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'Best Colleges' rankings overlook the value of smaller, regional universities (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Georgia College posted the following news:
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'Best Colleges' rankings overlook the value of smaller, regional universities
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Georgia College & State University President Cathy Cox explores what annual college rankings can -and cannot -measure, specifically as it relates to the unique advantages found at smaller institutions, in a guest essay originally published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and provided below.
By Cathy Cox
R anking season in higher education can lead many to believe that bigg more PR
2026 Research Symposium Showcases the Hopeful Future of Medicine (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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2026 Research Symposium Showcases the Hopeful Future of Medicine
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At the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine's second annual Research Symposium, curiosity was on display as student discoveries advanced solutions for better patient care
This August, the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine hosted its second annual Research Symposium.
Across oral presentations, poster sessions and a keynote address, students and faculty shared work from more than more PR
A Brainstem Signal Reorganizes the Neural Code for Taste (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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A Brainstem Signal Reorganizes the Neural Code for Taste
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Why might food seem appealing in one state of mind and less enticing in another? New UConn research offers insight into how the brain systems that regulate alertness and stress may reshape how taste is represented in the brain.
In a study published in Cell Reports, researchers in the lab of Natale Sciolino, an assistant professor in the department of physiology and neurobiology, found t more PR
A Great Grandmother's Recipe and a Mother's Inspiration Help Two Academy of Culinary Arts Students Earn Scholarships (10)
MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news:
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A Great Grandmother's Recipe and a Mother's Inspiration Help Two Academy of Culinary Arts Students Earn Scholarships
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MAYS LANDING - Gathering together and sitting down for meals around the dining room table, whether on weekends or simply on holidays, has always brought people together to share stories, familial commonalities and, of course, delicious food recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Payton Sinou, a more PR
A look at how childcare providers adapt to wildfire smoke (10)
BOTHELL, Washington, Sept. 25 -- The University of Washington Bothell campus posted the following news:
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A look at how childcare providers adapt to wildfire smoke
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A professor in the University of Washington Bothell's School of STEM, Dr. Sharon A. Jones has lived in the Pacific Northwest for well over a decade. During that time, she's seen the intensity and frequency of wildfires in the region grow.
Jones worked as an engineer before coming to academia, and she continues to apply an engineer's eye for problem solving and design to h more PR
A New Pittsburgh Life Sciences Startup Incubator Will Grow Early Stage Companies (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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A new Pittsburgh life sciences startup incubator will grow early stage companies
September 25, 2026
Another link has been added to Pittsburgh's burgeoning life sciences ecosystem with the announcement of a new focused incubator approved by the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees Sept. 25 that will provide support for young life sciences startups. Located in the city's Oakland neighborhood, the incubator will provide founders with read more PR
A new technique could accelerate the development of RNA therapies (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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A new technique could accelerate the development of RNA therapies
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RNA vaccines and other nucleic acid therapeutics are typically packaged within fatty molecules known as lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). MIT researchers have now come up with a way to produce these particles much more quickly, and with more precise control over their size and shape.
This new process, which can be run automatically without any human intervention, coul more PR
A unique solution for bioelectronics: collagen and cacao butter (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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A unique solution for bioelectronics: collagen and cacao butter
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#In Brief
* A new fabrication method created by WashU engineers could improve medical implants and bioelectronics.
* Researchers found use of cacao butter, often used in 3D printing chocolate sculptures, also can be helpful for non-edible creations.
* A collagen substrate can work better than building off glass or plastic.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the hu more PR
Accolades: Forbes Ranks UVA Health Among 'Best Employers for Women' (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news:
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Accolades: Forbes ranks UVA Health among 'Best Employers for Women'
By Dan Heuchert, danh@virginia.edu
September 25, 2026
The national business publication Forbes rated UVA Health the No. 1 employer for women among Virginia health systems and No. 4 among all Virginia employers.
Nationally, UVA Health ranks No. 20 among health systems and No. 120 overall on Forbes' 2026 list of America's Best Employers for Women.
Working with market researc more PR
Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. -For many years, antibiotics have been added to animal feed to help control harmful bacteria and improve growth. However, because of concerns about antibiotic resistance -when bacteria adapts to survive treatments that would normally kill them -the poultry producers are trying alternatives, including probiotics, which contain helpful bacte more PR
Allegheny County Medical Society Honors Two School of Medicine Faculty Members (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Allegheny County Medical Society Honors Two School of Medicine Faculty Members
The Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Awards Committee has selected Gysella Muniz (top), associate professor of pediatrics, School of Medicine, for the Ralph C. Wilde Leadership Award and Anna Marie White (bottom), assistant professor of family and community medicine, School of Medicine, for the Richard E. Deitrick Humanity in Medicine Award more PR
Alumna earns competitive scholarship to study in Japan (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Alumna earns competitive scholarship to study in Japan
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 25, 2026
It was a trip to Japan during high school that sparked Leah Hackaday's curiosity about how other countries operate and interact with each other, a curiosity that eventually led her to major in international affairs when she enrolled at Kennesaw State University. The opportunity to spend a semester in Japan during her junior year at KSU only grew her interest more PR
American Cancer Society and Charles E. Kaufman Foundation honored (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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American Cancer Society and Charles E. Kaufman Foundation honored
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State has named the American Cancer Society and The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation, as its 2026 Foundation Partners of the Year. The award recognizes foundations that have demonstrated extraordinary generosity in promotion and support of Penn State. Recipients are chosen on the basis of co more PR
American University: In New Cambridge Book, SPA Professor and Alumnus Aim to Make Bayesian Statistics Accessible to Social Scientists (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- American University issued the following news:
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Getting Productive
In new Cambridge book, SPA professor and alumnus aim to make Bayesian statistics accessible to social scientists
September 25, 2026
A new book by SPA Distinguished Professor Jeff Gill and co-author Le Bao (SPA PHD, '22) seeks to introduce Bayesian statistical methods to readers with a single undergraduate statistics course.
Published by Cambridge University Press as part of its concise, digital, affordable Elements in Quantitative and Computati more PR
ArtSci Roundup: October 2026 (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 24 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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ArtSci Roundup: October 2026
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Come curious. Leave inspired.
The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University.
Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published.
ArtSci On Your Own Time:
Eric-Paul Rie more PR
Avera, SDSU and USD Sanford School of Medicine establish statewide NIH research partnership (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 25 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Avera, SDSU and USD Sanford School of Medicine establish statewide NIH research partnership
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Story by Avera Research Institute
The National Institutes of Health awarded $11,090,204 over five years to establish the South Dakota Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Research, a statewide partnership among Avera Research Institute, South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.
Through r more PR
Bacon Appointed Director of Nursing at Trevecca (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news:
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Bacon Appointed Director of Nursing at Trevecca
September 25, 2026
Trevecca has announced the promotion of Dr. Penny Bacon to serve as director of nursing.
She has served at Trevecca since 2023, beginning as a nursing professor and later becoming associate director.
