LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * $1.9M grant will support KU research on boosting drought tolerance in crops * LAWRENCE -A new National Science Foundation grant will bring $1.9 million to KU to test specific types of microscopic soil fungi for their potential to build drought tolerance in wheat and rice. With the human population projected to grow for the next 50 to 60 years and the amount of arable land shrinking, building drought tolerance is a major strategy for increasing food pro more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * 'It Takes a Volunteer': UT Chancellor Shares Bold Vision, Announces $3.5B Campaign * University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Donde Plowman announced the launch of the transformational "It Takes a Volunteer" fundraising campaign as part of her eighth annual Flagship Address Sept. 18, inviting the Volunteer community to invest in the future of the university and state. Plowman also highlighted the university's remarkable momentum and her vis more PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Sept. 19 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * 16 Years of Distinction: Embry Riddle Named Among Nation's Great Colleges to Work For, Earns Honor Roll Status Author Sarah Barczyk September 18, 2026 For the 16th consecutive year, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University has been named as one of the nation's Great Colleges to Work For, according to a review of universities across the United States by the Great Colleges to Work For(R) program. This year's achievement also includes elite H more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- Spelman College posted the following news: * * * 2026 COE-BWS Summit Brings HBCUs Together to Build STEM Ecosystems for Black Women * The Center of Excellence for Black Women in STEM at Spelman College brought together STEM leaders and researchers from HBCUs and other institutions for its third annual summit on Friday, Sept. 11, at The Georgian Terrace in Midtown Atlanta. Under the theme "Building from the Center. Designing HBCU-Led Ecosystems for Black Women in STEM," the summit focused on strengthening the pe more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * 2026 UT Foundation President's Award Honors UT Health Sciences' Kelly Davis * Kelly Davis, executive director of development for the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, is one of six University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. (UTFI) employees honored with a 2026 UT Foundation President's Award. Davis received the award during a presentation at UT Health Sciences' Memphis campus on Tuesday. The awa more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A new chapter for MIT Reads * As it marks its 10-year anniversary, MIT Reads is being reimagined for the age of artificial intelligence. Recognizing the need to foster social connection and a sense of our shared humanity, the popular MIT Libraries' program will turn its focus to fiction and memoir, and to the particular power of stories to help us understand ourselves and our place in the world. "At MIT, we spend a great deal more PR

ORONO, Maine, Sept. 18 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * A research station has begun drifting with Arctic sea ice. Here's why scientists put it there. * By Lee Karp-Boss Professor, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine A new research station has begun drifting with sea ice in the high Arctic, marking the start of an ambitious international effort to study one of the fastest-changing and least-understood regions on Earth. On Sept. 9, Tara Polar Station reached its target location in the centra more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027 September 18, 2026 - by Laura Mroz, director of academic communications Adelphi University enters the 2026-2027 academic year with a wave of new faculty joining its colleges and schools, bringing decades of combined experience in health education, the arts, nursing, environmental policy, physician assistant studies and creative writing. Below is an introduction to this year's class of new professors a more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Alice Cheung Delivers 18th Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Lecture, Named Honorary Academician of Taiwan's Academia Sinica * Alice Cheung, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, recently delivered the 18th Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Lectures at Taiwan's Academia Sinica, and was named an Honorary Academician of Academia Sinica, one of the highest academic honors that Taiwan bestows.The Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Educational Foundation  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * Alumni Class Notes 2025-2026 * #1980s Chief Warrant Officer 2 Greg Clark (MA '85) received a 2025 Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award from the University of Iowa. The award, established in 2015, honors members of the armed forces with a strong UI connection who demonstrated exceptional service to the United States military, their communities, and the university. Their leadership, service, and continued impact exemplify the Hawkeye spi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 18, 2026 Anti-transgender legislation causes psychological distress even in states with trans-friendly laws, according to VCU research Transgender study participants viewed the more than 2,000 laws proposed in the U.S. since 2020 'as an existential threat' to their lives and the lives of other transgender people By Madeline Reinsel Legislation that impacts or discriminates against transgender and gender-diverse individuals can cause mor more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Awards honor Duffield Engineering faculty for teaching, advising * The Cornell Duffield College of Engineering celebrated faculty commitment to education at its 2026 Fall Faculty Reception, held Sept. 16 in the Statler Ballroom, honoring this year's Teaching and Advising Award winners for their contributions to outstanding curriculum design, teaching methods, student mentoring and faculty development. "It is inspiring to read the nominations, to learn about t more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Documentary "Welcome to the BHUC" Selected for Two Film Festivals * Black Hills State University's short documentary, "Welcome to the BHUC," has been selected for screening at two regional film festivals this fall. Produced by Scott H. Thornburg in BHSU's Office of Marketing and Communications, the nine-minute film explores the groundbreaking research taking place nearly a mile underground at the BHSU Underground Campus (BHUC) and the uni more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton researchers receive SUNY funding to advance technologies that could improve patient care Technology Accelerator Fund provides seed funding to move cancer diagnostic and drug delivery toward commercialization By Chris Kocher September 18, 2026 Two Binghamton University faculty members will receive seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists. The projects both add more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Discovering a lost WWII battlefield in the Solomon Islands Research project seeks to aid the recovery of 23 servicemen who never made it home By Jennifer Micale September 18, 2026 Under the verdant and steamy jungle canopy lie the remnants of a nearly forgotten battle and, somewhere, 23 U.S. servicemen who never made it home. Binghamton University Anthropology Professor Carl Lipo and Geography Professor Thomas Pingel are doing the groundwork to find  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Building Virtual Tumors to Crack Cancer's Resistance to Immunotherapy * At the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering's 50th anniversary symposium Sept. 3, Stacey Finley delivered the keynote address for the computational research session by tracing her work back to a founding tradition, a department built on the idea that mathematics could explain the body, and then showing exactly how far t more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Jerry Tello, Josefina Canchola named LEAD Summit XV honorary chairs Jerry Tello is the 2026 Padrino de Honor, and Josefina E. Canchola is the 2026 Madrina de Honor for LEAD Summit XV, scheduled for Oct. 16 at CSUSB. The free conference will bring educators, students, researchers, community leaders and advocates together to discuss Latino education, educational leadership and social justice. September 18, 2026 Two longt more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How Algae, Avocados, and Happy Accidents Helped Shape a Career: An Interview with Environmental Economist Prakash Mishra September 18, 2026 As a kid growing up in North Carolina, Prakash Mishra was very interested in planets. "My parents got me a telescope when I turned 6 or 7, and that was my personality for probably 10 years," he says, noting that he thought he would eventually study physics or astrophysics. But a series of  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 18 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Canisius HELA Students Gain Hands-On Experience Across Higher Education * For Ida Segmuller '25, MS '27, an internship in Germany helped confirm a passion for international education. For Jadyn Moriarty '27, it was an opportunity to see how assessment can improve the student experience. And for Onyeka Osuji '27, a summer managing a university maintenance team taught her how to lead through collaboration. Their experiences demonstrate the breadth of professi more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 19 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Caregiving Collaborative of New York Launches at Hofstra Caregiving can be complicated. A new statewide collaborative launched at Hofstra University aims to help caregivers find support and navigate care. Hofstra's School of Health Sciences hosted the launch of the Caregiving Collaborative of New York on Sept. 10, bringing together community members, health care and aging services professionals, faculty, administrators and advocates to strengthen connection more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Carl Kesselman Wins 2026 HPDC Achievement Award * Carl Kesselman, one of the architects of grid computing, has received the 2026 Achievement Award in High Performance Distributed Computing, a career honor from a community that helped make today's data-driven science possible. The award recognizes "his contributions to high-performance distributed computing in the areas of grid computing architecture and  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * CASAA research event focuses on addiction science * The Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA) hosts its annual research day on Friday, Nov. 6, as part of The University of New Mexico's Research and Discovery Week. Keynote speakers are Research Associate Professors Matison McCool and Kamilla Venner, and two members of the CASAA Advisory Board. Each talk will be followed by a discussion with the speakers about how the center  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Case Western Reserve University offers new concentrations, majors, minors and degree programs Several new programs will offer perspectives on artificial intelligence September 18, 2026 Case Western Reserve University offers a wide breadth of academic programs at all levels to propel our students forward and prepare them for ever-evolving career fields. Since January 2025, the university has approved a number of new concentrations, minors and deg more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Pharmacology's Phoebe L. Stewart receives NIH Merit Award September 18, 2026 Phoebe L. Stewart, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R37 Merit Award for the project "Molecular mechanisms of adenovirus neutralization." The award is listed by NIH as project number 2R37AI107960-11, formerly 5R01AI107960-10. Stewart conducts the work with  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Turning the pages on art, history and the craft of bookmaking New College of Arts and Sciences courses introduces students to the intricacies of the printed word September 18, 2026 | Story by: Vida Barzdukas Editor's note: This story was written by Vida Barzdukas (CWR '26), a student worker in the College of Arts and Sciences's Office of the Dean who collaborated on projects with University Marketing and Communications for two years. They graduate more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Announces SUNY College Access Ambassadors Program September 18, 2026 In Support of Governor Hochul's Universal FAFSA Law, SUNY Will Leverage the Expertise of High School Counselors to Assist Incoming Students in Completing Financial Aid Applications Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the College Access Ambassadors program. Through this program, SUNY will leverage the exp more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Chancellor McManus charts course for UMass Chan in inaugural address 'When UMass Chan decides that something matters, this institution has an extraordinary capacity to make it happen. Our task now is to bring that capacity to the next generation of challenges.' By Pat Sargent September 18, 2026 At a glance * Chancellor David McManus, MD'02, ScM'12, MBA, presented his inaugural Convocation address at Convocation and I more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 17 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Chandan Kumar, computer science faculty, advances access to AI computing resources * Artificial intelligence research that once required access to expensive, specialized hardware is becoming much more accessible to Alfred University students and faculty. That opportunity comes through Alfred University's new access to the National Research Platform, a shared national computing resource designed to support artificial intelligence and data-intensive resea more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 19 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: * * * Clarkson MBA Students Find Strong Demand for Expanded Air Service in North Country September 18, 2026 A team of Clarkson University MBA students has completed a study finding significant unmet demand for air travel among students, faculty and staff across the North Country, providing local leaders with data that could help guide future transportation planning and economic development efforts. Working with the Village of Potsdam Planning and Development Offi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 18 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Clearing the way for renewable carbon fiber production * #In Brief * WashU engineers developed new design principles for carbon fiber manufacturing. * The process makes use of waste material, greatly reducing the costs of production and carbon emissions. * This research has potential to improve the performance of carbon fiber in the aerospace, energy and automobile industries. Carbon fiber is a key component in automobile manufacturin more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * University Releases Findings From Student Belonging, Inclusion, and Expression Survey The results provide insight into how students felt about their connection to the Columbia community during the 2024-25 academic year. September 18, 2026 Columbia University has released findings from the 2025 Harmful Exclusion Alleviation Longitudinal Study (HEALS) survey, which measures students' sense of belonging, inclusion, expression, and discrimination, as well as their comfo more PR

