
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UNF collects rare solar eclipse data during NASA-supported mission in Spain
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A team of University of North Florida students and faculty traveled to Burgos, Spain, last month to collect scientific data during the August 12 total solar eclipse as part of a NASA-supported research project that provided students with hands-on experience in engineering and high-altitude scientific research.
The NASA Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project selected more PR
University of Arkansas: Lady Church Returns - Symposium Revisits Forgotten Figure (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Lady Church Returns: Symposium Revisits Forgotten Figure
Sep. 15, 2026
She has been a mother, a bride, a teacher, a scold and, in the hands of the English poet and cleric John Donne, something considerably more scandalous.
For more than a millennium, writers imagined the Christian church as a woman. Then, gradually, Lady Church all but disappeared from cultural memory.
A U of A symposium on Monday, Oct. 5, will bring her back into the conver more PR
University of Arkansas: New Fay Jones School Dean Jim Stevens Approaches Leadership Through Engagement (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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New Fay Jones School Dean Jim Stevens Approaches Leadership Through Engagement
Sep. 15, 2026
When Jim Stevens was announced in June as the next dean for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A, he was teaching study abroad students at Clemson University's center in Genoa, Italy. Navigating the seven-hour time difference, he prepared for this transition over the summer. Once in Fayetteville in mid-August, he set up his offic more PR
University of Arkansas: Walters Named ASME Fellow for Work That Helps Engineers Design Around Turbulence (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Walters Named ASME Fellow for Work That Helps Engineers Design Around Turbulence
Sep. 15, 2026
Before a jet engine is ever built, it is flown thousands of times inside a computer. Each simulation must reckon with turbulence, the churning, chaotic motion of air and water that no equation has fully solved. So, engineers rely on mathematical models that approximate turbulence closely enough to design around it.
Keith Walters, professor and assoc more PR
University of Colorado: Office of Research Looks Back on Another Successful Year (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 16 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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Office of Research looks back on another successful year
September 15, 2026
UCCS is reflecting on research initiatives over the past academic year that are spotlighted in the Celebrating Research 2025-2026 guide.
With seven faculty members hitting external funding milestones, nearly 300 students supported through the Center for Student Research, dozens of books and hundreds of journal articles published and many grants awarded, UCCS more PR
University of Houston Awarded $1.26M NIH Grant to Outsmart Superbugs (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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University of Houston Awarded $1.26M NIH Grant to Outsmart Superbugs
Researchers Use AI, Quantum Sensing to Predict Bacterial Mutations and Target Antibiotic Resistance
By Kelly Schafler -- 713-743-1153, kmschafler@central.uh.edu
September 15, 2026
Key Takeaways
* University of Houston chemistry professors Yuhong Wang and Shoujun Xu secured a $1.26 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant -- bringing total federal support to over $3.5 million more PR
University of Iowa College of Engineering: Free Arsenic Testing Available for State Private Well Owners (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 16 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Free Arsenic Testing Available for Iowa Private Well Owners
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Iowa City, Iowa -- Iowa private well owners in select counties can now receive free home water testing kits through a new research initiative. The program is designed to assess arsenic risks in drinking water and improve public health outcomes.
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in Iowa's underground rock and so more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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A Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government
The annual Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey has found that 65% of U.S. adults are able to name all three branches of government.
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Over a third of U.S. adults (35%) cannot name all three branches of the government and under half can name four of the five rights protected by the First Amendment, according to the 2026 A more PR
University of Pittsburgh Bradford: Engineering Professor Receives $400,000 NSF Grant (10)
BRADFORD, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pittsburgh Bradford campus issued the following news:
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Engineering professor receives $400,000 NSF grant
Noori to study microwaves' possible role in bonding different kinds of metal
September 15, 2026
Dr. Hadi Noori has received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new manufacturing process using something you probably have in your kitchen.
