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"Discover the Hunger Fighter in You": A simulation lesson to introduce global issues to 6th-8th graders (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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"Discover the Hunger Fighter in You": A simulation lesson to introduce global issues to 6th-8th graders
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, food systems create careers and our world is more connected these days than ever before. Agriculture, food science, nutrition, environmental science, engineering, business, technology and public policy all play roles in food s more PR
$22.4 million grant renewal enables KU Alzheimer's center to expand search for cure (10)
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news:
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$22.4 million grant renewal enables KU Alzheimer's center to expand search for cure
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A $22.4 million grant renewal will enable the University of Kansas Medical Center to continue -and grow -its mission to discover causes and cures for Alzheimer's disease.
KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center is a hub for Alzheimer's research, clinical trials, healthcare, education and community outreach in Kansas. The center more PR
$500,000 Gift from Dr. Audrey Morgan honors KSU Provost - Dr. Ivan Pulinkala (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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$500,000 Gift from Dr. Audrey Morgan honors KSU Provost - Dr. Ivan Pulinkala
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 17, 2026
A transformative $500,000 gift from longtime Kennesaw State University philanthropist Dr. Audrey Morgan will establish the largest scholarship in KSU's Department of Dance in honor of its founder, Dr. Ivan Pulinkala. The endowment celebrates the leadership and legacy of Pulinkala, who served as Dean of the Geer College of the Arts, prior more PR
'Momnesia' is real - scientists find a biological explanation for temporary forgetfulness during pregnancy (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news:
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'Momnesia' is real - scientists find a biological explanation for temporary forgetfulness during pregnancy
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Many women usually say the same thing during pregnancy: They walk into a room and forget why, misplace their keys or struggle to follow a conversation. This phenomenon, often called 'pregnancy brain' or 'momnesia,' has long lacked a clear biological explanation. Now, a new study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating in more PR
'When Worcester thrives, Clark thrives' (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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'When Worcester thrives, Clark thrives'
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Clark University and the Worcester Public Schools today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that formalizes and strengthens a decades-long partnership dedicated to improving educational opportunities for Worcester students, supporting educators, and creating pathways to college and careers.
The agreement, which was signed at a ceremony held at Claremont Academy, just a short walk from Clark, establishes a fram more PR
10 Weeks to Test-Drive a Career in Research (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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10 Weeks to Test-Drive a Career in Research
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Long hours in the lab, hypotheses that don't hold up, methods repeatedly trialed and revised... And the opportunity to immerse yourself in a complex problem at the limits of what is currently understood.
A career in research isn't for every engineer or computer scientist. But how do you know until you've given it a try?
The National Science Foundation's Res more PR
2026 Chattanooga Connect demonstrates the future of transportation (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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2026 Chattanooga Connect demonstrates the future of transportation
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The third annual Chattanooga Connect conference, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute (UTCRI), was held Sept. 14-16. The three-day event brought together transportation, technology, government, research and industry leaders to discuss how to move emerging technologies from promising pilots to broader, real-world deployment.
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2026 Distinguished Professors Recognized (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
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2026 Distinguished Professors Recognized
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Three Sam Houston State University faculty members have been named distinguished professors for their extended periods of exemplary service to the university community through the form of teaching, research, service or a combination of the three this year. They are Madhusudan Choudhary, Craig Henderson and Hiranya Nath.
Madhusudan Choudhary, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Since joining Sam more PR
2026-2027 Global Scholars (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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2026-2027 Global Scholars
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University is welcoming 20 first-year students into its Thomas W. Palmer '69 and Susan Palmer Global Scholars Program in recognition of the students' potential for high academic achievement and passion for international issues.
The selective four-year program is part of Ohio Wesleyan's Global Studies Institute. In this hub, faculty and students from the natural sciences, social sciences, h more PR
A Triple Major, an Open Hearth, a One-of-a-Kind Career (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
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A Triple Major, an Open Hearth, a One-of-a-Kind Career
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Most people don't grow up planning to make a career out of preparing 18th century dishes.
Yet nearly every day, UNCG alumna Abbey Shoaf '16 stands before hundreds of visitors at Colonial Williamsburg, recreating historically accurate recipes over a fire, discussing archaeology and food history, and bringing the past to life through conversation and demonstration more PR
A Vision for the Future: Naples Couple Establishes $5 Million Endowment at Bascom Palmer (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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A Vision for the Future: Naples Couple Establishes $5 Million Endowment at Bascom Palmer
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The Donald and Diana Wingard Ophthalmology Research Endowment will provide flexible, long-term support for research, education and patient care at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Naples.
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* Donald and Diana Wingard committed $5 million to establish the Donald and Diana Wingard Ophthalmology Research Endowment.
* The endowme more PR
A Window into the Hidden World of Immunity Inside Human Bone Marrow (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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A Window into the Hidden World of Immunity Inside Human Bone Marrow
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For decades, immunologists have known that the body's most durable defenses depend on plasma cells, the antibody-producing cells responsible for long-term immune memory. Long after an infection has passed or a vaccine has been administered, these cells continue releasing protective antibodies, sometimes for decades.
Yet one of immunology's enduring mysteries has more PR
ACC Student Gordon Ray Turns a Family Connection Into a Journey Through Space History (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Austin Community College District posted the following news:
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ACC Student Gordon Ray Turns a Family Connection Into a Journey Through Space History
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An Austin Community College District (ACC) Honors Program student is using opportunities beyond the classroom to investigate the story behind one of the most recognizable symbols of the Apollo era. For decades, a box of NASA documents sat quietly in the home of Minna Lo Squires, a NASA civil servant who worked in procurement during the Apollo era.
Now, nearly s more PR
Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD, the William and Julia Moulden Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to retire as dean (10)
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
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Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD, the William and Julia Moulden Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to retire as dean
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VILLANOVA, Pa., (Sept. 17, 2026)-Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, announced today that Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD, the William and Julia Moulden Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), is retiring after nearly 40 years of service to Villanova University. Dr. Lindenmeyr, who ha more PR
AgBioResearch interim director focuses on mission during leadership transition (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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AgBioResearch interim director focuses on mission during leadership transition
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On Aug. 1, 2023, Chad Cotti stepped into a new position as chairperson of the Michigan State University Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, or AFRE. His expertise in the applied microeconomics aspects of health and public policy, coupled with his extensive leadership experience, prepared him to take the next step in his career.
Three years to the more PR
AI in education initiatives emphasize experimentation, balanced use (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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AI in education initiatives emphasize experimentation, balanced use
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Two new initiatives involving artificial intelligence (AI) in Cornell classrooms will encourage experimental and balanced use, while exploring ways to deploy AI that align with the teaching needs and strategies of individual academic fields.
The Cornell AI Initiative is launching AI Integration Pilots, which will enable colleges to experiment with AI to create innovations in teaching and le more PR
AI is shaping kids. What if kids could shape AI, too? (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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AI is shaping kids. What if kids could shape AI, too?
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By Jennifer Kiilerich
Vanderbilt University's Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, assistant professor of human-centered learning technologies at Peabody College of education and human development, partnered with Sarah K. Burriss (PhD'23, Peabody's Department of Teaching and Learning), assistant professor of the practice at the College of Connected Computing, to rethink how kids should learn about a more PR
AI Legal Review Says Millions Live Under Discriminatory Local Laws (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 17 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news:
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AI Legal Review Says Millions Live Under Discriminatory Local Laws
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(Originally published by The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI on September 8, 2026.)
In Michigan, it is against the law for a non-citizen of the U.S. to become a licensed private investigator. In Memphis, Tennessee, the board of education is still required to "provide and maintain separate schools for the use and accommodation of the white and colored youths of the Ci more PR
Alliance Orthopedics Invests in Next Gen Healthcare Leaders (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Alliance Orthopedics Invests in Next Gen Healthcare Leaders
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Seton Hall University is pleased to announce a major gift from Alliance Orthopedics to support students in the School of Health and Medical Sciences. Reflecting a shared commitment to educating and developing the next generation of patient-centered healthcare professionals, the gift has expanded applied learning opportunities for students, sponsored alumni engagement events, and supported more PR
An Exhibition To Remember (10)
BAYSIDE, New York, Sept. 17 -- Queensborough Community College posted the following news release:
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An Exhibition To Remember
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Published: September 17, 2026
"Dear Hero:" That was the salutation written by schoolchildren Brittany and Kristen in letters to first responders dated September 20, nine days after 9/11, a quarter century ago. The letters, proclaiming, "You have great hearts to love" and "My prayers are always in your hearts," are mounted near a booklet of drawings, "From Children's Hearts, PS 203." One of the drawings featur more PR
Archaeologist Michael Cosmopoulos promoted to Curators' Distinguished Professor (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Archaeologist Michael Cosmopoulos promoted to Curators' Distinguished Professor
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Michael Cosmopoulos has earned international attention and acclaim for his work digging - often quite literally - into the history and culture of Ancient Greece.
The longtime professor of archaeology and the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis has been featured on the pages o more PR
As AI enters health care, are we ready? (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
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As AI enters health care, are we ready?
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In new perspective piece, researchers call for health-literate AI
New York, NY | September 16, 2026 - Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of how people seek, interpret, and act on health information. Yet the technology is advancing faster than the evidence needed to determine whether these systems actually help people understand what matters, more PR
Ash Walker Earns Highest Distinction From National Cardiovascular, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Association (10)
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news:
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Ash Walker Earns Highest Distinction From National Cardiovascular, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Association
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UNC Pembroke assistant professor Ash Walker has earned the highest distinction awarded by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, bringing more than two decades of leadership and expertise in the field back to students at his alma mater.
Walker was named a Master of AACVPR, a distinction reco more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim connects Penn State Dickinson Law to ICDS Capital Group (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim connects Penn State Dickinson Law to ICDS Capital Group
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CARLISLE, PA-Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and associate dean for research and strategic partnerships, participated in a meeting of the new Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) Capital Group at Penn State Harrisburg. The initiative brings together Penn State Harrisburg, the College of Medicine at Hershey, more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim to speak at Bucerius AI and IP Symposium (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim to speak at Bucerius AI and IP Symposium
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CARLISLE, PA-Professor Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and associate dean for research and strategic partnerships, will speak at an international symposium on artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany, on October 7, 2026. The program brings together judges, practitioners, and ac more PR
At Vanderbilt, Marisa Flores helps young people make summer their own (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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At Vanderbilt, Marisa Flores helps young people make summer their own
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By Jennifer Kiilerich
It was almost midnight when Marisa Flores, MEd'17, collected the final scholar from the Nashville airport. Flight delays and thunderstorms did not dampen her enthusiasm; she had spent months preparing for the rising high school seniors who were finally settling into Vanderbilt University's campus for a three-week stay.
The 44 students were part of the more PR
Autumn Term course teaches students about Eckerd College's biodiversity (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
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Autumn Term course teaches students about Eckerd College's biodiversity
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Students in a recent Autumn Term course learned about species that-due to their size, nocturnal habits or human bias-are often overlooked.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Marine Science David Durieux '11, Ph.D., had his students collect pond water samples to analyze under microscopes, gather insects during a nighttime activity and learn about biodiversity on Eckerd's campus and in th more PR
Awards Presented at State of the 'Ville Address (10)
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Millersville University posted the following news:
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Awards Presented at State of the 'Ville Address
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2025-26 Educator of the Year
Dr. Andrew Bland
Professor, Department of Psychology
Dr. Bland nurtures, mentors and inspires students as they prepare for graduate study and professional careers. He is an internationally recognized scholar in humanistic and existential psychology with an extensive record of publications and presentations.
Bland earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the more PR
Beasley and Jean-Pierre named 2026-27 Brooks Distinguished Policy Fellows (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Beasley and Jean-Pierre named 2026-27 Brooks Distinguished Policy Fellows
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Karine Jean-Pierre, 35th White House Press Secretary and former senior advisor to President Joe Biden, and Gov. David Beasley, former governor of South Carolina and past Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, have been named the 2026-27 Distinguished Policy Fellows at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.
As Brooks Distinguished Policy Fellows, Jean-Pierre and more PR
Before corn falls in the field, Clemson University researchers want to know why (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Before corn falls in the field, Clemson University researchers want to know why
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A new national research project will put Clemson University at the center of an effort to develop corn plants that are less likely to bend or break before harvest, a problem that costs farmers billions of dollars a year.
The work is part of a four-year, $6 million National Science Foundation grant that brings together plant geneticists, engineers, statisticians and artifi more PR
Binghamton University: NSF-funded Projects to Introduce High School Students to Geoarchaeology (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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NSF-funded projects to introduce high school students to geoarchaeology
Students and educators from rural communities will use remote sensing to investigate local archaeological sites
By Jennifer Micale
September 16, 2026
You never know what you might find in your backyard: remnants of old towns and bygone eras, covered by dirt and years.
Binghamton University faculty have received a three-year, $730,000 grant from the National Science Foundation tha more PR
Binghamton University: Researchers to Develop Smarter, Smaller Microsensor for Potentially Dangerous Gas Emissions (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Researchers to develop smarter, smaller microsensor for potentially dangerous gas emissions
Professor Mohammad Younis to lead NSF project that could detect problems with lithium-ion batteries
By Chris Kocher
September 17, 2026
When developing new technologies, engineers do their best to keep it simple. Adding layers of complication can lead to more things that could potentially go wrong.
As a researcher who develops microelectromechanical systems (ME more PR
Bowie State University Hosts Disney on the Yard, Connecting Students to Career Pathways Across Media, Entertainment, Technology and Business (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release:
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Bowie State University Hosts Disney on the Yard, Connecting Students to Career Pathways Across Media, Entertainment, Technology and Business
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Bowie State University welcomed representatives from The Walt Disney Company, including Drum Major Mickey Mouse, to campus on September 15 for Disney on the Yard. This daylong career exploration experience was designed to connect students with internships, mentorship opportunities and early career pathways ac more PR
Brian Goldstein Authors First Biography of Influential Architect Max Bond (10)
SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news:
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Brian Goldstein Authors First Biography of Influential Architect Max Bond
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Brian Goldstein's Max Bond: The Life and Work of the People's Architect (Princeton 2026), released earlier this week, is the first biography of the preeminent postwar architect Max Bond, who championed the cause of freedom through architecture and transformed Black history and modernism.
J. Max Bond Jr. (1935-2009) was a civil rights activist, educator, and architect born in L more PR
Bryan Isacks, geophysicist who helped shape theory of plate tectonics, dies at 90 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Bryan Isacks, geophysicist who helped shape theory of plate tectonics, dies at 90
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Bryan L. Isacks, the William and Katherine Snee Professor of Geological Sciences Emeritus in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering who transformed the understanding of Earth's surface by providing fundamental evidence for the theory of plate tectonics, died Sept. 9 in Ithaca. He was 90.