"Dr. Bacon has been instrumental in the success of our traditional undergraduate program and has played a significant role in our accreditation efforts," said Provost Dr. Tom Midden more PR
Belmont's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Enters its Next Chapter (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Belmont's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Enters its Next Chapter
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New and newly appointed leaders build on three years of growth in education, research and community care
Three years after the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) was established, Belmont's seven health and human sciences disciplines are finding new ways to work together. The college has founded an interdisciplinary center, launched new graduate programs and brought ca more PR
BHSU Crowns Swarm Days King and Queen (10)
SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 25 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news:
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BHSU Crowns Swarm Days King and Queen
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Black Hills State University crowned its 2026 Swarm Days Royalty during the coronation ceremony held Thursday, September 24, as part of the university's homecoming celebration. Seniors Emiliano Mejia of Los Gatos, California, and Bailey Smith of Baldwin City, Kansas, were crowned Swarm Days King and Queen.
Meija is an exercise science major and running back for the Yellow Jacket football team. He is al more PR
Big Leaps From UMKC State of the University 2026 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 26 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news:
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Big Leaps from UMKC State of the University 2026
Chancellor shares major university milestones and ambitions
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University of Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor Mauli Agrawal delivered his annual State of the University address on Sept. 24, highlighting the momentum that has positioned UMKC for what he called an "era of big leaps." From record research growth and transformational campus projects to student success and bold new init more PR
Binghamton University: To Honor Her Mother's Memory, PhD Student Researches Autoimmune Diseases (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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To honor her mother's memory, PhD student researches autoimmune diseases
Neda Amiri Rad studies how genes interact to cause rheumatoid arthritis and similar conditions
By Ava Poole '27
September 24, 2026
Growing up in Iran, Neda Amiri Rad knew her mother was sick, but no one could figure out why.
As Amiri Rad got older and stronger, she watched her mother grow weaker, suffering through her pain.
After two years, doctors finally offered a diagnosis: more PR
Blood proteins reveal effects of Alzheimer's drug (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Blood proteins reveal effects of Alzheimer's drug
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#In Brief
* In patients taking an Alzheimer's drug, dozens of blood proteins changed in abundance.
* Some proteins tracked with clearance of a toxic brain plaque; others with cognitive changes.
* Findings could enable future blood tests monitoring Alzheimer's treatment response.
Patients with early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may be prescribed anti-amyloid therapy, which can help more PR
BPCC TO OFFER FREE CONSTRUCTION CRAFTS BOOTCAMPS IN NATCHITOCHES, MANY (10)
BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Bossier Parish Community College posted the following news:
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BPCC TO OFFER FREE CONSTRUCTION CRAFTS BOOTCAMPS IN NATCHITOCHES, MANY
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Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) is expanding skilled trades training across Northwest Louisiana by offering free Basic Construction Crafts Bootcamps this fall at its Natchitoches and Sabine Valley campuses.
The three-week bootcamp prepares participants for entry-level construction jobs and lays a foundation for further training and careers in the skilled trad more PR
By Shaping and Shrinking Light, Engineers Alter a Material's Magnetic Properties (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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By Shaping and Shrinking Light, Engineers Alter a Material's Magnetic Properties
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A new approach that uses light to switch the magnetic states of a material could lead to faster, smaller and more energy-efficient data storage.
Engineers at the University of California San Diego published their findings in Nature Communications.
In hard drives and other data storage technologies, tiny magnetic regions represent the 1s and 0s th more PR
Campus Gate Art Gallery hosts Justin Archer exhibit (10)
YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Young Harris College posted the following news:
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Campus Gate Art Gallery hosts Justin Archer exhibit
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By Steve Esser
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. -Young Harris College's Campus Gate Art Gallery will present Justin Archer's "Stratified Histories," a sculptor's look at fragility and beauty found in the human experience.
Stratified Histories will open Oct. 1, with a reception at 6 p.m. in the gallery and will be on display until Oct. 29. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
"My sculptur more PR
Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science: LAMP Helps Robots Find a Way Through (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science issued the following news:
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LAMP Helps Robots Find a Way Through
CMU Researchers Develop System That Helps Robots Collaborate in Crowded Spaces
09/24/2026 Mallory Lindahl
The Breakdown:
* LAMP helps multiple robots collaborate to move objects.
* The system enables the robots to navigate crowded spaces and coordinate their movements.
* It could allow for more efficient workflows in warehouses and other complex environments.
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Researcher more PR
Case Western Reserve: Medicine's Ronda Mourad Announced as Recipient of the 2027 APDI Distinguished University Associate Program Director/Core Faculty Award (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Medicine's Ronda Mourad announced as recipient of the 2027 APDI Distinguished University Associate Program Director/Core Faculty Award
September 25, 2026
Ronda Mourad, MD, an associate program director in the Department of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was announced as the recipient of the 2027 Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDI) Distinguished University Associate Program Director/Core Facu more PR
Case Western Reserve: Why Does a Narwhal Have a 9-foot Tooth--and What Does It Actually Do? (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Why does a narwhal have a 9-foot tooth--and what does it actually do?
September 25, 2026 | Story by: Amanda Brower
While students often use breaks to study or relax, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine alumnus Martin Nweeia, DMD (DEN '84), chose a different path. He traveled to remote Amazonian villages and a distant atoll near Yap Island in Micronesia to study childhood dental disease, hoping to return in time for his senior- more PR
Catawba College Students Lead Creek Week Nature Investigation at Ecological Preserve (10)
SALISBURY, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Catawba College posted the following news:
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Catawba College Students Lead Creek Week Nature Investigation at Ecological Preserve
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Catawba College students welcomed visitors of all ages to the Fred Stanback Jr. Ecological Preserve on Sept. 13 for a Nature Investigation during Rowan County's eighth annual Creek Week.
On Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, Catawba College joined Rowan County Creek Week by inviting the community to explore the Fred Stanback Jr. Ecological Preserve. There, participants were guid more PR
Catherine Conybeare's Scholarship on Augustine Reaches a Global Audience (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Catherine Conybeare's Scholarship on Augustine Reaches a Global Audience
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This summer, Professor of Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies Catherine Conybeare spoke at the Rimini Meeting, an annual Catholic festival held in Rimini, Italy, which drew more than 900,000 people this year.
Author of Augustine the African, Conybeare joined Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, archbishop of Metropolitan Algiers, and Father Joseph Farrell, prior general of the Order of St. more PR
Cedarville Stories: Rob McDole on Faith, Technology and the Future of AI (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Cedarville Stories: Rob McDole on Faith, Technology and the Future of AI
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As a new academic year begins at Cedarville University, technology and artificial intelligence continue to reshape the way people work, learn and communicate. On this episode of the Cedarville Stories podcast, Rob McDole, a leader in Cedarville's Center for Teaching and Learning and an experienced voice on artificial intelligence, joins the conversation to explore more PR
CGTC's Dr. Deborah Burks Honored for More Than Two Decades of Service to SACCR (10)
MACON, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Central Georgia Technical College posted the following news:
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CGTC's Dr. Deborah Burks Honored for More Than Two Decades of Service to SACCR
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Macon, Ga - The Southern Association of Community College Research (SACCR) recently presented Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Deborah Burks with the prestigious Edith Carter Outstanding Service Award during its annual conference in September in Charleston, South Carolina.