Noori, an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford who special more PR
University of Tampa: Dana Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Receives Fulbright Specialist Award (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tampa issued the following news:
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Written by: Eric Brosch | Sept. 15, 2026
Dana Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
Bella Galperin will travel to Tanzania to strengthen a nongovernmental organization and bring back leadership lessons for students.
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This fall, Bella Galperin will spend three weeks in Tanzania helping a nongovernmental organization strengthen its fundraising and partnership capabilities thanks to a Fulbright Specialist Program a more PR
Unlocking Career Opportunity With William Peace University's RN to BSN Program (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- William Peace University issued the following news:
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Unlocking Career Opportunity with William Peace University's RN to BSN Program
Sep 15, 2026
In 2019, as William Peace University prepared to welcome the first cohort to its online RN to BSN program, Jason Wilson '20 was working as a nurse at WakeMed when he met a member of the University's admissions team. He had been in nursing for 9 years and was ready for more career opportunities than his associate's degree alone could provide. Peace's program more PR
USC: New Study Sheds Light on Why Dementia Appears to Be Rare Among Indigenous Bolivians (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
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New study sheds light on why dementia appears to be rare among Indigenous Bolivians
The Tsimane and Moseten communities, who live pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, experience fairly common rates of new dementia cases -- but shorter survival after diagnosis.
September 15, 2026 By Beth Newcomb
In two Indigenous communities living pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably uncommon. more PR
Using AI to Predict Who Gets Readmitted After Heart Surgery (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Using AI to Predict Who Gets Readmitted After Heart Surgery
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AI may soon help doctors predict who will return to the hospital after coronary artery bypass surgery.
This heart surgery helps restore blood flow to the heart by bypassing blockages in the arteries. More than 12% of people who get bypass surgery are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days. To understand why, a research team led by Rameshbabu Manyam, PhD, ass more PR
UT MD Anderson and Nature to co-host conference on next-generation cancer therapeutics (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center posted the following news release:
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UT MD Anderson and Nature to co-host conference on next-generation cancer therapeutics
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* In-person conference runs Oct. 6-8, 2026, with registration open until Oct. 5, 2026
* Topics include next-generation cancer therapeutics and immunotherapies, protein modulators, emerging platforms and artificial intelligence models
HOUSTON, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 -The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Springer Nature w more PR
UVA Law School: Professor's New Book Explores the Future of 'Taxing People' (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news:
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Professor's New Book Explores the Future of 'Taxing People'
Ruth Mason's Co-Edited Volume Examines Globalization's Impact on Individual Taxation
September 15, 2026 Cooper Allen
A new book co-edited by Professor Ruth Mason explores how the foundation on which the international tax system was established has become outdated in an increasingly globalized and mobile world.
The book, "Taxing People: The Next One Hundred Years," pub more PR
UVA Opens a New Office in South Africa (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news:
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UVA opens a new office in South Africa
By Emily Mellen, em6ks@virginia.edu
September 15, 2026
The University of Virginia opened an office in Cape Town, South Africa, last week to serve as a platform for teaching, research, student engagement and partnership with academic institutions in the southern part of the continent.
A delegation of 20 UVA faculty and staff members joined 75 attendees from South Africa and the region for a multi-day e more PR
UW in the News (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 16 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW in the News
Published September 14, 2026
State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage:
Cowboy State Daily and the Laramie Boomerang covered UW President Shane Reeves' "State of the University" address last week.
The Casper Star-Tribune covered UW's selection of BoodleBox as its institutional artificial intelligence platf more PR
UW-Stevens Point's College of Natural Resources turns a discovery into student learning (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release:
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UW-Stevens Point's College of Natural Resources turns a discovery into student learning
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An invasive fish species recently detected in Lake Joanis is creating an opportunity for UW-Stevens Point students to take part in real-world research while helping scientists better understand and respond to the potential threat.
