-- Preview Email Newsletter
| Research from U.S. Colleges Newsletter for 2026-09-23 ( 311 items ) |
|
$50 Million Gift Will Accelerate Growth of CU Anschutz Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Program (10)
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 22 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
* * *
$50 Million Gift Will Accelerate Growth of CU Anschutz Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Program
*
University of Colorado Anschutz has received an anonymous $50 million gift to transform care for patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, one of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated neurological conditions in medicine.
Inspired by the life-changing work of Andrew Callen, MD, his neurosurgical partner Peter Lennarson, MD, more PR
'Breakthroughs Can't Wait': UMB Research Is Changing Lives Today (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news:
* * *
'Breakthroughs Can't Wait': UMB Research Is Changing Lives Today
September 22, 2026 | Lorri Angelloz
A patient with brain cancer needs treatment that can reach its target. A person living with chronic pain needs relief that does not bring risks. An older adult recovering from a hip fracture needs more than a repaired bone; they also need a safe way to get to the pharmacy and the grocery store. An infectious disease outbreak abroad more PR
'Everything Happens for a Reason': Rush University Professor Makes Impacts at Home and Across the Nation (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news:
* * *
'Everything Happens for a Reason': Rush University Professor Makes Impacts at Home and Across the Nation
*
Lynn Mohr, PhD, APRN, professor, Department of Women, Children and Nursing, talks about that wherever she goes, animals follow. Mohr grew up on a farm in Iowa and spent her summers working for her local veterinarian. From a young age, she knew what she wanted to do with her life, and that was to take care of animals. Or so she thought.
"I c more PR
'U.S. News Ranks' Duquesne a Top-100 Private National University (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Duquesne University posted the following news release:
* * *
'U.S. News Ranks' Duquesne a Top-100 Private National University
*
University also makes significant gains in Best Value, engineering and nursing rankings
Reflecting its continued momentum, Duquesne University debuted at No. 78 in the new Top Private Colleges-National Universities category of the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, placing it among the country's top 100 private universities.
Duquesne also made a significant more PR
20 Years at the Top: Spelman College Continues Historic Reign as Nation's No. 1 HBCU (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- Spelman College posted the following news:
* * *
20 Years at the Top: Spelman College Continues Historic Reign as Nation's No. 1 HBCU
*
[ATLANTA] - Sept. 22, 2026 -Spelman College has been ranked No. 1 among the 2027 Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the 20th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. The milestone extends Spelman's historic record of being named the nation's No. 1 HBCU every year since the HBCU rankings began. This year, Spelman also ranked No. 2 on the list of T more PR
3rd Annual Dinner and Golf Outing Raises More Than $200,000 to Support Future Leaders (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary posted the following news:
* * *
3rd Annual Dinner and Golf Outing Raises More Than $200,000 to Support Future Leaders
*
For the third consecutive year, alumni, friends, and donors gathered to support the Presidential Leadership Fellows Program, raising more than $200,000 -a record-breaking total -during the 2026 Annual Fundraising Dinner and Golf Challenge from Sept. 20-21.
The funds raised support a group of 14 burgeoning young leaders, called President's Fellows, who more PR
5 AI Myths We Need to Stop Believing (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 21 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news:
* * *
5 AI Myths We Need to Stop Believing
*
Deepak Khazanchi, Ph.D., is Mutual of Omaha Distinguished Professor of Information Science & Technology, Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, and Executive Director of the Center for Management of Information Technology (CMIT). His research interests include fast response virtual teams, applied machine learning, perceived fairness of AI/ML systems, mixed methods more PR
A Holistic Approach for Equitable EV Infrastructure Development (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
* * *
A Holistic Approach for Equitable EV Infrastructure Development
*
A recent United Nations report announced that we will likely surpass the 1.5degC limit for global warming by 2030. Despite this news, we need to continue trying to eliminate fossil fuel emissions. Since the largest component of household carbon footprints in Western countries is from private transportation, electrifying our vehicle fleet is a significant step we can take to reduce more PR
A Long and Continuing Journey: Bert King '26 (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Converse University posted the following news:
* * *
A Long and Continuing Journey: Bert King '26
*
Written by Chris Worthy
Bert King '26 is on a path of lifelong learning.
"It's a long journey."
Indeed, Bert King, EdD '26 has been on a path learning the next thing, then the next, for 81 years. And he has no plans to stop anytime soon. Retirement? That's just more time to learn, lead and share.
King's first steps in higher education were at Western Carolina University, where he earned his undergr more PR
After the last cluster: Postharvest vineyard management for Michigan growers (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
* * *
After the last cluster: Postharvest vineyard management for Michigan growers
*
Harvest is one of the most visible endpoints of the vineyard season, but in Michigan it should never be considered the end of vineyard management. Once the final cluster leaves the block, the vineyard enters a short but extremely important transition from fruit production to reserve accumulation, wood maturation, cold acclima more PR
All-Time High: Georgia College Ranked No. 4 in South by U.S. News & World Report (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- Georgia College posted the following news:
* * *
All-Time High: Georgia College Ranked No. 4 in South by U.S. News & World Report
*
By Amanda Respess
G eorgia College & State University was named No. 4 among all public colleges and universities in the 12-state regional South in U.S. News & Report's 2027 Best Colleges list, released today.
After cracking the Top 5 in the South for the first time in its 137-year history last year, this No. 4 placement marks two consecutive years of record-high rankings fo more PR
Allegheny College Retains Existing Accolades and Earns New Awards In 2027 U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Allegheny College issued the following news:
* * *
Allegheny College Retains Existing Accolades and Earns New Awards In 2027 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
September 22, 2026
Allegheny College has once again earned national recognition in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings, placing among the nation's top 100 liberal arts institutions and earning high marks for its hands-on, high-impact academic programs.
The digital media company's annual rankings were released this Tuesday, Sept more PR
Alumni Spotlight: Alumna Navigates the Newsroom (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
* * *
Alumni Spotlight: Alumna Navigates the Newsroom
*
Houston native Madison Smith ('19) knows that making her way to the anchor desk in one of the largest media markets in the nation takes a lot of work, but she has been making strides towards that goal since before her time at Sam Houston State University.
It all started with the Myers-Briggs personality test, which Smith took in middle school as part of her district's career readiness initiative. T more PR
Alumnus Richard Gere Brings 'Wisdom of Happiness' and Message of Compassion to UMass Campus (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
Alumnus Richard Gere Brings 'Wisdom of Happiness' and Message of Compassion to UMass Campus
*
UMass alumnus Richard Gere returned to campus on Sept. 9, bringing a sold-out audience together around a message of compassion and shared humanity during a free screening of his 2024 documentary, "Wisdom of Happiness."Co-presented by the UMass Fine Arts Center, UMass Student Affairs and Campus Life, and the International Campaign for Tibet, the scre more PR
American University: Akbar Ahmed Receives National Pluralism Award (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- American University issued the following news:
* * *
Akbar Ahmed Receives National Pluralism Award
By Emma Vitale | September 22, 2026
At a ceremony on September 14, 2026, SIS Distinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies Akbar Ahmed was honored with a Pluralist of America Award from the Center for Pluralism. The award honors individuals who have devoted themselves to fostering connections across religious, cultural, and social divides, strengthening the fabric of American society.
Ahmed received more PR
American University: The Quiet Wars - William Akoto on the Cyber Battles We Never See (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- American University issued the following news:
* * *
The Quiet Wars: William Akoto on the Cyber Battles We Never See
Dr. Akoto explores the hidden cyber battles between nations--and why the threats that rarely make headlines may matter most.
By Jennifer Maher | September 22, 2026
William Akoto has spent his career following unanswered questions wherever they lead-- from the psychology of coup plotters to the economics of stolen trade secrets to the hidden architecture of a cyberattack. It's a unique path that has ta more PR
An Even Dozen: ASU Named No. 1 in Innovation for 12th Straight Year (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- Arizona State University issued the following news:
* * *
An even dozen: ASU named No. 1 in innovation for 12th straight year
University also garners No. 1 spot in U.S. for supply chain management, plus 24 more top-20 rankings among public institutions
By Mary Beth Faller | September 21, 2026
Story highlights
* ASU has placed first every year since the "Most Innovative Schools" category was created by U.S. News & World Report magazine.
* W. P. Carey School of Business' undergraduate supply-chain management pr more PR
An Olympic Legacy: USU Researchers Outline Opportunities for Cleaner Air Ahead of 2034 Games (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 22 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
* * *
An Olympic Legacy: USU Researchers Outline Opportunities for Cleaner Air Ahead of 2034 Games
*
As Utah prepares to welcome the world for the 2034 Winter Olympics, three Utah State University researchers say the games could provide an opportunity to create lasting improvements to Utah's air quality.
In a new article published in Sustainability and Climate Change, USU researchers Edwin Stafford, Roslynn Brain, and Randy Martin outline eight opportunities Utah cou more PR
APSU to host Saxophone Day Concert on Sept. 27 (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 22 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
* * *
APSU to host Saxophone Day Concert on Sept. 27
*
Dr. Lucas Hopkins, professor of saxophone at APSU and a prominent soloist and chamber musician. | Contributed photo
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Department of Music, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is presenting the Saxophone Day Concert at 3 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. This event is free and open to the p more PR
Ashland University earns U.S. News "2027 Best College" recognition, 7 category rankings (10)
ASHLAND, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- Ashland University posted the following news:
* * *
Ashland University earns U.S. News "2027 Best College" recognition, 7 category rankings
*
ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University has been recognized among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges" once again, ranking among the top 30 percent of Midwest regional universities and earning recognition in seven areas overall in the 2027 rankings released Tuesday.
Ashland ranked No. 49 among 171 institutions in the Regional Universities (Midwest) category, placing it amo more PR
Ask An Expert: Why Don't People React to Emergency Warnings? (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 22 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
* * *
Ask An Expert: Why Don't People React to Emergency Warnings?
*
If you've ever received an emergency alert warning and didn't act immediately, there may be a reason for that.
CU Denver Department of Communication Chair and Professor Hamilton Bean, PhD, has spent his career researching national security and public alert and warning systems. He's found that the process of "milling" is the reason people don't always immediately act when they receive an em more PR
AU continues to contribute to Georgia's economy throughout FY 2025 (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- Augusta University posted the following news release:
* * *
AU continues to contribute to Georgia's economy throughout FY 2025
*
Augusta University's growing network that includes regional and clinical campuses is continuing to leave its mark across the state.
According to the University System of Georgia's annual "Economic Impact of University System of Georgia Institutions on their Regional Economies in FY 2025," Augusta University provided a $1.78 billion boost to the state economy while generating 12,325 j more PR
Auburn Engineering climbs three spots in latest undergraduate rankings (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
* * *
Auburn Engineering climbs three spots in latest undergraduate rankings
*
Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering climbed three spots in the latest U.S. News and World Report Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs rankings, placing No. 30 among public institutions.
Released Tuesday, Sept. 22, the annual rankings evaluate colleges and universities using measures of student success, academic reputation, faculty resources, fin more PR
Babbs Hollett named faculty coordinator of teacher education accreditation (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news:
* * *
Babbs Hollett named faculty coordinator of teacher education accreditation
*
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Karen Babbs Hollett, assistant teaching professor of curriculum and instruction in the Penn State College of Education, has been named the college's faculty coordinator of teacher education accreditation and certification.
In the new role, Babbs Hollett will work with Julia Plummer, interim associate dean for undergra more PR
Baylor Jumps to No. 3 in U.S. News Rankings for Learning Communities, Remains Top 10 for First-Year Experiences (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Baylor University issued the following news:
* * *
Baylor Jumps to No. 3 in U.S. News Rankings for Learning Communities, Remains Top 10 for First-Year Experiences
Baylor bolsters its standing as a Top 50 private university, Top 100 national university
By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations
September 22, 2026
Baylor University's Learning Communities and First-Year Experiences remain firmly among the nation's Top 10 in the latest U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings. With Baylor's Learning Commun more PR
Become a Medical and Health Services Manager (10)
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- Antioch University posted the following news:
* * *
Become a Medical and Health Services Manager
*
You've mastered the constant energy and proven you can lead under pressure. Now you're ready for something bigger: your next step into healthcare leadership. Many healthcare professionals have moved into administration. Each of them was seeking deeper influence and a more sustainable way to serve. In a medical and health services manager role, you'll lead the system and help make it more equitable.
This is a more PR
Beef, forage field days focus on cattle ID methods, soil drainage, more (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news:
* * *
Beef, forage field days focus on cattle ID methods, soil drainage, more
*
(09/21/26) ALEXANDRIA, La. -The waning days of summer brought researchers and producers together in central and northeast Louisiana with the focus on improving multiple aspects of the cattle business at the LSU AgCenter's annual beef and forage field days.
Taking place near Alexandria on Sept. 10 and in Mangham on Sept. 17, AgCenter researchers were on hand t more PR
Binghamton Rises Among Nation's Top Public Universities in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 23 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
* * *
Binghamton rises among nation's top public universities in U.S. News & World Report rankings
University retains position as top SUNY institution for best value
By David Hermanovitch
September 22, 2026
Binghamton University is continuing its more than 20-year run among U.S. News & World Report's top 50 public universities in the nation, climbing again in the latest rankings.
The newly released 2027 Best National Colleges list by U.S. News places Bingh more PR
Bone Marrow Transplants Offer Surprising Way to Treat Mitochondrial Disease, Stanford Medicine Study Shows (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
* * *
Bone marrow transplants offer surprising way to treat mitochondrial disease, Stanford Medicine study shows
By Erin Digitale
Healthy cells can transfer mitochondria to unhealthy neighbors, offering a possible treatment for a group of rare genetic diseases, a Stanford Medicine study shows.
September 22, 2026
Bone marrow transplants offer an unexpected way for diseased cells in the heart and brain to get replacement parts, a Sta more PR
Bowdoin College: Senior Lex Renkert's Leaf Physiology and Climate Research Receives National Funding (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Sept. 23 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news:
* * *
Senior Lex Renkert's Leaf Physiology and Climate Research Receives National Funding
By Rebecca Goldfine
Biology major Lex Renkert '27 has received a Beckman Scholars Award to fund fifteen months of independent, faculty-mentored research.
Renkert's research recently received a boost from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, which supports promising undergraduate scientists by giving selected institutions three-year awards to fund a total of six students.
As more PR
Brandeis Jumps 10 Spots to 59th in the U.S. News National University Rankings (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Brandeis University issued the following news:
* * *
Brandeis jumps 10 spots to 59th in the U.S. News National University Rankings
September 22, 2026
Brandeis has been named among the top national universities in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings for 2027, placing 59th among 422 institutions across the country. Notably, Brandeis was ranked highly on the Most Innovative Schools list, along with other Boston-based schools, including Harvard, MIT and Northeastern.
In addition to rising 10 places ov more PR
Brown names new Investment Office leaders, as chief investment officer departs after record growth (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 22 -- Brown University posted the following news:
* * *
Brown names new Investment Office leaders, as chief investment officer departs after record growth
*
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Brown University's chief investment officer, Jane Dietze, will depart the University following a period of exceptional endowment growth. The appointment of two Investment Office senior leaders to elevated roles will sustain the strength in management of Brown's investments, ensuring ongoing support for scientific resea more PR
Butler University Enters National Universities Category, Earns Top 20 Ranking for Undergraduate Teaching (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- Butler University issued the following news:
* * *
Butler University Enters National Universities Category, Earns Top 20 Ranking for Undergraduate Teaching
By: Mark Apple | September 22, 2026
Butler University has earned a No. 19 national ranking for Undergraduate Teaching in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, one of four areas in which Butler ranks among the Top 60 universities in the nation. This recognition comes in a milestone year for Butler as the University enters the National more PR
Cal Poly Pomona Rises to No. 2 University in the West in U.S. News Rankings (10)
POMONA, California, Sept. 22 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news:
* * *
Cal Poly Pomona Rises to No. 2 University in the West in U.S. News Rankings
*
Cal Poly Pomona rose one spot to No. 2 among Regional Universities in the West and ranked No. 2 (tie) for Best Value for In-State Students in U.S. News & World Report's "2027 Best Colleges" rankings.
CPP also maintained its No. 2 positions among Public Schools in the West and Best Colleges for Veterans in the West, ranked No. 11 (tie) for Social Mobilit more PR
Cal State LA Debuts in National Universities Category, Earns High Marks for Value and Social Mobility (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 23 -- California State University issued the following news release:
* * *
Cal State LA debuts in National Universities category, earns high marks for value and social mobility
September 22, 2026
Cal State LA is ranked among the top public universities nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings, marking the university's first appearance in the publication's National Universities category.
Cal State LA also ranked among the nation's top universities in two key categories, placing No more PR
Cal State Monterey Bay makes strong showing on Best Colleges 2027 Lists (10)
SEASIDE, California, Sept. 22 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news:
* * *
Cal State Monterey Bay makes strong showing on Best Colleges 2027 Lists
*
By Melissa Anderson
Cal State Monterey Bay continued its strong showing in national rankings with the latest list released by U. S. News & World Report. In its annual publication of 2027 Best Colleges, the university held steady at No. 2 for Social Mobility, came out as No. 4 for Best Value for In-State Students, and sits at No. 6 for Top Public Schools i more PR
Caltech Rises to No. 5 in the U.S. News Best Colleges Ranking (10)
PASADENA, California, Sept. 23 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
* * *
Caltech Rises to No. 5 in the U.S. News Best Colleges Ranking
September 22, 2026
Caltech has been recognized among the nation's top universities, ranking fifth, in a tie with Stanford University, in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list, released September 22. The placement is the Institute's largest single-year climb in more than 25 years on the widely cited U.S. News list.