POMONA, California, Sept. 17 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * CPP Faculty Receive Inaugural CSU LIFT Awards to Advance Career-Ready Learning * Two Cal Poly Pomona faculty members among the inaugural recipients of the California State University's Learning Innovation for Future-Forward Teaching (LIFT) awards. They will use their funds to translate classroom lessons into real-world career skills for students. Ellips Masehian, associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturi more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * Daniel Mendoza carries Reed Parlier's legacy forward * For Daniel Mendoza, a junior studying computer science and artificial intelligence at UNC Charlotte, receiving the Reed Parlier Memorial Scholarship is both an honor and a responsibility. In many ways, Mendoza is following in Parlier's footsteps. Both students attended Monroe's Central Academy of Technology & Arts and found a love for using technology to bu more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * Dean's Leaders Program spotlight: Stephanie Donovan * The Dean's Leaders Program (DLP), sponsored by the Office of Community Belonging and Well-being, is designed to advance academic readiness, professional success and leadership skills for D.V.M. students. This cohort-based program is supported by the deans, faculty and staff of the college through community-building, well-being activities and mentorship, along with academic,  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Oral Exams for Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2026 * The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows: Pracheta Boddavaram Amaranath, Ph.D., Computer Science, Monday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m, CSL E400 and via Zoom. Dissertation: "The Interface of Simulation and Causal Modeling." David Jensen, chair. Yu-Zhen Chen, Ph.D., Computer Science, Wednesday, Sept. 30, noon,  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Dr. Tiwari is Co-Editor of New Book on Plant-Microbe Interactions * Dr. Shalini Tiwari, an assistant professor of biology at University of the Ozarks, recently co-edited a new academic book titled, "Medicinal Plants and the Rhizosphere." Tiwari, who joined the Ozarks faculty in 2025, teamed with Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, assistant professor of biotechnology at S.R. Institute of Management & Technology in India, to co-edit the publication. "The b more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Sept. 19 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern early childhood experts weigh in on Dolly Parton's literacy legacy By Kyle Berson '26 Willimantic, CT (09/18/2026) -- Dolly Parton left behind more than a musical legacy following her passing on Aug. 25. The country music icon was also a philanthropist and a staunch advocate for early childhood literacy. Imagination Library, Dolly Parton's book-giving program, has distributed millions of children's books worldwide since 1995.  more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Edna Martinez advances student success and equity at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus Martinez has led the Palm Desert Campus since August 2023, becoming the first Latina to lead the campus in its 40-year history. September 18, 2026 As the nation celebrates National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week from Sept. 14-20, Cal State San Bernardino is recognizing leaders whose work exemplifies what it truly means to serve Latino more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering professor receives DOE Secretary's Distinguished Service Award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Jean Paul Allain, Lloyd and Dorothy Huck Chair in Plasma Medicine and professor of nuclear engineering at Penn State, has been awarded the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for his "visionary leadership that reshaped the Nation's fusion landscape" while serving as the inaugural director of the D more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * English Professor Speaks on Agatha Christie at Fayetteville Public Library Sep. 18, 2026 On Sept. 2, Casey Kayser, associate professor in the Department of English, gave a talk titled "Agatha Christie & True Crime Inspirations" at Fayetteville Public Library as part of their "Remembering Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime" series, a celebration of the author on the 50th anniversary of her death. Christie is the best-selling fiction writer of a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Fall and winter MSU dairy events * The Dairy Extension team will host several upcoming events in the fall of 2026. Whether you are a dairy farmer, veterinarian or allied professional, we hope to see you at an upcoming event! Most events are on campus in East Lansing, but you can always contact a dairy team expert by phone or email if you have a question or would like to schedule a free on-farm training  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 18 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Farmer Partnerships Strengthen Regenerative Agriculture Research Across Kentucky * Kentucky State University research explores practical pathways to healthier soils and resilient farms FRANKFORT, Ky. -Kentucky State University researchers gathered with farmers among the plots at Boulden Farms in Mason County on Aug. 27 to demonstrate regenerative agricultural practices designed to support crop production and conserve natural resources. The field d more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 19 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU CA-AI Hovering Owls Excel at DARPA Lift Challenge By Gisele Galoustian | 9/18/2026 Florida Atlantic University's Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (CA-AI), within the College of Engineering and Computer Science, achieved a 2.16-1 payload-to-weight ratio at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Lift Challenge, making the FAU CA-AI Hovering Owls one of more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 19 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news: * * * Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients By Catherine Ryan September 18, 2026 Honoring outstanding scholarship and research that advance knowledge, equity, and meaningful social change. Fielding Graduate University's Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education has named the first two recipients of the Orlando L. Taylor Award. Established and funded following the passing of Dr. Taylor, who ranked among Fielding's  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * First drug to treat Alexander disease approved by the FDA after three decades of research at UW-Madison * The drug is the first and only disease-modifying treatment for the rare neurological disease. By Charlene N. Rivera-Bonet September 18, 2026 The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first drug to treat Alexander disease, a rare, progressive and often fatal neurological disorder that can affect motor, cognitive and autonomic func more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 18 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Fresh start brings new growth * #Graduate student thrives through support, programs Chauntell Miller knows about sacrifice and the willpower essential to keep going against all odds. She witnessed it firsthand from her mom, who cast aside her shot at an education to support her family. Chauntell remembered her mother's strength when a worldwide pandemic bared obstacles that disrupted her own path toward a college degree. Health issues follow more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * From intern to paraeducator: UI REACH student becomes 'Miss Olivia' * Surrounded by a circle of eager preschoolers, "Miss Olivia" Postman reads Clifford the Big Red Dog during story time in a classroom at Regina Early Childhood Center. A year ago, she was an intern; today, she's a paraeducator with the team that trained her. Postman is an alumna of the University of Iowa's Realizing Educational and Career Hopes (UI REACH) program, and more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 18 -- Pomona College posted the following news: * * * From National Parks to National Labs, Pomona Internship Program Expands Opportunities * This summer, close to 100 Pomona students and their respective workplaces were beneficiaries of the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP). A win-win situation for everyone involved, PCIP funding allows students to take on unpaid or low-paid opportunities while organizations gain interns eager to contribute and learn. Malu Estoducto '27, Freddie Ambrose '27, Ashley Dang more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Generative AI and Online Student Success * Peer-reviewed research challenges assumptions that students primarily use generative AI to compensate for academic difficulty or time pressure. University of Phoenix scholars have published new peer-reviewed research examining how non-traditional undergraduate students use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in online higher education. The study found that more frequent GenAI use was significan more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * Growth and Momentum Take Center Stage in State of the University Address September 18, 2026 Sixty-five years after the University of South Carolina Aiken began with a promise to provide educational opportunities that would serve students and strengthen the region, that promise is taking shape on a much larger scale. As USCA celebrates its 65th year, record enrollment, expanded academic programs, significant research investments more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard Business School Rock Center for Entrepreneurship announces 2026-2027 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence * The Harvard Business School (HBS) Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship has announced its 2026-2027 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs), Venture Builders, Venture Capital Advisors (VCAs), and Legal Specialists (LSs), further strengthening one of the most comprehensive entrepreneurship expert networks in higher education. Together, these accomplish more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * During the 'Best and Worst of Times,' HMS Remains Resilient, Daley Says School maintains focus on education, research, clinical care amid external pressures By Laura Castanon September 18, 2026 The past year has been one of contradictions for Harvard Medical School and for academic medicine in general. Therapeutic breakthroughs are transforming the lives of patients and next-generation technologies are accelerating biomedical science, even as disrupt more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Health Wanted: "Gas Station Drugs" One Year Later * #The Episode A lot can happen in a year: new beginnings, sad endings, a patchwork of controlled substance legislation that varies from state to state and may or may not be influenced by underhanded payments to remove competitors from the market, the changing color of the leaves. This week on Health Wanted, we're doing a one-year check in on the status of 7-hydroxymitragy more PR