In his landmark 1968 study, "Seismology and the New Global Tectonics," Isacks - along more PR
Cal. State-San Bernardino: From Service to Support, Ralph Figueroa Honors His Roots With Purpose (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 18 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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From service to support, Ralph Figueroa honors his roots with purpose
U.S. Army veteran and first-generation college graduate Ralph Figueroa found the support, connections and education he needed at CSUSB to continue his life of service by creating opportunities and fostering a sense of belonging for fellow veterans.
September 17, 2026
Ralph Figueroa's journey through higher education has been shaped by service, family more PR
Campus Remembrances Mark 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Campus Remembrances Mark 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
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The 25th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was remembered across campus last Friday with the ringing of the Old Chapel bells, a quiet rededication of a memorial for a lost colleague and alumnus, and an annual stair climb by the university ROTC, local first responders and members of the university community at McGuirk Stadium.
Minuteman Battalion Remembrance ClimbThe more PR
Can an undergrad student do all that? 'Yes, that's Lily' (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Can an undergrad student do all that? 'Yes, that's Lily'
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Summer breaks are a foreign concept to Lily Backus.
She never stops learning. She never stops exploring. She simply never stops.
"Lily just wants to learn things and be a part of them," said Radford University Associate Professor of Physics Sandy Liss, who knows Backus well. "That's who Lily is."
This past summer was no exception to Backus's don't-stop disposition. She spent 10 weeks intern more PR
Cancer biologists are bringing in the B cell reinforcements (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 16 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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Cancer biologists are bringing in the B cell reinforcements
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* Salk scientists find B cells can promote killer T cell function in a mouse model of an aggressive breast cancer, and that the antitumor benefit of CD40 agonist treatment depends on B cells
* Study addresses the major gap in research around B cells that has limited their clinical potential
* Findings help explain why B cell responses are associ more PR
Carolina Trustees Professorship for System Campuses: Wei-Kai Lai (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Carolina Trustees Professorship for System Campuses: Wei-Kai Lai
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After completing his doctorate in mathematics in 2008 in Mississippi, Wei-Kai Lai started applying for jobs. Location didn't matter that much to him -he'd already traveled from Taiwan to the United States for school, and he wanted to be a college professor no matter where that led him.
"Just like other international students," Lai says, "when we were about to graduate, we more PR
Case Western Reserve: Tracking a Changing Drug Supply (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Tracking a changing drug supply
Researchers at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education are supporting a pilot drug checking program that could save lives.
September 17, 2026 | Story by: Laura Dorr
Understanding the local drug supply can help public health professionals respond to emerging risks. A pilot drug checking program in Cuyahoga County is providing valuable insight, with researchers at the Begun Center for Violence more PR
Celebrating service: Employees recognized for years of work at UTC (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Celebrating service: Employees recognized for years of work at UTC
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Jina Johnson graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1986. That same year, she began her career in human resources at UTC.
Forty years later, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, she attended UTC's annual Service Awards Luncheon-a Founder's Week event that celebrates faculty and staff anniversaries beginning at five years of service. This year's even more PR
Chancellor Presents Missouri S&T's State of the University Address, Employees Recognized (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 18 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news:
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Chancellor presents Missouri S&T's State of the University address, employees recognized
By Hasner, Velvet September 17, 2026
Missouri S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani highlighted achievements and outlined S&T's vision and priorities for the future during his State of the University address Tuesday afternoon.
"Your university is on the rise," Dehghani said to approximately 400 attendees in Leach Theatre on Sept. 15. "Thank you for everyth more PR
Chemistry major researches exactly what's in cold brew coffee during internship (10)
WINGATE, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Wingate University posted the following news:
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Chemistry major researches exactly what's in cold brew coffee during internship
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#By Chuck Gordon
Neither Todd Griffin nor Caleb Lethgo drinks coffee, but they sure know a lot about it.
During a summer internship overseen by Griffin, Wingate's chemistry safety officer, Lethgo, a junior chemistry major, tested cold-brew coffees from the Daily Grind brewery in Statesville to determine their caffeine and selected chlorogenic-acid levels. He then tested more PR
Clark students work to revive the forgotten past (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark students work to revive the forgotten past
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During a summer internship at Preservation Worcester, Connor Dunham '27 and Jenny Marks '27 pored through archives to unravel forgotten history.
Preservation Worcester is a nonprofit organization that protects neighborhoods and sites that are significant to the city's diverse culture.
Dunham's research project, "Black Migration to Worcester, 1860-1900: 4 Profiles," centered on four unique stories. Ma more PR
Classical Week returns to MSU with Sept. 22-23 performances of 'Dyskolos' (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 17 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Classical Week returns to MSU with Sept. 22-23 performances of 'Dyskolos'
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Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Classical Week, Mississippi State's annual celebration of Greco-Roman art and culture, returns next week, highlighted by performances of the Greek comedy "Dyskolos" on Sept. 22 and 23.
Free and open to the public, doors open at 6 p.m. each night for the 6:30 p.m. performances at Lee Hall's Bettersworth Auditorium. After each show more PR
Cleveland Play House and Cleveland State University Announce Transformational Alliance (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news:
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Cleveland Play House and Cleveland State University Announce Transformational Alliance
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Cleveland Play House (CPH) and Cleveland State University (CSU) are excited to announce they have approved a transformational alliance that will deepen the relationship between America's first professional regional theatre and Cleveland's only public urban research university. For more than a century, Cleveland Play Hous more PR
CMU Cognitive Psychologist's Work Has Generated Over 14,000 Language Studies (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Cognitive Psychologist's Work Has Generated Over 14,000 Language Studies
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For nearly five decades, TalkBank() has been a foundation for language science research. Created by Carnegie Mellon University's Brian MacWhinney(), the family of 14 databases has become the basis for research into everything from how children learn to speak and how people pick up a second language to patterns that can reveal the onset of dementia.
At their heart, T more PR
CNU Celebrates 65 Years Of Excellence (10)
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Christopher Newport University posted the following news:
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CNU Celebrates 65 Years Of Excellence
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Before there were many graduates, there was just one: Lois Wright
1962 was a year of firsts. The Beatles released their first album. John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Johnny Carson began his iconic run as host of The Tonight Show.
But for future generations of Captains, there was another milestone-this one much closer to home-when Christopher Newport College awarded its first de more PR
Colder Than Outer Space, FAMU's New Refrigerators Open the Door to Quantum Discovery (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 16 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news:
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Colder Than Outer Space, FAMU's New Refrigerators Open the Door to Quantum Discovery
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Inside a newly renovated laboratory at Florida A&M University sits a machine capable of creating an environment colder than outer space. It may sound like science fiction, but for FAMU researchers, it is the beginning of something very real, and potentially transformative.
The machine is a d more PR
College of Charleston Welcomes New Faculty (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news:
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College of Charleston Welcomes New Faculty
September 17, 2026
The College of Charleston is excited to introduce its new faculty members!
The College of Charleston is proud to welcome its newest faculty members. With a diversity of expertise in a variety of disciplines, they come excited and ready to teach, mentor and inspire students across campus.
Over the fall 2026 semester, The College Today has introduced new faculty members to campus more PR
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Visits CMU's Mass Communication Program During Western Slope Trip (10)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Visits CMU's Mass Communication Program During Western Slope Trip
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In late August, Colorado Mesa University (CMU) welcomed Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to campus to discuss economic growth and his plans for the rest of his term in a formal interview with Mass Communication students.
Seniors Branson Kaiser and Jordan Browning each got five minutes to interview Polis and ask questions they came up with through their own re more PR
Columbia University School of the Arts: Barnard Alum Shaden Safieddine Tazi (BC '22) Wins Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Columbia University School of the Arts issued the following news:
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Barnard Alum Shaden Safieddine Tazi (BC '22) Wins Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film
By Eve Bromberg
September 17, 2026
The Venice Film Festival has announced the 2026 winners. Among the projects awarded includes Quelques Instants De Bonheur (A Few Moments Of Happiness) directed by Barnard alum Shaden Safieddine Tazi (BC '22). Quelques Instants De Bonheur (A Few Moments Of Happiness) is a documentary short detailing the experience of a young more PR
Cryogenics boot camp at Montana State's QCORE provides students with intensive training (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 18 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Cryogenics boot camp at Montana State's QCORE provides students with intensive training
BOZEMAN - Montana State University sophomore Murray Stebbins jumps at opportunities to learn and build skills related to quantum computing. Most recently, he participated in the inaugural session of a new cryogenics training boot camp offered in August at QCORE, MSU's research facility dedicated to the study of quantum computing.
Stebbins, who is majoring in mechanica more PR
Dan Harris To Deliver 11th Annual Mossman Lecture (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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Dan Harris To Deliver 11th Annual Mossman Lecture
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Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Dan Harris will deliver the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's 11th annual Mossman Distinguished Lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sep. 23, in the Student Union Auditorium. In addition to over 20 years in television journalism, Harris brings his unique perspective on meditation, anxiety and work-life balance. The lecture is free and open to the p more PR
Delaware State University Welcomes Class of 2030 at 2026 Convocation (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 17 -- Delaware State University posted the following news:
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Delaware State University Welcomes Class of 2030 at 2026 Convocation
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Delaware State University welcomed the Class of 2030 during its 2026 Convocation on Tuesday, September 15, marking an important milestone for first-year students as they begin their journey at the University.
Held in Memorial Hall Gymnasium, the ceremony featured remarks from Delaware State University President Tony Allen and a keynote address from Dr. Asya Johnson, a 2003 DSU alumna more PR
Dengue in Tampa Bay: What residents need to know about symptoms and prevention (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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Dengue in Tampa Bay: What residents need to know about symptoms and prevention
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Local dengue cases are being reported in Hillsborough County, raising questions about how the virus reached Tampa Bay and how it is spreading.
Three USF Health experts discuss what residents should know about dengue, including its symptoms, how to protect against mosquitoes, what research is underway in Florida and what lessons can be learned from outbreaks in Latin Am more PR
Designing the ReproPhone: New tech to help dairies stay productive (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Designing the ReproPhone: New tech to help dairies stay productive
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If you love an ice cream sundae in the summer or a latte while the snow flies, then you know how important it is for dairies to produce milk all year around. But to do that, they have to ensure that their cows become pregnant in a timely manner.
"Dairy cattle reproductive efficiency is critical to ensure consistent milk production and maximize far more PR
Dr. Kendi Hensel helps shape the future of osteopathic healthcare worldwide (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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Dr. Kendi Hensel helps shape the future of osteopathic healthcare worldwide
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When Dr. Kendi Hensel returned from Geneva, Switzerland in May, there was little time to recover from international travel. She flew home Tuesday and was back in clinic Wednesday, caring for patients at UNT Health Clinical Practice Group.
While the trip itself was brief, the work she was doing could have a lasting impact on osteopathic healthcare around more PR
Dr. Thomas Reardon Elected to Columbia University Board of Trustees (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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Dr. Thomas Reardon Elected to Columbia University Board of Trustees
September 17, 2026
The Columbia University Board of Trustees today announced the election of Dr. Thomas Reardon (GS'08, GSAS'13, GSAS'16) to the board, effective September 8, 2026.
Reardon is a computational neuroscientist, technologist, and entrepreneur whose career has spanned the development of the modern web, fundamental neuroscience research, artificial intelligence, and the emerging frontier o more PR
Drug Improves Sexual Function for Depression Patients, Study Finds (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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Drug Improves Sexual Function for Depression Patients, Study Finds
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Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and an inadequate response to standard antidepressants who received an add-on treatment with the drug lumateperone saw significantly improved sexual function, found a new study led by a University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher.
In a study of 480 patients, significant improvements in sexual function were se more PR
Earth's atmosphere is getting less dusty. That could be adding to global warming (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Earth's atmosphere is getting less dusty. That could be adding to global warming
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Key takeaways
* UCLA research shows that desert dust in the atmosphere has dropped about 10% since 2003.
* The dust has a slight cooling effect on the planet, and recent decreases may have played some role in hastening global warming.
* Scientists are continuing to investigate why atmospheric desert dust is declining.
Atmospheric desert dust has l more PR
Eckerd College welcomes new psychology professor (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
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Eckerd College welcomes new psychology professor
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Autonomy to explore her own and students' interests is what drew Eckerd's new assistant professor of psychology to this liberal arts college.
Vivian Hanwen Zhang (Zhang Han Wen ), Ph.D., will begin teaching courses this fall semester, from Introduction to Psychology to Neurodivergence.
"Psychology can be as personal as you want and it can be as distant as you want," Zhang says, hoping students will connec more PR
EPIC Summer Fellows Gain New Skills, Research Experience (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news:
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EPIC Summer Fellows Gain New Skills, Research Experience
Hear from the latest cohort of Bartlett and DRW Fellows on the research they worked on and the skills they gained this summer.
This summer, seven UChicago Harris master's students gained new research experience, skills and connections through EPIC's graduate student research fellowships.
The two programs, the James Bartlett Fellowship Program in Energy and E more PR
Everyone has a role in suicide prevention (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 17 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Everyone has a role in suicide prevention
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#In Brief
* Suicide prevention is everyone's responsibility, but people need different levels of training and expertise.
* Gatekeeper training can help people recognize distress, ask directly about suicide, listen and connect others to support.
* Ryan Lindsay emphasizes that you don't need perfect words -just a willingness to start the conversation.
During Suicide Prevention Month this Sep more PR
Expertise, motivation and ethics: the trifecta of employee optimization (10)
BOTHELL, Washington, Sept. 17 -- The University of Washington Bothell campus posted the following news:
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Expertise, motivation and ethics: the trifecta of employee optimization
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Learning to manage employees is not an easy feat. That's why there is no shortage of resources dedicated to the subject, from webinars and classes to self-help and management books. It is also a point of interest for researchers such as Dr. Sundar Balakrishnan.
A professor and associate dean for the University of Washington Bothell's School of Business, Bala more PR
Facing the Megadrought: BYU Researchers Study Underground Ice Reservoirs in the American West (10)
PROVO, Utah, Sept. 18 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news:
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Facing the megadrought: BYU researchers study underground ice reservoirs in the American West
By Sharman Gill, September 17, 2026
Mount Timpanogos, towering 7000 feet above Utah Valley, is more than an iconic view and beloved hiking destination. Snowmelt from mountains like these provides about 95% of Utah's water supply. Hotter, drier conditions have led to water-conservation statements from both religious and state leaders.
BYU geology professor Greg Carl more PR
Faculty Exceed Expectations in Professional Development Ceremony (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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Faculty Exceed Expectations in Professional Development Ceremony
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Tarleton State University faculty members' professional growth efforts were recognized in yesterday's Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Achievement Celebration. Presented by the Center for Educational Excellence (CEE), the celebration marked a milestone in ongoing professional development and growth.
ACUE's certification offerings include Effective Teaching Prac more PR
Faculty Forum on Building Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms Set for Sept. 28 (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Faculty Forum on Building Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms Set for Sept. 28
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The Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Assessment, Survey, and Effectiveness Research (ASER), invites faculty members and graduate students to the first of two Fall 2026 Classroom Equity Action Plan Forums on Monday, Sept. 28, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Old Chapel.