Caltech earned the top national placement in f more PR
Campbell University: Cole, Holmes and Matthews Named 2026 Distinguished Alumni (10)
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- Campbell University issued the following news:
* * *
Cole, Holmes and Matthews named 2026 Distinguished Alumni
September 22, 2026
The Campbell University Alumni Association will recognize three accomplished graduates as 2026 Distinguished Alumni during Homecoming Weekend.
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes Campbell alumni who have distinguished themselves through their personal and professional accomplishments and their support of Campbell University.
Stan Cole ('87), Dr. Stephanie C. Holmes more PR
Canisius University Ranked Among Region's Best For High-Quality Education At A Great Value (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 22 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
* * *
Canisius University Ranked Among Region's Best For High-Quality Education At A Great Value
*
Canisius University is among the Top 10 regional universities in the North for Best Undergraduate Teaching and Best Value, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings. The recognition affirms what Canisius has long delivered: a high-quality education at an affordable price, at a time when affordability and outcomes are leading issues for stude more PR
Capitol Technology University and Fire Rockets Renew Partnership (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- Capitol Technology College posted the following news:
* * *
Capitol Technology University and Fire Rockets Renew Partnership
*
LAUREL, MD-Capitol Technology University and Fire Rockets have renewed their ongoing partnership through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to continue expanding opportunities for students through STEM education, rocketry programs, and aerospace career pathways.
This longstanding partnership brings together Fire Rockets' expertise in educational rocketry and outreach with more PR
Capitol Technology University and Fire Rockets Renew Partnership (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news:
* * *
Capitol Technology University and Fire Rockets Renew Partnership
September 22, 2026
LAUREL, MD--Capitol Technology University and Fire Rockets have renewed their ongoing partnership through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to continue expanding opportunities for students through STEM education, rocketry programs, and aerospace career pathways.
This longstanding partnership brings together Fire Rockets' expertise in educational rocke more PR
Carnegie Mellon University Reaches Historic High at No. 14 in U.S. News Rankings, Takes No. 1 Spot for Computer Science (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
* * *
Carnegie Mellon University Reaches Historic High at No. 14 in U.S. News Rankings, Takes No. 1 Spot for Computer Science
*
Carnegie Mellon University has achieved its highest position in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, climbing six spots to No. 14 nationally in the 2027 list. The result marks a historic moment for CMU and reflects growing recognition of the university's academic strengths, strong student outcomes and distinc more PR
Case Western Reserve: Meet an Undergraduate Engineering Student Who Spent Her Summer Conducting Research at Texas A&M (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
* * *
Meet an undergraduate engineering student who spent her summer conducting research at Texas A&M
September 22, 2026
Story by: Juliene Jones
Tailyn Lopez, a third-year student majoring in mechanical engineering at Case Western Reserve University, spent her summer learning the ups and downs of research, which she described as a "rollercoaster."
Lopez was part of the Texas A&M Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), a 10-week research-intensiv more PR
Changing the Way We Age: Mizzou Discovery Could Help Preserve Muscle Strength (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 22 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
* * *
Changing the way we age: Mizzou discovery could help preserve muscle strength
W. David Arnold identified a breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles that could lead to new treatments for age-related weakness.
Sept. 22, 2026
A groundbreaking discovery at the University of Missouri could help older adults maintain the muscle strength they need to stay active and independent, whether that means safely crossing the street or playing more PR
Chemistry Professor Becomes First ACS Fellow for Ole Miss (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
* * *
Chemistry Professor Becomes First ACS Fellow for Ole Miss
*
OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi chemistry professor Jason Ritchie has been named a fellow of the American Chemical Society. He is the first Ole Miss faculty member to receive the honor.
The ACS honored 59 chemistry professionals, including Ritchie, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry and holder of the Stefani-Miller Chair for Teaching Excellence, in August at its more PR
Clarkson University Earns Inaugural Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 23 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
* * *
Clarkson University Earns Inaugural Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability
September 22, 2026
Clarkson University has earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, becoming one of the first institutions nationwide to receive this new recognition for its longstanding commitment to integrating sustainability throughout the University.
Clarkson is one of just 14 institutions nationwide to earn the classification through its 2025 more PR
Clarkson University Ranked Among Nation's Top 50 Best Value Schools in U.S. News Rankings (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 23 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
* * *
Clarkson University Ranked Among Nation's Top 50 Best Value Schools in U.S. News Rankings
September 22, 2026
Undergraduate engineering program climbs 10 places nationally
-
Clarkson University continues to stand out nationally for the value of its education and strength of its academic programs, earning a place among the Top 50 Best Value Schools in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
Clarkson was also ranked among the Top 150 Nation more PR
Clemson ranked South Carolina's top university by Forbes and U.S News, earns green light for free speech (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Clemson ranked South Carolina's top university by Forbes and U.S News, earns green light for free speech
*
University News
Clemson University is the best university in South Carolina according to recent rankings by Forbes and U.S. News & World Report. Clemson also received a green light rating in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's (FIRE) 2027 College Free Speech Rankings.
The Forbes list recognizes colleges that produce high-earning more PR
Clemson researcher rethinks plastic packaging from start to finish (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Clemson researcher rethinks plastic packaging from start to finish
*
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Plastic plays a role in nearly every part of daily life. It protects food, cushions products during shipping and helps keep goods affordable and accessible. But once those products are used, many plastic materials end up in landfills, where they can persist for decades.
James Sternberg, an assistant professor in Clemson University's more PR
Clemson scientist aims to give plastic packaging a better end of life (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Clemson scientist aims to give plastic packaging a better end of life
*
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Plastic plays a role in nearly every part of daily life. It protects food, cushions products during shipping and helps keep goods affordable and accessible. But once those products are used, many plastic materials end up in landfills, where they can persist for decades.
James Sternberg, an assistant professor in Clemson University more PR
Clemson welcomes new faculty hires for 2026 (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Clemson welcomes new faculty hires for 2026
*
Clemson University welcomes faculty members who have recently joined the University. The new faculty join a robust team of educators to help Clemson achieve its mission of supporting Clemson Elevate's goals of delivering the No. 1 student experience, research ascension and transforming lives within the state of South Carolina and beyond.
Meet the University's newest faculty members by college:
#New Faculty more PR
Coastal Carolina University names four Swain Scholars for 2026-28 (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news:
* * *
Coastal Carolina University names four Swain Scholars for 2026-28
*
Four Coastal Carolina University students have been selected as Swain Scholars for 2026-28, earning a two-year scholarship and an opportunity to apply their academic experience to health and wellness challenges facing local communities.
Through the Swain Scholars program, students work alongside CCU faculty and community partners to identify local health needs and challenges, c more PR
College of Engineering and Computer Science advances in 2027 U.S. News rankings (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science posted the following news:
* * *
College of Engineering and Computer Science advances in 2027 U.S. News rankings
*
The University of Tulsa's College of Engineering & Computer Science earned improved marks in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings, with gains across several categories and continued recognition for program excellence.
"We're seeing the results of sustained investment in our students, faculty and academics," said more PR
Collins College of Business jumps 26 spots in 2027 U.S. News rankings (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- The University of Tulsa Collins College of Business posted the following news:
* * *
Collins College of Business jumps 26 spots in 2027 U.S. News rankings
*
The University of Tulsa's Collins College of Business advanced an impressive 26 spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, moving into the Top 200 undergraduate business programs.
Released Tuesday, the rankings are based on peer assessments from academic leaders across the country and measure institutional reputation and program quality.
The im more PR
Collins College of Business jumps 26 spots in 2027 U.S. News rankings (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news:
* * *
Collins College of Business jumps 26 spots in 2027 U.S. News rankings
*
The University of Tulsa's Collins College of Business advanced an impressive 26 spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, moving into the Top 200 undergraduate business programs.
Released Tuesday, the rankings are based on peer assessments from academic leaders across the country and measure institutional reputation and program quality.
The improvement reflects growing r more PR
Columbia: How Arctic Ecosystems Shape Our Climate (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
* * *
How Arctic Ecosystems Shape Our Climate
Professor Duncan Menge is the new chair of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology. In his spare time, he plays guitar in the department band.
September 22, 2026
The apple didn't fall far from the tree for Duncan Menge, the new chair of the department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B). Menge's father is a professor of marine ecology, who continues to teach now, in his 80s, at Oregon State University. more PR
Columbians Named Blavatnik Award Finalists and Laureate (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
* * *
Columbians Named Blavatnik Award Finalists and Laureate
Natalie Fardian-Melamed was recognized for discovering and engineering ultra-sensitive, light-based nanosensors.
September 22, 2026
Natalie Fardian-Melamed, an associate research scientist and former postdoctoral fellow at Columbia Engineering, was named a Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists laureate. The Blavatnik Regional Awards honor scientists from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut whose postd more PR
Constitution Day Discussion Showcases Cumberland School of Law's Depth of Constitutional Scholarship (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 21 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
* * *
Constitution Day Discussion Showcases Cumberland School of Law's Depth of Constitutional Scholarship
*
Smolin, Ross and Denning with Federalist Society student leaders
On Constitution Day, students at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law gathered to examine the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term through the perspectives of three faculty scholars whose research and scholarship have influenced constitutional conversations in the United S more PR
Creighton named a top 100 national university (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 22 -- Creighton University posted the following news:
* * *
Creighton named a top 100 national university
*
Creighton University rose to No. 100 among national universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings, marking its highest position since joining the category in 2020. Creighton also ranked No. 55 among national private universities.
The top 100 recognition affirms Creighton's place among the nation's leading universities. Creighton combines academic excellence with a deeply personal Je more PR
Critical Language Scholarships Send Pomona Students Overseas for Intercultural Learning (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 22 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
* * *
Critical Language Scholarships Send Pomona Students Overseas for Intercultural Learning
*
Zena Almeida-Warwin '28 and Sarah Owosina '29 lived abroad this summer to boost their intercultural competencies and reinforce their academic priorities as participants in the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program.
The highly competitive eight-week CLS fellowship fully funds intensive, immersive instruction in host countries for American more PR
CSUN Prof Receives $700,000 in NASA Grants to Study Growing Leafy Greens, Microbial Survival in Space (10)
NORTHRIDGE, California, Sept. 22 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release:
* * *
CSUN Prof Receives $700,000 in NASA Grants to Study Growing Leafy Greens, Microbial Survival in Space
*
Media Contact: Carmen Ramos Chandler, carmen.chandler@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130
Sometimes, all you want is a salad. However, especially if you're living on the International Space Station, it's not always that easy. The conditions, including a lack of gravity and water, can make growing leafy greens near impossible. Chhandak more PR
CU Denver Rankings (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 22 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
* * *
CU Denver Rankings
*
CU Denver is committed to helping students meet their moment, graduate, and pursue meaningful careers that contribute to the communities they live in.
Our students change the world by changing their own lives because we are a highly accessible institution that propels students into higher earnings. That means students who might not otherwise have access to higher education are able to leverage their experience here to realize the more PR
CWRU Jumps in Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
* * *
CWRU jumps in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
Increased emphasis on outcomes-focused data pushes Case Western Reserve University to No. 44
September 22, 2026
As Case Western Reserve University continues to graduate well-prepared students who go on to exceptional careers, this outcomes-centric focus is being recognized nationally, as U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings place Case Western Reserve No. 44 in the country. This seven-spo more PR
Dave Wilsey Named Humphrey School Associate Dean for Faculty (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 21 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news:
* * *
Dave Wilsey Named Humphrey School Associate Dean for Faculty
*
Dave Wilsey, a longtime academic leader at the Humphrey School, has been named the School's next associate dean for faculty. His three-year term begins on September 21.
Wilsey has been part of the Humphrey School community since 2013, when he joined the Master of Development Practice program as program coordinator and lecturer. During his more PR
Department of History & Geography and Earth Science help preserve Brownsville's Underground Railroad (10)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news:
* * *
Department of History & Geography and Earth Science help preserve Brownsville's Underground Railroad
*
For more than three years, students and faculty of the Department of History and Geography and Earth Science have been working with the members of the Brownsville Church of God to preserve and honor the history of the Brownsville community and its historic cemetery in Greene Township, Franklin County.
On August 17, 2026, the Brownsville Churc more PR
Doctoral student earns biomedical engineering department's first NIH fellowship with groundbreaking research (10)
DENTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release:
* * *
Doctoral student earns biomedical engineering department's first NIH fellowship with groundbreaking research
*
Denton (UNT), Texas -A University of North Texas engineering doctoral candidate who's hoping to shape the future of cardiac research has now earned a prestigious predoctoral fellowship award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
"It feels like it's going to give me a lot more opportunities in the future," said Marcel El-Mokaha more PR
Dr. Ledwidge Awarded $600K NIH Grant to Study Brain Dynamics and Injury Prevention in Athletic Movements (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
* * *
Dr. Ledwidge Awarded $600K NIH Grant to Study Brain Dynamics and Injury Prevention in Athletic Movements
*
Dr. Patrick Ledwidge, Assistant Professor in the WKU Department of Psychological Sciences, has been awarded a prestigious four-year grant projected at $600,968 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funded through the NIH R16 Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) First program by the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskelet more PR
Dr. Shing-Chi Leung, SUNY Poly Student Publish Research on Quantum Simulators (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news:
* * *
Dr. Shing-Chi Leung, SUNY Poly Student Publish Research on Quantum Simulators
*
Dr. Shing-Chi Leung, Assistant Professor of Physics at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, published the article "STEM Project Design: Blending Quantum and Computational Physics with Tic-Tac-Toe" in Physics Education. The article is co-authored with student Quintin Weigand, a senior majoring in Computer Science.
The article is based on a student project more PR
Eastern Michigan University: Power of Professional Networking - Slovakia Study Abroad Program (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
* * *
The power of professional networking: Slovakia study abroad program
Learn how one study abroad program set four graduate TESOL students on the path to success, granting them networking and teaching skills that resulted in immediate job placement upon their return
September 22, 2026
Written by: Ellie Johnsen
YPSILANTI--For four former TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) students, a summer studying in Slovakia became much more t more PR
ECE Trailblazer Laura Kim targets endometriosis with prestigious award (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
* * *
ECE Trailblazer Laura Kim targets endometriosis with prestigious award
*
Armed with a prestigious federal grant, University of Florida engineering professor Laura Kim, Ph.D., and her research team will develop technology to detect early-stage endometriosis.
Kim, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, or ECE, was granted a Trailblazer Award from the National Institute of Health, or NIH, to develop a minimally more PR
Eckerd College's new psychology professor, motivated by father's unidentified neurological disease, brings aging expertise to campus (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 22 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
* * *
Eckerd College's new psychology professor, motivated by father's unidentified neurological disease, brings aging expertise to campus
*
"What distracts us?" asks Carly Chak, Ph.D., Eckerd College's new assistant professor of cognitive psychology.
Attention, how prior learning influences learning new information and individual differences in what we encode are among Chak's research interests, which she will bring to the classroom. Beginning this fall semeste more PR
Elon earns place among Top 100 national universities, again ranked No. 1 for undergraduate teaching (10)
ELON, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Elon University posted the following news release:
* * *
Elon earns place among Top 100 national universities, again ranked No. 1 for undergraduate teaching
*
Elon University is ranked among the Top 100 national universities and continues to stand out for excellence in undergraduate education, earning top marks for teaching and student experiences in the 2027 edition of the U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges" rankings.
Elon University has earned a place among the nation's Top 100 national universities more PR
Emory clinical trial to test potential ways to remove PFAS from humans' bodies (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
* * *
Emory clinical trial to test potential ways to remove PFAS from humans' bodies
*
Researchers from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health announced a new clinical trial Tuesday that will test if a commonly used medication can effectively remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," from the body.
The study, which represents one of the first large-scale trials to test a w more PR
Emory Ranked Among Top National Universities by U.S. News (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- Emory University College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
* * *
Emory ranked among top national universities by U.S. News
September 22, 2026
Emory University continues to be listed among the nation's top universities, coming in at No. 23 in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 "Best Colleges" rankings.
The rankings also list Emory at No. 19 for undergraduate teaching and No. 19 for "Best Value," which is based on academic value and cost. This distinction recognizes Emory's longstanding commitment to more PR
Emory School of Medicine and Georgia Tech Launch New MD/MS Dual-degree Program in Robotics (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news:
* * *
Emory School of Medicine and Georgia Tech launch new MD/MS dual-degree program in robotics
September 22, 2026
ATLANTA - Emory University School of Medicine and the Georgia Institute of Technology have launched a new dual-degree program pairing a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Emory with a Master of Science (MS) in Robotics from Georgia Tech. The five-year MD/MS in Robotics program offers medical students the opportunity to combine physician trai more PR
FAO renews MSU designation as Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
* * *
FAO renews MSU designation as Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity
*
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is redesignating Mississippi State University as an FAO Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity.