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Sept. 19 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus (Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez) issued the following news: * * * They highlight the administrative staff of the RUM with a special function of the film Pearl By Javier Valentin Feliciano (javier.valentin@upr.edu) September 18, 2026 The Office of the Rector, in conjunction with the Office of Liaison with the Staff, of the University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM), honored the collegiate administrative staff with a special presentation of the film Perla, starring  more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Hornet Hub gives Kennesaw State competition teams space to build, innovate * KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 18, 2026 Kennesaw State University celebrated a new chapter in hands-on learning with the official opening of the Hornet Hub on the Marietta Campus. The 12,000-square-foot facility provides student competition teams, which design and build projects for regional and national competitions, dedicated space and resources to bring their work from concep more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * How UT San Antonio is shaping the future of San Antonio (VIDEO) * As UT San Antonio continues to expand its impact, the university's vision for education, research and economic development is shaping the future of San Antonio. President Taylor Eighmy visited with Lorenzo Gomez III of The Cilantro Diaries and guest co-host Beto Altamirano, CEO of Tech Bloc, to discuss the university's growth and its role in building a thriving innovation ecos more PR

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: University of California Board of Regents announce 2026 UC Regents Innovation Awards recipients * At a ceremony on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the University of California Board of Regents held its inaugural Innovation Awards. The awards honored 23 exceptional UC innovators across five categories, chosen from a group of nominees that represented all 10 UC campuses and three affiliated national laboratories. The inaugural winner more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * In a tight spot, mice look to their friends * 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 Morozov of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and published in the September issue of Neuropsychopharmacology, begins to reveal how t more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Jackrabbits near and far rally together on 10th annual One Day for STATE * Jackrabbits in all 50 states united to tackle historic philanthropy on Sept. 10 during One Day for STATE. The SDSU Alumni & Foundation's 10th annual giving day celebrated all things South Dakota State University and the impact that can be made through private gifts. In 24 hours, 6,949 donors united to raise $3,538,288 from 8,190 gifts to transform lives at SDSU, suppo more PR

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- James Madison University issued the following news: * * * Board of Visitors summary of actions and discussions The James Madison University Board of Visitors met Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in the Festival Conference and Student Center. The following is a summary of actions taken by the Board and key areas of discussion at the Board meeting: The consent agenda was approved, which included the minutes of April 24, 2026, June 18, 2026, and Aug. 26, 2026. Accepted committee reports from Academic and Research E more PR

POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 18 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release: * * * Jeff Corwin Challenges PRCC Honors Students and Community to Protect a Legacy of Conservation * Naturalist and conservationist Jeff Corwin urged Pearl River Community College students and community members to build a deeper connection with nature during the college's Lyceum Lecture on Tuesday, September 15. Before the public presentation at the Brownstone Center for the Arts on the Poplarville Campus, students in the Dr. William Lewi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * GDPLI 2026 Strengthens Global Leadership for Drowning Prevention September 18, 2026 In July 2026, following World Drowning Prevention Day, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) brought together drowning prevention professionals from around the world for the second annual Global Drowning Prevention Leadership Institute (GDPLI) course offering in Mombasa, Kenya. The World Health Organi more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Solving housing together APDesign's Ekdahl Symposium brings together experts to tackle complex housing challenges By Thom Jackson, College of Architecture, Planning & Design Sept. 18, 2026 No architect, planner, developer or policymaker can solve the housing challenge alone. That idea will drive the 2026 Ekdahl Symposium, "Housing Matters: Design, Policy, and Development," as Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning & Design, or APD more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Testing the way we've always done it K-State's TAPS program helps producers test new approaches to water and farm management By Kelsey Stremel, College of Agriculture Sept. 18, 2026 Kent Higerd is running an irrigation experiment on his farm that grew out of what he learned through Testing Ag Performance Solutions, better known as TAPS. This season, Higerd divided a center-pivot irrigated field into different water treatments to see how much irrigatio more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Western Star Global Grain and Food Center opens doors to collaboration, discovery Landmark facility brings grain, food and animal sciences together to shape the future of agriculture and food systems Sept. 18, 2026 MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University held a ribbon-cutting celebration to honor the opening of the Western Star Global Grain and Food Center on Sept. 18, marking a defining moment for the future of agricultural education, research and industr more PR