Attendees of the open forum on a more PR
Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team receives first Neil Armstrong Space Prize for reusable rocket research (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team receives first Neil Armstrong Space Prize for reusable rocket research
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WASHINGTON -Purdue University's Neil Armstrong Space Prize was awarded to the SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team, recognizing their globally impactful work on the Falcon 9 reusable two-stage rocket system.
The team is the first recipient of the international prize, which recognizes excellence over the past 10 years in space discovery, innovat more PR
Ford School of Public Policy: Pamela Herd Named 2026 NIH Matilda White Riley Honoree (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Pamela Herd named 2026 NIH Matilda White Riley Honoree
September 17, 2026
Pamela Herd, Carol Kakalec Kohn Professor of Social Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy, has been named the 19th National Institute of Health (NIH) Matilda White Riley Distinguished Lecturer.
She will present, "Life Course Social and Environmental Influences on Later-life Health and Cognition: The Role of Multidisciplinary Research," onlin more PR
From motherhood to international stage: How Lisa Sung uses jazz to build bridges (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Calvin University posted the following news:
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From motherhood to international stage: How Lisa Sung uses jazz to build bridges
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In the thick of early motherhood, Lisa Sung wasn't planning an international tour, pursuing a doctorate, or receiving prestigious awards for artistic innovation. She was a mother of six, singing Korean children's songs to her young children at bedtime and wondering whether her performance career was behind her.
Today, Sung is an award-winning jazz pianist, composer, educa more PR
From Puppets to Podcast: Feel Your Best Self Continues to Grow (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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From Puppets to Podcast: Feel Your Best Self Continues to Grow
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When Feel Your Best Self (FYBS) launched in 2022, the vision was relatively simple: give elementary-aged kids and their teachers an opportunity to explore big feelings with fun, easy-to-use emotion-coping strategies.
As the years have passed, FYBS continues to grow into something more -something not just for kids to use, but also something the adults in their lives could experience more PR
From Simulation to AI and Data Mining: Newly Aligned Hemming Institute Unites Hands-on Training with Research and Scholarship (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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From Simulation to AI and Data Mining: Newly Aligned Hemming Institute Unites Hands-on Training with Research and Scholarship
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In This Article
* Opportunities for Collaboration and Innovation
* Leveraging AI for "Precision Education"
* AI as a Tool, Not a Replacement
* Meeting MHS Needs with Experts in Medical Education Teaching
* Looking Toward the Future
Medical education at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Science more PR
From the NCAA to the World Cup, Clemson's inaugural Sports Business and Analytics cohort turns data into impact (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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From the NCAA to the World Cup, Clemson's inaugural Sports Business and Analytics cohort turns data into impact
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As the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business celebrates the first graduating cohort of the Master of Science in Sports Business and Analytics (MSSBA), the students' work is already moving into team offices, championship planning, venue operations and a new charitable venture.
According to the program, 19 students have confirmed place more PR
FSU 175: Around the world with International Programs (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU 175: Around the world with International Programs
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#Key Points
* FSU is ranked No. 1 among public universities and No. 4 overall for long-term study abroad enrollments in the Institute for International Education's Open Doors 2025 Report.
* FSU also ranked No. 10 among public universities and No. 12 overall for number of students studying abroad, with 2,702 students participating in programs in the 2023-2024 academic year.
Florida State Uni more PR
FSU APPLE program continues to elevate student leaders from Tallahassee to Washington with fifth cohort (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU APPLE program continues to elevate student leaders from Tallahassee to Washington with fifth cohort
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#Key Points
* FSU's APPLE program is welcoming its fifth cohort, marking continued growth for the experiential political science program.
* Students gain hands-on experience in local, state and national government through coursework, internships and alumni mentorship from Tallahassee to Washington, D.C.
* The program has produced tangible c more PR
FSU Athletics branding expert offers viewpoint on influencers at sporting events (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU Athletics branding expert offers viewpoint on influencers at sporting events
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#Key Points
* The U.S. Open Tennis Championship raised a broader issue in the influencer marketing and content creation industry: When does content creation enhance an event, and when does it become a distraction?
* Florida State University Sport Management Professor Kris White believes the answer is not to shut creators out. It is to better define how they fit int more PR
FSU marketing expert explains how viral TikTok trends are shifting consumer habits (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU marketing expert explains how viral TikTok trends are shifting consumer habits
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#Key Points
* TikTok DIY content has surged as an accessible and cost-effective alternative for consumers, including coffee making at home.
* Florida State University Dr. Persis E. Rockwood School of Marketing Associate Lecturer Jonathan Jackson studies social media marketing, customer experience and data-driven marketing. He has expertise on how influencers can more PR
Geneva Professor Develops Framework for Digital Discernment in Christian Education (10)
BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Geneva College issued the following news:
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Geneva Professor Develops Framework for Digital Discernment in Christian Education
September 17, 2026
You might not believe it, but one of the current forefront ideas in Christian education started as a scribble on a napkin.
Deana Mack, PhD, Geneva's associate professor of education and Education Department Chair, spent numerous hours in online meetings in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic as did many others. One of those meetings was an Internatio more PR
Genrette Named RFK Human Rights John Lewis Young Leaders Fellow (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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Genrette Named RFK Human Rights John Lewis Young Leaders Fellow
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2026) - A senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been selected as a 2026-27 Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Human Rights' John Lewis Young Leaders (JLYL) program fellow.
Aysha Makayla Genrette, of Newark, Delaware, is a Dowdy Scholar pursuing a B.A. in liberal studies-pre-law in the Col more PR
George Mason's first Grand Challenge Exchange Day builds connections across disciplines (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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George Mason's first Grand Challenge Exchange Day builds connections across disciplines
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George Mason University held its first Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) Exchange Day on Tuesday, September 15, bringing together more than 200 faculty members from across the university to talk to about the GCI-related work being done and invite collaboration as the call for proposals in second year of funding launches.
George Mason launched GCI in 2025 to align u more PR
Georgia State University: As AI Grows More Powerful, Can Humans Stay in Control? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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As AI Grows More Powerful, Can Humans Stay in Control?
September 17, 2026
ATLANTA -- Over the past week, a whistleblower at leading AI company Anthropic sounded the alarm on the threat that AI poses to humanity. While some prominent tech CEOs have responded by addressing these potential dangers and calling for government oversight and a development slowdown, other leading executives are pushing back. They advocate for self-regulation and argue that fram more PR
Gift from distinguished alumnus renames School of Theatre's Playhouse Theatre (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Gift from distinguished alumnus renames School of Theatre's Playhouse Theatre
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -James Jimirro, distinguished alumnus, media visionary and champion of the arts, has committed $1.5 million to support the College of Arts and Architecture's School of Theatre, and to rename the school's Playhouse Theatre as the James P. and AJ Jimirro Playhouse Theatre in the School of Theatre.
The commitment will create an endowment i more PR
Graduate Employability in Higher Education (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release:
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Graduate Employability in Higher Education
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Peer-reviewed article by University of Phoenix scholars identifies curriculum-career alignment, critical thinking, and experiential learning and mentorship as strategies graduates associate with career readiness.
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies scholars affiliated with the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) have published a peer-reviewed study exam more PR
Graduation Rate Reaches All-Time High (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news:
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Graduation Rate Reaches All-Time High
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Two new student success programs are already helping U of A students graduate, contributing to a record six-year graduation rate above 73%. Additionally, the four-year graduation rate also reached an all-time high above 62%.
The Student Success Office worked to help students reach graduation through the new Graduation Pathways Working Group and the Mission 6-Year Graduation Proje more PR
Gut microbiome features predict devastating disease affecting preemies (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Gut microbiome features predict devastating disease affecting preemies
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In a discovery that challenges long-standing assumptions about necrotizing enterocolitis, a sudden and often fatal intestinal illness that affects premature infants, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified previously unknown predictors for the disease.
While bacteria have been proposed as key drivers for the devastating dise more PR
Harvard Medical School: Researchers Create Molecular Map of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Researchers Create Molecular Map of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Findings from nearly 1 million heart cells could inform more precise treatments
September 17, 2026
At a glance
* Study provides insights into the molecular changes that drive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a thickening and stiffening of heart muscle that can lead to heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest.
* The work reveals differences between genetic and non-genetic HCM a more PR
Health disparities research center celebrates 20th anniversary (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Sept. 17 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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Health disparities research center celebrates 20th anniversary
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Loma Linda University School of Medicine's Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine is celebrating its 20thanniversary and the hundreds of students over the past two decades who have benefited from internships and summer research training programs.
The center was officially established by the LLUH Board in 2006 after a major P20 award from the National Institute of Mi more PR
Healthy Aging: A Framework for Improving Care of Older Adults (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 17 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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Healthy Aging: A Framework for Improving Care of Older Adults
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Terry Fulmer, an adjunct professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, nurse, and leading expert in geriatric care, has spent her career dedicated to improving the lives and healthcare of older adults. Acknowledging her leadership in advancing the healthcare of an aging population, she recently received the 2026 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement more PR
Helping Runners Make Sense of Wearable Technology (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Helping Runners Make Sense of Wearable Technology
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Dr. Robert Gregory, professor in Southern Connecticut State University's Department of Health and Movement Sciences, recently shared his expertise with The New York Times' Wirecutter for its updated guide to the best GPS running watches.
The guide examines how GPS watches can help runners track distance, pace, heart rate, training trends, and other performance metrics. Gregory encour more PR
Hives Alive: Where honeybee science becomes art (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 16 -- Auburn University posted the following news:
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Hives Alive: Where honeybee science becomes art
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What happens when scientists take thousands of pieces of biological data and transform them into art?
At Auburn University's Donald E. Davis Arboretum, visitors will soon be able to see the answer.
"Hives Alive," an illuminating art-science exhibit created through research from Auburn's Smith Bee Lab, will open Friday, Sept. 18, from 6-8 p.m. The larger-than-life installation transforms three-dimensional data f more PR
How aggressive childhood cancer spreads: Researchers find new treatment targets for high-risk neuroblastoma (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 17 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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How aggressive childhood cancer spreads: Researchers find new treatment targets for high-risk neuroblastoma
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Richard Lu, Ph.D., a professor in the UAB Department of Pediatrics and the lead principal investigator involved in the study. High-risk neuroblastoma is a pediatric cancer that develops in the nerve tissue and frequently spreads throughout the body. According to the American Cancer Society, it commonly occurs in children who are less than 1 y more PR
How NAU is developing better disease forecasting (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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How NAU is developing better disease forecasting
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Pandemics are unpredictable. An NAU epidemiologist is part of an international effort to make the diseases, or at least their dynamics, a little less so.
Spencer Fox, an assistant professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, uses mathematical and statistical models to predict the behavior of illnesses like COVID-19, influenza, Ebola and Zika. For more than a decade he has b more PR
How New Artificial Lung Technology Could Change the Game for Chronic Lung Disease (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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How New Artificial Lung Technology Could Change the Game for Chronic Lung Disease
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Long-term medical treatment for chronic lung disease has stumped doctors and scientists for years. Now, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have created new artificial lung technology that could drastically change health outcomes and quality of life for patients across the country.
The support and guidance it received during that time from CMU's techno more PR
How seriously should the public take dire predictions about an AI apocalypse? (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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How seriously should the public take dire predictions about an AI apocalypse?
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Several AI executives have raised questions in recent days about the safety of the technology. Robert Brunner is the chief disruption officer at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Brunner, who teaches a class on artificial intelligence in business, spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Cicior more PR
Hunter Marks Constitution Day With Expanded Civic Engagement Initiative (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news:
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Hunter Marks Constitution Day With Expanded Civic Engagement Initiative
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As the nation marks Constitution Day on September 17, Hunter College is expanding its efforts to help students participate in the democratic process through a slate of voter registration and civic-engagement programs throughout the 2026-27 academic year.
Part of the university-wide CUNY Votes initiative, the effort brings together academic more PR
Innovative solutions abound at Moonshot Pitch Challenge (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Innovative solutions abound at Moonshot Pitch Challenge
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Four teams led by Purdue University students won a combined $5,500 from Purdue Innovates Incubator for their ideas to address challenges related to accessible navigation, allergens in pharmaceuticals, inflammatory bowel disease, and low Earth orbit satellites and spacecraft.
Fifteen finalist teams had two minutes to pitch their solutions to judges during the finals o more PR
Intermittent fasting shows promise in slowing Huntington's disease progression (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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Intermittent fasting shows promise in slowing Huntington's disease progression
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A simple change in when people eat may offer a promising new approach for Huntington's disease, according to research led by Oregon Health & Science University.
In a 12-week pilot study, researchers found that people with early-stage Huntington's disease were able to safely follow a form of intermittent fasting known as time-restricted eating, limiting food cons more PR
Intervening in neurodegenerative disease (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Intervening in neurodegenerative disease
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JiaBei Lin, Ph.D.
Quantitative biochemist
Areas of expertise:
Single-molecule biophysics, protein engineering, yeast genetics, molecular biology
More information
In Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, abnormal proteins build up in the brain, forming toxic plaques that damage brain cells and eventually interfere with memory, movement and other essential functions.
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Introducing the 2026 Faculty Excellence Winners (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
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Introducing the 2026 Faculty Excellence Winners
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Sam Houston State University professors whose scholarly accomplishments, service and academic engagement stand out among their peers have been honored with the 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards. The recipients are Felicia Mirghassemi, Excellence in Teaching; Kandi Tayebi, Excellence in Service; Mitchel Roth, Excellence in Scholarly & Creative Accomplishments; Lilibeth Al-Kofahy, Excellence in Non-Tenure more PR
Iowa State University dedicates LeBaron Complex project, advancing future of health and human sciences (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 17 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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Iowa State University dedicates LeBaron Complex project, advancing future of health and human sciences
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09/17/2026
Pictured left to right: ISU Foundation President and CEO Larissa Holtmyer Jones; College of Health and Human Sciences Dean's Chair Laura Dunn Jolly; ISU President David Cook; sophomore in fashion design and merchandising Rahela Luyobya
AMES, Iowa -Iowa State University celebrated the dedication of the LeBaron Complex project on Thursday, S more PR
Jim Curran to Receive the 2026 Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Jim Curran to Receive the 2026 Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health
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James W. Curran, MD, dean emeritus of Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, was selected to receive the American Public Health Association's (APHA) 2026 Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health.