The renewal follows FAO's positive review of MSU's progress since it was first named an FAO Reference Cent more PR
FAU Continues Upward Rise in U.S. News' 2027 List of Top Universities (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
* * *
FAU Continues Upward Rise in U.S. News' 2027 List of Top Universities
By Lisa Metcalf | 9/22/2026
Florida Atlantic University moved up to No. 99 for the first time in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 rankings of "Top Public Schools," its highest position ever. The one spot gain over last year keeps Florida Atlantic rising among the nation's Top 100 public universities.
"As Florida Atlantic c more PR
FAU's Robert Loredo Launches New Book on Preparing for the Quantum Era (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
* * *
FAU's Robert Loredo Launches New Book on Preparing for the Quantum Era
By Gisele Galoustian | 9/22/2026
As quantum computing moves from the research laboratory into business, government and other real-world applications, Florida Atlantic University quantum technology leader Robert Loredo is helping organizations understand what it will take to prepare for the emerging era of quantum advantage more PR
First known cases of feline Marfan syndrome discovered in cat siblings (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 22 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news:
* * *
First known cases of feline Marfan syndrome discovered in cat siblings
*
Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Baker Institute of Animal Health have documented the first molecular characterization of Marfan syndrome in domestic cats, documented in a paper in the September 19 issue of Scientific Reports. "The findings may help veterinarians recognize similar cases in the future," says senior more PR
FIU: Faster Search for Antibiotics Turns Up a Promising Lead (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
* * *
A faster search for antibiotics turns up a promising lead
By Christine Calvo
September 21, 2026
The goal was to build a faster way to search for new antibiotics. Their search turned up something unexpected.
FIU biochemistry professor Fenfei Leng and a group of researchers set out to develop the first high-throughput screening method specifically designed to identify compounds that more PR
Flagler College Earns Two No. 1 Rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges for the First Time Ever (10)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- Flagler College posted the following news:
* * *
Flagler College Earns Two No. 1 Rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges for the First Time Ever
*
For the first time in its history, Flagler College has earned the No. 1 ranking among Regional Colleges in the South and the No. 1 ranking among Top Private Regional Colleges in the South in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
The recognition marks the first time Flagler College has earned a No. 1 ranking in either categor more PR
Florida A&M University Strikes Boldly to No. 79 Among the Nation's Top Public Universities on 2027 U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news:
* * *
Florida A&M University Strikes Boldly to No. 79 Among the Nation's Top Public Universities on 2027 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
*
13-spot rise places FAMU in the Top 80, while a 37-place gap separates FAMU from the next-highest-ranked public HBCU
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida A&M University (FAMU) has strengthened its standing among the nation's leading public universities, climbing 13 places more PR
For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News ranks USF among the nation's top 50 public universities (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
* * *
For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News ranks USF among the nation's top 50 public universities
*
By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing
The University of South Florida ranks among the top 50 public universities in America for the eighth consecutive year. Released today, U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings place USF at No. 46 among all public universities and at No. 100 among all public or private universities a more PR
For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News ranks USF among the nation's top 50 public universities (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news:
* * *
For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News ranks USF among the nation's top 50 public universities
*
By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing
The University of South Florida ranks among the top 50 public universities in America for the eighth consecutive year. Released today, U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings place USF at No. 46 among all public universities and at No. 100 among all p more PR
For These Princeton SPIA Alumni, Public Service Begins at Home (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news:
* * *
September 21, 2026
For These Princeton SPIA Alumni, Public Service Begins at Home
By Tom Durso
From Washington, D.C., and New York City to London, Geneva, Tokyo, Nairobi, and more, alumni of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs hold an enormous variety of influential policy-related positions. But world capitals and global financial centers are not the only locales to find them. For some Pri more PR
Ford School of Public Policy: Remembering Reynolds Farley: An Expert on Detroit, the Census, and America's Racial Divide (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
* * *
Remembering Reynolds Farley: An expert on Detroit, the census, and America's racial divide
September 22, 2026
Reynolds (Ren) Farley, a sociologist and demographer who used Census data to illuminate the persistence of racial segregation in American cities, died on September 12, at 88. He was the Otis Dudley Duncan Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Research Professor Emeritus at the Population Studies Center at the Univ more PR
Fordham: Historic Gift Will Expand Social Work Opportunities, Student Internships, and More (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
* * *
Historic Gift Will Expand Social Work Opportunities, Student Internships, and More
September 22, 2026 By Chris Gosier
A major gift of $9.2 million from Fordham University Trustee Rose DiMartino '79 MA and her spouse, Karen Sue Smith, will provide new financial support and learning opportunities across the University and deepen its social justice impact. It will fund everything from student stipends to new social work initiatives that empower students and faculty to he more PR
Forest Products Innovation Corridor launches regional effort to rebuild markets for Southern wood (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Forest Products Innovation Corridor launches regional effort to rebuild markets for Southern wood
*
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
The Forest Products Innovation Corridor launched Sept. 9-11 in Greenville, bringing together forest landowners, manufacturers, researchers, investors, policymakers and economic development leaders from across the Southeast to address declining markets for pulpwood and paper mill products.
The Clemson Un more PR
Four UA Little Rock Programs Earn National Recognition in 2027 U.S. & World Report Best Colleges Rankings (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
* * *
Four UA Little Rock Programs Earn National Recognition in 2027 U.S. & World Report Best Colleges Rankings
*
From business and computer science to nursing and psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are pursuing degrees from nationally recognized programs across a wide range of fields.
Four UA Little Rock undergraduate programs earned spots in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings:
* Busin more PR
Freshman Imaging Project Fuels a Passion for Innovation in RIT's First-year Students (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 22 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
* * *
September 22, 2026
Freshman Imaging Project fuels a passion for innovation in RIT's first-year students
Hands-on educational experience is key to future innovation, and students in Rochester Institute of Technology's Freshman Imaging Project receive it as soon as they step foot on campus.
The class, offered in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, consists of first-year imaging science and motion picture science students more PR
Friends University Names Dr. Keas Keasler Dallas Willard Scholar in Residence (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 22 -- Friends University posted the following news:
* * *
Friends University Names Dr. Keas Keasler Dallas Willard Scholar in Residence
*
WICHITA, Kan. - Friends University has named Dr. Keas Keasler as its inaugural Dallas Willard Scholar in Residence, recognizing his leadership in Christian Spiritual Formation scholarship and his contributions to the university's academic and spiritual mission.
Dr. Keasler serves as Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology and Director of the Master of Arts in Christian Spiritual more PR
From a Family Farm to an AI Startup: A CWRU Alumni Entrepreneur's Path (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
* * *
From a family farm to an AI startup: A CWRU alumni entrepreneur's path
A conversation with Ethan Pickering (CWR '15; GRS '16, mechanical and aerospace engineering), co-founder of Prophet AI
September 22, 2026
Story by: Karin Ong
Raised on a Northeast Ohio family farm, Ethan Pickering (CWR '15; GRS '16, mechanical and aerospace engineering) came to Case Western Reserve University to become a rocket scientist.
As his engineering studies progressed more PR
From Floundering to Flourish: Toni Keniston's Heart in Action (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Grand Rapids Community College posted the following news:
* * *
From Floundering to Flourish: Toni Keniston's Heart in Action
*
Toni Keniston, a current Grand Rapids Community College student, created Flourish, a neuro-affirming mental health peer-support program in partnership with GRCC's Center for Counseling and Well-Being. Her path to higher education began at age 36, following years of building life skills and developing a clearer sense of self.
"In many ways, I was just passed through the school sy more PR
From forecasting to recovery: How USF hurricane research is building a more resilient Tampa Bay (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 21 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
* * *
From forecasting to recovery: How USF hurricane research is building a more resilient Tampa Bay
*
At every stage of a storm, University of South Florida researchers and expertise help inform decisions, strengthen preparedness and support recovery. This vital work takes place during both active and quiet hurricane seasons to ensure storm readiness.
As an academic and economic anchor of Tampa Bay, USF is helping build a more resilient region in the f more PR
From forecasting to recovery: How USF hurricane research is building a more resilient Tampa Bay (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news:
* * *
From forecasting to recovery: How USF hurricane research is building a more resilient Tampa Bay
*
At every stage of a storm, University of South Florida researchers and expertise help inform decisions, strengthen preparedness and support recovery. This vital work takes place during both active and quiet hurricane seasons to ensure storm readiness.
As an academic and economic anchor of Tampa Bay, USF is helping build a more PR
From Scripps to Space: Alumna Megan McArthur on a Career of Exploration (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
* * *
From Scripps to Space: Alumna Megan McArthur on a Career of Exploration
*
Graduates of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography often go on to fascinating careers centered on understanding and protecting our planet. For Megan McArthur, PhD '02, that journey has taken her far beyond the planet itself, with two space missions as a NASA astronaut.
With a lifelong passion for science and aviation, McArthur's dreams of spac more PR
FSU Department of Mathematics to host panel on intersection of AI and math research (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
* * *
FSU Department of Mathematics to host panel on intersection of AI and math research
*
Florida State University will host a virtual conference exploring how recent developments in artificial intelligence are shaping the future of mathematical research and education.
"Mathematics at a Turning Point: AI, Research, and the Next Generation" kicks off Friday, Sept. 25 at 1:20 p.m. with experts in the field of mathematics and AI offering a range of perspec more PR
Future of energy tech takes off in Houston at Rice Alliance's Energy Tech Venture Forum (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
* * *
Future of energy tech takes off in Houston at Rice Alliance's Energy Tech Venture Forum
*
The 23rd annual Energy Tech Venture Forum (ETVF), hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, welcomed 97 ventures to connect with investors, exchange ideas and explore opportunities for pilots, investment and collaboration.
The participating ventures represented different aspects of the energy tech industry with presentations grouped into roboti more PR
Future of the American University report charts a 'bold path forward' (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 22 (TNSrpt) -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Future of the American University report charts a 'bold path forward'
*
After a year of engaging with university stakeholders and at a critical moment for higher education in the United States, a faculty-led committee has offered its vision for fortifying Cornell's long-term future in the face of unprecedented challenges.
The Committee on the Future of the American University was charged by Provost Kavita Bala in October 2025 to explore how the unive more PR
FVSU Earns National Recognition in 2027 U.S. News Rankings, Maintains Top Public HBCU Ranking in Georgia (10)
FORT VALLEY, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- Fort Valley State University posted the following news:
* * *
FVSU Earns National Recognition in 2027 U.S. News Rankings, Maintains Top Public HBCU Ranking in Georgia
*
Fort Valley State University (FVSU) continues to shine as the #1 public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Georgia for the ninth consecutive year, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
The university also earned national recognition, ranking 11th in Social Mobility and 22nd in Top Public Sch more PR
Game Changer: Harold Hamm Commits Largest Gift in OU History to Lift Health of Oklahoma, Name Health Campus (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 23 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news:
* * *
A Game Changer: Harold Hamm commits largest gift in OU history to lift health of Oklahoma, name Health Campus
September 22, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma today announced an historic $150 million gift from Harold Hamm, the largest single gift in university history, to lift the health of Oklahoma by advancing health education, research and discovery, strengthening the state's health care workforce and accelerating t more PR
Gardner-Webb University Awards Promotions and Tenure to Faculty Members (10)
BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news:
* * *
Gardner-Webb University Awards Promotions and Tenure to Faculty Members
*
#Distinctions Recognize Professional Achievement, Leadership, and Lasting Impact on Students
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.-Gardner-Webb University officials have announced faculty promotions and tenure appointments for the 2026-27 academic year. These distinctions recognize excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and leadership among members of the University's faculty more PR
Gatton Academy Students' Summer 2026 Experiences (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
* * *
Gatton Academy Students' Summer 2026 Experiences
*
With summer drawn to a close and fall officially beginning today, The Gatton Academy would like to highlight some of the varied activities that Gatton students pursued over the summer.
Envirothon
Envirothon is an "international environmental and natural resource problem-solving competition that builds leadership experience for high school students... incorporating STEM principles, hands-on l more PR
Geography and Environmental Resources Student Kevin Steele Earns CSU Trustees' Award for Outst... (10)
TURLOCK, California, Sept. 22 -- California State University Stanislaus posted the following news:
* * *
Geography and Environmental Resources Student Kevin Steele Earns CSU Trustees' Award for Outst...
*
When Stan State senior Kevin Steele returned to college, a bachelor's degree became the next step in an educational journey that had already earned him several diplomas. It also gave him a chance to discover what he was capable of and to build a future around something he has long loved.
Trees.
"I am a dendrophile through and through," more PR
George Mason ranks #1 in Virginia and Top 50 nationally for innovation, according to U.S. News (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
* * *
George Mason ranks #1 in Virginia and Top 50 nationally for innovation, according to U.S. News
*
George Mason University stands out nationally for innovation and cybersecurity, while expanding access to innovative academic programs and opportunities in higher education. According to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2027 released today, George Mason ranks No. 1 in Virginia and among the nation's top 50 universities for innovation (42nd). The unive more PR
George Mason receives top AI readiness score in Virginia from AIReDex.ai (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
* * *
George Mason receives top AI readiness score in Virginia from AIReDex.ai
*
A new report from AIReDex.aiTM ranks George Mason University as the top university in Virginia when it comes to preparing its students for an AI-driven future.
The report, "The AI Battle of Virginia," rates George Mason 8.8 out of 10, putting it in the "progressive" category, on the strength of its wraparound commitment to AI accessibility and readiness.
Many universities in the more PR
George Mason University earns Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
* * *
George Mason University earns Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability
*
George Mason University has earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, becoming one of the first 14 institutions to receive the new classification for integrating sustainability across the curriculum, research, operations, career preparation, and community engagement.
George Mason is the only institution in Virginia and the only public R1 university more PR
Georgia State University: Georgia Policy Labs Announces Engaged Research Competition Winner (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 23 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
* * *
Georgia Policy Labs Announces Engaged Research Competition Winner
September 21, 2026
ATLANTA -- Georgia State University's Georgia Policy Labs (GPL) has named social worker Lindsey Disney the winner of its fifth annual Engaged Research Competition.
Disney, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, will receive $30,000 to support a research-practice partnership with the Refugee Women's Network (RWN more PR
Gonzaga Climbs Into Top 90 National Universities in New U.S. News Rankings (10)
SPOKANE, Washington, Sept. 23 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news:
* * *
Gonzaga Climbs into Top 90 National Universities in New U.S. News Rankings
University recognized for student outcomes, academic excellence, and social mobility
September 21, 2026 | Jeffrey Dennison (M.A. '16)/Marketing & Communications
Gonzaga University has advanced to No. 90 among National Universities in the 2027 Best Colleges rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, moving up 12 places from last year and strengthening its position among the natio more PR
Griffs at Independent Health: Amanda Kavanaugh, MBA '22 (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 22 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
* * *
Griffs at Independent Health: Amanda Kavanaugh, MBA '22
*
Amanda Kavanaugh, MBA '22 is an Employer Group Reporting Research Scientist with Independent Health
"I knew that smaller class sizes is where I thrive."
That was one of the reasons Kavanaugh chose Canisius for her graduate degree. After earning her undergraduate degree at D'Youville, Kavanaugh knew she valued a smaller classroom environment. She also needed a program that could fit into her life -on more PR
Grow, Thrive, Live Days Create Space for Learning, Connection (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Sept. 21 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news:
* * *
Grow, Thrive, Live Days Create Space for Learning, Connection
*
Classes paused, but learning didn't.
On Sept. 21, SUNY Oneonta students stepped outside their regular class schedules to explore academic opportunities, serve their community and make new connections during the university's first Grow, Thrive, Live (GTL) Day.
GTL Days are three strategically placed days during the Fall 2026 semester designed to create intentional sp more PR
Hematologist Tamer Hellou, M.D., Joins UAMS Myeloma Center (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
* * *
Hematologist Tamer Hellou, M.D., Joins UAMS Myeloma Center
Sept. 22, 2026 | Hematologist Tamer Hellou, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute's Myeloma Center.
Hellou comes to UAMS from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he spent the past two years on a fellowship in advanced hematology, specializing in plasma cell disorders, includin more PR
Honors College invites alumni to Homecoming celebration (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 21 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
* * *
Honors College invites alumni to Homecoming celebration
*
As part of The University of New Mexico's Homecoming week, scheduled for Oct. 18-24, the Honors College hosts its annual open house on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the courtyard of the Hodgin Hall Alumni Center. Anyone who graduates from UNM and completes six credit hours within the college or honors program is considered an Honors College alumni.
The event will feature rec more PR
Honors College, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Initiative a First at Southern Miss (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
* * *
Honors College, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Initiative a First at Southern Miss
*
Honors College undergraduates at The University of Southern Mississippi and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members share a fervor for learning that transcends age.
That passion for knowledge inspired a new collaboration between the two entities, launched this semester, in which Honors College faculty share highlights of their 2026-27 more PR
Hope College Advances in U.S. News & World Report National Rankings (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Hope College posted the following news:
* * *
Hope College Advances in U.S. News & World Report National Rankings
*
The 2027 U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges" rankings report published today, with Hope College repeating in several impressive spots among 1,700 colleges and universities nationally involved in the survey, and improving in rank positions from the previous year. The annual report uses up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success.