KENT, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Kent State to Host First-Ever Poets for Science Gathering * This November, Kent State University's Wick Poetry Center will host the inaugural Poets for Science Gathering, an international convening that explores the connection between poetry and science. The gathering will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Poets for Science initiative, co-founded by poet Jane Hirshfield in partnership with the Wick Poetry Center for the 2017 March for Science. The three-day more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Kids involved with child protective services miss much more school than their peers * Across the country, kids are settling into new school year routines. Parents buy backpacks, teachers arrange desks and lesson plans, and friends reconnect. But in recent years, empty chairs are becoming a more common sight -especially in classrooms where students are already facing the most adversity. When kids regularly miss school, it creates a ripple of consequences that more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Greenwood and McGeehan Recipients of 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards September 18, 2026 KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Dr. Joleen Greenwood, professor, Society, History, and Culture, and Dr. Catherine McGeehan, professor, Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education, have been awarded Kutztown University's 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards for their extraordinary research and scholarship endeavors. The awards were presented during t more PR

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Keisha William '27 receives international Psi Chi undergraduate scholarship September 17, 2026 Meghan O'Toole In recognition of her academic work, research, and leadership in the undergraduate psychology community, Keisha William '27 has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology. William, a neuroscience and psychology double major with a minor in theater, is one of eight undergraduate students selecte more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State * BOONE, N.C. -Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring its founders -B.B. Dougherty, D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty -and the first day of classes held in 1899 at Watauga Academy, App State's predecessor. This year's celebration included the induction of eig more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Lewis & Clark Professors Contribute to ABA's Climate Change and Sustainability Resources * In an effort to integrate climate change and sustainability into legal education, the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources ("SEER"), has developed a resource page on "Sustainable Development Resources for Law School Educators." Two Lewis & Clark Law School professors, Gregg Macey and Erica Lyman, contributed papers for this resour more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 18 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Lions Planning to Make Their Voices Heard Following Voter Registration Rally * East Texas A&M University students are prepared to perform their civic duty in upcoming elections following a voter registration rally in the Rayburn Student Center on September 15. The Office of Student Engagement organized the "Lions Vote" booth in the student center atrium and assisted students in checking their c more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Mari Castaneda, Jeff Smith Named UMACC Co-chairs * Mari Castaneda, dean of Commonwealth Honors College and professor of communication, and Jeff Smith, executive director of recreation and wellbeing, have been named co-chairs of the UMass Amherst Community Campaign (UMACC), with each to serve a two-year term. UMACC gives faculty, staff and retirees an easy way to support the nonprofits they care about through payroll deduction, check or cred more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University to host 5th International Conference on Statistical Distributions and Applications * Marshall University's Department of Mathematics and Physics will host the fifth International Conference on Statistical Distributions and Applications (ICOSDA 2026) Oct. 8-10 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Huntington. ICOSDA 2026 will bring together statisticians, data scientists, mathematicians and researchers from around  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Matthew Fairholm Named Director of the Chiesman Center for Democracy * The University of South Dakota Department of Political Science is pleased to announce Matthew R. Fairholm as the next director of the Chiesman Center for Democracy. Fairholm is a professor of public administration with a joint appointment in the Department of Political Science and the W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership at USD. He also serves as the Allene R. Chiesm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Hosts USA Today D.C. Bureau Chief Susan Page for Authors & Insights Discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 18, 2026) - In the latest installment of the McCain Institute's Authors & Insights series, USA Today Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief Susan Page discusses her book, The Queen and Her Presidents, with McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas. Queen Elizabeth II's steadfast commitment to democratic values and the e more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Meet the postdocs driving the future of public health * Postdoctoral researchers are a backbone of public health innovation, driving advanced research and development while bridging the gap between doctoral training and professional expertise. Postdocs are temporary positions for people who have recently completed their doctorate, helping them build advanced research experience and a publication record. In celebration of Nati more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Kellogg care inspires gift to vision research Remarkable outcome shapes patient's academic path and family's commitment to children's vision research. September 18, 2026 When Chase Johansson was three days old, his mother took him to the doctor for a routine newborn check-in. The visit quickly became serious when the doctor noticed something unusual about his left eye. The family was refe more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Studying Period Pain Who's at risk for painful periods? September 18, 2026 A study looks at risk factors for pain with menstruation in adolescents. You can read the full article here. Transcript Welcome to Health Lab, your destination for news and stories about the future of healthcare. Today, we're discussing an issue that impacts people who menstruate. Who's at risk for painful period more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 18 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Mindy Scott appointed director, Office of Sponsored Programs * Dr. Mindy E. Scott has been appointed director of the Office of Sponsored Programs at Alfred University. Gabrielle Gaustad '04, Dean of the Inamori School of Engineering, vice president of Statutory Affairs, and Associate Provost for Research, made the announcement Friday, Sept. 18. Scott, whose appointment is effective Oct. 12, will lead efforts to provide support to Alfred University fac more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * MIT Lincoln Laboratory Joins iCons Industry Consortium * The Integrated Concentration in STEM (iCons) Program has announced that MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research center that builds advanced technology, has joined the iCons Industry Consortium. The partnership, which began in spring 2025, connects Lincoln Laboratory with the 14-year-old consortium that brings top-notch student talent from UMass Amherst to its members. "Our more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers are mapping extreme weather risks -- and building tools to act on them The Climate Grand Challenges "New World of Weather" project shows how modeling, planning tools, and infrastructure analysis are translating research into real-world resilience. - Warming temperatures are fueling more extreme weather-related events -catastrophic floods, severe hurricanes and cyclones, and wildfires exacerbated by drought. But  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A new understanding of how enzymes influence bacterial protein production Novel research expands scientific understanding of how RNA shapes the reading of genetic information. - Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing global health and development challenges of our time. Bacteria and other pathogens are rapidly developing resistance to existing treatments, making infections harder to treat. Without new approaches,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Fueling a return journey from Mars PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is building technology to convert the Red Planet's atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home. - When Lanie McKinney was 3 years old, her parents stopped at a massive meteor crater during a road trip through the U.S. Southwest. As they prepared to leave, McKinney began to protest. "I want to wait here for the next one," she told them. She didn't yet  more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * More Than the Root: UAPB Researcher Highlights Potential of Sweetpotato Leaves * Most people know what to do with a sweetpotato. They bake it, mash it, turn it into fries or use it in a holiday casserole. But what about the leaves? Dr. Shahidul Islam, professor and graduate coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and director of UAPB's USDA Regulatory Science Center, says the leafy green tops of the sweetpotato plant  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Material Is an Extreme Thermal Insulator September 18, 2026 Researchers have engineered a new material that is an extreme thermal insulator, is exceptionally stiff, and can be printed as a thin film at large scales. The material has one of the lowest thermal conductivity profiles of any dense, or non-porous, material - approaching the theoretical limit of how good a material can be as a thermal insulator. "Stiff materi more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * National Science Foundation awards NMSU grant for chemical simulation * CUTLINE: The National Science Foundation has awarded New Mexico State University professor Alejandro Gallegos nearly half a million dollars for his program SoftDFT, which uses Classical Density Functional Theory to provide detailed molecular-scale predictions at a much lower cost than other methods. Fields of study like cancer research, water treatment processes, dru more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news: * * * NDMU Celebrates $4M Transformation of Historic Fourier Hall into 21st Century Learning Hub * New and Renovated Spaces Enhance Hands-on Learning for Students in Business, Art Therapy, and Art BALTIMORE, Md. -A $4 million renovation has transformed Fourier Hall, one of Notre Dame of Maryland University's historic academic buildings, into a modern learning environment designed to support hands-on education in business, art therapy and art. more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * D'Angelo Named Interim President of the New Jersey Innovation Institute September 18, 2026 Jennifer D'Angelo has been named interim president of the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), a subsidiary of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), effective Sept. 21, 2026. D'Angelo brings to the role more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across healthcare, technology, operations, cybersecurity, government partnerships and  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * New StrengthenHER study aims to help women 50-75 build strength and preserve independence * KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 18, 2026 - Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are recruiting Rhode Island participants for StrengthenHER, a multi-year national research study launching in October, 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 more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The New York University School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Dr. Mari Armstrong-Hough Receives NIH Grant to Improve Respiratory Failure Outcomes in the ICU September 18, 2026 Mari Armstrong-Hough, MPH, PhD, has been awarded a $3.8 million, five-year grant (R01HL181102) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to improve outcomes among people experiencing respiratory failure. The funding will support Reducing Excess Sedation to Optimize Recovery (RESTORE), led by Dr. Armstrong-Hough  more PR