The Edith Carter Outstanding Service more PR
Coffeyville teams up with KU to develop long-term community action plan (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Coffeyville teams up with KU to develop long-term community action plan
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COFFEYVILLE -A school district's need for a renewed strategic plan was the catalyst for the first Community Futures Planning workshop in Kansas. Local leaders from across the Coffeyville community came together to discuss their current reality and what their community could become over the next two decades.
Community members from the county, city and local organizations and busin more PR
College of Human Sciences faculty members secure $2.73 million grant to advance sleep research (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 24 -- Auburn University posted the following news:
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College of Human Sciences faculty members secure $2.73 million grant to advance sleep research
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Researchers in the College of Human Sciences will soon get a boost to continue their dedication and steady commitment to finding solutions advancing the science and study of sleep research, thanks to securing a recent $2.73 million grant.
Dr. Brian Gillis, assistant professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, and Dr. Ben Hinnant, professor, in the College of Human Sci more PR
Community Roundtable Connects Miller School of Medicine HIV Researchers With Community Partners (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Community Roundtable Connects Miller School of Medicine HIV Researchers With Community Partners
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At the two-day Engage & Connect event, researchers, health professionals and community organizations shared expertise and built relationships intended to strengthen HIV research, prevention and care.
#Key Takeaways
* Hosted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Center for AIDS Research, the Engage & the Connect: Com more PR
Continuing the Conversation with Kyoto University (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Continuing the Conversation with Kyoto University
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The Office of Global Affairs recently hosted a delegation from Kyoto University on September 18, continuing efforts to strengthen academic cooperation between the two institutions. The visit followed a trip on July 21 by UConn President Radenka Maric to her alma mater, where she met with Kyoto University President Nagahiro Minato and Professor Yasuyuki Kono, Vice-President for International Stra more PR
Cornell University Industrial & Labor Relations School: CJI Releases 'Blueprint for Labor-Led Residential Decarbonization in New York' (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 26 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news:
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CJI Releases "Blueprint for Labor-Led Residential Decarbonization in New York"
New York state could catalyze a widespread clean energy transition and address its affordability issues by leveraging one of its most important resources - homes - according to a new report from the Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell University.
"The disaggregated and piecemeal approach with which we've done residential decarbon more PR
Crankstart Awards Morgan State University $800,000 to Expand Reentry Scholarships for Adult Learners (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release:
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Crankstart Awards Morgan State University $800,000 to Expand Reentry Scholarships for Adult Learners
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Renewed Four-Year Investment Extends Longstanding Partnership Supporting Nontraditional Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
BALTIMORE -Morgan State University's Center for Continuing and Professional Studies (CCPS) has received an $800,000 grant from the Crankstart Foundation to continue providing reentry scholarships for nontraditional adu more PR
Daniels to join conversation at Ford's Theatre on lessons from 9/11 (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 25 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Daniels to join conversation at Ford's Theatre on lessons from 9/11
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -President Mitch Daniels will join Hillary Clinton and Norah O'Donnell of CBS News at Ford's Theatre in Washington on Sept. 29 for a conversation that will mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America and reflect on the leadership and response that followed.
Daniels served as director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Geo more PR
David Thaddeus and Oscar Lansen named 2026 Teaching Excellence Award winners (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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David Thaddeus and Oscar Lansen named 2026 Teaching Excellence Award winners
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David Thaddeus, professor of architecture, and Oscar Lansen, teaching professor of history, are the 2026 recipients of the UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence.
"David Thaddeus and Oscar Lansen are outstanding examples of the very best of UNC Charlotte's faculty," said Jennifer Troyer, provost and vice chancellor for academic a more PR
Drs. Eggerding and Shultis Present at World Congress of Music Therapy in Italy (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Converse University posted the following news:
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Drs. Eggerding and Shultis Present at World Congress of Music Therapy in Italy
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Dr. Carol Shultis and Dr. Liz Eggerding presented at the 18th World Congress of Music Therapy in Bologna, Italy in July. Dr. Shultis was in attendance while Dr. Eggerding participated virtually.
The first part of the presentation included a video of Dr. Eggerding sharing specific sections of her dissertation research about Therapeutic Presence. Dr. Shultis closed the more PR
DSU brings cyber-infused mission, hands-on learning to SiouxperCon (10)
MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 25 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
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DSU brings cyber-infused mission, hands-on learning to SiouxperCon
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MADISON, S.D. - Dakota State University will bring its cyber-infused mission and hands-on learning to SiouxperCon 2026 this weekend at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The convention runs Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 27.
DSU will have a presence throughout the three-day pop culture convention, with faculty, staff, and students connecting with attendees through animation more PR
Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: Ying Family Scholars Fellowship Targets Energy Sustainability Through Materials Engineering (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Ying Family Scholars Fellowship Targets Energy Sustainability through Materials Engineering
9/25/26
Established by Steven Ying and Young Kim P'29, the new fellowship fully supports doctoral students pursuing research affiliated with the Duke Materials Initiative.
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Doctoral students play inherently critical roles within the academic and research enterprise of every university. Not only do they conduct much of the research tha more PR
During Climate Week, Chancellor King Announces Clean Energy Partnership Between SUNY and New York Power Authority (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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During Climate Week, Chancellor King Announces Clean Energy Partnership Between SUNY and New York Power Authority
September 25, 2026
Systemwide Initiative will Accelerate Solar and Energy Storage Across SUNY's State-Operated Campuses
Builds on Governor Hochul's Commitment to an Affordable and Reliable Energy System
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Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced a new partnership between the Sta more PR
Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation Welcomes First SHINE Doctoral Cohort (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation Welcomes First SHINE Doctoral Cohort
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The Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation has welcomed seven doctoral trainees into its inaugural cohort of the Strengthening Healthcare Innovation through Nursing and Engineering (SHINE) program, a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NSF NRT) program that trains nursing and engineering students to work in in more PR
Emory Recognizes Newly Tenured, Promoted Faculty for 2025-26 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Emory recognizes newly tenured, promoted faculty for 2025-26
September 25, 2026
Ashlee Gardner
On Sept. 16, 2026, the Office of the Provost hosted a Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty Reception in which 78 Emory faculty members were honored. The event recognized faculty who earned tenure and tenured faculty who were promoted to a higher rank in the 2025 - 2026 academic year.
The cohort included:
* 3 faculty appointed to Full Professor with more PR
Engineering alumnus Young Sunwoo awarded 2026 International Impact Award (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news:
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Engineering alumnus Young Sunwoo awarded 2026 International Impact Award
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International Programs is pleased to announce that Young Sunwoo (MS chemical and materials engineering '87, PhD chemical and biochemical engineering '93) is the recipient of the 2026 International Impact Award.
Young Sunwoo, director general of the International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA), has built an more PR
English faculty Tara Bynum receives $50,000 John Carter Brown Library fellowship (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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English faculty Tara Bynum receives $50,000 John Carter Brown Library fellowship
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Tara Bynum, associate professor in the Department of English, has received a $50,000 fellowship from the John Carter Brown Library to support work on her book, A Revolutionary History of Black Joy.