Round gobies were recently found in Lake Joanis, the 24-acre lake located within Schmeeckle Reserve on the UW- more PR
Vanderbilt leaders and researchers help roll out latest international measure of student achievement (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Vanderbilt leaders and researchers help roll out latest international measure of student achievement
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New results of a prominent international assessment of student learning were released on September 8 with Vanderbilt University leaders and faculty experts assisting in their rollout.
Vanderbilt teamed with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences a more PR
Vanderbilt Leaders and Researchers Help Roll Out Latest International Measure of Student Achievement (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Vanderbilt University Peabody College issued the following news:
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Vanderbilt leaders and researchers help roll out latest international measure of student achievement
Sep 15, 2026
New results of a prominent international assessment of student learning were released on September 8 with Vanderbilt University leaders and faculty experts assisting in their rollout.
Vanderbilt teamed with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of E more PR
VCU Startups Give Virginia Lawmakers a Look at University Innovation in Action (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 15, 2026
VCU startups give Virginia lawmakers a look at university innovation in action
Startup Showcase at the General Assembly Building highlights how VCU discoveries are becoming companies, attracting investment and addressing real-world challenges.
By Jeff Kelley
An IV treatment that could buy trauma patients more time. A fingerstick test that could spare patients repeated trips to a lab. A cleaner way to recover minerals critical t more PR
VCU Team Earns Award From U.S. Cyber Command for Critical Infrastructure Research (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 15, 2026
VCU team earns award from U.S. Cyber Command for critical infrastructure research
The members of the College of Engineering's SAFE Lab were honored for their research into protecting specialized industrial computers that control physical processes in industries such as manufacturing, power generation, transportation and water trea
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A Virginia Commonwealth University cybersecurity research team is earning national recognition f more PR
Virginia Tech: Leukemia Study Highlights Need to Standardize Testing (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Leukemia study highlights need to standardize testing
Research led by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists found that the usefulness of a widely used measure of acute myeloid leukemia relapse risk depends on who is doing the test.
By Leigh Anne Kelley 15 Sep 2026
Multiparametric flow cytometry -- a test that is widely accessible, cost-effective, and timely -- can find one cancerous cell hidden among thousands of healthy cells following trea more PR
Virginia Tech: Research Team Advances the Future of Distributed Mobile Networks (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Research team advances the future of distributed mobile networks
Virginia Tech National Security Institute, the Institute for Advanced Computing, and Lockheed Martin collaborate on Future G project.
By Franki Fitterer 15 Sep 2026
Today's high-speed cellular networks rely on fiber-optic cables to connect cell towers and other network equipment. Those fiber connections deliver enormous amounts of data but are expensive to install and maintain, especially as wire more PR
Virginia Tech: Sky is the Limit in Water Quality Prediction (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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The sky is the limit in water quality prediction
By Felicia Spencer 15 Sep 2026
Space satellites will soon help keep local water resources safe and clean.
Tapping into a 13-year partnership, Virginia Tech's Center for Ecosystem Forecasting will work closely with the Western Virginia Water Authority on a new research project to integrate satellite data to help water managers ensure safe drinking water in the Roanoke region.
With a new $600,000 grant from NASA, more PR
Visiting Scholar to Discuss Political Crises in Constitution Day Lecture (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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Visiting Scholar to Discuss Political Crises in Constitution Day Lecture
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The University of Toledo's Institute of American Constitutional Thought and Leadership will explore the politics of crisis in its third annual lecture in honor of Constitution Day.
Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman, the R.W. Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University in Texas, will present "The Constitution and the Crisis Presidency" at noon on Thursday, Sept. 17, in Rocket H more PR
VSU's 2026 Excellence Awards Presented to Distinguished Faculty, Staff (10)
VALDOSTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news:
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September 15, 2026
VSU's 2026 Excellence Awards Presented to Distinguished Faculty, Staff
Jessica Pope, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
VALDOSTA -- Dr. Donald J. Green, president of Valdosta State University, recently honored five faculty members and two staff members with a 2026 Presidential Excellence Award.