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release: * * * Retagged Whale Shark Smashes World Record For Longest Ever Shark Track September 18, 2026 The Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF), a not-for-profit entity dedicated to protecting marine life and introducing the next generation to the ocean through education and scientific research, in partnership with Mexican conservation organization Ch'ooj Ajauil AC, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and the University of Rhode Island, recently satellite t more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 18 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Workplace Culture Earns National Recognition for 17th Year * OXFORD, Miss. - For the 17th time, the University of Mississippi has been named one of the Great Colleges to Work For in 2026. The Chronicle of Higher Education released the results Friday (Sept. 18). "At Ole Miss, our people are at the heart of everything we accomplish; they make this place special," Chancellor Glenn Boyce said. "Our workplace culture emphasizes collaboratio more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State hosts roundtable on Opportunity Zones, housing affordability * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's School of Public Policy brought together more than 60 representatives from local, state and federal government and the nonprofit and private sectors on Sept. 9 for a roundtable on Opportunity Zones and housing affordability in central Pennsylvania at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. Among the topics discussed were the recent  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State reinforces anti-hazing policy during National Hazing Prevention Week * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -With Sept. 21-25 marking National Hazing Prevention Week 2026, Penn State is reminding all community members of their obligation to protect the safety and welfare of others by eliminating hazing. Hazing is illegal and prohibited by University Policy AD98. Hazing is defined by state and federal law and includes, but is not limited to, more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Political science professor brings fun, games to classroom * Games and simulations are a tradition in the courses taught by Phoebe Moon, Ph.D. A longtime lover of video and board games, the political science assistant professor helps her students better understand complex topics and keeps them engaged through unique activities. Moon first started incorporating these types of learning exercises as a teaching assistant for various political science courses at Un more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Postdoc Appreciation Week celebrates Clemson researchers * Clemson is celebrating its 150+ postdoctoral and early professional scholars as part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Most of Clemson's postdocs are University employees who have earned a PhD and are conducting mentored research for the University, and some have teaching roles, as well. Postdoc Appreciation Week celebrates their contributions while connecting scholars with the people, pro more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Preventive Tuberculosis Treatment Wanes After One Year in High-Burden Countries, but Lasts for at Least 8 to 13 Years in Low- and Medium-Burden Countries *. infectious disease The most comprehensive study to date has found that the duration of protection provided by antibiotics that prevent TB infection from developing into active TB disease differs based on countries' TB disease prevalence. Officials in high-burden countries s more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Ulrich Knoepflmacher, 'towering scholar' of Victorian fiction, poetry and children's literature, dies at 95 By Rebekah Schroeder, Sept. 16, 2026 Ulrich "Uli" Knoepflmacher, the William and Annie S. Paton Foundation Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature, Emeritus, and a professor of English, emeritus, died at his home in Princeton on Sept. 4. He was 95. Knoepflmacher joined Princeton's faculty in 1979 and transferred to emeritus status in 2007. His more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia participating in Wayne State Law symposium * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-On September 25, Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will participate in a symposium at Wayne State Law. Sponsored by Wayne State Law Review, the symposium is titled "Oligarchy and the Rule of Law: Examining the Intersection of Power, Wealth, and Justice." Wadhia is on the panel titled "Migration and Immigrant Justice" and  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research posted the following news: * * * Prosecutor Politics * The United States incarcerates more people than any nation in the world, according to internationally available data. Today's mass incarceration can be tracked back to the 1970s, when President Richard Nixon's "law and order" agenda and "tough on crime" messaging resonated with a public anxious about crime and social unrest. That shift ushered in harsher sentencing policies, expanded policing power more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 18 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Applied Research Institute, Lockheed Martin sign agreement to expand defense technology collaboration * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lockheed Martin on Thursday (Sept. 17) to broaden collaboration opportunities in key defense technologies. The goal of the agreement is to enable Lockheed Martin to tap into the vast research expertise, emerging talent and  more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * Rehabilitation program could generate $4.73 in benefits for every dollar invested in Florida * A University of Florida study finds that expanding a workforce development and rehabilitation program for incarcerated women across Florida could generate an estimated $4.73 in fiscal benefits for every dollar invested. The study, conducted by UF's Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), examines the potential fiscal, economic and social impacts  more PR

WALESKA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- Reinhardt University issued the following news: * * * Marion Montgomery Collection September 18, 2026 Marion Montgomery (1925-2011), an award-winning Georgia poet, author, and literary critic, was a prolific writer deeply committed to his craft and to the writers of his time. His extensive collection, recently donated to Reinhardt University, includes correspondence, drafts, notes, and revisions related to his fiction and scholarly literary work. The collection came to the University through the efforts of Mon more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Research team studies data from 2025 floods to prepare for future catastrophic rainfall events * The devastating floods that swept through San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country in 2025 left researchers with an urgent question: What can be learned from these events to better prepare communities for the next catastrophic flood? So, when Civil & Environmental Engineering Ph.D. candidate Ayantika Rinti Bose set out to write her dissertation on more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Rio Salado College issued the following news: * * * Rio Salado College Recognized as a 2026 Great College to Work For September 18, 2026 Rio Salado College is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for both our students and staff, an unwavering commitment that has once again earned the college the distinction of being selected as an Honor Roll institution in the Great Colleges to Work For(R) program. All awardees, including Rio Salado, were recognized in a special insert in the Sept. 18 issue of The Chro more PR