Bynum's book examines interconnected Black communities in Rhode Island from 1760 through the 1790s, before, during, and immediately after the more PR
ESF's Dale Travis Lecture Explores Groundbreaking Wolf Research and Indigenous Partnerships (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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ESF's Dale Travis Lecture Explores Groundbreaking Wolf Research and Indigenous Partnerships
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ESF Assistant Professor Kyle Artelle presents "Discover the Place of Wolves" during the Dale L. Travis Lecture Series on Sept. 24. The lecture explored groundbreaking research that led to the first recorded evidence of tool use by wild wolves.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sept. 25, 2026 - A video of a wolf hauling a crab trap o more PR
ETSU student pharmacists make a global impact in Malawi (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU student pharmacists make a global impact in Malawi
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For a group of student pharmacists and faculty from East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, two weeks in rural Malawi became much more than an international service trip.
The trip became a living example of pharmacy's power to transform lives through collaboration, compassion and community.
In May 2026, the students joined an interprofessional team that i more PR
Faculty, staff recognized at Engineering Research Awards banquet (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Faculty, staff recognized at Engineering Research Awards banquet
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Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering honored faculty and staff at the college's Engineering Research Awards banquet on Thursday, Sept. 24.
The awards recognize outstanding contributions that exemplify innovation, collaboration and real-world impact.
"Research is driven by curiosity, ingenuity and a commitment to solving problems that matter," said Allan more PR
Farm safety net elections now open for 2026 crop year (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Farm safety net elections now open for 2026 crop year
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Texas farmers have until Dec. 11 to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage, ARC, and Price Loss Coverage, PLC, for the 2026 crop year.
A free online tool from the Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center in the Department of Agricultural Economics can help farmers decide which coverage will work best for them.
The more PR
First Carolyn L. Thomas Award Presented to Ferrum College Student Technician Ashly Cutcliff (10)
FERRUM, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Ferrum College issued the following news:
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First Carolyn L. Thomas Award Presented to Ferrum College Student Technician Ashly Cutcliff
Ferrum, VA, September 25, 2026 -- Ferrum College senior Ashly Cutcliff received the first Carolyn L. Thomas Award when the Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Monitoring Program, a collaboration between Ferrum College and the Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA), celebrated their fortieth anniversary with a dinner at Ferrum College on September 11.
Professor Emerita Thomas, more PR
First Contact: NASA Acres at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (10)
ALVA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
First Contact: NASA Acres at Northwestern
ALVA, Okla. - In the late afternoon heat of Aug. 27, NASA scientists found themselves climbing into combines in a milo field south of Alva, Oklahoma. For some of them it was first contact. Despite spending countless hours developing new technologies for these pieces of machinery, nine had never ridden a working piece of farm equipment in their lives.
They came at the behest more PR
Forbes-Hurd steps into statewide leadership role (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 25 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Forbes-Hurd steps into statewide leadership role
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For Scout Forbes-Hurd, pharmacy has always been about people.
That philosophy has guided her journey from Mobridge to South Dakota State University's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, where she serves as an assistant professor and experiential education, continuing pharmacy education and advanced pharmacy practice experience coordinator. Along the way, relationships, mentors more PR
Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension 4-H'er Selected as Runner Up for National 4-H Award (10)
FORT VALLEY, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Fort Valley State University posted the following news:
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Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension 4-H'er Selected as Runner Up for National 4-H Award
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Fairburn, Ga. (September 15, 2026) - National 4-H Council announced today that Ja'Mari Little of Fairburn, Georgia is a runner up for the 4-H Youth in Action Award. Little is recognized nationally for his passion for environmental sustainability and dedication to expanding access to agriculture education.
Little (18) expanded his interest in more PR
Frog-like hopping robot propelled by twisting elastic rods (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Frog-like hopping robot propelled by twisting elastic rods
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Key takeaways
* UCLA Samueli and University of Michigan roboticists have shown that elastic rods can be bent and twisted to repeatedly snap between shapes.
* This snapping mechanism releases built-up energy that enables small robots to hop, flip and swim, which could help them move across uneven terrain, on land and in water.
* The study could offer a promising new appr more PR
From Village Veterinarian to Aspiring Policy Maker: An SPH Student's Journey to Transform Rural Albania (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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From Village Veterinarian to Aspiring Policy Maker: An SPH Student's Journey to Transform Rural Albania
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Ana Maria Cibuku on Talbot Green. Photo: Megan Jones
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Ana Maria Cibuku left a government job in Albania's capital to pursue an MPH in health policy and law at the School of Public Health with the goal to return and reshape how her country supports rural communities.
September 25, 2026
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FSU chemist earns Florida Cancer Innovation Fund grant to create new pediatric cancer treatments from existing medicines (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU chemist earns Florida Cancer Innovation Fund grant to create new pediatric cancer treatments from existing medicines
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A Florida State University researcher will use a combination of artificial intelligence tools and laboratory testing to find innovative treatments for brain cancer, particularly for children.
Qing-Xiang "Amy" Sang, the Diane and Michael Bruton Professor for Cancer Research in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, receive more PR
Georgia State Research Advances Understanding of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Georgia State Research Advances Understanding of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus
September 24, 2026
ATLANTA -- Tick populations are expanding across the U.S., driving an increase in tick-borne diseases. Among them is Powassan virus, a rare but increasingly reported infection that can cause severe brain inflammation and lasting neurological complications.
Although reported cases are growing, scientists still know relatively little about the virus and more PR
Georgia State University: Carrie Manning Selected for Association of International Education Administrators Presidential Fellows Program (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Carrie Manning Selected for Association of International Education Administrators Presidential Fellows Program
September 25, 2026
ATLANTA -- Georgia State Associate Provost for International Initiatives Carrie Manning, a professor of political science, has been selected for the 2026-27 Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Presidential Fellows Program, a prestigious national leadership initiative that supports emerging senior inte more PR
Georgia State University: Students Showcase Discoveries at Institute for Biomedical Sciences Research Day (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Students Showcase Discoveries at Institute for Biomedical Sciences Research Day
September 25, 2026
ATLANTA -- Institute for Biomedical Sciences Research Day 2026, a student-led research symposium for undergraduate and graduate students in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) at Georgia State University, featured outstanding student research projects, award presentations and career discussions by industry and academic professionals.
The event, pr more PR
Hanna Lenz, Holly Sheilley and Jeffrey Wilkens receive UMSL Hero Awards (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Hanna Lenz, Holly Sheilley and Jeffrey Wilkens receive UMSL Hero Awards
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This month's Hero Award recipients are Hanna Lenz, a senior student support specialist in the College of Nursing; Holly Sheilley, executive director of athletics; and Jeffrey Wilkens, business manager with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health. (Photos by Derik Holtmann)
University of Missouri-St. Louis Interim Chancellor Chris Spilling and his cabinet cont more PR
Harvard Medical School: New Mechanism of Antiviral Immunity Discovered (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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New Mechanism of Antiviral Immunity Discovered
Study shows how cells target viruses in first hour after infection
By Jake Miller September 25, 2026
At a glance
* Researchers have filled in a missing detail of how the immune system is able to respond to an invading virus within one hour of infection.