"I am honored to receive the Sedgwick Memorial Medal, which has previously recognized the more PR
Joy Jenkins becomes Reynolds Journalism Institute's research director, will launch transformative research effort (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 17 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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Joy Jenkins becomes Reynolds Journalism Institute's research director, will launch transformative research effort
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By Austin Fitzgerald
The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the Missouri School of Journalism has named Associate Professor Joy Jenkins as its research director, intensifying RJI's pursuit of impactful, solutions-based research for journalism nationwide. Jenkins officially steps into the role on Jan. 1, more PR
Kansas State University: Early-career Faculty Invited to Apply for Seed Funding for Waste Recovery, Water Reuse Research (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Early-career faculty invited to apply for seed funding for waste recovery, water reuse research
Sept. 16, 2026
The team behind the Circular Waste Recovery and Water Reuse project -- also known as c(wr)2 -- is requesting proposals to its Early-Career Circularity Seed Funding Program. Seed projects should support research that extends the c(wr)2 project's existing work, which involves studying economically viable, socially accepted and efficient anaerobic more PR
Kansas State University: Pourkargar to Modernize Integrated Chemical Manufacturing and Energy Systems (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Pourkargar to modernize integrated chemical manufacturing and energy systems
NSF CAREER award advances engineering professor's research to build a more resilient future
By Grant Guggisberg, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Sept. 17, 2026
A growing variety of everyday essential items depend heavily on modern chemical manufacturing. Fuels, fertilizers, medicines, plastics and other advanced materials rely on complex, energy-intensive production network more PR
Kellogg Institute for International Studies: Sierra's New Book Explores How States Adapt Development Strategies to a Globalized Economy (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 18 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, issued the following news:
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September 17, 2026
Sierra's New Book Explores How States Adapt Development Strategies to a Globalized Economy
Globalization did not end state-led development; it changed how governments pursue it. In a new book, Kellogg Faculty Fellow Jazmin Sierra shows how some developing countries have adapted industrial policy by supporting national firms beyond their borders.
Published in Cam more PR
Kentucky Innovator Challenge returns with expanded R&D Partnerships Week (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Kentucky Innovator Challenge returns with expanded R&D Partnerships Week
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The Kentucky Innovator Challenge returns this November with R&D Partnerships Week, an expanded three-day event bringing together University of Kentucky researchers and leaders from industry, government and local communities to explore new opportunities for research and development collaboration.
Hosted by UK Innovate, R&D Partnerships Week is Nov. 3-5. Each day will feature more PR
KSU associate professor honored with 2026 Georgia Civic Excellence Award (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 17 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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KSU associate professor honored with 2026 Georgia Civic Excellence Award
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 17, 2026
For his efforts to strengthen and protect democracy, Kennesaw State University political science associate professor Eric Castater has been honored with a 2026 Georgia Civic Excellence Award from the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network.
The award recognizes Georgia leaders who demonstrate exemplary community leadership, strengthen their co more PR
KU Kudos: Faculty and staff achievements, September 2026 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Kudos: Faculty and staff achievements, September 2026
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It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates.
Have something to share? Submit by Oct. 22 for the next edition. Self-nominations are encouraged. Learn more about ho more PR
Landmark Faculty to Speak on Neurodiversity at Regional Conference (10)
PUTNEY, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Landmark College issued the following news:
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September 17, 2026
Landmark Faculty to Speak on Neurodiversity at Regional Conference
At Landmark College, where neurodiversity is front and center, instructors seek ways to accommodate students' learning styles. For example, instead of completing a 20-page paper, students with learning differences that affect writing may have the option to create a PowerPoint presentation or video.
But with increasing requests for accommodations, instructors across the country more PR
Li named president of International Association of Pancreatology (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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Li named president of International Association of Pancreatology
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Min Li, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Associate Director for Global Oncology at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, has been named president of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP).
The IAP, established in 1985, works with national and regional socie more PR
Longtime practitioner Bethany Rhoten takes helm of MTSU School of Nursing (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Longtime practitioner Bethany Rhoten takes helm of MTSU School of Nursing
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By Davis Seal
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -For nearly 20 years, Bethany Rhoten has been immersed in healthcare systems across Middle Tennessee before taking the helm over the summer as director of the Middle Tennessee State University School of Nursing in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences.
She succeeds Jenny Sauls, who had led the school since 2013 and has r more PR
Making of a Pediatrician: How VCOM-Carolinas Prepares Students for Careers Caring for Children (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news:
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The Making of a Pediatrician: How VCOM-Carolinas prepares students for careers caring for children
By Lily Collins - 9/17/2026
Before she ever stepped into a pediatric residency program, Madison Capotosti, VCOM-Carolinas '26, had already practiced neonatal airway management, participated in pediatric simulations, rotated through the pediatric intensive care unit, conducted community screenings, and contributed to pediatric r more PR
Mapping Antarctica: 500 years of discovery (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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Mapping Antarctica: 500 years of discovery
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For centuries, maps have helped people understand places they have never seen. This fall, UTA Libraries will explore one of the world's last great frontiers through a remarkable collection of historic maps dating from 1548 to 2002. Together, these maps trace the evolving story of Antarctica's exploration, discovery and scientific research.
UTA Libraries Special Collections will host th more PR
Maximizing the impact of STCs is the focus of NSF grant awarded to UB associate vice president (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 17 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Maximizing the impact of STCs is the focus of NSF grant awarded to UB associate vice president
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Jill Szczesek, PhD, is associate vice president for research administration and finance in UB's Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and a faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry. Photo: Sandra Kicman
Jill Szczesek, who administered UB's BioXFEL center, is an expert on team science leadership
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McCain Institute: Amb. Cindy McCain Statement on the Passing of Senator Jon Kyl (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news:
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Amb. Cindy McCain Statement on the Passing of Senator Jon Kyl
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 17, 2026) - McCain Institute Chairman Emeritus Amb. Cindy McCain today issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Jon Kyl:
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend Jon Kyl. Jon was a devoted public servant, a principled leader, and a true friend to John and to me.
"For decades, Jon served Arizona and our country wi more PR
McReynolds Gift to Support New Dillard Hall at Walton College (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news:
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McReynolds Gift to Support New Dillard Hall at Walton College
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Judy and Lance McReynolds of Fort Smith have committed $500,000 to the University of Arkansas' Sam M. Walton College of Business to support Mandy and Bill Dillard II Hall, the college's newly planned academic building.
In recognition of the gift, a 135-seat classroom on the third floor of Dillard Hall will be named the Judy and Lance McReynolds Classroom. more PR
Michigan State University College of Social Science: Campus Support Programs Linked to Higher First-year GPAs (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University College of Social Science posted the following news:
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Sept. 17, 2026
Campus support programs linked to higher first-year GPAs
By Brandon Drain
College students who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness (SEFC/H) face significant barriers in higher education. Studies show that SEFC/H experience poorer educational outcomes compared to their peers, with lower college enrollment and graduation rates.
"Campus support programs (CSPs) have emerged as a key post more PR
Midwestern University: Strengthening Science Education in Rural Communities (10)
DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- Midwestern University issued the following news:
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Strengthening Science Education in Rural Communities
Midwestern University welcomes STEM educators to explore innovative teaching strategies
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Midwestern University Glendale Campus hosted the third annual National Rural STEM Learning Summit on September 3 and 4. The summit, organized by the Arizona Science Center and the SciTech Institute, brought over 200 educators together to enhance science education in rural communities across the country.
In a more PR
Missouri School of Journalism faculty publish books grounded in world-class research (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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Missouri School of Journalism faculty publish books grounded in world-class research
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By Austin Fitzgerald
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2026) -Three books from Missouri School of Journalism faculty, ranging from recently published to upcoming, showcase how the School's experts are moving the industry forward with research-backed explorations of important issues.
Assistant Professor Nick Mathews tells the stories of people more PR
MIT: Meet the 2026 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Meet the 2026 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Faculty members granted tenure in Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Economics, Political Science, and Theater.
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In 2026, five faculty were granted tenure in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Volha Charnysh is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science. She studies the role of identity in state-bui more PR
MIT: Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computing (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computing
A new device uses reconfigurable motion to mimic the firing behavior of a neuron, which could lead to more efficient computing.
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MIT researchers have created a new computing platform that could be used to develop intelligent and adaptive next-generation electronics that can simultaneously perform multiple functions, like computing and memory, all within one extremely co more PR
MIT: Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand
The autonomous system could speed up testing of high-tech materials for applications such as solar cells, sensors, video displays, and quantum technologies.
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Every new generation of phone display, television screen, and solar panel is a result of precision optics experiments, which use lasers and other light sources to measure the optical properties of candidate materia more PR
MIT: Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI
For 75 years, the Center for International Studies has brought together social scientists, engineers, and practitioners to understand global change, shape public debate, and address generational challenges.
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At a moment when global alliances are shifting, technological change is accelerating, and the boundaries between science and geopolitics are dissolving, understan more PR
Montana State to present research at Red Lodge community event Oct. 6 (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 17 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Montana State to present research at Red Lodge community event Oct. 6
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BOZEMAN - Montanans will have an opportunity to learn about Montana State University's extensive research projects at a community event in Red Lodge.
"Bringing Research Home to Red Lodge" will be held at the Roosevelt Center, 519 S. Broadway Ave., on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the 6 p.m. event, which is hosted by MSU's Office of Research and Economic Development. more PR
More Laboratory Space, More Health Professionals, More Healthcare Access for Idahoans (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 17 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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More Laboratory Space, More Health Professionals, More Healthcare Access for Idahoans
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The project, approved by the Idaho State Board of Education, is a collaboration between Idaho State University (ISU), Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM), and University of Idaho (U of I).
Construction of the expanded spaces is slated to begin later this fall and will focus on the addition of a 16-station human anatomy lab to the existing 34-station lab, along more PR
MSU celebrates Famous Maroon Band's national Sudler Trophy, special halftime presentation next week (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 17 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU celebrates Famous Maroon Band's national Sudler Trophy, special halftime presentation next week
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Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State's Famous Maroon Band is being formally recognized next week as the 2026 recipient of the highest national collegiate band award, the Sudler Trophy.
Multiple university events celebrate the milestone Sept. 24-27, reaching a crescendo with a special halftime presentation during Saturda more PR
MSU Law honors 34-year legacy of student-run International Law Review (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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MSU Law honors 34-year legacy of student-run International Law Review
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At Michigan State University, there are more than 1,000 student organizations for Spartans to take part in and enrich their experience. Of those, the College of Law's student-run scholarly publications are among the most competitive and respected organizations. These journals provide students with the chance to collaborate with peers and practicing scholars, while honing resea more PR
MSU Patterson Scholars implement Personal Reading Stylist outreach initiative in local schools (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 16 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU Patterson Scholars implement Personal Reading Stylist outreach initiative in local schools
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Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.-James Patterson Teacher Education Scholars in Mississippi State's College of Education are partnering with a local elementary school to implement a personalized literacy outreach initiative.
Under the direction of Kristin Javorsky, Susan McLaren Brooks Endowed Professor of Elementary Education, the Patters more PR
MSU scientists to probe the source behind a massive 1946 tsunami (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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MSU scientists to probe the source behind a massive 1946 tsunami
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Eighty years ago, a massive tsunami devastated parts of Hawaii, Alaska, Washington and Oregon following an earthquake off the coast of Alaska. A Michigan State University team is launching a project to study the underwater fault system where it originated - and whether it still poses a risk today.
Songqiao "Shawn" Wei, associate professor of earth and en more PR
MSU's outdoor classroom (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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MSU's outdoor classroom
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There is something remarkable about dipping the end of a feather quill into a cup of homemade ink and discovering that it really does write like a pen.
Mine did...eventually.
On a recent afternoon at MSU's Beal Botanical Garden, I joined about 45 people for a Deep Rooted Garden Workshop on oak gall ink -the dark, durable writing material used for centuries before modern ink became commonplace. By the end of the class, w more PR
Multimillion NIH Award Advances UVA Women's Health Research (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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Multimillion NIH Award Advances UVA Women's Health Research
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University of Virginia researchers have received the first $4 million tranche of an award worth up to $12 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop a digital model showing how hormonal differences between men and women can impact the effectiveness of some medications.
Hormone activity varies between men and women, and scientists don't have enough data to more PR
NDSU Extension providing tools for stronger community leadership and conversations (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 17 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU Extension providing tools for stronger community leadership and conversations
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NDSU News
September 17, 2026
NDSU Extension is committed to providing science-based education that improves the economic, health and community conditions for North Dakotans. One of those topics is leadership and civic engagement, a part of Extension that encourages community members to become active leaders by promoting community collaboration through facilita more PR
New $3 Million NSF Grant to Expand AI Access, Research, and Career Readiness for Engineering Students (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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New $3 Million NSF Grant to Expand AI Access, Research, and Career Readiness for Engineering Students
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University's College of Engineering, in collaboration with the TSU SMART AI Innovation Technology Center, has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to transform undergraduate STEM education through artificial intelligence and hands-on research.
The five-year ini more PR
New artist residency program at MIT expands views of the cosmos (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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New artist residency program at MIT expands views of the cosmos
Inaugural artist Amy Karle will join astrophysicists at MIT's Kavli Institute to explore questions about the universe and translate them into an immersive multimedia experience.
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MIT's Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) is launching a pilot artist-in-residence program to facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue between art, science, and the pu more PR
New brain imaging measure reveals how closely blood flow matches brain cells' energy needs (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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New brain imaging measure reveals how closely blood flow matches brain cells' energy needs
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Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new, noninvasive way to examine how blood flow and cellular organization align across the layers of the living human brain.
The study, published in Nature Commun more PR
New method identifies leukemia drug candidates and target (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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New method identifies leukemia drug candidates and target
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A cancer cell acts differently than a healthy cell, with unique features enabling its quick growth and quality control bypasses. Rice University's Natasha Kirienko is interested in finding these unique features and exploiting them to advance cancer treatments. In a paper recently published in the journal Leukemia, her team used a new screening method to identify drugs that could target these unique more PR
New Sepsis Guidelines Seek to Reduce Infection's Deadly Toll (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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New Sepsis Guidelines Seek to Reduce Infection's Deadly Toll
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A UVA Health doctor and other leading national experts have developed important new guidelines to improve care for patients who develop sepsis, a dangerous full-body infection that kills at least 350,000 Americans every year.
Taison Bell, MD, MBA, interim chair of UVA Health's Department of Medicine, and colleagues assembled the new guidelines on behalf of the Infectiou more PR
New StrengthenHER study aims to help women 50-75 build strength, preserve independence (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 17 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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New StrengthenHER study aims to help women 50-75 build strength, preserve independence
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Researchers at South Dakota State University are recruiting participants for StrengthenHER, a multiyear research study designed to help women ages 50 to 75 reduce their risk of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass that can affect strength, mobility, and long-term independence.
StrengthenHER is a 16-week virtual program that combines evidence-b more PR
New Transcend Initiative to address mycobacteria threats (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 17 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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New Transcend Initiative to address mycobacteria threats
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#In Brief
* WashU's MycoTranscend Initiative joins experts in medicine, chemistry and public health to tackle dangerous mycobacterial infections.
* Missouri experiences five times the national average of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria infections, which lack a standard medical care plan.
* The initiative aims to build critical infrastructure and pioneer breakthrough antibiotic st more PR
NJIT's 2026 'Celebration' to Honor Leaders in Education, Technology and Industry (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT's 2026 'Celebration' to Honor Leaders in Education, Technology and Industry
September 17, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology's annual Celebration gala will take place Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at The Grove in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, honoring six individuals and organizations whose achievements exemplify leadership, innovation, service and commitment to the university.