Hope's ranking in the overall "National more PR
How this year's El Nino may create extreme weather around the world (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Temple University posted the following news:
* * *
How this year's El Nino may create extreme weather around the world
The term "El Nino" is used to describe the periodic shift in how heat moves around within the Pacific Ocean, forming a massive pool of warm ocean water that is powerful enough to shift weather patterns, resulting in heavy rainfall, flooding, drought, wildfires and rising global temperatures. While it occurs along the equator between Asia and the Americas, its impacts are felt all over more PR
Howard Payne University welcomes eight new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year (10)
BROWNWOOD, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Howard Payne University posted the following news:
* * *
Howard Payne University welcomes eight new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year
*
BROWNWOOD - September 22, 2026 - With the 2026-27 academic year underway, eight new faculty members are now teaching and serving students at Howard Payne University.
The new faculty members are Dr. Matthew Earnhardt, dean of the School of Business and professor of business administration; Dr. Patrick Ketter, assistant professor of biology; Dr. Jennifer McNiece, associa more PR
In an era of uncertainty, Maryville College boasts increases in enrollment, retention and graduation rates, and academic profile (10)
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 22 -- Maryville College posted the following news:
* * *
In an era of uncertainty, Maryville College boasts increases in enrollment, retention and graduation rates, and academic profile
*
Key Takeaways
* Maryville College sees a 4.1% increase in enrollment, reflecting its strong academic profile despite national trends.
* The College's growth is supported by strategic investments in partnerships and facilities like the Downtown Center and Alexander Institute.
* A focus on student success initiatives has dr more PR
In Conversation: Dr. Richard Martin '83 (10)
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- John Carroll University posted the following news:
* * *
In Conversation: Dr. Richard Martin '83
*
Dr. Richard Martin on Vocation, Ignatian Philosophy, and JCU's Proposed DNP Program
In this installment of John Carroll University's "In Conversation" series, JCU alumnus Dr. Richard Martin '83-Associate Professor of Practice in Nursing and Coordinator of the proposed Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program-sits down to discuss returning to his alma mater, how his early undergraduate studies in psycholo more PR
Introducing the Newest LBJ School Faculty Members (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news:
* * *
Introducing the Newest LBJ School Faculty Members
September 22, 2026
We're almost a month into the fall semester at the LBJ School at The University of Texas at Austin, and our 12 newest faculty members are bringing fresh perspectives and experience to our public affairs classrooms. From artificial intelligence and national security to health policy, ethics and professional development, these faculty members bring a more PR
Ireland, meet UW-Madison (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
* * *
Ireland, meet UW-Madison
*
Photo gallery
An Irish delegation promoting the Aer Lingus College Football Classic visited campus last week, creating connections and collaborative opportunities in advance of next year's international game.
September 22, 2026
Share this article
#Share
* Facebook
* X (Twitter)
* LinkedIn
* Email
On Aug. 28, 2027, the Badger football team will compete at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, in the Aer Lingus C more PR
IU Kokomo launches search for next chancellor as Mark Canada plans retirement (10)
KOKOMO, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus posted the following news:
* * *
IU Kokomo launches search for next chancellor as Mark Canada plans retirement
*
KOKOMO, Ind. -Indiana University has launched a national search for the next chancellor of IU Kokomo as Chancellor Mark Canada prepares to retire June 30, 2027.
The university is seeking an energetic, student-focused leader who will build on IU Kokomo's role as a regional campus deeply connected to the communities it serves. IU Kokomo provides access to an IU educati more PR
Jason Cox named CEO of MUSC Health-Pee Dee Division (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release:
* * *
Jason Cox named CEO of MUSC Health-Pee Dee Division
*
FLORENCE, S.C. (Sept. 22, 2026) - MUSC Health-Pee Dee Division has named Jason Cox its CEO. In this role, he will lead MUSC Health Florence Medical Center, MUSC Health Marion Medical Center, MUSC Health Black River Medical Center and the MUSC Health Jean and Hugh K. Leatherman Behavioral Care Pavilion.
Cox assumes the role after five years of distinguished service w more PR
Johns Hopkins No. 9 in 'U.S. News' Best Colleges Rankings (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
* * *
Johns Hopkins No. 9 in 'U.S. News' Best Colleges rankings
University recognized for academic and teaching excellence as well as for value, innovation, and undergraduate research; JHU retains No. 1 ranking in biomedical engineering and ranks among the nation's top 25 in 13 other disciplines
-
Johns Hopkins University ranks No. 9 among national universities, according to the latest list of the nation's best colleges for undergraduates published by U.S. more PR
Kean Again Ranks Among Nation's Top Universities for Social Mobility (10)
UNION, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Kean University issued the following news release:
* * *
Kean Again Ranks Among Nation's Top Universities for Social Mobility
*
Kean University has once again been recognized among the nation's top universities for advancing social mobility, rising to No. 68 among national universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
The 2027 ranking continues a multiyear record for Kean and reinforces a commitment that is central to the University's identity: expanding access to higher educati more PR
Kentucky State Cooperative Extension Program opens Urban Ag Discovery Center at JA BizTown in Louisville (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 22 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
* * *
Kentucky State Cooperative Extension Program opens Urban Ag Discovery Center at JA BizTown in Louisville
*
New simulated learning experience will introduce thousands of students to careers across food systems, agricultural finance, crop production, and animal health
FRANKFORT, Ky. -The future of agriculture may begin with a fifth grader deciding whether to approve a farm loan, identifying a beneficial insect, evaluating livestock health, or tracing more PR
KU holds steady at No. 74 among publics in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
* * *
KU holds steady at No. 74 among publics in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
*
LAWRENCE -For the second consecutive year, the University of Kansas is ranked No. 74 among public universities in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges" rankings, released today.
Other highlights from this year's ranking include the following:
* KU has three undergraduate programs ranked in the top 50 among publics: Nursing (No. 14), Psychology (No. 37) and Busin more PR
KU Libraries to host KU alum, American Girl author Angela Cervantes for Hispanic Heritage Month (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
* * *
KU Libraries to host KU alum, American Girl author Angela Cervantes for Hispanic Heritage Month
*
LAWRENCE -Before she became an award-winning children's author, Angela Cervantes was a University of Kansas student, searching for where she belonged and how her own story might unfold. That experience set her on a path to tell stories rooted in her Kansas upbringing and Mexican American heritage.
Cervantes will return to KU on Oct. 17 for "Stories That Co more PR
L&C Ranks Among Nation's Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 22 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news:
* * *
main content L&C Ranks Among Nation's Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges
*
Lewis & Clark gained ground in several categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings, with particularly strong movement in measures of value and undergraduate teaching.
The college rose eight places in the Best Value Schools category among national liberal arts colleges, moving from No. 64 to No. 56. The ranking is particularly relevant for students and familie more PR
Lawrence Blough Opens Domestic Mutations at Kent State University's Armstrong Gallery (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 22 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news:
* * *
Lawrence Blough Opens Domestic Mutations at Kent State University's Armstrong Gallery
*
SoA faculty member Lawrence Blough will open his exhibition and give a lecture at Kent State University's College of Architecture & Environmental Design on September 30, 2026. His exhibition and lecture is titled Domestic Mutations: New Households, New Paradigms.
The exhibiti more PR
Leeds Remains in the Top 6% of Public and Private Business Schools in 2027 U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 21 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news:
* * *
Leeds Remains in the Top 6% of Public and Private Business Schools in 2027 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
*
Leeds continues to shine in the U.S. News & World Report "2027 Best Colleges Rankings of Undergraduate Business Programs," adding real estate to the school's recognition.
Leading in Business Education
* #33 Undergraduate Business School (among U.S. public and private institutions)
* #21 Public Undergradu more PR
Library of Congress awards John W. Kluge Prize to Martha C. Nussbaum (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
* * *
Library of Congress awards John W. Kluge Prize to Martha C. Nussbaum
*
The Library of Congress announced on Sept. 22 that Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum is the 2026 recipient of the John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity.
Awarded every other year, the Kluge Prize "recognizes and celebrates work of the highest quality and greatest impact that advances understanding of the human experience." Nominations are accepted from scholars and le more PR
Light pollution's 'transformation of night' requires prompt action (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Light pollution's 'transformation of night' requires prompt action
*
In 2012, Professor Sara B. Pritchard came across an image that stunned her: a map of the world at night, with large swaths of darkness and intense "lightprints" of illumination.
"I realized I hadn't seen nocturnal maps before - or globes or atlases for that matter," writes Pritchard, professor of science and technology studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, in the introduction to her n more PR
Lincoln University Helps Growers Protect Sweet Potatoes After Harvest (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
* * *
Lincoln University Helps Growers Protect Sweet Potatoes After Harvest
*
Waana Kaluwasha holds a sweet potato while discussing postharvest disease management during a workshop for growers.
Sweet potatoes spend months growing underground, but what happens after harvest determines how well they keep. To help growers protect their crop, Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) recently hosted a half-day workshop focused on postharvest diseases that develop aft more PR
Marshall University awarded $2M federal grant to launch Physical and Quantitative Sciences Scholars Program (10)
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Marshall University posted the following news release:
* * *
Marshall University awarded $2M federal grant to launch Physical and Quantitative Sciences Scholars Program
*
Marshall University has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Physical and Quantitative Sciences (PQS) Scholars Program, a new scholarship and student-support initiative in the College of Science.
Funded through NSF's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathemati more PR
Mary Washington Physics Alum Wins Huge Award for Study of Tiny Particles (10)
FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news:
* * *
Mary Washington Physics Alum Wins Huge Award for Study of Tiny Particles
September 22, 2026
By Jill Laiacona
Painting a picture of the quantum realm has long been the mission of Brendan Casey '92. His quest, which has spanned nearly two decades, won him and his colleagues the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the highest honors in the field.
"It's real Antman kind of stuff," said Casey, whose passion for physics r more PR
Mayor Wu, UMass Boston Announce New Agreement Providing Students Real World Experience Delivering Public Health Education in High Schools (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news:
* * *
Mayor Wu, UMass Boston Announce New Agreement Providing Students Real World Experience Delivering Public Health Education in High Schools
*
09/21/2026 | Office of Communications
Unique Partnership Between UMass Boston Urban Public Health Department and Boston Public Health Commission to Launch This Fall for the First Senior Class of Students
Mayor Michelle Wu announced today a groundbreaking partnership between the Universit more PR
Meet Ethan Addicott, YASSP's New Director of Research (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 23 -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news:
* * *
Meet Ethan Addicott, YASSP's New Director of Research
Ethan Addicott '17 MESc, '22 PhD has joined the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program (YASSP) as Director of Research. YASSP is a joint initiative of The Forest School and the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture. Addicott, who earned his master's at the Yale School of the Environment and his doctorate in environmental and natural resource economics, returns to Yale after four years at the U more PR
Miami in top 10 nationally for Undergraduate Teaching Programs in latest U.S. News and World Report rankings (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- Miami University posted the following news:
* * *
Miami in top 10 nationally for Undergraduate Teaching Programs in latest U.S. News and World Report rankings
*
Miami University is ranked in the top 10 nationwide for Undergraduate Teaching Programs in the recently released U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges Rankings.
Ranked 10th nationally, Miami is also the No. 3 public school in that category. The university rose two spots overall from last year's rankings.
The Undergraduate Teaching ranking focuses on more PR
Michigan Medicine: AI, Well-Being and the Human Connection (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
* * *
AI, Well-Being and the Human Connection
Building AI literacy while protecting the empathy, wisdom and connection at the heart of care
September 22, 2026
Artificial intelligence is changing healthcare -- but what does that mean for the people who deliver and receive care? Cornelius James, M.D., FACP, FNAP, a clinical assistant professor and primary care physician at for U-M Departments of In more PR
Michigan State University researcher co-authors commentary outlining research priorities for robust U.S. climate assessments (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
* * *
Michigan State University researcher co-authors commentary outlining research priorities for robust U.S. climate assessments
*
East Lansing, MI -September 22, 2026 -Michigan State University today announced that Steven Gray, Professor in the Department of Community Sustainability, is a co-author of the commentary "Research priorities for robust climate assessments in the United States" published in Eart more PR
Milken Institute School of Public Health Names 2026 Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
* * *
Milken Institute School of Public Health Names 2026 Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitor
*
The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University has named Dr. James Hotz, Clinical Services Director, Albany Area Primary Health Care (AAPHC), as the 2026 Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitor.
The Distinguished Visitor Program recognizes leaders in the community health center movement who have made exceptional contribu more PR
MIND Diet May Help Support Cognition Through Healthier Arteries (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news:
* * *
MIND Diet May Help Support Cognition Through Healthier Arteries
*
A new study from Rush suggests one more way diet may support brain health. Researchers found an association between the MIND diet and healthier blood vessels in the brain, larger brain volume and better cognitive function.
"We found that people who more closely followed the MIND diet had lower levels of cerebral small vessel disease and healthier brain structure," said Puja Agarwal more PR
MIT named the nation's top university by U.S. News for 2026-27 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
* * *
MIT named the nation's top university by U.S. News for 2026-27
*
U.S. News and World Report has designated MIT as the top school in its annual rankings of the nation's best universities, announced today.
Among the academic specialties that U.S. News evaluates, MIT's engineering program continues to lead the rankings of undergraduate engineering programs at a doctoral institution. The Institute's undergraduate computer science a more PR
MIT: How the brain keeps its options straight at decision time (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
* * *
How the brain keeps its options straight at decision time
Making a decision requires juggling a set of options without getting them confused or losing track of them. A new MIT study shows how neurons encode information to maximize clarity throughout the process.
-
A new study by neuroscientists in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT shows how the brain encodes information throughout the decision-making process more PR
Mizzou Continues to Rise in the U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 22 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
* * *
Mizzou continues to rise in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
Record student success and tremendous growth in breakthrough research fuel the university's climb to a Top 100 national university.
Sept. 22, 2026
The University of Missouri is cementing its place on the national stage, ranking among the top 100 in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges list.
The recognition reflects a remarkable climb. Since 2020, Mizzou has surged 44 spots more PR
Molecular biologist and neuroscientist Catherine Dulac wins the 2026 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
* * *
Molecular biologist and neuroscientist Catherine Dulac wins the 2026 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
*
Catherine Dulac, whose research has revealed the neural circuits underlying instinctive behaviors such as mating, parenting, and aggression and transformed scientific understanding of their biological roots, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize. Awarded annually by Rockefeller University, the prize is the preeminent internati more PR
Monmouth University Debuts in U.S. News National Universities Rankings (10)
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Monmouth University issued the following news:
* * *
Monmouth University Debuts in U.S. News National Universities Rankings
September 22, 2026
Monmouth University has joined the ranks of the nation's leading institutions in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges.
Monmouth placed No. 169 among 422 National Universities, joining the U.S. News top-tier category for the first time in University history. Monmouth also placed No. 83 among Top Private National Universities, a national ranking U.S more PR
Montana State nursing college celebrates Jones Hall grand opening (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 22 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
* * *
Montana State nursing college celebrates Jones Hall grand opening
*
BOZEMAN -On a brisk September day at the Montana State University campus in Bozeman, students, faculty and long-time supporters of the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing celebrated a milestone.
More than 100 attendees applauded as MSU President Brock Tessman, nursing college Dean Sarah Shannon, Bozeman campus nursing Department Head Kim Kusak, Bozeman Health CEO Kathryn Bertany and more PR
MSU earns national accreditation for geospatial intelligence certificates (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
* * *
MSU earns national accreditation for geospatial intelligence certificates
*
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.-From disaster response and food security to natural resource protection and national defense, geospatial intelligence helps address some of today's most complex challenges-and Mississippi State is preparing students to meet them through nationally accredited undergraduate and graduate geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, certif more PR
Musbah Shaheen Joins National Effort to Understand Impact of Faculty Religious Identities on Teaching, Research and Service (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
Musbah Shaheen Joins National Effort to Understand Impact of Faculty Religious Identities on Teaching, Research and Service
*
Musbah Shaheen, assistant professor of Higher Education in the College of Education has been conducting research for InFORM, a project of the College Impact Laboratory at The Ohio State University that is now beginning to release the results of its study of the religious, spiritual, and secular (RSS) affiliations of f more PR
N.C. State: How Amateur Naturalists Are Helping Scientists Track What Everything Eats (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
* * *
How Amateur Naturalists Are Helping Scientists Track What Everything Eats
September 22, 2026
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has created an open-source website to learn what different organisms eat, and what eats them. The site - called Who Eats Whom - draws on data from a worldwide citizen science platform and serves as both a valuable resource for ecological research and an educational tool to advance public unde more PR
National rankings highlight FSU's strength in student success, academic quality (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
* * *
National rankings highlight FSU's strength in student success, academic quality
*
#Key Points
* FSU remains one of the nation's top public universities, earning strong rankings from U.S. News & World Report, TIME and Niche while continuing its rise in student success, academic quality and research excellence.
