STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * A First Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam * 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

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension * 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

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim discusses law firm AI strategy with Bloomberg Law * 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, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn College of Education faculty member reflects on Dolly Parton's enduring legacy of literacy through Imagination Library * 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

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Authors shed light on first-generation experience for higher ed professionals * 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

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Beal Botanical Garden embarks on next chapter of growth * 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

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Beyond the cockpit * 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

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Announces 2025-26 Faculty Awards * 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

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Can steelmaking waste help solar power store energy? * 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

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * 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 - Brooklyn, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * 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

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS biologist studies genetic components of intellectual disability * "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

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CLAS Student Explores Stamford's Queer History Through Summer Research * 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

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Ag Sciences names head of the Department of Plant Science * 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

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 16 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * 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. - 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

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * 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. Published September 15, 2026  more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * 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

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 15 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * Entertainers, healers, advocates among 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees * 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

COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 15 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * ETAMU Cybersecurity Graduate Lands Competitive Homeland Security Internship * 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

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Students Take Center Stage at "The College Tour" Red-Carpet Premiere * 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

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * From Lake Erie's Algae to Florida's Coral Reefs, UToledo Senior Chases a Career in Marine Science * 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

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * From Research to Readiness: Physician-Scientist Candidates Join the Ranks at Uniformed Services University * In This Article * 2nd Lt. Aidan Batchelor: Countering Emerging Infectious Threats * 2nd Lt. Mikayla Bridges: Targeted Nanomedicine for Neurological Health * Ens. Andrew Hall: Translational Genomics and Precision Care * Bridging Bench and Bedside Military operational medicine happens both in the field, where clinicians care for more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Nursing receives $1.9 million award to advance AI-powered behavioral healthcare * 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

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Global sexual and reproductive health and rights under threat, warn CUNY SPH experts and collaborators * 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

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Graduate Center Scholars Illuminate and Enrich Hispanic Heritage * 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

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 15 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * Hamm Institute names Phipps as Faculty Fellow * 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

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Hope 100 years after Scopes: MTSU professor pushes trust-centered communication for science's most contentious conversations * 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

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news: * * * Indigenous Perspectives Symposium Kicks Off Year-Long Celebration of Center for Native American Studies' 30th Anniversary * 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

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * Ingenuity in action: App State spotlights faculty research and creativity * 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

MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Jill Ruhd named CEO of DSU Foundation and vice president for Institutional Advancement * 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

UNION, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean Researchers Awarded Grant to Help Young Students Evaluate AI Financial Reasoning * 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

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 15 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Kentucky State hosts State Extension Advisory Council * 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

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Kiawah Island Club's fifth annual HEARTest Yard Celebrity Classic raises record $400,000 * 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

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * 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

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 15 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU Office of Research and Economic Development announces 2026-27 Faculty Leadership Program cohort * 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

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * 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

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 15 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * New book out today: 'Impatience Is a Virtue' by President Daniels * 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

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * 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

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 14 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Health Campus explores AI's potential to improve health in Oklahoma * 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

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news: * * * 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

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * 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

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Registration is open for the 'Dirty Work Field Day' on Managing Invasives and Solving Site Challenges * 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

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Research team studies data from 2025 floods to prepare for future catastrophic rainfall events * 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

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 15 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Rudgers earns Fulbright Award * 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

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * 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

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sept. 18 talk to discuss improved models of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction * 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

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Speaker Nominations Open for 2027 Last Lecture Series at Tarleton State * 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

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * State of the University 2026: 140 years of momentum * x 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, New York, Sept. 15 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith Shares Her Vision at Her Second "State of the University" * 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

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Students present summer CI research at Summer Showcase event * 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

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Three UConn School of Pharmacy Alumni will be recognized at the 2026 UConn School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Awards * Thomas Nolin 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

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * 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

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * True Blu: How sustainability values have shaped alumna Helue Leslie-Vazquez * 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

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Two Students Named 2026 Astronaut Scholarship Recipients * 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

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 15 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I receives $2M in BSU partnership to strengthen Idaho's resilient microelectronics strategy * 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

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 15 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAB researchers highlight vulnerability in modern blood pressure thresholds for pediatric traumatic injuries * 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

BLUE ASH, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College posted the following news: * * * UC Blue Ash celebrates five straight years of enrollment growth * 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

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 15 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa in 2026-27 'US News & World Report' rankings * 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

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * 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

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * 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

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * 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

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * 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 - A Virginia Commonwealth University cybersecurity research team is earning national recognition f more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * 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

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 15 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * What's Happening at WKU * 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

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 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