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Sept. 19 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus (Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez) issued the following news: * * * RUM and CROEM seek to expand the reach of their educational alliance By Mariam Ludim Rosa Velez (mariam.ludim@upr.edu) September 18, 2026 The Mayaguez University Campus (RUM) and the Mayaguez Residential Center for Educational Opportunities (CROEM) recently held a meeting at the Office of the Rector with the purpose of strengthening the existing collaborative agreement between the two insti more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Samantha McCaleb Has Found Her Voice in Law * Alumna returns to Nashville after prestigious Supreme Court fellowship Before Samantha McCaleb (J.D. '24) was studying how federal judges approach artificial intelligence, she was singing opera. At first glance, the leap from opera to law might not seem feasible, but McCaleb saw it differently. "If I can sing in Russian and have people understand what I'm saying, I can definitely speak to you in English and more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Business Faculty Integrate Faith, Leadership and Vocation through Teaching, Scholarship and Service * Faith and learning are woven throughout the Samford student experience. They work hand-in-hand to shape research agendas, inform classroom discussions and guide learning opportunities that challenge students to think deeply about the relationship between Christian faith and business. Across disciplines, business faculty are helping students  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Scaling Up, Out, Across: USU Physicist Explores Light as Pathway to Quantum Computing * Quantum computing promises computational advantages that would smoke classical computing, but the rapidly advancing technology still faces formidable barriers. Among these obstacles are limitations in hardware, software, and error correction, which stand in the way of developing commercially viable applications. "Quantum bits, or qubits -the basic units of information in qua more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Scientists discover why high levels of the amino acid cysteine are toxic to cells * Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins. But this amino acid is a double-edged sword-too much cysteine is toxic to the cell. Cells therefore keep free cysteine levels to a minimum, converting most of the amino acid into the antioxidant glutathione. Now, a new paper explains why cysteine is so toxic at high concentrations. The findings, published more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Sept. 19 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * September 18, 2026 SEMO History Program Expands Master's Degree with Fully Online Option Southeast Missouri State University's (SEMO) Master of Arts in history is expanding its offerings to provide students with the option to complete the degree fully online. The new online option provides greater flexibility for students seeking to advance their education in history while balancing other personal and professional commitments, allowi more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Service milestones in September * Congratulations to faculty and staff celebrating at least a full decade of service in August at Clemson University. (*The names listed are based on the number of years served as an FTE employee.) Dan Robinson, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, 40 years Charles Allen, CCIT, 30 years Patti Lusk, CCIT, 30 years Ryan Bean, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, 20 years Beverly Lavier, C more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Sickle Cell Boot Camp, Outreach Efforts Educate Hundreds of Frontline Providers * Dr. Sara Day developed a passion for the care of patients with sickle cell disease when she was a young nurse at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She has transformed that passion into education, garnering nearly $900,000 in grant funding over the last five years to teach other nurses how to care for sickle cell patients in her role as assist more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Solving real-world challenges with data, AI and machine learning * From identifying the dangers of emerging street drugs to helping retailers unlock new business insights using artificial intelligence, UT San Antonio graduate students are helping industry and community partners turn complex challenges into practical solutions. Through the Headache Cure Board, which connects graduate student teams with industry and community partners seeking more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 19 -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * Texas Baptist College is focus of chapel panel discussion Karen Garcia September 18, 2026 Texas Baptist College, the undergraduate program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, was the focus of the Sept. 17 chapel service, with a panel of faculty highlighting the distinctive work of the college. Seminary President David S. Dockery explained the different approach to chapel is "something that we do to try to introduce what we do more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH at 50: How Staff Crafted Their Legacy of Support *. Summer Certificate Program participants, faculty, and staff enjoy a break from class at the annual picnic at Dr. Bicknell's house in Marshfield, Massachusetts (undated, but likely from the mid-1990s). Photo from the SPH archives. SPH 50 As the School of Public Health celebrates its 50th anniversary, five staff reflect on the 30+ years they each have been members of the SP more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Spurlock Museum repatriates Peruvian objects from its collection * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Spurlock Museum of World Cultures at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is returning 201 objects from its collection to Peru. This is the museum's first voluntary international repatriation, the result of several years of review and research into the objects in its collection and how they were acquired. Most museums have objects that more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Staff Spotlight: Heather Para, College of Arts and Sciences * Heather Para joined NMSU in 2024 as the curator of the University Museum in Kent Hall, which is an extension of the Department of Anthropology. She also teaches classes in museum studies. Para grew up moving around a lot and has lived on four continents. She has three decades of experience working in cultural and archaeological museums in Oklahoma, Alaska and Texas. "I cam more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Stuckeman School to host interdisciplinary symposium on AI use in arts, design * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Stuckeman School in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture is hosting an interdisciplinary symposium on artificial intelligence (AI) use in the arts and design fields March 26-27, 2027, at the Nittany Lion Inn. Titled "AI Ecologies and the Future of Art and Design," the two-day hybrid symposium aims to examine how AI is  more PR

TACOMA, Washington, Sept. 18 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Student Artist's Summer Research Project on Display at Kittredge Gallery * This fall, five steel-and-weaving sculptures hang in the Kittredge Art Gallery, part of a summer research project that represents an artistic shift for their creator. Roy Kersten-Hellikson '27 has spent the summer welding, polishing, and weaving as part of a research project focused on developing his artistry. The result is a series of five steel frames, ranging from two t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces Fourth Cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Fellows September 18, 2026 Fellows Will Provide Support for Continued Implementation of SUNY's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion General Education Requirement Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the fourth cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Fellows (DEISJ). The fellows w more PR

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University posted the following news release: * * * SWOSU Hosts Annual Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association Conference * Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) hosted the 2026 annual conference of the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association (OSTCA) on Saturday, Sept. 12. About 60 faculty members, researchers, students and professionals from 12 colleges and universities came to Weatherford for the event. SWOSU students and faculty took an active rol more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers Discover Why Some Lymphomas Resist CAR T-cell Treatment * Key Takeaways * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified a genetic alteration that helps some large B-cell lymphomas resist CAR T-cell therapy. * The multi-center study found that loss of the RHOA gene helps tumors evade immune attack by reducing CD19 and disrupting key immune responses. * Publis more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Maxwell School Adds Epidemiology, Public Health Policy Concentrations to MPH Program The additions align with the department's expertise, student interests and public health industry demands. Cort Ruddy Sept. 18, 2026 The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is adding concentrations in epidemiology and public health policy to its master of public health (MPH) program, complementing the existing global health concentration. The move draws on th more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Research Team Wins NSF Grant to Train the Next Generation of Battery Engineers Students from grade school through college will gain hands-on experience in energy storage technology. Alex Dunbar Sept. 18, 2026 Mechanical and aerospace engineering researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have received $1.35 million to build a pipeline that trains students from elementary school through college for careers in battery and energy storage  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple student affairs leader receives top honor * Jodi Bailey Accavallo was named a NASPA Foundation 2027 Pillar of the Profession. Vice President for Student Affairs Jodi Bailey Accavallo has been named a NASPA Foundation 2027 Pillar of the Profession, one of the highest honors in the field of student affairs and higher education. Bailey is one of 20 leaders in higher education to be recognized nationwide and the only recipient from Pennsylvania.  more PR

LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news: * * * Texas Tech Researchers Will Use Emerging Technologies to Enhance Learning * Multidisciplinary team looks to use extended reality to bring nature to life for middle school and high school students. Texas Tech University researchers are exploring how emerging technologies such as extended reality (XR) can enhance learning about nature in urban environments by making the invisible, visible. Muntazar Monsur, associate professor in the Department of Landscape A more PR

LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center issued the following news release: * * * Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Awarded $24.5 Million Five-Year Grant from the National Institutes of Health September 17, 2026 Moving healthcare from the laboratory bench to the community doorstep Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), in collaboration with Texas Tech University, has received a $24.5 million five-year grant, the largest National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant in the Texas Tech U more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * The art heist paradox: Why better police work can lead to more stolen masterpieces * #HIGHLIGHTS * Tougher criminal penalties and better-funded police forces can sometimes result in more art crime, not less. * Museum security spending does not simply rise step-for-step with an artwork's price tag. * Researchers explain the economics of incentives and trade-offs to securing ultra-valuable art treasures. When a multi-million-dollar master more PR

ARCATA, California, Sept. 18 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * The Fall 2026 Edition of Humboldt Magazine is now Live Online! * The Making of a President: The compelling origin story of President Richard Carvajal, the lessons he learned, and the mentors who helped shape the person he is today. 40 Years of Calypso Joy: Celebrate four decades of music, community, and the campus tradition that is the Calypso band. Klamath River in Recovery: Four dams are gone, salmon are returning, and more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Toward physical AI: When the hardware becomes the neural network * Key takeaways * UCLA helped launch a complementary approach to computing in which richly connected, self-organized networks of nanowires or nanoparticles act as hardware-based neural networks. * Inspired by the brain, this approach is well-suited for processing complex data quickly and energy-efficiently. * A forward-looking article in Nature Reviews Physics explo more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 18 -- Texas State University issued the following news: * * * TXST student organizations bring campus blood drives back * TXST student organizations partner with We Are Blood for fall campus blood drives, helping strengthen the Central Texas blood supply and support patients in need. September 18, 2026 Mia Ocanas TXST student organizations partner with We Are Blood for fall campus blood drives, helping strengthen the Central Texas blood supply and support patients in need. September 18, 2026 Mia Ocanas Texas S more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 18 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I grad student studies new approach to dairy calf feeding * A University of Idaho graduate student's research could help a large Mountain Home dairy reduce the time calves require to mature into productive herd members by changing the way they are fed. Katie Corder-Steiner, of Mountain Home, is pursuing a master's degree in animal science, and her thesis project is aimed at eliminating a one- to two-week weight-gain lull dairy calves typically  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 18 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAB researchers identify promising new strategy against HPV-related cervical cancer * Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a potential new approach to treating HPV-related cervical cancer by targeting proteins that help cancer cells survive and grow. The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and were led by Louise T. Chow, Ph.D., professor emeritus, and N. Sanjib Banerjee, P more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB engineers teach local teens about emerging STEM technologies * * * * * * * Twenty-five high school students tried out new and emerging technologies during a six-week free summer program hosting by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Share This Full ScreenPrevious 1/5 Next Photos: Douglas Levere Students learn about cybersecurity, drone technology, AI and more during NSF-funded summer pr more PR

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UC and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement on First Systemwide Contract for ComMaS Employees; All UC Bargaining Units Now Have Agreements * The University of California and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have reached a tentative agreement on the first systemwide collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 1,600 Communications, Marketing, and Sales Professionals, known as ComMaS, across UC. The agreement will run from the date of rati more PR

DAVIS, California, Sept. 19 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * State Agency's Opinion Eases Way for Water Justice Clinic Project September 18, 2026 UC Davis Law's Water Justice Clinic received welcome news in early September, when the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation informed the clinic that Sierra Grande Estates Mutual Water Company in Inyo County is not subject to the corporate securities law. The clinic is assisting Sierra Grande and its neighboring small wat more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC emergency medicine physicians safely eliminate thousands of unnecessary CT scans Why reducing imaging matters for patients' cost, time and radiation exposure By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu September 18, 2026 Emergency medicine physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati have shown that a targeted quality improvement campaign can safely reduce unnecessary head and cervical spine (neck) computed tomography (CT) scans in low-r more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Engineering Graduate Students Named Siebel Scholars * Three engineering graduate students at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been named 2027 Siebel Scholars. The Siebel Scholars program recognizes the most talented students in the world's leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering and energy science. Each scholar receives a $35,000 award toward thei more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 17 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Expert Aims to Revitalize the Insurance Industry, Provide Students with Strong Career Paths * The world Gabriel Carrillo has known for his entire professional life is approaching "a cliff." He's seen it coming: The end of 2026 closing a five-year period when the insurance industry loses 400,000 workers to retirements. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, half of the once-robust workforce is expected to retire by 2036, leaving be more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Researcher Uses Conservation Genomics to Advance Florida Scrub Jay Recovery * For nearly two decades biologist Lauren Deaner has worked with Florida Scrub jays, contributing to population recovery efforts and translocations. Now, as a doctoral researcher in UCF's integrative biology program, she is using that field experience to investigate how genetics, behavior and population dynamics influence the long-term recovery of imperiled species.  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news: * * * UGA welcomes second cohort of Faculty Innovation Fellows * Pink flowers Growing value with cut flowers UGA helps Georgia growers make the most of every acre Written by Emily Cabrera Photography by 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  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of the Incarnate Word issued the following news release: * * * UIW Makes National 2026 "Great Colleges to Work For" List University Recognized in Annual Survey for 18th Consecutive Year - San Antonio - September 18, 2026 - The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that, for the 18th consecutive year, it has been recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the nation according to a new survey by the "Great Colleges to Work For" program. This year also marks t more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 18 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researchers study AI's potential to strengthen math teaching * Helping students learn math requires teachers to tell students more than whether an answer is right or wrong. They need to be able to notice how students are thinking about the math problem. A new collaborative project between the University of Kentucky's College of Education and Rowan University's College of Education aims to strengthen teachers' development of that skill, with the p more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Student's Path to Public Health Grows From Science, Service and Community * MISSOULA - After moving between several states and attending about 12 schools by the time she reached high school, Ava Heintzelman thought she knew one thing was for certain when she graduated from Big Sky High School: She did not want to stay in Missoula for college. That perception changed after she toured the University of Montana with her brother, who earned his more PR