* In the latest report by U.S. News, Florida State climbed to No. 5 among all public universities nationally for First-Year Experiences. FS more PR
Naturally Occurring Peptide May Offer New Approach to Neurodegeneration (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
* * *
Naturally Occurring Peptide May Offer New Approach to Neurodegeneration
*
Key Takeaways
* Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders are among the most challenging conditions in medicine, progressively impairing memory, movement and independence
* Catestatin (CST) -a naturally occurring protein fragment, reduced key hallmarks of neurodegeneration and improved cognitive and motor function in mice
* Results more PR
Networks of Success: MTU Computer Engineering Student Finds the Right Opportunities for Growth (10)
HOUGHTON, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Michigan Technological University posted the following news release:
* * *
Networks of Success: MTU Computer Engineering Student Finds the Right Opportunities for Growth
*
Armed with robotics experience and a love of programming, second-year computer engineering student William Ingels is using his network of Michigan Tech experiences and connections to find more opportunities to build success.
Thanks to Michigan Tech's Summer Bridge Program, William Ingels started his first year at Tech a step ahead. By the more PR
New College of Florida on the Rise Across Three National Rankings (10)
SARASOTA, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The New College of Florida, a component of the Florida state university system, issued the following news:
* * *
New College of Florida on the Rise Across Three National Rankings
September 22, 2026
Washington Monthly, The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report each place the public honors college of Florida among the nation's strongest public liberal arts colleges, with gains concentrated in the categories that decide student futures and the value of a degree.
SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 - New Colle more PR
New faculty take spotlight at Social Sciences Research Relays (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
* * *
New faculty take spotlight at Social Sciences Research Relays
*
Wires and pipes. Fish and chips. Fast food.
The familiar word combinations helped Kathy Conklin illustrate how experience shapes the way people process language as she joined three other new Rice University faculty members Sept. 14 for the School of Social Sciences' latest Research Relay.
Conklin began with a simple experiment, repeatedly using the phrase "wires and pipes" before asking the a more PR
New Ranking: CNU No. 3 In the Nation and No. 1 In Virginia (10)
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Christopher Newport University posted the following news:
* * *
New Ranking: CNU No. 3 In the Nation and No. 1 In Virginia
*
New list, same impressive success.
Christopher Newport has debuted as the No. 3 public, non-military national liberal arts college in the nation on the influential, newly released 2027 ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
The publication reclassified CNU this year, moving the University from the regional ranking to the national ranking. That means Christopher Newport was compare more PR
New Wake Forest quantum lab takes research to the next level (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
* * *
New Wake Forest quantum lab takes research to the next level
*
#HIGHLIGHTS
* The Nano and Quantum Technologies Laboratory features an ISO 5-certified cleanroom and an advanced spectroscopy facility.
* Led by physics professor David Carroll, NanoteQ is driving breakthrough research into silicon-based qubits and room-temperature quantum processors.
* NanoteQ provides hands-on, high-level research opportunities for students and aims to acce more PR
NJIT a Top 40 Public University, Gains in Social Mobility and STEM (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
* * *
NJIT a Top 40 Public University, Gains in Social Mobility and STEM
September 22, 2026
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) maintained its No. 40 position among the nation's top public universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings, while advancing in social mobility and undergraduate computer science and engineering.
NJIT tied for No. 85 overall among national universities, the university's latest rankings in more PR
Nova Southeastern University President Emeritus George L. Hanbury II's Newly Published Book to Benefit Student Scholarships and Research (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release:
* * *
Nova Southeastern University President Emeritus George L. Hanbury II's Newly Published Book to Benefit Student Scholarships and Research
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 - Nova Southeastern University (NSU), in collaboration with Rodin Books and Barnes & Noble College (BNC), has released Keep Your Aim Above Your Reach: The Practice of Transformational Leadership, a new book by George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., who retired from his role more PR
Ohio State moves up in ranking of nation's top universities (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
* * *
Ohio State moves up in ranking of nation's top universities
*
The Ohio State University ranked first in Ohio and 14th nationally among public universities in the 2027 Best Colleges rankings from U.S. News & World Report - up one spot from the 2026 rankings.
Ohio State is also ranked 17th in the nation in the new Best Value Schools for In-State Students category. The university also ranked 44th overall among more than 400 universities nationwide.
The ranking more PR
Old enemies, new host: how a Clemson scientist is decoding Cystic Fibrosis infections (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
Old enemies, new host: how a Clemson scientist is decoding Cystic Fibrosis infections
*
Deep in the lungs of a person with cystic fibrosis, a quiet microscopic war can unfold.
On one side, a fungus. On the other, a bacterium. Neither is trying to conquer the human body. They are fighting eachother for space and nutrients, the same way they have for millions of years in environments like soil. But when the battlefield is a human lung, the collateral dam more PR
Olivet Distinguished in 2027 U.S. News "Best Colleges" Report (10)
BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news:
* * *
Olivet Distinguished in 2027 U.S. News "Best Colleges" Report
*
On Sept. 22, 2026, U.S. News & World Report released the 2027 "Best Colleges" report. Olivet Nazarene University once again received distinguished recognition including a ranking as a best Regional University (Midwest) and as a Top Private School-Regional Universities (Midwest).
The University was also recognized as a Top Performer on Social Mobility, acknowledging that undergraduate more PR
PATHFINDER 2 findings advance multi-cancer early detection blood testing (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 22 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
* * *
PATHFINDER 2 findings advance multi-cancer early detection blood testing
*
A single blood draw that screens for more than 50 cancers substantially increased cancer detection when added to standard screening, identifying cancers that otherwise might have gone undetected until later stages, according to a new study from the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute.
The results from the PATHFINDER 2 study, published today in N more PR
Penn State rises to No. 22 among public universities in 2027 US News 'Best Colleges' (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
* * *
Penn State rises to No. 22 among public universities in 2027 US News 'Best Colleges'
*
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State rose to No. 22 among national public universities and No. 55 overall -increasing four places in both categories -in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 "Best Colleges" ranking, released Sept. 22. Penn State also ranks No. 19 among Association of American Universities public institutions and is once again the top-ranked pub more PR
Pepperdine University Ascends in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
MALIBU, California, Sept. 23 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news:
* * *
Pepperdine University Ascends in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
September 22, 2026
Pepperdine University ascended four spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the nation's "Best National Universities." For the 2026-27 cycle, Pepperdine is specifically ranked 80 out of 427 institutions of higher education--a sign of positive forward progress in an era of new rankings metrics and college analytics.
"At Pepperdine, we are committed to no more PR
Pitt Ranks No. 24 Among the Nation's Public Universities, Says U.S. News & World Report (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
* * *
Pitt ranks No. 24 among the nation's public universities, says U.S. News & World Report
September 22, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh moved up to No. 24 among public universities nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings, released Tuesday. Pitt sits at No. 59 among all national universities -- a 10-spot jump from last year's list, making the University the biggest mover among publics in the top 100.
"The U.S. Ne more PR
Podcast: SHASS's special sauce (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
* * *
Podcast: SHASS's special sauce
*
Following World War II, the MIT faculty convened a committee to assess the Institute's principles of education and their relevance "in a new era emerging from social upheaval and the disasters of war." One of the outcomes of this pivotal report was the establishment of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS). MIT News convened a discussion with three SHASS faculty -David Kaiser more PR
Professor Rebecca A. Mattson's co-authored article to be published by the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
* * *
Professor Rebecca A. Mattson's co-authored article to be published by the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
*
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-"Safeguarding Libraries: An Analysis of Obscenity and 'Harmful to Minors' Laws Exemptions and Defenses," written by Professor Rebecca A. Mattson and Harvard Law librarian Shay Elbaum, has been accepted for publication by the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media more PR
Purdue ranks as nation's fourth most innovative public university and strengthens its position as a top 10 engineering school (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
* * *
Purdue ranks as nation's fourth most innovative public university and strengthens its position as a top 10 engineering school
*
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University saw record gains and rankings for several of its key undergraduate programs in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings. Ranked No. 8 for undergraduate engineering with five programs in the top five, Purdue also saw gains this year in agricultural and biological engin more PR
Rankings highlight Brown's strengths in teaching, research, career outcomes and impact (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 22 -- Brown University posted the following news:
* * *
Rankings highlight Brown's strengths in teaching, research, career outcomes and impact
*
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -An array of 2026 education guides and rankings continued to recognize Brown University for its world-class academic programs, undergraduate teaching, high-impact research, alumni career success, and commitment to community engagement.
With 41 Fulbright scholarships awarded to Brown students and recent alumni, the University was t more PR
Rankings Show UConn Growing in Global Visibility as Quality, Value are Lauded (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
* * *
Rankings Show UConn Growing in Global Visibility as Quality, Value are Lauded
*
UConn is again being lauded for its quality and value, with several recent rankings giving it high marks in their annual assessments of student success, access and affordability, return on investment, and other factors.
In addition, UConn's global visibility jumped significantly over the past year, quantified in a ranking that found notable increases in website visit more PR
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news:
* * *
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil
*
Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR
Researchers Launch $26 Million Study to Predict ALS and FTD Before Symptoms Begin (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
* * *
Researchers Launch $26 Million Study to Predict ALS and FTD Before Symptoms Begin
*
A major international review led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurologist Dr. Michael Benatar argues that some diseases, including ALS, frontotemporal dementia and LATE, should be classified by their shared TDP-43 biology.
#Key Takeaways
* A five-year study across 13 research sites will examine early clinical and biological ch more PR
Rhodes College Rises Into Top 50 for National Liberal Arts Colleges in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- Rhodes College issued the following news:
* * *
Rhodes College Rises Into Top 50 for National Liberal Arts Colleges in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
September 22, 2026
Rhodes College has made impressive strides, moving up six spots to No. 49 (tied) in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings for National Liberal Arts Colleges. This recognition reflects the institution's commitment to academic quality and graduate success, evaluated among colleges and universities nationwide. The college's ra more PR
Rice convenes statewide scientific leadership to build momentum at inaugural Texas Materials Consortium (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
* * *
Rice convenes statewide scientific leadership to build momentum at inaugural Texas Materials Consortium
*
Rice University's Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering (MSNE) at the George R. Brown School for Engineering and Computing convened academic leaders, department chairs and researchers from across the state for the inaugural Texas Materials Consortium Sept. 18.
The landmark gathering, inspired by successful collaborative models like TAMES more PR
Rice rises to No. 16 in US News rankings as engineering, business programs climb (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
* * *
Rice rises to No. 16 in US News rankings as engineering, business programs climb
*
Rice University has climbed one spot to No. 16 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings, with the university also earning top 10 recognition for value, undergraduate teaching and student experience.
Rice ranks No. 8 among Best Value Schools and No. 8 for Undergraduate Teaching Programs. The university rose eight spots to No. 9 for Learning Communiti more PR
RIT Named a Top 100 National University for Fourth Year in a Row in 'U.S. News' Best Colleges Ranking (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 22 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
* * *
September 22, 2026
RIT named a top 100 national university for fourth year in a row in 'U.S. News' best colleges ranking
Among other program rankings, innovation, value, and co-ops and internships get high marks
Rochester Institute of Technology continues its run as a top 100 national university for the fourth year in a row, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The publication, which places RIT at No. 95, also cit more PR
Roanoke Makes List of Best Psychology Programs in U.S. News & World Report (10)
SALEM, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Roanoke College issued the following news:
* * *
Roanoke makes list of best psychology programs in U.S. News & World Report
September 22, 2026
Roanoke College's psychology program has been ranked one of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
The program was included in the national publication's new list of "Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs," earning a spot alongside leading research universities and Ivy League institutions. The rankings were based on surveys from college deans and senior fa more PR
Roger Williams University Earns First-Ever Top 25 Ranking from U.S. News & World Report (10)
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 22 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
* * *
Roger Williams University Earns First-Ever Top 25 Ranking from U.S. News & World Report
*
BRISTOL, R.I. -Roger Williams University has achieved its highest ranking ever in the U.S. News & World Report Regional Universities North category, rising 10 positions to No. 25 in the 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
The milestone marks RWU's first appearance in the top 25 since joining the Regional Universities North category in 2012 and continues a three-year more PR
Rowan ranked #64 for Best Value; Top 100 Public Research (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
* * *
Rowan ranked #64 for Best Value; Top 100 Public Research
*
Rowan University's reputation for academic excellence continues to raise its national standing. In the 2027 U.S. News & World Report college rankings released today, Rowan again placed among the top 100 national research universities and earned noteworthy gains across several categories.
Rowan jumped 50 spots to #64 for Best Value Schools among national universities. Best Value is determined by sev more PR
Rutgers University-Newark Ranked Among Nation's Top 40 Public Universities (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
* * *
Rutgers University-Newark Ranked Among Nation's Top 40 Public Universities
September 22, 2026
Rutgers University-Newark is ranked #32 nationwide among top public universities up from #36 since last year, according to U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
RU-N placed #6 in Social Mobility, which measures how well schools enroll and graduate economically disadvantaged students. It is #1 in New Jersey for Social Mobility.
Rutgers-Newark Chance more PR
Rutgers: Two Undergraduates Spend Their Summer Doing Research in Germany (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
* * *
Two Undergraduates Spend Their Summer Doing Research in Germany
By Mike Lucas
September 22, 2026
Aneliese Ammirata and Charlene Guo, both Honors College students at Rutgers-New Brunswick, take part in a science- and engineering-focused internship program
Two students attending Rutgers University-New Brunswick headed to Deutschland over the summer to conduct undergraduate research as part of a German-funded internship opportunity.
Aneliese Ammirat more PR
Sabbatical Spotlight: Associate Professor of Political Science Jeremy Strickler (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 22 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
* * *
Sabbatical Spotlight: Associate Professor of Political Science Jeremy Strickler
*
Sabbatical Spotlight explores the meaningful and innovative work University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty members undertake during professional development leave. The series also illustrates how leave can advance scholarly, creative, teaching and professional work.
Professional development leave is an investment UTC makes in its faculty an more PR
Salk Institute moves deeper-rooted crop research from lab discovery to field testing (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 22 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
* * *
Salk Institute moves deeper-rooted crop research from lab discovery to field testing
*
* Highlights
* The Bezos Earth Fund is granting $18 million for ROOTS, a three-year Salk project to test deeper-rooted, more resilient crops that can store more carbon in soil
* The project builds on six years of work through Salk's Harnessing Plants Initiative, which has identified 347 gene candidates and advanced 37 projects across g more PR
Salve climbs eight places on U.S. News & World Report college ranking (10)
NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Sept. 22 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news:
* * *
Salve climbs eight places on U.S. News & World Report college ranking
*
According to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics, there are about 2,695 degree-granting four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Every year, key publications and research organizations look at those institutions from various angles and publish their annual "best of" college lists to highlight those that stand out. Salve Regina Unive more PR
Semiconductor, nuclear industries poised for green boost thanks to chemistry breakthrough (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 23 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release:
* * *
Semiconductor, nuclear industries poised for green boost thanks to chemistry breakthrough
*
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University scientists have patented a better and more eco-friendly process for separating two metals that are critical in their pure forms for the semiconductor and atomic energy industries.
Researchers in the OSU College of Science used a water-based solution rather than a toxic organic solvent to separate zirconium, vital more PR
Seton Hall Rises Again in U.S. News 2027 Rankings (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
* * *
Seton Hall Rises Again in U.S. News 2027 Rankings
*
Seton Hall University rose two spots in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2027 rankings, reaching No. 156 among National Universities. The University also ranks No. 21 among Catholic National Universities and remains tied for seventh among New Jersey National Universities. Seton Hall also earned a strong national showing in the new "Earnings by Major" measure, ranking No. 56 among National more PR
SFSU Psychology student Frankie Sanchez receives CSU Trustees' Award (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 22 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news:
* * *
SFSU Psychology student Frankie Sanchez receives CSU Trustees' Award
*
Frankie Sanchez returned to college in his late 30s with a clear idea of the career path he planned to pursue. He wanted to become the kind of mental health professional who had once helped his family.
Now, after earning a 4.0 grade point average at San Francisco State University and graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Psy more PR
SFU Lands Best Value and Top Private College Distinctions (10)
LORETTO, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- Saint Francis University posted the following news:
* * *
SFU Lands Best Value and Top Private College Distinctions
*
* #15 Best Value Schools -Regional Universities (North)
* #25 Top Private Colleges -Regional Universities (North) (tied)
* #37 Regional Universities (North) (tied)
* |47 places in Best Value
* |18 places Overall
#Saint Francis University | 2027 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
LORETTO, Pa. -Sept. 22, 2026 -Saint Francis University has been recognized among the leading universitie more PR
Shaping the quantum future in Virginia (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
* * *
Shaping the quantum future in Virginia
*
With support from a $3.7 million GO Virginia grant, George Mason University will establish the Virginia Quantum Hub (VQH) -an inclusive quantum ecosystem, built by public-private partnerships, that generates intellectual property across research and technology, attracts capital investments, trains a highly skilled workforce, and addresses global innovation needs, from health and logistics to national security and more PR
Shenandoah University Named Among Top Private Universities in Virginia (10)
WINCHESTER, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Shenandoah University issued the following news:
* * *
Shenandoah University Named Among Top Private Universities In Virginia
U.S. News & World Report ranks Shenandoah No. 2 private university in the state
September 22, 2026
Shenandoah University continues to climb the list of U.S. News & World Report's Best National Universities while maintaining its status as one of the top private schools in Virginia.