* Insights could help fine-tune viral vectors that are used for immunizations, gene therapies, and to fight cancer.
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The future of federall more PR
Hendrix College Arboretum Earns ArbNet Accreditation (10)
CONWAY, Arkansas, Sept. 25 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release:
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Hendrix College Arboretum earns ArbNet accreditation
September 25, 2026 -- The Hendrix College Arboretum has earned Level I accreditation through ArbNet, a global network of arboreta, botanical gardens, and tree-focused organizations dedicated to advancing the planting, study, and conservation of trees.
Founded in 2011 by The Morton Arboretum in collaboration with the American Public Gardens Association and Botanic Gardens Conservation International, ArbN more PR
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering soars in latest rankings (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 25 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering soars in latest rankings
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Rowan University's undergraduate engineering programs have experienced a rapid ascent in the U.S. News & World Report's annual college rankings over the last five years, including a 25-spot jump in 2027.
In the 2027 U.S. News & World Report college rankings released this week, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering's bachelor's programs climbed 25 places from #112 to #87 among the country's t more PR
Highlander Highlights: Week of Sept. 21, 2026 (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Highlander Highlights: Week of Sept. 21, 2026
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Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff, alumni and faculty.
Building connections, discovering the NRV
This summer, five Radford University interns gained professional experience and discovered new ways to connect with the New River Valley through The NRV E more PR
Hospital AI and Robotics Adoption and Access Inequality in the United States (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news:
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Hospital AI and Robotics Adoption and Access Inequality in the United States
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Research by Drexel Executive DBA graduate Aaron Johnson '26 examined AI and robotics adoption across more than 6,100 U.S. hospitals, combining national hospital data with patient outcomes and socioeconomic and population data from more than 3,100 counties.
The study found a striking divide. In 2023, approximately 66% of the population studied live more PR
How an AU Student Built an AI Tool for the Los Angeles City Council (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- American University issued the following news:
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How an AU Student Built an AI Tool for the Los Angeles City Council
SPA's Jonah Shabsis applied studies in political science, AI, and business analytics to solve district inefficiencies.
September 25, 2026
When political science major Jonah Shabsis (SPA/BA`28) spotted Los Angeles City Council Member Tim McOsker at a Dodgers game in the summer of 2025, he did not let the moment pass. He walked up, introduced himself, and asked for a meaningful internship. That conv more PR
How Haas is rewiring the MBA for AI and a new era of work (10)
BERKELEY, California, Sept. 24 -- The University of California Haas School of Business posted the following news release:
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How Haas is rewiring the MBA for AI and a new era of work
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* Haas has made AI a schoolwide strategic priority. More than 40 classes have been revamped or created; about half the Class of 2027 is expected to graduate with the new AI certificate.
* Faculty are using AI to change how they teach using learning games created with agentic AI, tapping AI tools to prepare for deeper classroom discussions, and helping s more PR
How quickly people age during midlife predicted memory lapses 10 years later (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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How quickly people age during midlife predicted memory lapses 10 years later
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Most people occasionally misplace their car keys or forget a dentist's appointment, especially as they get older. When memory lapses occur regularly and interfere with daily life, however, they could be a sign of a serious decline in a person's cognitive ability, according to David Almeida, distinguished professor of human development an more PR
Indiana University Media School: Marciano Publishes Chapter in Handbook of Non-Substance Addictive Behaviors (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 26 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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Marciano publishes chapter in Handbook of Non-Substance Addictive Behaviors
September 25, 2026
Assistant professor Laura Marciano co-authored a chapter, "Unpacking digital addictions through the lens of neuroscience," published in the Handbook of Non-Substance Addictive Behaviors. Marciano wrote the chapter with Benjamin Backer of University of Hong and Christian Montag of University of Macau.
The chapter moves beyond traditional self-report more PR
Into the weeds: UT San Antonio engineers turn excess seaweed into a circular solution (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Into the weeds: UT San Antonio engineers turn excess seaweed into a circular solution
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Every summer, massive mats of golden-brown Sargassum seaweed wash ashore along the Gulf Coast. In small doses, the seaweed drifts in the open ocean and provides shelter for marine life, but recent overgrowth of the species has wreaked havoc.
Millions of tons pile up on beaches and rot, suffocating ecosystems, driving away tourists and releasing toxic gas more PR
Iron helped scientists trace Earth's oxygen. Now it's telling a bigger story (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Iron helped scientists trace Earth's oxygen. Now it's telling a bigger story
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For decades, scientists have studied iron preserved in ancient rocks to reconstruct how Earth's oceans and atmosphere became rich in oxygen. A new study suggests iron has recorded other major transformations too.
Michigan State University researcher Dalton Hardisty and colleagues found that changes in Earth's iron record also reflect the building of mountains and the r more PR
K-State's Expanded Heartland AI Symposium Nov. 10-12 Explores the Impact of AI (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 26 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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'Our society in the age of AI'
K-State's expanded Heartland AI Symposium Nov. 10-12 explores the impact of AI
By Malorie Sougey, News and Communications Services
Sept. 25, 2026
As artificial intelligence continues to develop exponentially, it can feel impossible to keep up with the latest AI developments and discussions. Raelynne Hale has a solution for that.
Hale is the founder and director of Kansas State University's Heartland AI Symposium, a three more PR
Kansas State University: How KVDL Rabies Testing Protects Kansas People and Animals (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 26 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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How KVDL rabies testing protects Kansas people and animals
For more than a century, K State's Rabies Laboratory has turned diagnostic testing into lifesaving public health insight
By Janine Seetahal, Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Sept. 25, 2026
"Did that animal have rabies?"
It's a question no family ever wants to wonder as they sit in a doctor's office or emergency room following a bite from an animal.
Rabies has long presented a unique ch more PR
KBOR names KU Medical Center faculty and staff of the year (10)
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Sept. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news:
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KBOR names KU Medical Center faculty and staff of the year
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Four University of Kansas Medical Center employees have been named Kansas Board of Regents 2026 Faculty and Staff of the Year. The four were among six employees at the University of Kansas who won the award.
The honor recognizes faculty and staff at Kansas' six state universities for their contributions to teaching, student success, research, instituti more PR
KCU Welcomes Graduates Back for Alumni Weekend (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 26 -- Kansas City University issued the following news:
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KCU welcomes graduates back for Alumni Weekend
By Jennifer Lindholm Sep 25, 2026
Kansas City University (KCU) welcomed former students back to campus for Alumni Weekend, a three-day gathering featuring continuing education, campus exploration, the Ronald W. Hubbard, DO, FACOS Memorial Lecture, the KCU Alumni Awards Gala and class reunions. During campus tours, alumni explored simulation, osteopathic manipulative medicine and point-of-care ultrasound, more PR
Keeping Spacecraft Cool in the Harshest Heat (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Keeping Spacecraft Cool in the Harshest Heat
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Spacecraft made with heat-resistant materials. (Credit: DALL-E)
Spacecraft surfaces can face extreme temperatures exceeding 600degC, whether from intense solar exposure to the sun or from heating when entering Earth's atmosphere. Managing these extreme temperatures is crucial to protecting a spacecraft's interior while preventing its outer "shell" from damag more PR
Ken Campbell named Associate Vice President for Research Integrity (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Ken Campbell named Associate Vice President for Research Integrity
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We are pleased to announce that Kenneth S. Campbell, Ph.D., has been named Associate Vice President for Research Integrity (AVP-RI), reporting to the Vice President for Research (VPR), effective Oct. 1.