The Presidential Excellence Award for Faculty is an annual tradition at VSU, one that recognizes the diverse talents and contri more PR
W&L Joins Four Virginia Institutions in NEH Grant to Preserve Revolutionary-Era Collections (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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W&L Joins Four Virginia Institutions in NEH Grant to Preserve Revolutionary-Era Collections
The grant will fund conservation and digitization of collections documenting Virginia's role in the nation's founding.
By Brian Laubscher
September 15, 2026
Washington and Lee University is one of five Virginia institutions selected to share a $749,939 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to conserve and digitize collections documen more PR
W&L Panhellenic Council Earns National Recognition (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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W&L Panhellenic Council Earns National Recognition
Washington and Lee's Panhellenic Council earned recognition at a national conference amid a year of growth for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
By Kelsey Goodwin
September 15, 2026
Washington and Lee University's Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) recently celebrated a transformative year and national recognition from the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), a significant more PR
Wake Forest partners with Historic Bethabara Park to save 18th-century artifacts (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
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Wake Forest partners with Historic Bethabara Park to save 18th-century artifacts
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Archaeologist Terry Brock and a team of students are working to salvage artifacts from Historic Bethabara Park in Winston-Salem. Their efforts to conserve and catalog thousands of pieces of pottery and other items from Bethabara (pronounced beth-ab-uh-ruh) will shed light on the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina, which dates to the 1750s.
A new $750,0 more PR
Washington & Lee University: Art Goldsmith to Deliver 2026 Provost's Lecture (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Art Goldsmith to Deliver 2026 Provost's Lecture
The annual address that celebrates W&L faculty excellence in scholarship and teaching will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 in University Chapel.
By Brian Laubscher
September 15, 2026
Art Goldsmith, the Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics at Washington and Lee University, will deliver the 2026 Provost's Lecture, titled "Reimagining Employment: A Long Overdue Conversation," at 5:30 p.m. on T more PR
Washington & Lee University: Office of Community-Based Learning Announces 2026-27 Faculty Collaborative (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Office of Community-Based Learning Announces 2026-27 Faculty Collaborative
This year's collaborative includes 16 faculty members representing a variety of disciplines.
By Brian Laubscher
September 15, 2026
The Office of Community-Based Learning (CBL) at Washington and Lee University has announced the members of its fifth CBL Faculty Collaborative, who will receive training and work with students and community leaders to strengthen partnerships more PR
What are best options for controlling GSL dust, and what would they cost? (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 15 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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What are best options for controlling GSL dust, and what would they cost?
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Reposted from the Wilkes Center.
A new collaborative report from University of Utah researchers and coordinated by the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy provides Utah Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Quality and policymakers with a comprehensive analysis of the growing risks posed by dust from the exposed lakebed of Great Salt Lake, more PR
What's Happening at WKU (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 15 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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What's Happening at WKU
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Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 15 through Saturday, October 3. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)
Tuesday, September 15
9 a.m.: ORCA Seminar Series. Registration is required. The Commons at Helm Library, room 3002 and 3008 more PR
Why: Chris Williams is Printing the Future at Virginia Tech (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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The why: Chris Williams is printing the future at Virginia Tech
By Jimmy Robertson 15 Sep 2026
Chris Williams remembers the exact day that he took a keen interest in additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing.
In 1997, he sat in an Introduction to Mechanical Design course during his sophomore year at the University of Florida, and the professor, Carl Crane, unboxed this new contraption called a 3D printer. Instead of carving away material from more PR
WIU Establishes Office of Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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WIU Establishes Office of Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness
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MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University has established the Office of Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness (OSIE), bringing together institutional strategy, research and data, accreditation, assessment, external accountability and institutional effectiveness. Amy Patrick Mossman, Ph.D., has been named executive director.
Reporting directly to the president, Mossman w more PR
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