In U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings released on Sept. 22, Shenandoah jumped to N more PR
Shenandoah University: Making the Most of Summer With Research (10)
WINCHESTER, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Shenandoah University issued the following news:
* * *
Making the Most of Summer With Research
Arts & Sciences Summer Scholars Program leads to a book, podcast, and so much more
September 21, 2026
Over the summer, with many holding down part-time jobs, a group of Shenandoah University students, overseen by faculty, conducted wide-ranging research as part of the College of Arts & Sciences Summer Scholars Program, for which students can also earn credits.
Introducing Virginia Mysteries
Febronia Farowez '2 more PR
Simple visual patterns can trick AI-powered vehicles and robots, UF research finds (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
* * *
Simple visual patterns can trick AI-powered vehicles and robots, UF research finds
*
A simple pattern of black-and-white stripes could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge how far away an obstacle is, potentially triggering an unexpected maneuver or even a collision, according to new University of Florida research.
The finding exposes a previously overlooked vulnerability in the technology that autonomous systems use to perceive depth - more PR
Simulated nuclear facilities offer hands-on cybersecurity learning (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
* * *
Simulated nuclear facilities offer hands-on cybersecurity learning
*
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Historically, nuclear power plants have been controlled using analog tools, such as switches that can be physically adjusted. While the advent of new digital systems has improved the operations efficiency and safety of nuclear facilities, these systems introduce the newfound risk of cyberattacks.
According to Matthew Zerphy, professor of practic more PR
Small Creatures, Big Questions: Student Research Explores Viruses in Soil (10)
GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- Grinnell College posted the following news:
* * *
Small Creatures, Big Questions: Student Research Explores Viruses in Soil
*
This summer, Grinnellian Nathaniel Cremascoli '28 began building a model to study viruses in the environment, all with the help of bug-like, soil-dwelling critters called springtails.
"I took a simulated virus and wanted to see if it could be better protected inside the springtails at different temperatures," said Cremascoli of his Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) this summer.
He designe more PR
Social media offers little substitute for real-life emotional support, research suggests (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 22 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release:
* * *
Social media offers little substitute for real-life emotional support, research suggests
*
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Two new papers by Oregon State University scientists suggest that social media may do little to substitute for the emotional support people receive from in-person relationships, and that the timing of social media use may matter for a person's mental health.
The first study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine Link is ex more PR
South Dakota Mines Ranks as One of the Nation's Top Universities (10)
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 21 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release:
* * *
South Dakota Mines Ranks as One of the Nation's Top Universities
*
As students and families increasingly look at the value a college degree can deliver after graduation, universities with strong STEM programs and connections to high-demand careers are attracting attention.
South Dakota Mines continues to stand out regionally and nationally, earning recognition in several recent college rankings for the value of its more PR
Space Systems Certificate Program launches with expanding student cohorts (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
* * *
Space Systems Certificate Program launches with expanding student cohorts
*
From concept to inception to its third semester of operation, Auburn University's fledgling Graduate Certificate in Space Systems has quickly proven popular among professionals from diverse backgrounds who desire a deeper understanding of satellite design, missions and core space system operations.
The nine-credit-hour, three-course program, an interdisciplinary more PR
Space Utilization Working Group Membership, New Tenant for Independence Plaza (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 22 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
* * *
Space Utilization Working Group Membership, New Tenant for Independence Plaza
*
Following CU's acquisition of Independence Plaza, CU Denver is focused on the vision not only for the space along 16th Street, but for all of CU Denver's physical footprint that will further the university's role as the Denver metro area's anchor higher education partner.
As part of this process, and as Chancellor Kenneth T. Christensen, PhD, shared in a Sept. 4 memo, the more PR
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability: Emissions From the Past Decade Have Made Europe's Recent Heat Waves Worse (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 23 -- The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability issued the following news:
* * *
Emissions from the past decade have made Europe's recent heat waves worse
Using artificial intelligence, climate models, and weather observations, researchers find strong evidence that greenhouse gases emitted since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement have intensified Europe's recent heat waves.
September 22, 2026
By Katie Jewett
In brief
* Researchers trained a generative AI model to predict how extreme heat waves in Europe could more PR
Stanford University: Bacteria-killing Polymers Could Be a New Class of Antibiotics (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 22 -- Stanford University issued the following news:
* * *
September 21st, 2026
Bacteria-killing polymers could be a new class of antibiotics
Researchers used AI to identify promising candidates for antibiotics less prone to resistance.
In brief
* Small proteins, called peptides, could be an excellent tool to kill harmful bacteria without causing antibiotic resistance because they destroy bacteria physically, rather than chemically.
* The problem is that peptides are short-lived and expensive to work with.
* more PR
STEAM Pathways Lecture Series presents: Rewiring the Brain - Oct. 8, 2026 (10)
COOS BAY, Oregon, Sept. 22 -- Southwestern Oregon Community College posted the following news:
* * *
STEAM Pathways Lecture Series presents: Rewiring the Brain - Oct. 8, 2026
*
#How Adrenergic Systems Drive Neurogenesis, Elevate Mood, Enhance Cognition, and Extend Life
COOS BAY, Ore. - Southwestern Oregon Community College invites the community to join us on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6:00 pm, for "Rewiring the Brain: How Adrenergic Systems Drive Neurogenesis, Elevate Mood, Enhance Cognition, and Extend Life" with Jason Power of Powered more PR
Stevens Soars to No. 59 in U.S. News & World Report's National Universities Rankings (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news:
* * *
Stevens Soars to No. 59 in U.S. News & World Report's National Universities Rankings
September 22, 2026
Advancing 21 places overall -- with significant gains in innovation, ROI, social mobility and value
-
Stevens Institute of Technology ranks No. 59 among 422 national universities in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report annual "Best Colleges" rankings released today.
Stevens made the largest year-over-year gain of more PR
Stony Brook University Earns First-Ever Top 25 National Ranking, Retains No. 1 Public University Ranking in New York (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 22 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
* * *
Stony Brook University Earns First-Ever Top 25 National Ranking, Retains No. 1 Public University Ranking in New York
*
Stony Brook Achieves Its Highest Enrollment with Over 27,700 Students, Receives Most Applications in University's History
STONY BROOK, NY-September 22, 2026-The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University), New York's flagship public university, has recorded its largest enroll more PR
Study shows how abortion bans shape physicians' clinical decisions (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release:
* * *
Study shows how abortion bans shape physicians' clinical decisions
*
A new study by a collaborative group of researchers shows how near-total abortion bans can reshape how physicians make clinical decisions, sometimes delaying or limiting care for pregnant patients facing serious medical complications. The study draws on interviews with 32 physicians practicing in Alabama, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Ten more PR
SUNY Chancellor King Highlights the Aviation Flight Center at Farmingdale State College (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
* * *
SUNY Chancellor King Highlights the Aviation Flight Center at Farmingdale State College
September 22, 2026
Farmingdale State College is the Largest Collegiate Flight School in the Northeast Region
Only Public Four-Year Professional Pilot Degree Program in New York State
-
Farmingdale, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted the Aviation Flight Center at Farmingdale State College, which is the lar more PR
SUNY ESF Earns STARS Platinum Again, Secures No. 1 Rankings in Curriculum and Investment (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
* * *
SUNY ESF Earns STARS Platinum Again, Secures No. 1 Rankings in Curriculum and Investment
*
Bray Hall meadow
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sept. 22, 2026 - The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has again earned the coveted Platinum rating through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating Sy more PR
SUNY Oneonta Ranks No. 2 on U.S. News "Best Value" List (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Sept. 22 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news:
* * *
SUNY Oneonta Ranks No. 2 on U.S. News "Best Value" List
*
SUNY Oneonta ranks No. 2 for "Best Value In-State" and No. 10 for "Undergraduate Teaching" among regional universities in the North, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2027 rankings of "Best Colleges," released Sept. 22.
Overall, SUNY Oneonta ranks No. 11 for top public schools in the North, No. 29 among all regional universities in the North, No. 30 in "Best Value more PR
SUNY Poly Earns National Recognition for Quality, Value, and Student Experience (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news:
* * *
SUNY Poly Earns National Recognition for Quality, Value, and Student Experience
*
U.S. News, Colleges of Distinction highlight the university's continued momentum
UTICA, NY - SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has earned several national recognitions highlighting the university's academic quality, affordability and commitment to student success.
In the newly released 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking more PR
SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus: $3.3M NIH Grant Will Study Opioid Treatment During Breastfeeding (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 23 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
* * *
$3.3M NIH grant will study opioid treatment during breastfeeding
Written by Jean Albanese
September 22, 2026
Upstate Medical University researchers, in conjunction with a team from SUNY Binghamton, have received a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study opioid treatment during breastfeeding.
The five-year study, "Integrating A Novel Human Mammary Epithelium Assay with Mother-Infant more PR
SWOSU Ecology Students Conduct Field Research at Konza Prairie Biological Station (10)
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University posted the following news release:
* * *
SWOSU Ecology Students Conduct Field Research at Konza Prairie Biological Station
*
Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) students spent Sept. 11-13 conducting field research at Konza Prairie Biological Station in Kansas. As part of their Ecology coursework, they studied how bison wallows affect invertebrate communities and the environmental conditions around them. The project will continue at SWOSU as students analyze more PR
Syracuse University's Center for the Creator Economy to Host 2nd 'CUSE Creator Con Oct. 22-23 (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
* * *
Syracuse University's Center for the Creator Economy to Host 2nd 'CUSE Creator Con Oct. 22-23
The two-day conference on the business of the creator economy features a keynote from COEY founder Ted Murphy, plus panels and workshops led by industry professionals and alumni.
Sept. 22, 2026
Syracuse University's Center for the Creator Economy will host the second annual 'CUSE Creator Con, bringing together the top creators, industry executives and thinkers wh more PR
TAMU-CC Earns Three National Rankings in List of 2027 Best Colleges (10)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Texas AandM University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news:
* * *
TAMU-CC Earns Three National Rankings in List of 2027 Best Colleges
Carlos Adamez
September 22, 2026
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is earning national recognition for the strength and breadth of its academic programs, with three undergraduate programs ranked among the nation's best in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
Undergraduate programs in engineering, nursing, and compu more PR
TCU Climbs in 2027 U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Texas Christian University issued the following news:
* * *
TCU Climbs in 2027 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
September 22, 2026
U.S. News & World Report ranked Texas Christian University No. 90 among national universities in its 2027 Best Colleges rankings, up seven spots from last year. It is the 16th year TCU has ranked in the top 100.
"This year's U.S. News ranking is an important measure of TCU's accelerated momentum as a leading national university and our resolute focus on student success," said Cha more PR
Texan Smart Partners With High School To Expand Financial Education (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
* * *
Texan Smart Partners With High School To Expand Financial Education
*
STEPHENVILLE, Texas -Tarleton State University's Texan Smart initiative is expanding its efforts to strengthen financial capability and economic resilience through a new collaboration that brings the First Generation Investors program to Stephenville High School.
The program introduces high school students to investing and personal finance through an eight-session curriculum cover more PR
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine: A Legacy Of Discovery, A Future of Innovation (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
* * *
A Legacy Of Discovery, A Future Of Innovation
Sep. 22, 2026
From early disease detection to genome engineering, VMBS researchers have spent more than a century solving the evolving challenges of animal and human health.
More than a century ago, veterinary research at Texas A&M was driven by necessity -- scientists worked closely with producers to respond to immediate threats that could de more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Truong Receives Prestigious Los Alamos Fellowship (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
* * *
Truong receives prestigious Los Alamos fellowship
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has selected Toan Truong for its Director's Postdoctoral Fellowship for his work in the advanced metal manufacturing facility in the mechanical engineering department at Texas A&M University.
Sep. 22, 2026 By Jason Carranza, Contributor
Toan Truong, Ph.D. candidate in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A more PR
Texas A&M Undergraduate Engineering Programs Improve in National Rankings (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
* * *
Texas A&M undergraduate engineering programs improve in national rankings
The College of Engineering and eight of its undergraduate engineering programs earned top 10 rankings among public institutions.
Sep. 22, 2026 By Steve Kuhlmann, Engineering News Staff
Texas A&M University's College of Engineering undergraduate engineering program improved its standing in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best College Rankings, rising more PR
The 6 different kinds of spider webs -- and what they mean (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
* * *
The 6 different kinds of spider webs -- and what they mean
*
Spiderwebs evoke a unique mix of ick and awe.
Even if you'd rather they stay far away, it's hard not to appreciate the delicate architecture spiders spin -and not all webs are built the same way.
Spiders can produce up to seven types of silk and use them to build at least five distinct spider web styles, said Wizzie more PR
The John Adams Fellows Program (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
* * *
The John Adams Fellows Program
*
Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
The Snow Institute for the Study of Capitalism (SISC) recently hosted the first cohort of the John Adams Fellows Program for an intellectual "bootcamp" featuring the study of the history, ideas, and institutions of the American Founding.
C. Bradley Thompson, Ph.D., Executive Director of the SISC, launched the program as a part of the SISC's "American Founding Project," which more PR
The materials we rely on every day could become more reliable thanks to AI (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 22 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
* * *
The materials we rely on every day could become more reliable thanks to AI
*
Humans trust dozens of tiny materials each day with their lives and livelihoods-without being able to see the fine details of how durable they are.
Tiny carbon particles mixed with rubber in car tires help distribute heat when we speed up on a highway. And billions of nanoscale switches run the chips in our smartphones. But how long will these important materi more PR
The secret to a perfect crystal may be an extra turn (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
* * *
The secret to a perfect crystal may be an extra turn
*
Creating a perfect crystal sounds straightforward: Arrange identical building blocks into a repeating, orderly structure.
At the microscopic scale, though, even subtle biases in how particles interact can push them in preferred directions, making it harder to form uniform crystalline materials.
A Rice University-led study offers a way around that problem. Tanaka Tatsuya, a visiting Rice research scien more PR
The Snowball Effect (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- Louisiana State University posted the following news release:
* * *
The Snowball Effect
*
There are few things "more South Louisiana" than a snowball on a hot September afternoon. Add in dozens of LSU scholarship recipients, Mike the Tiger, and a shared sense of gratitude... and you have the heart of the LSU Foundation's Snowball Effect.
The first-time event gave students a chance to enjoy a Ninja Snowball, connect with fellow Tigers, and hand-write short thank you messages for the donors who helped make more PR
The University of Scranton Opens 'National' Era With U.S. News (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news:
* * *
Sep 22, 2026
The University of Scranton Opens 'National' Era with U.S. News
After more than three decades as a regional leader, according to U.S. News and World Report, Scranton makes a strong debut in the elite National Universities category.
The University of Scranton has boldly entered the U.S. News and World Report rankings of the best colleges in the entire United States, further validating an historic Carnegie reclassification last year as more PR
They Developed an AI Tool to Detect Online Job Ads Linked to Human Trafficking (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 22 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
* * *
They Developed an AI Tool to Detect Online Job Ads Linked to Human Trafficking
*
Detecting online job boards and job ads with human trafficking risks (Credit: Dall-E)
Getting frustrated after applying to thousands of jobs on LinkedIn and never hearing back?
USC graduate student Siyi Zhou was one of them, struggling to land internships and jobs.
She turned to the online job platform Chinese in LA, where more PR
TROY joins national network advancing first-generation student success (10)
TROY, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- Troy University issued the following news:
* * *
TROY joins national network advancing first-generation student success
*
Troy University has been selected as a member of the FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026, recognizing the University's commitment to improving experiences and outcomes for first-generation college students.
The national network connects more than 500 institutions committed to strengthening support for students who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree.
"For 140 years, more PR
U of I ranked No. 1 Best Value Public University in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 22 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
* * *
U of I ranked No. 1 Best Value Public University in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
*
MOSCOW, Idaho -University of Idaho is the No. 1 Best Value Public University in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings released today. This is the seventh year in a row U of I has ranked among the nation's top public universities for value, placing second only to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in ranki more PR
U.S. News & World Report gives Calvin University high marks in 2027 Best Colleges Guidebook (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Calvin University posted the following news:
* * *
U.S. News & World Report gives Calvin University high marks in 2027 Best Colleges Guidebook
*
U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Colleges Guidebook today and Calvin University moved up one spot from last year in the overall rankings. Calvin is now ranked #3 among all institutions in the Regional Universities (Midwest) category.
The digital news and information company released the report online today, which helps prospective students and th more PR
U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Rankings Reflect SJSU's Dedication to Social Mobility and Engineering Excellence (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 23 -- San Jose State University issued the following news:
* * *
U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Rankings Reflect SJSU's Dedication to Social Mobility and Engineering Excellence
Sep 22, 2026
Key Takeaways At a Glance
* San Jose State University moves into the top third of national universities and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report nationally for the first time.
* SJSU ranks in the top 25% of public universities in the United States at #67 and is the #9 California public university.
* SJSU ranks as #37 for more PR
U.S. News Again Ranks Missouri S&T as State's Top Public Engineering School (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news:
* * *
U.S. News again ranks Missouri S&T as state's top public engineering school
Author By Hasner, Velvet September 22, 2026
U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings for Best Colleges were released today (Tuesday, Sept. 22), and Missouri S&T remains the top public engineering school for the state.