ORONO, Maine, Sept. 18 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine researchers to develop new math to better understand bladder dysfunction * Bladder disorders affect millions of Americans, disrupting sleep, work and everyday life and, in some cases, leaving people unable to fully control when they urinate. They also contribute to substantial health care costs. Researchers still don't fully understand why the lower urinary tract stops functioning normally or which part of the system should be targeted to rest more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center awarded $5.8M NIH renewal through 2031 * The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has been awarded $5.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a competitive renewal of Carolina's Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC). This award is the sixth time the NIH has provided funding for the center, allowing for continuous work in th more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF celebrates students, faculty, staff and gives away scholarships during Convocation * The University of North Florida welcomed the 2026-27 academic year Friday during Convocation, celebrating record enrollment of more than 18,900 students, impactful research, and expanded business and community partnerships, while recognizing outstanding students, faculty and staff through scholarships, awards and special honors. "We must celebrate these more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * AI Helps Arkansas Researchers Target Bacteria Behind Premature Beef Browning Sep. 18, 2026 One of the beef industry's most costly challenges is invisible to the human eye but costs billions of dollars each year. Every year, the U.S. beef industry loses an estimated $3.7 billion from beef that is discounted or discarded because it turns brown before its sell-by date, even though the product is likely to still provide a good eating experience, ac more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * How phone scammers use your own voice against you UC research cited in deep dive on AI as a scamming tool By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu September 18, 2026 Gone are the days of robotic spam calls. These days, scammers are using more sophisticated methods to trick people: Sounding just like you. The Wall Street Journal recently did a deep dive on how artificial intelligence is making scamming people over the phone much easier. Kimberly Hyu more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * September 18, 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 more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * September 18, 2026 Nebraska Digital Ag Hub to develop solutions for state's ag producers By Cara Pesek, IANR Communications The University of Nebraska-Lincoln launched on Sept. 15 a new initiative aimed at helping producers make better use of digital agriculture technologies -- from developing new decision-support tools to improving existing technologies and training the next generation of innovators. The Nebraska Digital Ag Hub, announced during H more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences issued the following news: * * * Meet the 2026 Undergraduate Student Summer Research Award Recipient: Otto Williams 09/18/2026 Otto Williams, a student in the Frederick Honors College, was awarded the 2026 Undergraduate Student Summer Research Award. Led by project mentor Chris Kargl, assistant professor in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), Williams examined the b more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 19 -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release: * * * Knowledge and Creativity on Display at Fall Research Colloquium September 18, 2026 Maher Hall was abuzz. After toiling for months over the summer, dozens of undergraduate students proudly showed their peers what they'd been working on. Thursday was the annual Fall Research Colloquium, a showcase for the undergraduate research projects University of San Diego students work on for 10 weeks between the spring and fall semesters. It's organi more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Comet Gains Fame for Outwitting AI's Hacking Attempt By Kim Horner | Sept. 18, 2026 Sinan Can Demir was on an online platform for developing software when he noticed an attempt to insert malicious code into another user's project. The University of Texas at Dallas computer science junior posted a warning. Then, two other users tried to convince him that the code was harmless. Demir double-checked with Claude, an artificial intelligence cha more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Meet the New Vice President for Communications, Marketing By Kim Horner | Sept. 18, 2026 Jennifer Hollingshead, a communications and marketing leader with more than 25 years of experience at major public research universities, has joined The University of Texas at Dallas as vice president for communications and marketing. Hollingshead, who started in her role on Sept. 1, provides strategic leadership for brand identity, reputation manageme more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Researcher Explores Estrogen's Role in Delaying Psychosis By Stephen Fontenot | Sept. 18, 2026 A University of Texas at Dallas researcher is investigating the role estrogen plays in delaying the onset of psychotic disorders that often affect men earlier in life than women. Dr. Katherine Damme, an assistant professor of psychology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, has received a two-year grant for more than $500,000 from the N more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM launches $1.2 billion Accelerate New Mexico campaign * The University of New Mexico and the UNM Foundation have 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 its public phase with more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI College of Nursing welcomes nurse scientist, palliative care expert to faculty ranks * KINGSTON, R.I. -Sept. 18, 2026 -Strengthening the University of Rhode Island's commitment to advancing nursing knowledge, preparing future nurse leaders, and expanding access to high-quality care for those with serious illness, the URI College of Nursing welcomed Sean Reed as associate professor and Miriam Weyker Chair in Palliative and End-of-Life Care more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA professor writes the book on construction mechanics * As construction projects become increasingly sophisticated and technology-driven, a strong foundation in engineering mechanics remains essential for designing, building and maintaining safe infrastructure. To help students connect fundamental principles with real-world construction applications, Vinayak Kaushal, associate professor and graduate advisor in the Department of more PR

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV earns Great Colleges to Work For(r) recognition for third consecutive year * #University makes Honor Roll for the first time based on employee feedback RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 18, 2026 - The faculty and staff of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley once again have helped place the university among the nation's leading higher education workplaces through their service to students and communities. For the third cons more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW's new Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall welcomes the world * The transformational hub for the humanities and interpretive social sciences will serve as a center for cultural studies, history, community and more. By Alli Watters Walk through Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall and you'll find students everywhere. They're sitting in lecture halls, tucked into study pods, grabbing coffee at the cafe or seeking career advice at the Baumann Family SuccessWorks Gate more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt AI Law Lab Announces Programming Updates, New Appointment for 2026-27 Academic Year * Heading into its third academic year, the Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL) has announced several updates to its student-facing programming, as well as the appointment of Emily Pavuluri to the role of Associate Director. GenAI Bootcamps for first-year law students VAILL is partnering with the Legal Research and Writing program to deliver a series of GenAI boot more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 18, 2026 VCU ranks among top 16% in 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities The rankings, published annually by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, reflect VCU's global prominence. By Brian McNeill Virginia Commonwealth University was recently ranked among the top 16% of universities evaluated for the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, which assesses 2,500 institutions worldwide based on research and academic performance indicato more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 18, 2026 VCU researchers join national call for NIH funding The annual Rally for Medical Research urges Congress to support biomedical innovation and the STEM workforce. By Brian McNeill Four Virginia Commonwealth University researchers traveled to Washington on Sept. 17 to join patients, families and advocates from across the nation at the 14th annual Rally for Medical Research, urging Congress to prioritize and increase funding for th more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * College of Engineering's Major Grants Initiative funds interdisciplinary research Spanning infrastructure, environmental sensing, critical minerals, construction robotics, extended reality, advanced air mobility, wireless power and data, and human and veterinary medicine, the 10 projects include both emerging collaborations and established teams. 18 Sep 2026 The Virginia Tech College of Engineering has selected 10 interdisciplinary research teams for the 2026  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Interpreting a volcano's 'bulges' and predicting the next explosive eruption By Kelly Izlar 18 Sep 2026 In 2024, D. Sarah Stamps' team detected and tracked a short-lived bulge in the land around a volcano in Tanzania. In a paper published Sep. 18, Stamps identified the cause of the uplift: a million cubic meters of magma pouring into an existing magma reservoir about 1.8 miles underground. Stamps said the amount of magma is modest and not a cause fo more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Osman Balci honored with emeritus status A member of the Virginia Tech community for 45 years, Balci has made significant research, teaching, and leadership contributions in engineering. By Anne Kroemer Hoffman 18 Sep 2026 Osman Balci, professor of computer science in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty m more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Andrea Lepage's edited collection published as part of the 'X as Intersection: Writing on Latinx Art' Digital Publishing Initiative The Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History is one of 10 editorial board members producing edited collections on Latinx art. By Brian Laubscher September 18, 2026 Andrea Lepage, the Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History at Washington and Lee University, recently had her edited collection published as part o more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * When dysfunction makes you live longer * If your car's engine develops a stutter, that's generally a sign that you should go to a mechanic before it stops running. We tend to think the same way about our bodies: When something's broken, something bad usually follows. There might be, however, at least one exception to this rule. Mutations in the energy-production pathways of mitochondria, the organelles responsible for  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Who benefits from tariffs, according to research * Tariffs are usually debated as trade policy. But a study from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business treats them as something else: a mechanism for redistributing wealth. The tipping of the trade scale results in large monetary transfers from certain groups of workers to others, according to research led by Chicago Booth Prof. Rodrigo Adao. Produced with Princeton University Asst. Prof. J more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 18 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Why do we stay afraid for so long when the brain's first alarm fires so fast? * * Highlights * Salk neuroscientists identify and characterize new region in the brain's fear circuit called the amygdalostriatal transition zone (ASt) * ASt neurons fire with more strength and for longer than the amygdala, which has historically been considered the brain's fear center * Findings explain why fear responses like freezing can  more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 18 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Geoscience Grad Student Presents AI Weather Research in the UK * While exploring graduate programs in his home country of Nepal, Somnath Luitel, a WKU graduate student pursuing an M.S. in Geoscience, had a single conversation that changed his academic trajectory. Luitel spoke with Dr. Manmeet Singh, an Assistant Professor in the WKU Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS), discussing developing AI models that c more PR