The AVP-RI provides leadership, oversight and education for the responsible conduct of research at UK and studies involving human and animal subjects. This includes activities sup more PR
KU receives $5.8 million NIH Phase 3 COBRE funding for Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease center (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU receives $5.8 million NIH Phase 3 COBRE funding for Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease center
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LAWRENCE -As antibiotic resistance makes everyday infections tougher to treat and emerging pathogens drive challenging infectious-disease outbreaks, researchers in Kansas from multiple disciplines and institutions are teaming up to target pathogens and overcome antibiotic resistance.
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the University of more PR
Leeds outlines bold vision for a new day at UTulsa (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- The University of Tulsa Collins College of Business posted the following news:
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Leeds outlines bold vision for a new day at UTulsa
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On her 85th day as president, Stacy Leeds outlined what she called a "new day" at The University of Tulsa during the Friends of Finance Executive Speaker Series, describing a future centered on affordability, innovation, growth and deeper partnerships with the Tulsa community.
Addressing a room full of business and community leaders at the Allen Chapman Student Union on Wedne more PR
Like Mother, Like Major: A Clemson English Legacy (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Like Mother, Like Major: A Clemson English Legacy
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College of Arts and Humanities
The Ott Family bleeds Clemson orange, but when Cynthia Ott '86 stepped on campus in the 1980's, she wasn't sold on the idea.
"I was originally accepted to the University of Georgia and fully intended to go there. My older sister had graduated from Clemson, and I was determined to be 'different,'" she recalled. But her parents made her try Clemson for a semester.
"I fel more PR
Linking Wild Birds to Care: UM Collaboration Improves Life After Stroke (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 25 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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Linking Wild Birds to Care: UM Collaboration Improves Life After Stroke
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MISSOULA - On the wooded University of Montana campus, resident Cooper's hawks are helping people recover from stroke.
Each summer, stroke survivors enrolled in UM's Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program take part in community- and curiosity-driven bird-related activities.
Birding, it seems, provides a natural, low-pressure setting that encourages communication throug more PR
Mentoring the Next Generation: Inside the Murtha Cancer Center's Summer Research Program (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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Mentoring the Next Generation: Inside the Murtha Cancer Center's Summer Research Program
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In This Article
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* Beyond the Lab: A Vision for Future Leaders
At the intersection of military medicine and oncology, the Clinical Breast Care Project (CBCP), part of the John P. Murtha Cancer Center Research Program (MCCRP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), does far more than advance ca more PR
Michigan Medicine: What the Name Change Signifies, and What It Means for Fertility Care (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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PMOS is the New PCOS
What the name change signifies, and what it means for fertility care
September 25, 2026
What the shift from PCOS to PMOS means for your fertility journey. Read the full article here (https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/pcos-has-new-name)
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Welcome to Health Lab, your destination for news and stories about the future of healthcare.
Today: PCOS has a more PR
MIT: Scattering neutrinos to probe the fundamental laws of the universe (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Scattering neutrinos to probe the fundamental laws of the universe
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Many people who are successful in STEM fields were lucky to have someone who turned them on to a topic and encouraged their interest. For Faith Reyes, that person was her high school physics teacher, Ms. Bolster.
Whereas Reyes had earlier studied math and science without seeing how those subjects could be applied outside the classroom, her teacher helped her c more PR
MSU Museum celebrates 25 years as Michigan's first Smithsonian Affiliate (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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MSU Museum celebrates 25 years as Michigan's first Smithsonian Affiliate
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The MSU Museum is celebrating 25 years as Michigan's first Smithsonian Affiliate, marking a milestone in a partnership that has connected Michigan State University students, faculty and communities with one of the world's leading cultural institutions while contributing the university's own research, collections and expertise to a national network.
Since becoming a Smithso more PR
MSU staff members graduate from national College Business Management Institute (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU staff members graduate from national College Business Management Institute
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Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Three Mississippi State College of Education staff members are recent graduates of the College Business Management Institute, a national professional development program that equips business officers and administrators with the knowledge and skills to excel in higher education business administration.
The graduates includ more PR
MTSU report: Tennessee housing market mixed, but stable for second quarter (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU report: Tennessee housing market mixed, but stable for second quarter
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Tennessee's housing market showed mixed results across several sectors during the second quarter but remained stable overall as home sales increased in the three major metro areas and inventories expanded, according to the latest statewide report from Middle Tennessee State University.
Murat Arik, director of the MTSU Business and Economic R more PR
MURR and Curium Extend Partnership to Strengthen Supply of Critical Cancer-fighting Radioisotope (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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MURR and Curium extend partnership to strengthen supply of critical cancer-fighting radioisotope
Lutetium-177 -- a radioisotope produced at the University of Missouri -- is used in precision therapies that target and destroy cancer cells.
Sept. 25, 2026
As demand grows for targeted cancer treatments, the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) is expanding a long-standing collaboration to continue delivery of critical medical isotopes more PR
My Life at CSUMB: Kiwi transplant finds her groove (10)
SEASIDE, California, Sept. 25 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news:
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My Life at CSUMB: Kiwi transplant finds her groove
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By Mark Muckenfuss
Uma Vij says her love of life and the climate of Cal State Monterey Bay are a perfect fit.
"There are so many opportunities here," said Vij, a psychology major who transferred from Lake Tahoe Community College last spring. "The environment of Monterey is incredible... just being able to go to the beach and see fish and birds, and to walk in Big Sur."
Vij more PR
New exhibition at Tulane reveals the long, contested struggle for independence in Spanish America (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
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New exhibition at Tulane reveals the long, contested struggle for independence in Spanish America
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Long before New Orleans became part of the United States, the city served as a Spanish colonial capital that supplied George Washington's army, launched military campaigns against the British and later became a center of intrigue for Spanish American independence movements. That local history is one thread in the larger story of Spanish American ind more PR
New Faculty Join Coker University (10)
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Coker University issued the following news:
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New Faculty Join Coker University
Sep 25, 2026
Coker welcomes 11 faculty across eight academic areas
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Coker University welcomed 11 new faculty members this semester. With specialties in art, education, business, history, and criminology, the incoming faculty are dedicated to developing students' analytical and creative thinking in each subject area.
"It is always exciting to welcome new faculty into the Coker community," said Provost Susan Daniels more PR
New NASA Space Probe Counts UToledo Astronomer Among Champions (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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New NASA Space Probe Counts UToledo Astronomer Among Champions
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A new space observatory promising unprecedented views of the cosmos and groundbreaking insights into its enduring mysteries is advancing to the next stage of development.
And a campus astronomer had a hand in getting it there.
Dr. J.D. Smith is a professor of astronomy and director of the Ritter Astrophysical Research Center.