Missouri S&T remains a top 50 public engineering school, coming in at No. 37, an improvement of five spots from 2026. This ranking is for und more PR
U.S. News and World Report places WKU among nation's best colleges (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
* * *
U.S. News and World Report places WKU among nation's best colleges
*
Western Kentucky University has been ranked among the best in the country in 13 areas in the U.S. News and World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
The 2027 rankings include:
* Undergraduate Teaching Programs - Regional Universities (South), No. 12
* Best Colleges for Veterans - Regional Universities (South), No. 14
* Top Public Schools - Regional Universities (Sout more PR
U.S. News and World Report Ranks SUNY ESF As Top 5 Public School for Northern Region (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
* * *
U.S. News and World Report Ranks SUNY ESF As Top 5 Public School for Northern Region
*
#ESF ranks No. 5 among Top Public Schools and No. 5 Best In-State Value in the Regional Universities (North)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sept. 22, 2026 - U.S. News and World Report announced today that the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) ranks fifth in Public Universities and fifth for Best Value In-State in more PR
U.S. News places Wingate among 'best values' in the South (10)
WINGATE, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Wingate University posted the following news:
* * *
U.S. News places Wingate among 'best values' in the South
*
Wingate University has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a "best value" among regional universities in the South, clocking in at No. 22.
Wingate's net price for the 2025-26 academic year was $21,564, which puts it on par with some schools in the University of North Carolina system.
"These rankings meaningfully affirm the work happening every day across Wingate University, and more PR
U.S. News Ranks Stockton No. 8 in Public Regional North Rankings (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
* * *
U.S. News Ranks Stockton No. 8 in Public Regional North Rankings
*
Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University is in the top 10 of public regional universities in the North, including No. 1 in New Jersey for social mobility and veterans, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings released today.
Stockton is No. 8 among 48 schools in the Top Public Schools - Regional Universities (North) category and second in New Jersey. The university more PR
U.S. News Ranks UAlbany Among the Country's Best Public Universities (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 23 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
* * *
U.S. News Ranks UAlbany Among the Country's Best Public Universities
By Amy Geduldig
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 22, 2026) -- The University at Albany earned national recognition for its educational value and success in advancing student social mobility in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today.
UAlbany rose in the rankings, placing No. 58 among public universities nationally and No. 121 among national universities overall. more PR
U.S. News Ranks UIC Among Nation's Top Public Universities (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release:
* * *
U.S. News ranks UIC among nation's top public universities
September 22, 2026
The University of Illinois Chicago is ranked among the nation's top public universities and remains one of the country's leading institutions for social mobility, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
UIC tied for No. 43 among public national universities and ranked No. 17 nationally and No. 1 in Illinois for social m more PR
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss Visits UMass Chan to Discuss Research Funding Cuts, Point-of-care Clinical Trials (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
* * *
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss visits UMass Chan to discuss research funding cuts, point-of-care clinical trials
By Pat Sargent
September 22, 2026
At a glance
* Congressman Jake Auchincloss visited UMass Chan on Monday, Sept. 21, for a tour of research laboratories and an open discussion on federal funding changes and other issues impacting the momentum of basic, translational and biomedical research discoveries.
* Auchi more PR
UAB breast pathologists publish on reproducibility of HER2 testing in breast cancer (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
* * *
UAB breast pathologists publish on reproducibility of HER2 testing in breast cancer
*
Shi Wei, M.D.Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death for women worldwide. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 is a protein found on the surface of some cells in the body that regulate normal cell growth. In HER2-positive breast cancer, tumor cells have higher levels of HER2 proteins than do normal cells. This can cause the cells to grow and divide m more PR
UAPB Extension Program Brings Community Garden Training to Kenya (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
* * *
UAPB Extension Program Brings Community Garden Training to Kenya
*
Dr. Karleah Harris, associate professor in the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently shared community gardening practices used in Arkansas with students, educators, farmers and community members in Kenya as part of an international Extension initiative focused on food security.
Dr. Harris conducted workshops, field demonstr more PR
UB ranks among nation's best public universities in U.S. News rankings (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
* * *
UB ranks among nation's best public universities in U.S. News rankings
*
Photo: Douglas Levere
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo again ranks among the nation's top public colleges and universities, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today.
UB is No. 40 among the nation's best public universities and 85th overall, which includes both public and private universit more PR
UC San Diego Holds Steady as Nation's No. 6 Public University (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
* * *
UC San Diego Holds Steady as Nation's No. 6 Public University
*
For the fourth consecutive year, the University of California San Diego has been named the country's sixth best public university by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Colleges rankings. UC San Diego also held steady at No. 29 among more than 400 national universities overall -for the third consecutive year.
"Being recognized as the No. 6 public university more PR
UC-Irvine Places Eighth Among Nation's Best Public Universities (10)
IRVINE, California, Sept. 22 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
* * *
September 22, 2026
UC Irvine places eighth among nation's best public universities
U.S. News & World Report rankings mark campus's 12th straight year in top 10
-
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 22, 2026 -- For the 12th year running, the University of California, Irvine has landed among the top 10 public universities in the country, placing eighth in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 list of "Best Colleges" - its highest public-universit more PR
UC-San Francisco: Can Psychedelic Clinical Trials Be Better? Researchers Say Yes (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
* * *
September 21, 2026
Can Psychedelic Clinical Trials Be Better? Researchers Say Yes
UCSF-led team proposes a new way to put psychedelic drugs to a more rigorous scientific test.
-
UC San Francisco researchers are weighing in on one of the biggest challenges in psychedelic science, arguing that clinical trials need more convincing placebo treatments to better measure the drugs' true effects.
The debate h more PR
UCF Ranks No. 5 Most Innovative Public Universities, Most Innovative in Florida (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
* * *
UCF Ranks No. 5 Most Innovative Public Universities, Most Innovative in Florida
*
#Highlights
* Today, U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Colleges rankings, in which UCF earned recognition for:
* No. 5 Most Innovative Public University in the nation and first in Florida
* Top 10 public universities for Best Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects
* Top 15 public universities for Best Undergraduate Teaching
* Top 30 public more PR
UConn Nursing Rises to No. 36 in U.S. News Undergraduate Rankings (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
* * *
UConn Nursing Rises to No. 36 in U.S. News Undergraduate Rankings
*
The University of Connecticut Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing has moved up four spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs rankings, tying for No. 36 nationally after ranking No. 40 last year.
The ranking also places UConn among the top undergraduate nursing programs in New England. Boston College, ranked No. 12 nationally, is the only Ne more PR
UD among US News' top universities, best value, best undergrad teaching (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news:
* * *
UD among US News' top universities, best value, best undergrad teaching
*
US News & World Report named the University of Dayton among the top national universities, best values and best for undergraduate teaching in its 2027 rankings.
"These rankings recognize what our students experience every day," said Provost Darlene Weaver. "They learn from faculty who care about their growth, are surrounded by people who want them to succeed, and graduate prepared for more PR
UF-led Alzheimer's research center awarded $22 million grant (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
* * *
UF-led Alzheimer's research center awarded $22 million grant
*
As scientists edge closer to changing the lives of people with dementia by finding ways to diagnose it earlier and treat it more effectively, a University of Florida-led research network has been awarded a new $22.3 million, five-year grant to propel these discoveries into clinical practice.
The National Institute on Aging has renewed a grant for the 1Florida Alzheimer's Disease Researc more PR
UGA alum Gaana Nagaraj drives global food innovation and recipe development for Chick-fil-A (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news:
* * *
UGA alum Gaana Nagaraj drives global food innovation and recipe development for Chick-fil-A
*
University of Georgia food science expert Faith Critzer has been named head of the Department of Food Science and Technology effective Aug. 1.
Critzer, who had served as interim department head since fall 2025, succeeds Manpreet Singh, who was named associate dean for graduate studies, faculty affairs and strat more PR
UGA Extends Top 20 Streak Among Public Universities to 11 Years (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 23 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
* * *
UGA extends top 20 streak among public universities to 11 years
U.S. News rankings highlight more than a decade of national excellence.
-
For the 11th consecutive year, the University of Georgia is among the nation's top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings. UGA is tied at No. 19 with Virginia Tech and William & Mary.
"Sustaining a place among the nation's top 20 public universities for 11 consecutive years is a true testa more PR
UK study finds families raising autistic children show resilience alongside higher stress (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 22 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
* * *
UK study finds families raising autistic children show resilience alongside higher stress
*
Families raising a child with autism may experience greater levels of stress, but new University of Kentucky research published in the journal Autism suggests that is only part of the story.
The study, led by Amanda Duncan, Ph.D., in the College of Education, found families raising autistic children reported not only greater stress, but also greater resilien more PR
UM-Dearborn Named One of State's Top Schools (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news:
* * *
UM-Dearborn named one of state's top schools
September 21, 2026
U.S. News and World Report ranks the university No. 5 among Michigan's public institutions. Both USNWR and Time gave high marks for affordability, outcomes and social mobility.
UM-Dearborn is one of the top 5 public universities in Michigan and is among the top 125 public universities nationally, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The more PR
UMass Amherst Moves Up Five Spots to No. 24 on U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Public Universities (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
* * *
UMass Amherst Moves Up Five Spots to No. 24 on U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Public Universities
*
The University of Massachusetts Amherst moved up five spots to No. 24 nationally on U.S. News & World Report's Top Public Universities 2027 and is the only public institution in New England to place in the Top 30. For the past 13 years, UMass Amherst has been ranked as a Top 30 public university.
UMass Amherst is in a six-way tie for th more PR
UMSL research grants support financial well-being across campus and community (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 22 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
* * *
UMSL research grants support financial well-being across campus and community
*
CJ Jones couldn't have anticipated that a program through the University of Missouri-St. Louis would provide the funding necessary to pursue a passion project. But given the longstanding relationship with the university, Jones also was not surprised by the high level of support.
Currently a doctoral student in the College of Education, Jones teamed up l more PR
UNC-School of Medicine: First-of-Its-Kind Initiative Aims to Deliver AI to Rural and Critical Access Hospitals and Clinics in North Carolina (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
* * *
First-of-Its-Kind Initiative Aims to Deliver AI to Rural and Critical Access Hospitals and Clinics in North Carolina
September 22, 2026
Multimillion-dollar grant from The Duke Endowment will fund statewide program to help rural healthcare outlets safely adopt AI tools, strengthen finances and improve patient care across the state.
An innovative statewide collaboration of healthcare and educational leaders is now in more PR
UNCP Earns Top 10 U.S. News Ranking for Value (10)
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news:
* * *
UNCP Earns Top 10 U.S. News Ranking for Value
*
UNC Pembroke earned a top 10 ranking for value in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, placing No. 6 among all ranked public regional universities in the South in the publication's inaugural Best Value for In-State Students category.
UNCP also climbed eight positions to No. 21 in the overall Best Value Schools ranking. The university has the lowest net cost -$ more PR
UNE Advances More Than 30 Places in U.S. News' 2027 Ranking of Best Colleges (10)
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Sept. 23 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
* * *
September 22, 2026
Alan Bennett
UNE advances more than 30 places in U.S. News' 2027 ranking of best colleges
The University of New England has advanced more than 30 places in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, marking significant movement for the University among the nation's National Universities.
UNE is among a small number of institutions nationwide to rise so considerably among the ranks in this year's report, which ev more PR
University of Arkansas: AIMRC Seminar - Proximity to Criticality Determines Learning Capacity and Predicts Alzheimer's (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
* * *
AIMRC Seminar: Proximity to Criticality Determines Learning Capacity and Predicts Alzheimer's
Sep. 21, 2026
The Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (AIMRC) will host Dr. Woodrow Shew, a professor of physics at the U of A, at 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in BELL 2269. Dr. Shew's research explores how brain function and behavior emerge from the coordinated activity of large populations of neurons by integrating experimental neuros more PR
University of Cincinnati: Engineering Graduate Student Developing Intelligent AI Systems (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
* * *
Engineering graduate student developing intelligent AI systems
Aneesh Deshmukh is earning a master's degree in computer science
By Lindsey Osterfeld, osterfly@ucmail.uc.edu
September 21, 2026
Artificial Intelligence is on the rise, and researchers are working harder than ever to understand, develop, and improve it. Aneesh Deshmukh, computer science M.S. student at the University of Cincinnati, is working on AI systems modeled after human brain func more PR
University of Cincinnati: Tina Cheng, MD, Receives American Academy of Pediatrics' Highest Honor (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
* * *
Tina Cheng, MD, receives American Academy of Pediatrics' highest honor
By Ashley Duvelius, duvelian@ucmail.uc.edu
September 22, 2026
Tina Cheng, MD, the B.K. Rachford professor and chair of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics, has been selected to receive the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) highest honor. Cheng also serves as director of the Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation and as chief medical more PR
University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation's Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
* * *
University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation's Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings
Latest rankings reflect gains in student success and UH's growing stature as a top-tier research institution
By Bryan Luhn
September 22, 2026
Key Takeaways
* Rising among public universities: University of Houston climbed to No. 67 among public universities nationwide in U.S. News & World Report's latest Best Colleges rankings and remains the No. 4 publ more PR
University of Maryland Baltimore: Mini-Medical School Returns to Connect Baltimore Residents With Trusted Health Education (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news:
* * *
Mini-Medical School Returns to Connect Baltimore Residents with Trusted Health Education
September 22, 2026 | Ramata Kaba
The University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Mini-Medical School program returned this spring in a new location at the Village at Mondawmin in West Baltimore. It reconnected Baltimore residents of all ages with free health education led by UMSOM faculty members and introduced them to a new site adjacen more PR
University of Maryland Ranks No. 17 Among Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release:
* * *
University of Maryland Ranks No. 17 Among Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report
Recognized for in-state value, UMD is also a top 50 "Best College" overall
September 22, 2026
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland is No. 17 among public universities in the influential 2027 "Best Colleges" guide by U.S. News & World Report--a top-20 placement for the seventh year in a row.
UMD is also No. 49 among national universities more PR
University of Michigan: Small Robot Propulsion - Low-power Twisting Enables Hopping, Swimming (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
* * *
Small robot propulsion: Low-power twisting enables hopping, swimming
September 21, 2026
Written By: Matthew Chin, UCLA Samueli
The mechanism works on challenging surfaces such as slippery cloth and grass-covered ground, producing frog-like motion
Key takeaways
* Bent elastic rods can be twisted by low-power actuators until they suddenly snap into a less contorted position, providing a powerful push.
* The simple design showcases a way f more PR
University of Minnesota Duluth Named Among Nation's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report (10)
DULUTH, Minnesota, Sept. 23 -- The University of Minnesota Duluth Campus issued the following news:
* * *
University of Minnesota Duluth named among nation's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report
UMD climbs to No. 4 among Midwest regional public universities, earns top marks for programming and value.
-
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has been ranked No. 4 among Top Public Schools - Regional Universities (Midwest) by U.S. News & World Report in its 2027 Best Colleges rankings, among other accolades highlighting the institution more PR
University of Minnesota-Duluth Alumnus Walz Leads German Startup Project Harnessing Rhine River Hydrokinetic Energy (10)
DULUTH, Minnesota, Sept. 23 -- The University of Minnesota Duluth Campus issued the following news:
* * *
Future-forward energy
Andrew Walz grew up tinkering in a garage in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Today, he's helping a German startup harness rivers for renewable energy.
From rebuilding engines to crafting a backyard hockey rink, Andrew Walz ('23, '24) grew up with an engineering mindset. "It's cool to look at raw material and see what it could be," he says. Today, that imagination has propelled him to the forefront of the renewable energy ind more PR
University of Nebraska is Among First to Earn New Carnegie Sustainability Classification (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 23 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
* * *
September 22, 2026
Nebraska is among first to earn new Carnegie sustainability classification
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is among the first 14 institutions in the nation to earn a new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability. Announced Sept. 22, the recognition reflects the university's long-standing commitment to sustainability.
Nebraska was one of 21 colleges and universities selected for the 2025 pilot program that led to the ne more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Computing & Information: Undergraduate Computer Science Program Receives Its Highest U.S. News & World Report Ranking in 2027 List (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information issued the following news:
* * *
Undergraduate Computer Science program receives its highest U.S. News & World Report ranking in 2027 list
September 22, 2026
SCI's undergraduate computer science program ranked No. 49 (tie) in the U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best College rankings, a 14-spot jump from the previous year's list and the highest the program has ever been ranked in the U.S. News' rankings.
"Our faculty, staff, alumni, and pa more PR
University of Pittsburgh: These Student Journalists Help Keep the Pitt Community Informed (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
* * *
These student journalists help keep the Pitt community informed
September 22, 2026
From covering Student Government Board resolutions to spotlighting Oakland neighborhood businesses, student journalists provide a perspective on all things Pitt: Students, faculty and staff alike can tune in to WPTS Radio, watch Pitt to the Point or pick up The Pitt News for a hyperlocal news fix.
The students who make these publications happen are building v more PR
University of Portland Ranked Among the Nation's Top 100 Private Schools by U.S. News & World Report (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 23 -- The University of Portland issued the following news:
* * *
University of Portland Ranked Among the Nation's Top 100 Private Schools by U.S. News & World Report
September 22, 2026
Following years of consistent academic growth and expanded research initiatives, University of Portland has been named one of the Top 100 Private National Universities in the country, according to newly released U.S. News & World Report rankings.