The black-tie event brings together alumni, business leaders a more PR
NMSU FIRE Venture Fellow completes internship at Builders VC (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU FIRE Venture Fellow completes internship at Builders VC
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WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu
SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu
Hamza Badrari, a New Mexico State University student and member of the 2026 Fourth Industrial Revolution Economy (FIRE) Venture Fellows cohort, completed an internship at Builders VC. This venture capital firm is expanding its presence in New Mexico, gaining hands-on experience in more PR
Northwestern University: Networks Could Benefit From More Disorder (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Networks could benefit from more disorder
Complex systems, like power grids and the brain, may be stabilized by disorder
September 17, 2026
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Perfection is overrated -- at least when it comes to complex systems like the power grid, food webs and advanced materials.
For decades, scientists generally assumed that networks function most reliably when their individual components are as similar as possible. But real-world n more PR
Notre Dame ranked among Indiana's top employers by Forbes (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Notre Dame ranked among Indiana's top employers by Forbes
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Forbes magazine's annual survey of America's best in-state employers has once again recognized the University of Notre Dame among the leading employers in Indiana.
The honor adds to Notre Dame's recent recognition as an employer. Last year, the University was ranked No. 1 on Forbes's America's Best Large Employers list, placing Notre Dame among the nation's leading large employers.
"Thi more PR
NSF Grant connects NDSU biomedical engineering student with CorVent for full-time research internship (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 16 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NSF Grant connects NDSU biomedical engineering student with CorVent for full-time research internship
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NDSU News
September 16, 2026
NDSU biomedical engineering graduate student Colten Alme received a National Science Foundation INTERN Supplement award to fund a six-month full-time internship at CorVent Medical.
Since earning his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 2025 and beginning his graduate studies, Alme joined Dr. Yan Zhang more PR
Oct. 15 symposium to explore AI's role in life sciences research (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Oct. 15 symposium to explore AI's role in life sciences research
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The ICDS/Huck AI Symposium, hosted by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences on Oct. 15, invites researchers from across Penn State and beyond to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the life sciences.
The symposium will bring together scientists working in life sciences, more PR
Ohio State president calls for a commitment to excellence (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Ohio State president calls for a commitment to excellence
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Ravi V. Bellamkonda, 18th president of The Ohio State University, is encouraging the university community to embrace Ohio State's scope and scale and commit to becoming the nation's finest public university.
Bellamkonda delivered his first State of the University address Thursday morning on the university's Founders Day. Founded in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, the university more PR
Oklahoma City University: Psy.D. Program Earns Top-tier Accreditation to Tackle Regional Mental Health Shortage (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma City University issued the following news:
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Psy.D. program earns top-tier accreditation to tackle regional mental health shortage
Sep 17, 2026
* OCU's Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology--the only Doctor of Psychology program in Oklahoma--earned full 10-year APA accreditation through 2036.
* Designed around a practitioner-scholar framework led by licensed clinicians, the program boasts a 100% doctoral internship match rate and specialized coursework in rural mental health, advanced assessment an more PR
OU School of Music earns All-Steinway designation (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU School of Music earns All-Steinway designation
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NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma School of Music has earned designation as an All-Steinway School, marking the culmination of a nearly 20-year effort to provide students and faculty with Steinway pianos throughout the school.
The designation will be formally announced Sept. 24 during the School of Music's Musical Mosaic concert at Sharp Concert Hall.
"Becoming an All-Steinway School ensure more PR
Out of the Lecture Hall & Into The Classroom: Meet Daniel McCutcheon '25 (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Converse University posted the following news:
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Out of the Lecture Hall & Into The Classroom: Meet Daniel McCutcheon '25
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Written by Amanda Mathis
Behind almost every great group of students is an even greater teacher who kindles a passion for learning. At Pine Street Elementary School in Spartanburg, SC, Converse University alum Daniel McCutcheon '25 is passionate about making a difference. After earning his B.A. in Elementary Education, he is making his mark as a third-grade teacher.
And h more PR
Paid Summer Research Opens Opportunities for IWU Physics Students (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release:
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Paid Summer Research Opens Opportunities for IWU Physics Students
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - This summer, six physics students participated in paid, on-campus summer research internships supported through Illinois Wesleyan alumni donations and university funding. Their projects spanned a broad range of physics, from semiconductor research to the development of curriculum for IWU's emerging focus on quantum science.
Expanding these opportunit more PR
Penn State requests increased state investment in students, mission (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State requests increased state investment in students, mission
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Following Pennsylvania's inaugural $10 million investment in the State-Related University Performance Fund in its 2026-27 budget, Penn State is proposing a $60 million performance-based funding pool for 2027-28 -money that would be shared among Penn State, the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University, and used to support Pennsylvania-reside more PR
Pepperdine University: Vocation Discovered - Dwayne Simmons' Journey to Becoming a Renowned Neuroscientist (10)
MALIBU, California, Sept. 18 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news:
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A Vocation Discovered: Dwayne Simmons' Journey to Becoming a Renowned Neuroscientist
September 16, 2026
Ivy League institutions recruited him, but Dwayne Simmons ('80) was looking for something more.
As a prospective undergraduate student, academic prestige was not enough to lure the bright Ohio native to the East Coast. Instead, he sought an institution that balanced both rigorous scholarship and Christian values.
"I was looking for an environment in more PR
Petroleum engineering faculty members receive prestigious 2026 SPE International Awards (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news:
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Petroleum engineering faculty members receive prestigious 2026 SPE International Awards
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The University of Tulsa is proud to announce that two faculty members in the McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering have received prestigious 2026 International Awards from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), reflecting the international impact of UTulsa faculty and the university's longstanding leadership in petrol more PR
PharmD student Rayna Cortina turns laboratory experience into a path to patient care (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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PharmD student Rayna Cortina turns laboratory experience into a path to patient care
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Rayna Cortina is a UNT Health PharmD student.
Before Rayna Cortina ever put on a pharmacy student's white coat, she spent nearly five years working behind the scenes to help ensure medications were safe, effective and consistent.
As a laboratory technician and later a chemist at a contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organizat more PR
Picking up the Pace After Peaches: Cold Spring Orchard Shifts into Fall Apple Season (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Picking up the Pace After Peaches: Cold Spring Orchard Shifts into Fall Apple Season
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On a hillside along Belchertown's Sabin Street, a quintessential western Massachusetts backroad, a myriad of apple trees stretches across approximately 70 of the 200 total acres at UMass Amherst's Cold Spring Orchard Research and Education Center. This month, the beautiful landscape becomes a busy destination for visitors as the orchard's apple season gets more PR
Pitt's First Undergraduate Cancer-focused Research Program is Underway (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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Pitt's first undergraduate cancer-focused research program is underway
September 17, 2026
Alexis Helsel has wanted to study cancer since middle school, but she was doubtful she would ever manage it. As it turned out, she didn't even need to wait until graduate school.
Helsel, a senior molecular biology major in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, is one of ten students in the first cohort of the Program in Cancer Training a more PR
Plant science graduate student receives prestigious research fellowship (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Plant science graduate student receives prestigious research fellowship
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Kashish Verma, a student in the agricultural and environmental plant science doctoral program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named a Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellow for 2026-29.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University and the Foundation for Food a more PR
Pollard Lecture set for Oct. 8 (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Pollard Lecture set for Oct. 8
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Dorothee Kern, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and professor of integrative structural and computational biology at Scripps Research, will present the 2026 Ernest C. Pollard Lecture in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, titled "The Protein Dance: From Experiments to AI Predictions," at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in 008 Mueller Laboratory at Penn State University P more PR
Professional support for your lifelong journey (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 17 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news:
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Professional support for your lifelong journey
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You are helping shape the future of education. Throughout your careers as educators, counselors, and leaders, you have access to a range of opportunities through the College of Education-from innovative resources and professional development to grant-supported programs that encourage growth, strengthen practice, and inspire lifelong learning.
By connecting expertise, research, and commun more PR
Professor Medha D. Makhlouf to present at Ohio State University Health Law Colloquium (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Medha D. Makhlouf to present at Ohio State University Health Law Colloquium
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CARLISLE, PA-On September 22, 2026, Professor Medha D. Makhlouf will present a draft chapter from her book manuscript at the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. The Health Law Colloquium is a platform for legal scholars to present their ongoing research and engage with students and faculty. It is both a course for law more PR
Professor's new book reveals overlooked chapter of American history (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Tulsa College of Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Professor's new book reveals overlooked chapter of American history
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After a decade of research, University of Tulsa historian Kristen Oertel's newest book offers the first comprehensive study of slavery, resistance and sovereignty across the Five Tribes. Covering 1790 to 1861, "Seeking Freedom in Indian Country: Slavery, Sovereignty and Resistance Within the Five Tribes" explores the adoption of Black chattel slavery after th more PR
Professors Receive $3.7 Million NIH Grant to Study Effectiveness of Higher-Dosage Buprenorphine among Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Professors Receive $3.7 Million NIH Grant to Study Effectiveness of Higher-Dosage Buprenorphine among Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder
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Jake Morgan (SPH'17), of the School of Public Health, and Ashley Leech (SPH'17), of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, will evaluate the health and economic consequences of subpar buprenorphine dosing among Medicaid-covered pregnant women to guide evidence-based dosing st more PR
Provost's Office Announces Fall STRIDE and STRIPE Workshop Schedule (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Provost's Office Announces Fall STRIDE and STRIPE Workshop Schedule
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This fall, the Office of the Provost will offer a new series of STRIDE (Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence) and STRIPE (Strategies and Tactics for Retention through Inclusive Promotion Evaluation) workshops for faculty members, librarians, and academic leaders."The strength of UMass Amherst lies in the people who teach, mentor, discov more PR
Purdue expands partnership with Rittal, Eplan with launch of engineering technology labs (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue expands partnership with Rittal, Eplan with launch of engineering technology labs
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University and Rittal and Eplan, sister companies in industrial, electrical and automation engineering, celebrated the opening of two new learning labs Tuesday (Sept. 15) in Dudley Hall. The Eplan Electrical Engineering Technology Projects Lab and the Rittal Technology Manufacturing Lab build on an international partnership anno more PR
Purdue partners with Pacers Foundation to dedicate basketball courts honoring Indiana Fever legends (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue partners with Pacers Foundation to dedicate basketball courts honoring Indiana Fever legends
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INDIANAPOLIS -Purdue University and the Pacers Foundation, alongside community partners and city leaders, gathered Wednesday (Sept. 16) to dedicate two basketball courts honoring Indiana Fever legends Tamika Catchings and Stephanie White.
Purdue leaders were in attendance to celebrate the refurbished courts -located at Tarkington Park in the But more PR
Purdue, Japan strengthen research collaboration with new agreements (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Purdue, Japan strengthen research collaboration with new agreements
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University continues to catalyze its international innovation and collaboration network by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and a letter of intent (LOI) with Tohoku University to accelerate research, workforce development and industry in critical technologies. The MOU was signed by Purdue more PR
Research on Asteroids Offers a View into a World of Possibilities in Planetary Science for Physics and Astronomy Student Emma Gross '27 (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 16 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Research on Asteroids Offers a View into a World of Possibilities in Planetary Science for Physics and Astronomy Student Emma Gross '27
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As a middle school student, Emma Gross '27 was fascinated by news coverage of NASA missions to space, and eager to learn more about, as she put it, "exactly what is out there." Gross was intrigued by how much we still do not know about the universe, and by the idea of exploring it. That curiosity followed her when sh more PR
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- 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 First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- 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 in various studies looking for participants (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Researchers in various studies looking for participants
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Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants.
#Speech motor control study for stuttering research
Researchers at Purdue are currently recruiting adults who stutter for paid studies on speech movements.
Participants will be asked to speak into a microphone and/or wear an electrode cap or motion tracking sensors. Studies will take place in a quiet lab se more PR
Rice to launch Master of Artificial Intelligence program in fall 2027 (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice to launch Master of Artificial Intelligence program in fall 2027
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Rice University is set to launch a new Master of Artificial Intelligence (MAI) program in the fall of 2027. This program aims to prepare students with computer science backgrounds for careers building and deploying AI systems. The 30-credit-hour, nonthesis professional degree will be offered by the Department of Computer Science and will begin accepting applications this fall.
The prog more PR
Roanoke College Signs Partnership Agreement With Independence Hall of Korea (10)
SALEM, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Roanoke College issued the following news:
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Roanoke College signs partnership agreement with Independence Hall of Korea
September 17, 2026
By Ashley Mountcastle '27
Roanoke College is excited to announce a new partnership agreement with the Independence Hall of Korea, an institution dedicated to preserving the history of the Korean independence movement. The agreement builds on the college's unique historical relationship with Korea and creates opportunities for students and faculty to engage in research a more PR
Rowan reopens Campbell Library following $23.4 million renovation (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Rowan reopens Campbell Library following $23.4 million renovation
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Following a two-year, $23.4 million renovation, Rowan University's Keith & Shirley Campbell Library has reopened as a modern hub for learning, research and student success.
The reimagined five-story, 118,000-square-foot facility reflects Rowan's commitment to meeting the evolving needs of today's learners. Designed to support collaboration, creativity and academic achievement, the renovate more PR
Rutgers University: Chancellor's First Year - Real-World Research, Grounded in Lived Experience (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Chancellor's First Year: Real-World Research, Grounded in Lived Experience
By Carrie Stetler
September 17, 2026
One of Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson's biggest priorities is expanding research across all disciplines at Rutgers-Newark, transforming it from an R2 research institution to an R1, which signifies very high research activity, according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As part 3 of our series on the chancellor's f more PR
Rutgers: Perinatal Depression and Infant Mortality (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Perinatal Depression and Infant Mortality
By Michelle Edelstein
September 17, 2026
Rutgers researchers examined more than 414,000 births in New Jersey and found a consistent association between maternal depressive symptoms and infant mortality
Infants born to mothers with depressive symptoms immediately after delivery had a substantially higher risk of dying before their first birthday, according to researchers involved in a Rutgers-led study of mor more PR
S&T Earns $2.6 Million for Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 18 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news:
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S&T earns $2.6 million for manufacturing extension partnership center
By Ehrhard, Peter September 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded Missouri University of Science and Technology $2.6 million to increase the adoption of advanced manufacturing technology, including AI, robotics, automation, biomanufacturing, advanced materials and additive manufacturing.
The aw more PR
San Jacinto College and NIBRT extend partnership (10)
PASADENA, Texas, Sept. 17 -- San Jacinto College posted the following news:
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San Jacinto College and NIBRT extend partnership
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PASADENA, Texas -San Jacinto College and the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) have extended their partnership, continuing the College's role as the exclusive provider of NIBRT-licensed training in the southern part of the United States.