"This is the coolest thing I've done in my career," said Dr. J.D. more PR
New NIH grant supports work toward universal flu, HIV vaccines (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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New NIH grant supports work toward universal flu, HIV vaccines
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When you get your yearly flu shot, you're helping your body stay one step ahead of the rapidly mutating influenza virus. But what if there was a way to achieve stronger, multi-year protection from a single jab?
With the support of a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, MSU researchers are looking to better understand a viral mechanism more PR
New UMaine facility to help Maine track microplastics in seafood, water and soil (10)
ORONO, Maine, Sept. 25 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
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New UMaine facility to help Maine track microplastics in seafood, water and soil
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Tiny plastic particles are making their way into seafood, drinking water, soil and air, raising concerns about their potential effects on human and environmental health. But where are they accumulating in Maine, and how much is there?
A new University of Maine research facility aims to help answer those questions, giving scientists, industries and communities across th more PR
Nicholas George, a trailblazer in holography, diffraction, theory, and optics, remembered (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 25 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news:
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Nicholas George, a trailblazer in holography, diffraction, theory, and optics, remembered
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#The professor emeritus and former director of the Institute of Optics leaves a legacy of innovation and mentorship.
Professor Emeritus Nicholas George, who served as professor of optics and of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Rochester for almost 38 years, died on September 12 at age 98. Colleagues and friends remember him as a bril more PR
NMSU CAMP begins celebrations for 25th year of service in New Mexico (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 25 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU CAMP begins celebrations for 25th year of service in New Mexico
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Entering a university as a first-generation student is like an explorer stepping onto an entirely unknown continent without a map or a guide. It's difficult to know where to go or what to do.
For nearly a quarter of a century, New Mexico State University has empowered hundreds of students from migrant farm worker families through the federal College Assistance Migran more PR
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law: Recent Faculty Works - David A. Dana, Janice Nadler, Ari Glogower, Zachary D. Clopton, Nathan Reitinger, David L. Schwartz, and Chika O. Okafor (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news:
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Recent Faculty Works: David A. Dana, Janice Nadler, Ari Glogower, Zachary D. Clopton, Nathan Reitinger, David L. Schwartz, and Chika O. Okafor
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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines. Their research and scholarship has helped advance the understanding of law and legal institutions in a diverse array of more PR
NSF Grant Expands Research Opportunities for PC Students (10)
CLINTON, South Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news:
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NSF grant expands research opportunities for PC students
September 24, 2026
Presbyterian College will receive more than $700,000 through statewide EPSCoR initiative focused on research and STEM workforce development
Presbyterian College students and faculty will gain new opportunities for scientific research through a four-year, $10 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to South Carolina's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Rese more PR
Oberlin Welcomes New Integrated Arts Faculty (10)
OBERLIN, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news:
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Oberlin Welcomes New Integrated Arts Faculty
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Visual artists Ian Page '08 and Scott Crandall have joined Oberlin as visiting faculty members for the college's new BA+BFA in Integrated Arts program. Alongside teaching specialized courses, the duo will co-lead the required third-year Integrated Arts Workshop with Julia Christensen, Oberlin's Eva and John Young-Hunter Professor of Art. They are also slated to teach at the new Park Arts campus in Cleve more PR
Oklahoma State: 2026 College of Education and Human Sciences Hall of Fame Awards Banquet Honors Six Alumni (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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2026 College of Education and Human Sciences Hall of Fame awards banquet honors six alumni
September 24, 2026
The Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences recognizes distinguished alumni each year at the Hall of Fame Banquet.
The six individuals honored in 2026 have made their mark within their respective fields and continue to set examples of leadership, innovation, selflessness and service.
Of the alumni recognized at th more PR
Oklahoma State: Endowed Chairs, Professorships Strengthen CEAT's Research and Academic Expertise (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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Endowed chairs, professorships strengthen CEAT's research and academic expertise
September 25, 2026
In higher education, endowed faculty positions are among the highest honors a university can bestow. Created through philanthropic gifts, these appointments provide long-term support that gives distinguished faculty greater flexibility to pursue research, mentor students and build collaborations. They also help universities recruit and retain scholars more PR
OSU Professor Discusses the Power of Language in Education and Policy (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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OSU professor discusses the power of language in education and policy
September 25, 2026
For Dr. Sarah Donovan, the power of written stories stretches far beyond the classroom.
"Why is it that someone's story moves our hearts in a way that statistics don't?" Donovan asked.
"English language arts can help people use language to understand themselves, each other and most importantly, how to participate in society in ways that allow it to become more more PR
OSU Research Collaboration Looks to Advance Smarter Multi-material 3D Printing (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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OSU research collaboration looks to advance smarter multi-material 3D printing
September 24, 2026
Few manufacturing technologies have revolutionized how quickly products can be designed and produced as much as 3D printing. By building objects layer by layer, additive manufacturing can create complex shapes and customized components that would be more difficult to produce through conventional manufacturing methods.
But researchers are looking for w more PR
OSU Research Tracks Oklahoma Wild Turkey Populations to Improve Wildlife Management (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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OSU research tracks Oklahoma wild turkey populations to improve wildlife management
September 24, 2026
Summary:
* OSU and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are conducting a four-year study of wild turkeys in Roger Mills County to better understand population size, movement, roosting and harvest.
* Researchers captured and banded 171 wild turkeys, with 90 fitted with GPS transmitters, and are combining GPS data, trail-camera images a more PR
OU Earns Accreditation for Emergency Medicine Residency (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU Earns Accreditation for Emergency Medicine Residency
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The new Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), allowing the program to begin recruiting its first class of residents.
The residency will last four years and have six residents per class, beginning in July 2027. more PR
OU Earns Accreditation for Emergency Medicine Residency (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news:
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OU Earns Accreditation for Emergency Medicine Residency
September 25, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY - The new Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), allowing the program to begin recruiting its first class of residents.
The residency will last four years and have six reside more PR
PA Department of Human Services, IUP Announce Collaboration to Train Future Physicians at Clarks Summit State Hospital, Boosting Availability of Rural Health Care Workers (10)
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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PA Department of Human Services, IUP Announce Collaboration to Train Future Physicians at Clarks Summit State Hospital, Boosting Availability of Rural Health Care Workers
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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh and leadership from Indiana University of Pennsylvania announced the signing of an agreement that will help educate and train students for future roles in rural health care in the Pennsylvania communities w more PR
Pepperdine University Launches Institute for Wisdom and AI at Sixth Annual Human-Centered AI Conference (10)
MALIBU, California, Sept. 26 -- Pepperdine University issued the following news:
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Pepperdine University Launches Institute for Wisdom and AI at Sixth Annual Human-Centered AI Conference
September 25, 2026
Pepperdine University today announced the launch of the Institute for Wisdom and AI, a new interdisciplinary initiative that will bring Christian thought and the University's academic expertise to some of the most consequential questions surrounding artificial intelligence and its impact on human life.