On its 2027 Best Colleges list, U.S. News ranked UP No. 78 (tied) among private universi more PR
University of Richmond Named a Top 25 National Liberal Arts College for 10th Consecutive Year by U.S. News & World Report (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release:
* * *
University of Richmond Named a Top 25 National Liberal Arts College for 10th Consecutive Year by U.S. News & World Report
*
The University of Richmond has again been recognized among the nation's best liberal arts institutions, ranking No. 21 in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 edition Best Colleges guide, released today. This marks the 10th consecutive year Richmond has been ranked among the Top 25 national liberal arts colleges. UR is also r more PR
University of Texas El Paso: Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts Appoints Andres Payan Estrada as Director (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release:
* * *
The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts Appoints Andres Payan Estrada as Director
Joined by John Leo De Frank as Assistant Director
EL PASO, Texas (Sept. 22, 2026) - The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso has appointed Andres Payan Estrada as Director and Chief Curator, effective August 1, 2026. He succeeds Kerry Doyle, who led the University art center for nearly more PR
University of Texas-Austin: New Engineering Discovery Building To Prepare Future Leaders for Texas Industries (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Texas issued the following news:
* * *
New Engineering Discovery Building To Prepare Future Leaders for Texas Industries
The opening of the Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building completes an $820 million investment in UT engineering facilities that strengthen education, research and industry collaboration.
September 21, 2026
The new Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building at The University of Texas at Austin will expand opportunities for hands-on learning, research and collab more PR
UNLV Arts Degree Designed for Leaders and Entrepreneurs (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
* * *
UNLV Arts Degree Designed for Leaders and Entrepreneurs
*
From sporting events and music festivals to entertainment companies and nonprofit arts organizations, the Las Vegas economy relies on professionals who can combine artistic vision with organizational leadership. These professionals manage productions, market events, coordinate artists, and build businesses behind the scenes.
To prepare students for these opportunities, UNLV laun more PR
UNLV Earns Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
* * *
UNLV Earns Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability
*
Extreme heat and water scarcity are part of life in Southern Nevada. At UNLV, they also shape how the university approaches sustainability, from research and classroom projects to campus operations and community partnerships.
That work helped UNLV become one of 14 institutions in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to earn the new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability more PR
UNM's BBER presents the 28th Annual New Mexico Data Users Conference (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
* * *
UNM's BBER presents the 28th Annual New Mexico Data Users Conference
*
Registration is now open for the 28th Annual New Mexico Data Users Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 18 hosted by The Data Bank at The University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER). Join BBER for a day of learning, sharing and networking around data. The conference will cover both local New Mexico data and U.S. Census Bureau data.
The Data Users Co more PR
URI nursing students get direct experience in hospice, palliative care (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 22 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
* * *
URI nursing students get direct experience in hospice, palliative care
*
KINGSTON, R.I. -Sept. 22, 2026 -The first group of University of Rhode Island College of Nursing students have begun clinical rotations in hospice and palliative care, as the college officially begins a formal academic-practice partnership with HopeHealth aimed at advancing clinical education, training, and professional opportunities in the field.
Eight undergraduate st more PR
Ursinus continues to earn national recognition in 2026 rankings (10)
COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Ursinus College issued the following news:
* * *
Ursinus continues to earn national recognition in 2026 rankings
*
Below is more information on each publication's recognition:
U.S. News
U.S. News once again named Ursinus to its top 100 national liberal arts colleges, tied for #91. Ursinus is also highlighted in the following special categories:
* * #78 in Best Value Schools - National Liberal Arts Colleges
* #87 in Top Private Colleges - National Liberal Arts Colleges
* #113 (tied) in more PR
US News & World Report ranks 7 MSU undergraduate programs among best in nation (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
* * *
US News & World Report ranks 7 MSU undergraduate programs among best in nation
*
With the release of U.S. News & World Report's 2027 edition of Best Colleges, Michigan State University has seven undergraduate programs ranked in the top 25 in the nation, an increase of one program over last year's rankings.
"The academic success of our students is strongly rooted in the dedication, expertise and research excellence of our world-class faculty and a more PR
US News again ranks Temple among top 50 public universities for 2027 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Temple University posted the following news:
* * *
US News again ranks Temple among top 50 public universities for 2027
*
This is the fourth straight year that Temple has ranked among the top 50 public institutions. Temple is also ranked No. 71 in the Best Value category.
For the fourth straight year, Temple is ranked among the top 50 public institutions by U.S. News & World Report.
Temple University's status as Philadelphia's public research university has again brought distinction and recognition more PR
USC researchers launch effort to expand PET imaging for cancer and other diseases (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 22 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release:
* * *
USC researchers launch effort to expand PET imaging for cancer and other diseases
*
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are developing a new "plug-and-play" platform that could greatly simplify and speed up the creation of new radiotracers, compounds used in positron emission tomography (PET) scans to visualize diseases such as cancer inside the body and track their progression.
The pro more PR
USD Announces Governor's Research in Aging Center of Excellence (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 22 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
* * *
USD Announces Governor's Research in Aging Center of Excellence
*
The Governor's Research Center program has awarded funding to an interdisciplinary team of faculty experts led by the University of South Dakota to develop the Governor's Research in Aging Center of Excellence.
GRACE brings together faculty from USD, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota State University and South Dakota Mines to preserve movement, more PR
USU Founders' Day Looks Back on 54 Years While Looking Ahead to the Future (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
* * *
USU Founders' Day Looks Back on 54 Years While Looking Ahead to the Future
*
In This Article
* Welcoming the Milestone Class of 1986
* Honoring History: The Robert J.T. Joy Lecture Hall Dedication
* Founders' Day Ceremony and Alumni Panel
* Showcasing Faculty and Student Research & Innovation
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) kicked off its annual Alumni Weekend with Founders' Day on Friday, September 18, more PR
USU to Feature Connection, Education, Celebration at National Hispanic Heritage Month Events (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 22 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
* * *
USU to Feature Connection, Education, Celebration at National Hispanic Heritage Month Events
*
LOGAN -Utah State University's Heritage & Culture team is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of free events. The celebrations, beginning Sept. 29, will honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latin American communities.
A National Hispanic Heritage Month program will take place on from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in t more PR
UT Climbs in U.S. News Best Value Rankings, No. 1 Public in Tennessee (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 22 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
* * *
UT Climbs in U.S. News Best Value Rankings, No. 1 Public in Tennessee
*
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, continues to earn national recognition for providing access to high-quality education, advancing its reputation for delivering an exceptional student experience. In the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking, released Sept. 22, the university jumped nine spots in the "Best Value" category to rank 14th among public universi more PR
UT Dallas Named the Best University in North Texas (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
* * *
UT Dallas Named the Best University in North Texas
Sept. 22, 2026
The University of Texas at Dallas has been ranked the No. 1 university in North Texas by Forbes America's Top Colleges 2027 rankings, solidifying its place as a premier institution in one of the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan areas.
"We are moving to the forefront of the conversation about quality public higher education in Texas," said UT Dallas President Prabhas V. more PR
UTA earns national recognition in U.S. News rankings (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
* * *
UTA earns national recognition in U.S. News rankings
*
The University of Texas at Arlington continues to earn national recognition for student success and academic excellence, with the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings placing it among the nation's top universities for social mobility and awarding strong marks for several undergraduate programs.
UTA ranked No. 47 nationally for social mobility, exemplifying the more PR
Utah State University Surpasses Fundraising Goals With More Than $79 Million Raised Over Past Year (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 22 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
* * *
Utah State University Surpasses Fundraising Goals With More Than $79 Million Raised Over Past Year
*
Utah State University achieved a remarkable fundraising milestone, securing $79.2 million through nearly 40,000 contributions from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026 -a significant rise in donations since 2019. Gifts came from more than 10,000 donors, including a record 17 gifts of $1 million or more. At the same time, more than $13.5 million came from donations unde more PR
UTMB president highlights brain health, AI, and primary care at Global Brain Economy Summit (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
* * *
UTMB president highlights brain health, AI, and primary care at Global Brain Economy Summit
*
Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, president of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and CEO of the UTMB Health System, called for a fundamental rethinking of healthcare delivery centered on brain health, primary care, and responsible use of artificial intelligence during a panel discussion at the Global Brain Economy Summit held in conjuncti more PR
UTMB research proposes new way to understand addiction (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
* * *
UTMB research proposes new way to understand addiction
*
Why does a person continue seeking drugs when doing so becomes increasingly difficult, frustrating, or harmful?
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) are proposing that part of the answer may involve a breakdown in a natural behavioral "brake" that normally signals when it is time to stop pursuing a goal.
In a paper published in Frontiers in Psychiatr more PR
UW rises to 8th among publics, 34th overall, in U.S. News rankings (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
* * *
UW rises to 8th among publics, 34th overall, in U.S. News rankings
*
"Best Value Schools" ranking also jumps 23 spots, placing UW-Madison 24th in the nation.
Gayle Worland
September 22, 2026
Share this article
#Share
* Facebook
* X (Twitter)
* LinkedIn
* Email
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been ranked among the top 10 public institutions in the country for undergraduate education in the 2027 edition of U.S. News & World Re more PR
UW-Eau Claire climbs closer to top of U.S. News & World Report's regional, state rankings (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
* * *
UW-Eau Claire climbs closer to top of U.S. News & World Report's regional, state rankings
*
Thanks to its best overall score, UW-Eau Claire ranks 23rd out of 171 public and private regional schools in the Midwest, continuing its trend of being ranked in the top third of the category every year since 1995.
"This ranking is a testament to the remarkable efforts of all faculty, staff and students who are part of the Blugold family more PR
UW-Eau Claire named to prestigious group of Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
* * *
UW-Eau Claire named to prestigious group of Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability
*
"It is a tremendous honor for UW-Eau Claire to be one of the first universities in the country to be recognized by Carnegie for our holistic approach to sustainability," UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Edwin Martini says. "This recognition speaks volumes about the thoughtful, meaningful foundation for sustainability that has been built at more PR
Vanderbilt Health to lead nationwide initiative to improve outcomes for critically ill patients (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 22 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
* * *
Vanderbilt Health to lead nationwide initiative to improve outcomes for critically ill patients
*
Vanderbilt Health has been awarded a federal contract providing up to $11.2 million over five years to establish and operate a first-of-its-kind critical illness clinical trials acceleration platform aimed at improving outcomes for patients in the ICU.
Each year, more than 4.6 million people in the United States are treated in hospit more PR
VCU Ranked Among Top 100 Public Universities, Recognized as a 'Best Value' by U.S. News & World Report (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
* * *
Sept. 22, 2026
VCU ranked among top 100 public universities, recognized as a 'best value' by U.S. News & World Report
Collectively, VCU now ranks among the top 50 in 23 categories across graduate programs, online programs and undergraduate programs.
By Brian McNeill
In U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings, Virginia Commonwealth University is among the top 100 public universities in the country and also ranked as one of the t more PR
VCU: How I Found My Research - Raven Bacchas Thrives in the EMPOWER Youth Lab (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
* * *
Sept. 22, 2026
How I found my research: Raven Bacchas thrives in the EMPOWER Youth Lab
The developmental psychology Ph.D. student, whose research focuses on the experiences of Multiracial and Multiethnic LGBTQIA+ people, has proven to be a prolific researcher and impactful mentor at VCU.
By Tom Gresham
How I found my research is an occasional series featuring VCU students sharing their journeys as researchers.
Although in just her second yea more PR
VCU: Start of Football Season Brings Concerns Around Student Gambling (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
* * *
Sept. 22, 2026
The start of football season brings concerns around student gambling
Carolyn Hawley of the Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health shares insights into the risks of sports gambling, including the laws for young people, the impact of widespread betting advertising and some guidance for avoiding common missteps.
By Tyler Patchen
Kicking off the fall semester at Virginia Commonwealth University and other schools across the coun more PR
Virginia Tech a Top 20 Public University Nationally in Latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
* * *
Virginia Tech a top 20 public university nationally in latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings
The College of Engineering and the Pamplin College of Business both received high marks.
By Jimmy Robertson
22 Sep 2026
Virginia Tech has been ranked as one of the top 20 public universities in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings, which were released Tuesday.
Virginia Tech tied for No. 52 overall in more PR
Virginia Tech: Horse Named Pea is First to Test Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Skin Tumors Called Sarcoids (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
* * *
A horse named Pea is first to test focused ultrasound treatment of skin tumors called sarcoids
A new clinical trial targeting sarcoids -- the most common and persistent equine skin tumor -- could advance noninvasive tumor therapies for both animals and people.
By Andrew Mann
22 Sep 2026
There is no "one-fix-for-all" solution for sarcoids, said Sophie Bogers, an assistant professor of large animal surgery. Many of them require chemotherapy or invasive surgery more PR
Virginia Tech: Virginia's Smart Airspace Network Lands First Flights (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
* * *
Virginia's Smart Airspace network lands first flights
The flights marked the first demonstrations of the Virginia Tech-led Smart Airspace program, which is part of Virginia's Advanced Air Mobility Strategic Plan.
By Lindsay Key
22 Sep 2026
Virginia's Smart Airspace program reached new heights this summer when two advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft flew newly developed routes throughout central and southwest Virginia.
The flights, performed by manufacture more PR
Voices of Gratitude: Tiffany Garnett, MFA Student (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
* * *
Voices of Gratitude: Tiffany Garnett, MFA Student
*
Tiffany Garnett, a current MFA student at The University of Baltimore, had worked in the arts her whole professional life and was looking for a way to get closer to her writing. "I was thinking of how I can write more expansively, more creatively, rather than rigidly." She'd felt the urge to move to Baltimore, "for over a decade." And, once she discovered the University's Creative Writing and Publ more PR
W&M rises across rankings tied to student experience, outcomes (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
* * *
W&M rises across rankings tied to student experience, outcomes
*
William & Mary students are the friendliest in the nation and among the most engaged and service-minded. W&M faculty are among the best teachers in the country. And W&M graduates are prepared to build lasting and successful careers.
Those common threads emerged among the national rankings released this fall. The university's standing among the nation's top 20 public universities was confirme more PR
Wayne State University for Third Consecutive Year Named a Top 100 Public University in Latest U.S. News & World Report Ranking (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Wayne State University issued the following news:
* * *
September 22, 2026
Wayne State University for third consecutive year named a top 100 public university in latest U.S. News & World Report ranking
Highest-ever ranking accompanied by best-in-state recognition for social mobility
-
For the third consecutive year, Wayne State University has retained its ranking as one of the top 100 public universities in the country in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) Best College rankings, which were released S more PR
What's Happening at WKU (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
* * *
What's Happening at WKU
*
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 22 through Saturday, October 10. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)
Tuesday, September 22
Noon: Observe the Sun. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
5 p.m.: Career Conve more PR
What's the Difference Between a Counselor, Therapist, Psychologist and Psychiatrist? (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Marywood University posted the following news:
* * *
What's the Difference Between a Counselor, Therapist, Psychologist and Psychiatrist?
*
You know you want to help people. Maybe you're interested in mental health, fascinated by human behavior, or simply want a career where you can make a difference in someone's life.
Then you start researching careers and run into a whole list of titles: counselor, therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist.
Wait. Aren't they all basically the same thing?
Not quite.
Whil more PR
Where Cybersecurity Research Could Make the Biggest Difference (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
* * *
Where Cybersecurity Research Could Make the Biggest Difference
*
Cyber threats are evolving and expanding as increasingly complex systems and artificial intelligence create new security challenges. For cybersecurity researchers, that raises a fundamental question: Which problems are most important to solve?
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute have developed a framework to help answer that question. "Adva more PR
Wright State University honors staff for excellence, innovation and service (10)
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
* * *
Wright State University honors staff for excellence, innovation and service
*
From supporting students and colleagues to strengthening university operations and finding innovative ways to serve the campus community, Wright State staff members make a difference every day.
A select group of staff members will be honored with the 2026 President's Awards for Excellence, recognizing excellence in human relations, leadership, service, performance, innovation and stu more PR
WSC Recognized for Commitment to First-Generation Students in 2026 (10)
WAYNE, Nebraska, Sept. 22 -- The Wayne State College issued the following news release:
* * *
WSC Recognized for Commitment to First-Generation Students in 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Wayne State College was selected as a member of the FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026.
FirstGen Forward announced Wayne State College as a new member to the FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026. To be selected as a FirstGen Forward Network member, Wayne State displayed a demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation more PR
Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science: Zhong Wins ACS Early Career Award for Polymer Chemistry (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news:
* * *
Zhong wins ACS Early Career Award for Polymer Chemistry
Mingjiang Zhong, associate professor of chemical & environmental engineering, has received the 2026 ACS Macro Letters/Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Early Career Award.
The award, presented jointly by the three ACS journals in partnership with the American Chemical Society's Division of Polymer Chemistry, recognizes two outstanding early-career investigators each year w more PR
Yale School of Management Deploys Agentic AI Course to Prepare Future Leaders for Technological Disruption (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 23 (TNSrpt) -- Yale School of Management issued the following news:
* * *
Teaching Through a Technological Revolution
Rebecca Beyer, September 22, 2026
We are in the midst of a seismic shift in business and culture caused by the rapid deployment of AI. SOM faculty are using the technology to accelerate research and train students for a changing workplace--and helping to understand and address its consequences for society.
For over a decade, Song Ma and his students have collected and cleaned data from the U.S. more PR
|