The partnership comes at a pivotal time for Houston's growing life sciences and biopharmaceutical industry. Major investments in pharmaceutic more PR
School of Nursing is Designated as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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School of Nursing is Designated as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence
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The SCSU School of Nursing has been designated a National League for Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence, the first public university in Connecticut to receive this honor. The school, recognized in the category of "Promotes the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty," is one of 20 nursing schools and programs selected as 2026 NLN Centers of Excellence(tm) more PR
Scientists discover metabolite fueling aggressive brain tumor growth (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Scientists discover metabolite fueling aggressive brain tumor growth
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DALLAS - Sept. 16, 2026 - Virtually all high-grade, aggressive gliomas in adults accumulate massive amounts of a metabolite called guanidinoacetate (GAA) that overstimulates nearby neurons and promotes tumor growth, according to new research from scientists at Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) published in Cell.
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Scientists finally know the body temperature of the Tyrannosaurus rex (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Scientists finally know the body temperature of the Tyrannosaurus rex
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* UCLA scientists used portions of dinosaur teeth to pin down Tyrannosaurus rex's temperature for the first time, placing it at 97 degrees Fahrenheit, comparable to a human.
* A warm-blooded T. rex would have been an energetic predator or scavenger, not a sun-basking slowpoke.
* UCLA researchers perfected the method of measuring temperature fro more PR
Seton Hall Libraries: Your Hub for Innovation and Success (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Seton Hall Libraries: Your Hub for Innovation and Success
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As the fall semester gets underway, Seton Hall University Libraries continue to serve as the vibrant hub for research, collaboration and student success across all three campuses. From welcoming new physical spaces and expanded technology services to a slate of workshops, exhibits and AI literacy initiatives, the Libraries are continuously evolving to meet the needs of the University commun more PR
Seton Hall Students Invited to IOC Case Study Competition (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Seton Hall Students Invited to IOC Case Study Competition
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Seton Hall University will participate in the International Olympic Case Study Competition, giving undergraduate students the opportunity to tackle a real-world challenge from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and compete against students from universities around the world.
The 2026/27 challenge, "Driving Growth for the Five New Sports on the LA28 Olympic Programme," asks students more PR
Seven Central Utah Communities Build Water Action Plans at Utah Growing Water Smart Workshop (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Seven Central Utah Communities Build Water Action Plans at Utah Growing Water Smart Workshop
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LOGAN, Utah -The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University recently brought together teams from seven Central Utah communities to develop locally driven water action plans.
The effort was part of Utah Growing Water Smart, a program the institute helps facilitate under the guidance of the Utah Division of Water Resources.
This wo more PR
SHU-NJSGC (NASA) Academic Year Fellowship Competition (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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SHU-NJSGC (NASA) Academic Year Fellowship Competition
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For 2026-27 Academic Year, Seton Hall University has been awarded four academic year fellowships for science, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students by the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC), a NASA Sponsored Program.
Background
The New Jersey Space Grant Consortium was established in 1991 by a grant from NASA. The objectives of the Consortium are to develop programs more PR
Simple Tree Training Technique for Peaches (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news:
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Simple Tree Training Technique for Peaches
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Growing value with cut flowers
UGA helps Georgia growers make the most of every acre
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Emily Cabrera
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Emily Cabrera
On a quarter-acre lot in a growing city, a small farm can't compete with a six-story building.
Land and water are expensive, input costs are at record highs, and development pressure is constant. T more PR
Single-port, robotic colorectal surgery means patients go home, heal faster (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Single-port, robotic colorectal surgery means patients go home, heal faster
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When Melissa Glass met with Aimal Khan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Vanderbilt Health, to make a surgical plan for her recently diagnosed colon cancer, she had one big request.
She wanted to be back home in Morgantown, Kentucky, and healthy enough to participate in an annual event for Butler County Schools students that is close to her heart.
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Site Revealed for one of the World's Most Advanced Nuclear Reactors, Set to be Built at Idaho State University (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 23 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Site Revealed for one of the World's Most Advanced Nuclear Reactors, Set to be Built at Idaho State University
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"Idaho is not a great place to sell energy. It's a great place to build it," he said. "And this is an example right here, of exactly that. We're going to build the energy, we're going to build the technology, we're going to build the components, and, more importantly, we're going to build the great minds and the skillset to deploy all across thi more PR
Solutions for Safe, Effective AI in Aviation Business Advanced at Inaugural Symposium at Embry Riddle (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news:
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Solutions for Safe, Effective AI in Aviation Business Advanced at Inaugural Symposium at Embry Riddle
Author Seth Robbins and Melanie Stawicki Azam
September 17, 2026
With the latest AI technology showing extraordinary promise for aviation, more than 150 industry leaders gathered to discuss real-world use cases and assess their organizations' readiness to adopt the technology, as well as build a culture of responsible, safe AI use.
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Southern California University of Health Sciences: The Power of Place - How Our Environment Influences Our Health and Well-Being (10)
WHITTIER, California, Sept. 18 -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences issued the following news:
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Published On: September 17, 2026
The Power of Place: How Our Environment Influences Our Health and Well-Being
When we think about improving our health, we often focus on personal habits--what we eat, how much we move, and whether we get enough sleep. But one of the most powerful influences on our well-being is something we often overlook: the environments we inhabit every day.
Research increasingly confirms that health i more PR
Space Camp Challenges VCU Students to Find Human Applications for NASA Tech (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 17, 2026
Space Camp challenges VCU students to find human applications for NASA tech
The one-day sprint was a collaboration between the Brandcenter, the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation and NASA Langley Research Center.
By Sarah Moore, VCU Brandcenter
Imagine being nervous to start classes at a new graduate program and, within your first week, you find yourself presenting to NASA professionals about new use cases for space technology more PR
St. Kate's awarded $400,000 for character education (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 16 -- St. Catherine University posted the following news:
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St. Kate's awarded $400,000 for character education
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St. Catherine University has been named a 2026 recipient of a $400,000 Institutional Impact Grant by the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a project of The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The three-year grant supports integration of character education into undergraduate curricula, focusing on the virtues students need to become ethical social justice leaders, in more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Nature as Critical Infrastructure for Sustainable Mining (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 18 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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September 17, 2026
Nature as Critical Infrastructure for Sustainable Mining
Two Stanford-based groups convened a panel on natural capital, water security, and mining at UN conference and launched a policymaker summary of their report on Mongolia.
In Brief
* As mining expands - including as part of renewable energy supply chains - companies will increasingly compete with local communities for water reso more PR
Students Pursue International Opportunities as Gilman Scholars (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Students pursue international opportunities as Gilman Scholars
Future Gilman Scholars can apply for the next award cycle by Oct. 1
Sept. 17, 2026
Out of the nearly 2,000 Wildcats who have studied abroad in the past five years, 33 have done so with the support of the nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
The Gilman scholarship provides up to $5,000 in merit-based scholarships to outstanding American undergraduate students more PR
Students, Faculty Present Research at NH-INBRE Annual Meeting (10)
NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Sept. 17 -- Colby-Sawyer College posted the following news:
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Students, Faculty Present Research at NH-INBRE Annual Meeting
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Colby-Sawyer College had a strong showing at this year's NH-INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) annual meeting, with 10 students, two recent graduates, three professors and the academic vice president attending the two-day conference held Aug. 17-18 at the Mount Washington Resort in Breton Woods, New Hampshire.
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, NH-INBRE id more PR
Study Finds Irritability Long After Concussions in Veterans Is Linked to PTSD, Chronic Pain and Hearing Difficulties (10)
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Study Finds Irritability Long After Concussions in Veterans Is Linked to PTSD, Chronic Pain and Hearing Difficulties
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New research from the CU Anschutz Marcus Institute for Brain Health shows that irritability is strongly associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, chronic pain and difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments among military veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury ( more PR
Study Highlights Hidden Labor Market Facing California's Most Vulnerable Workers (10)
MERCED, California, Sept. 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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Study Highlights Hidden Labor Market Facing California's Most Vulnerable Workers
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When farmworkers decide conditions are so harsh they have to leave the fields, the story doesn't end there -it moves to another corner of the labor market.
UC Merced Sociology Ph.D. candidate Andres Arias captures that in his article, "'It is worse in the fields:' how racial capitalism disciplines Latino day laborers in California's Central Valley," published more PR
Summer campers blast off with interstellar research (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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Summer campers blast off with interstellar research
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From constructing an artificial star to capturing a 25-year timelapse of a supernova, George Mason University is pioneering space exploration, research, and collaboration. And our mission into the final frontier brings students along for the ride.
Whether a fourth-grader is getting their first taste of rocketry with bottle rockets or an intern is making cutting-edge discoveries in planetary atmospher more PR
SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement Opportunities as Part of Constitution Day Celebration (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement Opportunities as Part of Constitution Day Celebration
September 17, 2026
Chancellor King Joined Members of the Civil Discourse and Civic Education & Engagement Fellows for Roundtable Discussion; Announces Full Cohort
As Part of SUNY's Commitment to Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement, SUNY Launches 'Advancing Campus Pluralism' Cohort in Partnership with Interfaith Amer more PR
Susquehanna Awarded Nearly $400K From National Science Foundation (10)
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news:
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Susquehanna awarded nearly $400K from National Science Foundation
September 17, 2026
Susquehanna University has been awarded a $388,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund faculty-student research on the adaptability of microscopic aquatic organisms.
The research will investigate how mixoplankton -- single-celled marine organisms that can both photosynthesize like plants and eat prey like animals -- adapt to changing environmental more PR
Syracuse University: A&S Announces New Immersive Residency for Undergrads (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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A&S Announces New Immersive Residency for Undergrads
A residential experience, The Relationship Lab, will help students translate relationship science into practical skills for communication, connection and lifelong success.
Sept. 17, 2026
Across the country, students arrive at college looking for connection, yet loneliness has become one of higher education's most persistent challenges. A 2026 national survey found that over half of college students repo more PR
Taming the morning madness (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Taming the morning madness
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For many families, mornings are one of the busiest and most stressful times of the day. Everyone in the home needs to get up, get dressed, eat, pack bags and be out the door by a certain time. Add extras like pet care or missing shoes and everyone quickly feels very frazzled. Michigan State University Extension recommends the following strategies to help smooth your morning more PR
Tarleton State Receives New A&M System Support for Hazlewood Commitment (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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Tarleton State Receives New A&M System Support for Hazlewood Commitment
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas -Tarleton State University will receive about $3.3 million for the 2026-27 academic year through a new initiative from The Texas A&M System that will help universities cover the unreimbursed cost of serving Texas veterans under the Hazlewood Act.
The funding will help offset the tuition and mandatory fee revenue Tarleton State forgoes when eligible veterans more PR
Ten faculty members honored for teaching, research, mentoring, leadership and collaboration (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 16 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Ten faculty members honored for teaching, research, mentoring, leadership and collaboration
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences honored 10 faculty members on Sept. 15 for their contributions in teaching, research, mentoring, leadership and collaboration.
Those honored were Daniel Wilson, Nigel Kaye, Michael Kiernan, Cheng Sun, Jessica Larsen, Yuhao Xu, Kapil Chalil Madathi more PR
Ten Scholars Join CEHHS Faculty for 2026-27 Academic Year (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Ten Scholars Join CEHHS Faculty for 2026-27 Academic Year
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The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human, Health, and Human Sciences at Utah State University is welcoming new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year.
"We deeply value the fresh perspectives, cutting-edge expertise, and energy that our new colleagues bring to our college," said Al Smith, Emma Eccles Jones endowed dean. "Their contributions to our student experience, scholarship, and more PR
Tennessee Tech football draws fans from across the country, fuels Upper Cumberland excitement (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech football draws fans from across the country, fuels Upper Cumberland excitement
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A new era of Tennessee Tech University football is off and running, with the Golden Eagles racing to a 3-0 start -and fans are showing up in force.
Tech is now ranked among the top 10 teams in the Football Championship Subdivision, and excitement surrounding Golden Eagle football has translated into some of the strongest home attendance more PR
The Next Frontier: Rethinking Regulation in an Era of Rapid Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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The Next Frontier: Rethinking Regulation in an Era of Rapid Innovation
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With top tech leaders warning of potentially catastrophic risks if artificial intelligence outpaces oversight, how can policymakers design guardrails without crushing innovation? To explore this question, please join leading regulatory scholars and practitioners on September 25 for, hosted by the GW Regulatory Studies Center.
The forum will explore emerging approaches to regulation, more PR
The Osprey experience that sparked a lifetime of impact (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 17 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news:
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The Osprey experience that sparked a lifetime of impact
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For Juliette and Jonas Gredenhag, the University of North Florida did more than provide an education. It sparked a relationship that has spanned more than two decades, launched successful careers and inspired a lifelong commitment to helping future Ospreys thrive.
Jacksonville native Juliette (Cascone) Gredenhag ('99, '99, '02) initially planned to complete her introductory coursework more PR
The Utah Teapot's 50-year journey (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 16 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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The Utah Teapot's 50-year journey
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Reposted from the Kahlert School of Computing.
Fifty years after a small digital teapot made its first appearance at a graphics conference, the object returned to the SIGGRAPH stage with the researchers who helped make it an icon.
On July 23, computer graphics pioneers Martin Newell and Jim Blinn joined Cem Yuksel, professor in the University of Utah's Kahlert School of Computing, at SIGGRAPH 2026 in Los An more PR
There is no "Brain X-Ray." A USC Neurosurgeon-Engineer is Helping Build Better Ones (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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There is no "Brain X-Ray." A USC Neurosurgeon-Engineer is Helping Build Better Ones
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At the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering's 50th anniversary symposium Sept. 3, Dr. Charles Liu delivered the keynote address for the neuroengineering session with a provocation that landed differently coming from a neurosurgeon: the reason the most powerful brain technologies rarely reach patients is no more PR
Tiffin University and Heidelberg University Bring Students Together for Mental Health Summit (10)
TIFFIN, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Tiffin University posted the following news release:
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Tiffin University and Heidelberg University Bring Students Together for Mental Health Summit
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Students from Tiffin University, Heidelberg University and area high schools came together at TU on Thursday, September 10 for the 2026 Mental Health Summit, a day focused on mental health, wellness and the importance of meaningful connections.
Hosted by Tiffin University in partnership with Heidelberg University, the summit brought students from across the comm more PR
Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Tiny wrinkles could reveal new behaviors in graphene, an exceptionally strong, conductive and thin material used in batteries, computer chips and other electronics. According to a new study published in Advanced Materials, small bends in graphene's two-dimensional (2D), or one-atom-thick, structure can change the material's electrical pro more PR
Tour Highlights How UC Merced is a 'Sustainability Beacon' (10)
MERCED, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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Tour Highlights How UC Merced is a 'Sustainability Beacon'
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Many organizations claim sustainability is baked into their DNA. Nowhere is that truer than at UC Merced, where the approach to sustainability, climate action and ecological conservation is part of everything from the buildings on campus to the research in its labs to the way it conducts business.
Recently, the university and the U.S. Green Building Council Central California host more PR
Trine student Gawron learns challenges of research at summer program (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 17 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Trine student Gawron learns challenges of research at summer program
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By Taylor Peel
English/Communication '27
Henry Gawron, a Trine University chemistry major, spent his summer gaining hands-on research experience through the University of Nebraska's Summer Research Program (SRP).
The 10-week program gave the senior from Oak Lawn, Illinois, the chance to work in a university research laboratory and explore an area of chemistry beyond what he typically encou more PR
Trinity Faculty Members Receive Awards and Computing Resources for AI Projects (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 18 -- Trinity College issued the following news:
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Trinity Faculty Members Receive Awards and Computing Resources for AI Projects
September 17, 2026
By Andrew J. Concatelli
Two Trinity College Computer Science Department faculty members have been awarded funding to help put their artificial intelligence projects into practice.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Chandranil Chakraborttii and Visiting Professor of the Practice in Computer Science Kenneth A. Kousen are among the recipients of the first a more PR
TU, St. Mary's College of Maryland Establish Graduate Pathway Partnership (10)
TOWSON, Maryland, Sept. 18 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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TU, St. Mary's College of Maryland establish graduate pathway partnership
New collaboration expands graduate education opportunities for students
September 17, 2026
Key Takeaways
* Towson University and St. Mary's College of Maryland have established a new pathway that gives eligible graduates assured admission into nine TU master's programs, creating a seamless transition from undergraduate to graduate study.
* The partnership expands access to adva more PR
Tuskegee University: AI Workshops Outline Benefits and Cautions (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Sept. 18 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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AI Workshops Outline Benefits and Cautions
17 September 2026
As the use of artificial intelligence becomes infused in daily activities, understanding the best practices in higher education and in general has become increasingly important. Tuskegee University is introducing a series of workshops to help students, faculty and staff understand how to use AI responsibly, use it in everyday life and how to properly add it to your workflow.
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U of A mourns passing of longtime Arizona Senator Jon Kyl (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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U of A mourns passing of longtime Arizona Senator Jon Kyl
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Former Sen. Jon Kyl, a University of Arizona alumnus who represented Arizona in Congress for more than 25 years as a leading voice on legal and national security issues, died last night in Phoenix. He was 84.
Born in Oakland, Nebraska, in 1942, Kyl was the son of Rep. John Henry Kyl, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa, and Arlene Kyl. After graduating high school, more PR
U of I System Approves Funding for Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Pavilion in Chicago (10)
URBANA, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news:
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U of I System approves funding for Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Pavilion in Chicago
Sep 17, 2026 By Alex Quigley
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois today approved funding for the new Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Pavilion at the University of Illinois Chicago. The project's estimated $232 million cost will be funded through state of Illinois capital appropriations, UIC's operating budget and gift funds.
The facility more PR
UAH Alumnus Mike Wicks Donates $1.5M to Name Multi-purpose Room in New Jones Engineering Building (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 18 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH alumnus Mike Wicks donates $1.5M to name multi-purpose room in new Jones Engineering Building
SEP 17, 2026 | Ann Marie Martin
The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) made a professional and personal impact on Mike Wicks, who received his master's degree in mechanical engineering from UAH in 1993. Now, the entrepreneur is fueling the growth of his alma mater with a $1.5 million donation to the new Raymond B. Jon more PR
UAPB to Host 66th Annual Rural Life Conference Nov. 4-6 (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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UAPB to Host 66th Annual Rural Life Conference Nov. 4-6
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host its 66th Rural Life Conference Wednesday, Nov. 4 through Friday, November 6. The conference will be held at the Kenneth L. Johnson HPER Complex, 1542 L.A. "Prexy" Davis Drive, on the UAPB campus.
This year's theme is "An Experience Blending Education, Community and Celebration." The conference, preconference activities more PR
UC San Diego Report Proposes 'Selective Openness' to Chinese Investment in U.S. (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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UC San Diego Report Proposes 'Selective Openness' to Chinese Investment in U.S.
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The United States should move beyond its current security-first approach to Chinese investment and become both more selective and more open, according to a new report from the 21st Century China Center at the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy.
The proposed strategiy would welcome investments that could more PR
UC-San Francisco: Two New Guides Released to Help Older Patients With Cancer (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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September 17, 2026
Two New Guides Released to Help Older Patients with Cancer
UCSF's Louise Walter, MD, co-led international task force establishing new patient and clinical practice guidelines for the management of cancer in older adults.
While cancer diagnoses have been increasing among younger adults, cancer is still more common in older adults, particularly those 60 years and older. As the population ages, t more PR
UCF Ranks No. 1 in Nation for Hospitality for 7th Year, No. 2 for Transportation Science for 2026 (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 17 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Ranks No. 1 in Nation for Hospitality for 7th Year, No. 2 for Transportation Science for 2026
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From creating premier vacation experiences to optimizing daily life in thriving cities, UCF is recognized as a leader in education that powers industries that enhance the human experience.
For seven consecutive years, the Rosen College of Hospitality Management ranks No. 1 in the nation for Hospitality and Tourism Management Programs, according t more PR
UChicago launches new master's degree in applied AI (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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UChicago launches new master's degree in applied AI
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The University of Chicago is launching its first degree program dedicated exclusively to AI.
The Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence program, which will be offered through the Physical Sciences Division and the Data Science Institute, will welcome its inaugural cohort in autumn 2027.
The new degree was developed for a changing AI landscape. Designed for students who already poss more PR
UGA VetMed Researcher Catalogs Viral Diversity in Vulnerable Sea Turtle Populations (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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UGA VetMed researcher catalogs viral diversity in vulnerable sea turtle populations
By Amy H. Carter
September 17, 2026
Groundbreaking study uses genetic sequencing to ID new viruses
For decades, efforts to reverse the decline in sea turtle populations have focused on man-made impacts to their environment. But new research (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567134826000900?pes=vor&utm_source=clarivate&getft_integrator=clariva more PR
UK dietitians release 1st nutrition-focused guide for alpha-gal syndrome (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK dietitians release 1st nutrition-focused guide for alpha-gal syndrome
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A tick-borne food allergy that was almost unheard of years ago is now so common in Kentucky that many residents know someone living with it. To help patients, families, clinicians and the community make sense of it, registered dietitians at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) have published one of the first nutrition-fo more PR
UNI receives approval for Chuck and Barbara Grassley Center focused on public engagement, civic learning and archival stewardship (10)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Sept. 17 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release:
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UNI receives approval for Chuck and Barbara Grassley Center focused on public engagement, civic learning and archival stewardship
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#The new center will honor the legacy of Chuck and Barbara Grassley while expanding opportunities for civic learning, scholarship and public engagement
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Iowa Board of Regents has approved the establishment of a university-wide center at the University of Northern Iowa dedicated to civi more PR
Union College: Meet the new faculty (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Meet the new faculty
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Union College welcomes 16 new faculty members this fall for the 2026-27 academic year. They are:
#ANTHROPOLOGY:
Suzanne Barber, assistant professor
Degrees: B.A. from California State University, East Bay; M.A. from Western Kentucky University; Ph.D. from Indiana University
Research/teaching interests: Human-animal relationships and multispecies anthropology
Muhammad Saad Lakhani, visiting assistant professor
Degrees: B.S. fro more PR
University of Arkansas: Arkansas Rice Geneticist Vibha Srivastava Remembered for Scientific Impact, Mentorship (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Arkansas Rice Geneticist Vibha Srivastava Remembered for Scientific Impact, Mentorship
Sep. 17, 2026
Colleagues and former students are remembering Vibha Srivastava as a pioneering scientist, dedicated mentor and compassionate friend whose influence extended far beyond the laboratory.
Srivastava, a biotechnologist and professor in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences with the U of A Division of Agriculture, spent more than tw more PR
University of Arkansas: Education Reform Student and Professor Find That Social Media Also Affects Students in Developing Countries (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Education Reform Student and Professor Find that Social Media Also Affects Students in Developing Countries
Sep. 17, 2026
Sometimes the best collaborations start with disagreements in class discussions.
In Robert Maranto's graduate Politics of Education class in fall 2025, during a class discussion on the likely effects of social media accessible through smartphones in eroding student wellbeing, Professor Maranto suggested that the neg more PR
University of Arkansas: Fay Jones School Students Receive Prestigious $30,000 Donghia Interior Design Scholarship (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Fay Jones School Students Receive Prestigious $30,000 Donghia Interior Design Scholarship
Sep. 17, 2026
Two fourth-year interior architecture and design students in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A have each been awarded $30,000 from the Angelo Donghia Foundation, the most prestigious scholarship in interior design education. Founded by the late international interior designer Angelo Donghia, the foundation is a non- more PR
University of Arkansas: Graduation Rate Reaches All-Time High (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Graduation Rate Reaches All-Time High
Sep. 17, 2026
Two new student success programs are already helping U of A students graduate, contributing to a record six-year graduation rate above 73%. Additionally, the four-year graduation rate also reached an all-time high above 62%.
The Student Success Office worked to help students reach graduation through the new Graduation Pathways Working Group and the Mission 6-Year Graduation Project. These init more PR
University of Arkansas: McReynolds Gift to Support New Dillard Hall at Walton College (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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McReynolds Gift to Support New Dillard Hall at Walton College
Sep. 17, 2026
Judy and Lance McReynolds of Fort Smith have committed $500,000 to the University of Arkansas' Sam M. Walton College of Business to support Mandy and Bill Dillard II Hall, the college's newly planned academic building.
In recognition of the gift, a 135-seat classroom on the third floor of Dillard Hall will be named the Judy and Lance McReynolds Classroom. The space will more PR
University of Arkansas: Two CEMB Students Win Awards at International World Poultry Congress (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Two CEMB Students Win Awards at International World Poultry Congress
Sep. 17, 2026
Two students in the Cell and Molecular Biology interdisciplinary graduate program earned awards at the International World Poultry Congress held in Toronto in July. Anh Do earned a Certificate of Excellence in the poster competition at the event, while Ashen Epa Arachige won the Cliff D. Carpenter International Essay Competition.
"I am incredibly proud of Anh an more PR
University of Arkansas: WLLC Welcomes New Faculty, World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio Director (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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WLLC Welcomes New Faculty, World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio Director
Sep. 17, 2026
This year, the department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures welcomes two new Spanish Program faculty members: Dr. Lincoln Bain IV, teaching assistant professor of Spanish and digital humanities and director of the World Languages and Digital Humanities Studio, and Dr. Ricardo Martin Coloma, assistant professor of U.S. Latino/a literatures. more PR
University of California leverages systemwide expertise to advance purposeful, human-centered uses for AI (10)
BERKELEY, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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University of California leverages systemwide expertise to advance purposeful, human-centered uses for AI
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Under President Milliken's direction and leadership, the University of California launched the AI Steering Committee to highlight and focus UC research on harnessing AI for the public good.
At the September UC Board of Regents meeting, the UC AI Steering Committee provided its first report to the Board, detailing the progress of it more PR
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering: From the Pandemic, an Inspiration to Study Immunoengineering (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering issued the following news:
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From the pandemic, an inspiration to study immunoengineering
PhD student Trevor Ung is working to make vaccines last longer by giving them a new target
September 17, 2026
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Trevor Ung saw an opportunity.
As a biomedical engineering undergraduate at the University of Toronto, he had spent a year conducting research in a lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. There, he had wor more PR
University of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Work to Lower Overdose Deaths (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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University of Cincinnati and Hamilton County work to lower overdose deaths
Emergency naloxone kits and fentanyl test strip dispensers will be available at opioid overdose hots
By Cedric Ricks, 260-415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu
September 17, 2026
A research collaboration between the University of Cincinnati and the Hamilton County Office of Addiction Response aimed at reducing opioid overdoses in Cincinnati is moving into its next phase.
The resear more PR
University of Michigan: Neighborhood by Neighborhood - Mapping What Shapes Healthy Aging (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging
September 17, 2026
With an $11 million award from the National Institute on Aging, University of Michigan researchers will build and share national data that track how neighborhood conditions change over time, helping scientists study how local environments affect older adults' health.
The National Neighborhood Data Archive, or NaNDA, housed at U-M's Institute for Social Research, will more PR
University of Nebraska: Nebraskans Wary of Risks Surrounding Artificial Intelligence (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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September 17, 2026
Nebraskans wary of risks surrounding artificial intelligence
By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing
Americans are grappling with artificial intelligence - from its lightning-fast development to the construction of data centers to support it - and becoming more skeptical of its benefits.
Nebraskans are leery, too.
According to the new Nebraska Snapshot, most Nebraskans -- nearly three in four -- rated the risks o more PR
University of Oklahoma Health: Li Named President of International Association of Pancreatology (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news:
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Li Named President of International Association of Pancreatology
September 17, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY - Min Li, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Associate Director for Global Oncology at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, has been named president of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP).
The IAP, established in 1985, more PR
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education: Three Education Innovators Honored With the 2026 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news:
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Three Education Innovators Honored with the 2026 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Darin Brawley, Shai Reshef, and Michael Webber are recognized for their pioneering contributions that have advanced learning opportunities and impacted countless lives.
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PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 17, 2026) -- At a time when schools and communities are confronting profound educational challenges, three visionary leaders are de more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Study - Why Colder Temps Can Be Better for Removing Ice (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Study: Why Colder Temps Can Be Better for Removing Ice
By Kim Horner | Sept. 16, 2026
Deicing technologies often rely on heat to melt ice. But University of Texas at Dallas researchers have found that, under extreme cold, making ice even colder can weaken its grip on surfaces.
"Our work shows that under extremely cold conditions, rapid cooling can actually make ice much easier to remove," said Dr. Hongbing Lu, professor of mechani more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Technologies, Math Research Get Lift From CAREER Awards (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Technologies, Math Research Get Lift from CAREER Awards
Sept. 16, 2026
Five University of Texas at Dallas faculty members received 2026 Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation to support research aimed at making computer networks more resilient, developing next-generation electronics, strengthening software security and advancing mathematical understanding of complex systems.
The recipi more PR
University of Texas-Austin: Academic Medicine Raises the Bar for Pediatric Neuroscience Care in Austin (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas issued the following news:
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Academic Medicine Raises the Bar for Pediatric Neuroscience Care in Austin
Less than a decade after its founding, the pediatric neuroscience program at Dell Children's Medical Center, led by Dell Medical School faculty, is among the Top 25 in the U.S.
September 17, 2026
By the time Charlotte "Charli" Hilz's family drove from Dallas to Austin, they had tried nearly everything they had been offered to control her seizures: Seven medications, dietary changes more PR
University of Wyoming Researchers Head Study That Finds Climate Change Effects on Ski Resorts in West Vary Widely (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Researchers Head Study That Finds Climate Change Effects on Ski Resorts in West Vary Widely
Published September 17, 2026
Ski resorts across the western United States are challenged by climate change, with fewer days of sufficient natural snow during the season and more frequent weather conditions unsuitable for artificial snowmaking early in the ski season. While this applies to all ski resorts, the magnitude of snow security reduction varies widely, more PR
University Park faculty and staff honored at annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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University Park faculty and staff honored at annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon
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CARLISLE, PA-On September 11, Penn State Dickinson Law held its annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon at the University Park location, recognizing employees at the Law School and School of International Affairs (SIA). During the event, four retiring employees and four new employees were honored along with 21 celebrating employment miles more PR
UNLV Awarded $6M from National Science Foundation to Accelerate Pace of Innovation (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 16 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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UNLV Awarded $6M from National Science Foundation to Accelerate Pace of Innovation
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Many innovations we take for granted every day - from flat-screen TVs and webcams to life-saving medications and countless tools that simply make living better - started in university research labs.
For its part, UNLV has emerged as a player in the innovation game in recent years, with several promising projects in health, energy, and environmental te more PR
UNM launches $1.2 billion Accelerate New Mexico campaign (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM launches $1.2 billion Accelerate New Mexico campaign
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The University of New Mexico and The University of New Mexico Foundation today publicly launched Accelerate New Mexico, a historic $1.2 billion comprehensive fundraising campaign to expand student opportunity, advance research and innovation, strengthen faculty excellence and invest in New Mexico's future.
The largest philanthropic campaign in UNM history, Accelerate New Mexico enters more PR
UNT expands pathways to college with new Dual Credit Network (10)
DENTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release:
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UNT expands pathways to college with new Dual Credit Network
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The initiative aims to expand access to dual credit classes and better prepare Texas students for college.
DENTON (UNT), Texas -The University of North Texas has launched the UNT Dual Credit Network, a statewide initiative that brings together universities, community colleges and K-12 school districts to expand access to dual credit classes and better prepare Texas students for col more PR
UNT students take home gold in national marketing competition (10)
DENTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release:
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UNT students take home gold in national marketing competition
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DENTON (UNT), Texas -A team of University of North Texas students placed first in the 2026 Strategic Excellence Awards, a national collegiate marketing competition co-hosted by the Ad Council and the Hispanic Marketing Council.
The competition is open to undergraduate students across the U.S. and challenges participants to develop social impact marketing campaigns that connect wi more PR
Urbanist, bestselling author Richard Florida joins faculty at Vanderbilt (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Urbanist, bestselling author Richard Florida joins faculty at Vanderbilt
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Richard Florida, internationally recognized urbanist, bestselling author and founder of CityLab, has joined the Vanderbilt faculty as University Distinguished Professor, with appointments in the Owen Graduate School of Management and the School of Engineering, where he will lead the university's work on the future of cities.
Recognized as one of the most i more PR
USC International Day of Democracy Event Takes a Hard Look at AI's Evolving Impact (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
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USC International Day of Democracy event takes a hard look at AI's evolving impact
Trojan faculty experts in political behavior, artificial intelligence and media literacy weigh in on global pressures and possible solutions.
September 16, 2026 By Greg Hernandez
Nearly 200 students, faculty and staff members filled The Forum at USC's Ronald Tutor Campus Center on Tuesday for a wide-ranging and at times sobering discussion that focused more PR
USD President Sheila K. Gestring Delivers State of the University Address (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 17 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
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USD President Sheila K. Gestring Delivers State of the University Address
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University of South Dakota President Sheila K. Gestring highlighted enrollment, academic programs, facility improvements and more during the State of the University Address on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026.
Last week, in conjunction with the South Dakota Board of Regents, the university reported strong enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year, with fall numbers reaching more PR
USF seafloor mapping initiative earns $8.5 million NOAA award (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news:
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USF seafloor mapping initiative earns $8.5 million NOAA award
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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 Tech more PR
USU Tech Startup Wins First Place at 2026 Utah Business Innovation Awards (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Tech Startup Wins First Place at 2026 Utah Business Innovation Awards
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In 2016, Bedri A. Cetiner founded a company commercializing antenna designs from Utah State University engineering students. Ten years later, those efforts have led to a major award.
Cetiner's USU-backed startup, i5 Technologies, won first place in the Industrial Manufacturing, Materials & Construction Tech category at the 2026 Utah Business Innovation Awards.
USU teams create the ante more PR
USU Welcomes Interim Director of the Center for Colorado River Studies (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Welcomes Interim Director of the Center for Colorado River Studies
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LOGAN, Utah -Gina Gilson was named Interim Director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University on Aug. 1. As a new assistant professor in the Department of Environment and Society, Gilson brings a background of water-related research and expertise.
"The Colorado River is in an extremely difficult moment. I'm honored to help lead the center through this next chapter a more PR
USU's Utah Women & Leadership Project Releases New Research on Suicide in Utah (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU's Utah Women & Leadership Project Releases New Research on Suicide in Utah
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The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project has released a new research snapshot, Suicide Among Utah Girls and Women: A 2026 Update.
The report provides an overview of suicide trends in the state and how they vary by gender, age, race, ethnicity, and geography. Drawing on the most recent data from a variety of sources, it highlights persistent challenges, demographic more PR
UT Tyler, Texas Bankers Association Enrich Opportunities for Finance Majors (10)
TYLER, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release:
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UT Tyler, Texas Bankers Association Enrich Opportunities for Finance Majors
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The University of Texas at Tyler has partnered with the Texas Bankers Association to create special opportunities for UT Tyler students entering the banking industry, further preparing them for successful careers in financial services. Beginning spring 2027, undergraduate finance majors can enter a formalized banking concentration within their UT Tyler finance d more PR
UTA grants spark research across disciplines (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA grants spark research across disciplines
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Ten interdisciplinary research teams at The University of Texas at Arlington has received nearly $200,000 in grants designed to bring together researchers from fields that do not typically collaborate. Awarded through the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation's Interdisciplinary Research Program (IRP), this year's funding represents a 42% increase over the grants aw more PR
UTA sets another record for incoming students (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA sets another record for incoming students
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The University of Texas at Arlington has welcomed its largest incoming class of first-time-in-college students in University history, breaking the record set just one year ago.
In newly released fall 2026 preliminary enrollment statistics, UTA enrolled 5,332 new first-time-in-college students this fall, a 4% increase from last year's record class. Total enrollment stands at 42,787 s more PR
UToledo Health Nurse Practitioner Turns Cancer Experience into Reason to Give Back (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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UToledo Health Nurse Practitioner Turns Cancer Experience into Reason to Give Back
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For 25 years, Kimberly Cole, D.N.P., has cared for patients at UToledo Health, first in outpatient neurology and now as an inpatient stroke nurse practitioner.
Recently, Cole found herself approaching the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure from the other side of the patient-care relationship.
Now in remission, Kimberly Cole. third from left, will lead the UToledo Health Pink more PR
UTRGV earns two international awards for research technology innovation (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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UTRGV earns two international awards for research technology innovation
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#University's internally developed ARGO platform connects proposal, award, compliance and financial processes
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 17, 2026 - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has earned two 2026 Stevie Awards for technology developed by its Research Analytics team to streamline research administration and provide researchers and university l more PR
UTRGV mental health initiatives reach more than 23,600 Rio Grande Valley students (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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UTRGV mental health initiatives reach more than 23,600 Rio Grande Valley students
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 16, 2026 - UTRGV graduate interns have provided school-based mental health services to more than 23,600 Rio Grande Valley students through three federally funded projects designed to expand access to care and strengthen the region's mental health workforce.
As students return to classrooms for the new school year, the more PR
Van Raalte Press Releases "The Endurance of Hope" (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Hope College posted the following news:
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Van Raalte Press Releases "The Endurance of Hope"
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The Van Raalte Institute announced a new collection of essays titled The Endurance of Hope, which is a follow-up to a 2005 edition that examined Hope College's historical journey in the "middle way." Both books explore how Hope College has balanced its Christian identity and academic rigor, while navigating changing cultural and higher education landscapes over the last several decades.
The Endurance of Hope rele more PR
Vanderbilt researchers showcase bioinspired airway robotics at NIBIB Congressional Exhibition and Tour (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Vanderbilt researchers showcase bioinspired airway robotics at NIBIB Congressional Exhibition and Tour
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A Vanderbilt University engineering team showcased its bioinspired medical robotics research to National Institutes of Health leadership and congressional staff during the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Congressional Exhibition and Tour on Aug. 21 at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
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VCU: Marcelle Jones Learns From NASA Engineers at the Langley Research Center (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 17, 2026
Marcelle Jones learns from NASA engineers at the Langley Research Center
The senior engineering student worked on a team designing the conceptual architecture for a lunar nuclear reactor capable of providing efficient and continuous power to a permanent human settlement on the moon.
By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering
Marcelle Jones grew up in Chesterfield County and came to Virginia Commonwealth University for its aff more PR
VCU: With a Firm Belief in the Importance of Listening to Patients, He Changed the Way Sickle Cell Disease is Understood and Treated Around the World (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 17, 2026
With a firm belief in the importance of listening to patients, he changed the way sickle cell disease is understood and treated around the world
Wally Smith's groundbreaking research asked sickle cell disease patients to track their pain - and gave them the chance to be heard.
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About Uncommon Heroes: This series shines a light on passionate and innovative people at VCU who are boldly tackling problems that others can't or won' more PR
Virginia Tech Leaders Engage D.C. Area Faculty and Staff in Strategic Planning at Town Hall (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Virginia Tech leaders engage D.C. area faculty and staff in strategic planning at town hall
By Shannon Andrea
17 Sep 2026
Virginia Tech faculty and staff from the greater Washington, D.C., area gathered on Sept. 16 at Academic Building One in Alexandria for a town hall focused on the region's continued growth and the development of a strategic plan for its future.
Julie Ross, executive vice president and provost, welcomed employees and provided an overview of more PR
Virginia Tech: First-of-its-kind Preventative Phage Therapy Provides Promising Results (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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First-of-its-kind preventative phage therapy provides promising results
By Felicia Spencer 16 Sep 2026
The mammalian gut microbiome is teeming with a delicate balance of bacteria and the viruses that keep them in check, called bacteriophages, or phages. Each bacterial species usually has its own set of phage partners.
When bad bacteria enter this ecosystem, there are typically no phages present, allowing them to cause mayhem. By the time the host is more PR
Virginia Tech: In a Tight Spot, Mice Look to Their Friends (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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In a tight spot, mice look to their friends
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists identify brain circuitry and signaling involved in the social response to a perceived threat.
By John Pastor
17 Sep 2026
When mice heard a sound they thought signaled danger, they moved closer to a familiar companion, according to Virginia Tech researchers.
They did not do the same when paired with a mouse they didn't know.
The study, led by Alexei M more PR
Virginia Tech: Q&A - The AI Slowdown Debate (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Q&A: The AI slowdown debate
As security threats and political pressures mount, Virginia Tech experts examine the feasibility, safety guardrails, and geopolitical tradeoffs of pacing AI development.
16 Sep 2026
The call for intentional slowdown in artificial intelligence development has reached a critical flashpoint. As tech executives call for restraint, policymakers in Washington debate federal intervention, three Virginia Tech experts provide perspective on more PR
Virginia Tech: Using Soundwaves, Researcher Aims to Treat Toughest Brain Diseases (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Using soundwaves, researcher aims to treat toughest brain diseases
With a new focused ultrasound clinical trial underway, Fred Wu hopes to play his part in revolutionizing the way we treat pediatric brain cancer.
By Noah Frank
17 Sep 2026
To solve some of the trickiest, most deadly brain cancers in the world, Cheng-Chia "Fred" Wu is combining technology and medicine in an unconventional way: he's giving them dance lessons.
Before explaining exactly what tha more PR
Virtual Cells Built from 4D AI Models and "Digital Twins" Could Speed Up Drug Discovery (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 17 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Virtual Cells Built from 4D AI Models and "Digital Twins" Could Speed Up Drug Discovery
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Key Takeaways
* Researchers developed two digital models: a deep-learning AI (MitoSpace) and a physics-based "digital twin," that mimic the dynamic biology of real cells using advanced 4D imaging.
* The AI model can predict cellular health and energy production based on mitochondrial shape alone, outperforming traditional 2D imaging in more PR
Washington State University: Study Maps Where Humans are Driving Harmful Nutrient Levels Along Coasts (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
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Study maps where humans are driving harmful nutrient levels along coasts
September 17, 2026
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Along a quarter of the planet's coastal waterways, humans contribute more harmful nitrogen - via agricultural runoff, wastewater discharges and other activities - than all natural sources combined.
That is a key finding from a new study, led by Washington State University, that measured and mapped the human impact on nit more PR
Weill Cornell awarded $17.4M grant to develop shorter TB treatment regimen (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Weill Cornell awarded $17.4M grant to develop shorter TB treatment regimen
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have received a $17.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to discover new approaches to shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment, potentially making it easier for patients to complete therapy. The researchers aim to shift TB drug development toward creating new drugs from the start to work in the comb more PR
Weill Cornell Medicine Awarded Grant to Shorten TB Treatment Regimen (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news:
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Weill Cornell Medicine Awarded Grant to Shorten TB Treatment Regimen
September 17, 2026
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have received a $17.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to discover new approaches to shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment, potentially making it easier for patients to complete therapy. The researchers aim to shift TB drug development towar more PR
What If the Device Changing Brain Medicine Was Free for Anyone to Build? (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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What If the Device Changing Brain Medicine Was Free for Anyone to Build?
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At the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering's 50th anniversary symposium Sept. 3, Ellis Meng delivered the keynote address for the biomedical devices and imaging session with news that is rare in academic medicine: a device her center has spent years building is almost ready for its first fully implanted animal study more PR
Where disciplines meet: UTulsa scientists, conservators unlock secrets of centuries-old manuscripts (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news:
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Where disciplines meet: UTulsa scientists, conservators unlock secrets of centuries-old manuscripts
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Ancient artworks are more than historical records. They can also serve as scientific time capsules. Researchers at The University of Tulsa and Gilcrease Museum are combining expertise in chemistry, physics, engineering and art conservation to examine pigments in 16th-century Indigenous Mexican manuscripts. Using more PR
Writer Svetlana Satchkova at Seton Hall University (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Writer Svetlana Satchkova at Seton Hall University
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A prominent Russian-American writer and journalist, Svetlana Satchkova, will visit Seton Hall at 6:30 - 8 p.m., Thursday, November 5,, in Fahy Hall 236, to present her latest book The Undead: A Novel of Modern Russia (Melville House, 2026). The event is free and open to the public!
Svetlana Satchkova is a Russian-born novelist, journalist and translator based in New York. Raised in Moscow, she wo more PR
Your gut makes a molecule that fights a leading cause of food poisoning (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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Your gut makes a molecule that fights a leading cause of food poisoning
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What if something produced naturally by your gut bacteria could help fight a dangerous foodborne pathogen?
Researchers in Michigan State University's Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology may have found just such a substance. Academic Research Specialist Ritam Sinha and Rudolph Hugh Endowed Professor and Department Chair Victor DiRita more PR
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