Rooted in Pepperdine's Christi more PR
Pitt and UConn Researchers Receive $3.1M From NIH to Bring Genomics Into Primary Care (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Pitt and UConn Researchers Receive $3.1M from NIH to Bring Genomics into Primary Care
By Kat Procyk
More than 100 million adults in the United States receive their routine health care from a primary care provider (PCP). As a result, PCPs frequently encounter patients with genetic health concerns, including adverse drug reactions, inherited cancer risk, family planning considerations and early signs of hereditary cardiovascu more PR
Places, everyone! Penguin Players ready to take Cavan stage again this December (10)
DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 25 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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Places, everyone! Penguin Players ready to take Cavan stage again this December
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NIU's Penguin Players returns to the Cavan Auditorium stage this fall with "The Pinocchio Show."
A campus-wide, cross-college effort is underway to resurrect the theater troupe for "artists" - adults with special needs - and "mentors" from the Huskie student body.
The College of Education, College more PR
Presbyterian College: Faculty Friday - Dr. Suzie Smith '82 (10)
CLINTON, South Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news:
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Faculty Friday: Dr. Suzie Smith '82
By Cassidy Oldham '28, Russell Program Intern September 25, 2026
Presbyterian College business administration professor reflects on 40 years of teaching, research, and community
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For Dr. Suzanne Smith, the Robert M. Vance Professor of Business Administration, Presbyterian College has served her as a student and she has served it as an educator for more than four decades now.
After graduating from PC in 1982 an more PR
Princeton: Two Early-career Researchers Win Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Two early-career researchers win Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career awards
By Jeanne Jackson DeVoe, Office of Communications
Sept. 25, 2026
Princeton postdoctoral researchers Juncal Arbelaiz and Sarah Cherkaoui have won prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2026 Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI), which recognize early-career researchers "whose work bridges the physical, mathematical, computational, and engineering sciences with the biological more PR
Rare new lunar crater shows how impacts remodel the moon's surface (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Rare new lunar crater shows how impacts remodel the moon's surface
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* The NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovered an unusually large impact crater, of a size expected only once per century, now named the McGetchin crater.
* The LRO Diviner instrument, led by planetary scientists at UCLA, measured reduced nighttime temperatures extending more than 3 km from the point of impact, indicating that the new impact dis more PR
Remembering Beth Wynn (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Remembering Beth Wynn
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Amanda "Beth" Newman Wynn, an award-winning Mississippi State photographer who chronicled life at the university for 16 years, died at her home in Starkville Sept. 24 after a yearslong battle against cancer. She was 42.
Those who didn't personally know Wynn likely know her work, which was featured heavily in university publications and websites during her tenure at MSU and will continue to serve as testament to Bulldo more PR
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news:
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Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil
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Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR
Researchers link brain injury to brain tumors (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news:
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Researchers link brain injury to brain tumors
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions show in Nature Cancer that stroke promotes glioma growth and uncovered cellular and molecular mediators involved in the process, linking brain injury to malignant brain tumors.
"Epidemiological and clinical studies suggest that patients with a hi more PR
RIT Chemical Engineering Students Reshaping Particles to Help Build the Materials of the Future (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 25 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
RIT chemical engineering students reshaping particles to help build the materials of the future
RIT's Jairo Diaz Amaya receives DARPA Directors Fellowship and mentors students to advance smart materials
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Chemical engineering student Natalie Bedolla-Mortensen is playing a role in reengineering tiny particles that could one day become cell tissues of 3D-printed organs. Her research is part of Rochester Institute of more PR
RIT Research Computing Earns International Recognition With New Supercomputer (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 25 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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September 25, 2026
RIT Research Computing earns international recognition with new supercomputer
Rochester Institute of Technology is strengthening the computing infrastructure behind its growing research enterprise with a new high-performance computing cluster ranked among the world's fastest and most energy-efficient supercomputers.
The computing cluster, known as TIGRIS, appears at No. 302 on the TOP500 list of the world's fastest more PR
Rogue AI and Regulation: U-M Experts Can Comment (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Rogue AI and regulation: U-M experts can comment
September 25, 2026
EXPERTS ADVISORY
With recent revelations that OpenAI's agents hacked an Australian government health data website and attempted to break into three other targets, and other recent instances of unanticipated acts by AI agents, University of Michigan experts provide insights about AI regulation.
Lu Wang, associate professor of computer science and engineering, studies natural langua more PR
Sebastian Quarella: Finding His People, His Purpose, & His Path at SUNY Broome (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Sebastian Quarella: Finding His People, His Purpose, & His Path at SUNY Broome
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By Elisabeth Costanzo Stewart
Some community college transfer students may worry about finding their fit at their four-year colleges and universities -but Sebastian Quarella (LAGS '23) has proven that it's all about your mindset. Rather than feeling out of place, Quarella arrived at Hartwick College poised to make an impact. Now in his senior year, the soon-to-be band t more PR
September is Women in Medicine and Science Month: UTRGV medical students showcase the impact of women in medical research (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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September is Women in Medicine and Science Month: UTRGV medical students showcase the impact of women in medical research
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 24, 2026 - The future of medicine is shaped by the questions researchers are willing to ask and by the people determined to find better answers.
September marks Women in Medicine and Science Month, and for three UTRGV School of Medicine students, that pursuit has taken them into r more PR
Shaping the future of humanities at Miami: Packed crowd celebrates renovated Bachelor Hall (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Shaping the future of humanities at Miami: Packed crowd celebrates renovated Bachelor Hall
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Seven years ago, the question was asked: What would the ideal place for teaching, learning, and discovering the humanities look like at Miami University?
Bachelor Hall has provided that answer.
A large gathering of the Miami community packed Bachelor Hall on Sept. 25 for the grand opening celebration of the renovated building and for the naming of the Altman Institute for more PR
Sharples named Huck Early Career Chair in Movement Neuroscience (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Sharples named Huck Early Career Chair in Movement Neuroscience
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Simon Sharples, assistant professor of kinesiology in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development, has been named the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Movement Neuroscience.
Sharples, who joined Penn State ahead of the fall 2026 semester, investigates how the spinal cord governs the strength and precision of move more PR
SIU Researchers Build Robot, AI to Detect Soybean Diseases Before Symptoms Appear (10)
CARBONDALE, Illinois, Sept. 25 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release:
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September 24, 2026
SIU researchers build robot, AI to detect soybean diseases before symptoms appear
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Harvest season is underway for soybean farmers across Illinois. Each plant among their crops is valuable, contributing to their yield and overall profit. A big issue that can eat into that small profit margin is plant diseases -- so researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are working toward a solution.
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Skills Development Visibility Gap (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 25 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release:
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Skills Development Visibility Gap
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Harris Poll survey of 755 U.S. HR leaders finds 64% are very confident they know the skills employees need, but only 43% are very confident employees possess them.
University of Phoenix today announced findings from its Future of Skills Development report, new research conducted online by The Harris Poll examining how HR leaders are navigating skills development, workforce readiness and rapidly changing workf more PR
Society for the Humanities celebrates 60 years as incubator for innovative research (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Society for the Humanities celebrates 60 years as incubator for innovative research
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Cornell's Society for the Humanities celebrated its 60th anniversary Sept. 18-19 with two days of events. Panel discussions, receptions and a formal dinner highlighted the role of the Society, which is based in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), as an innovative platform for diverse humanities research that integrates scholars from Cornell and from external institutions. more PR
Solving Alzheimer's with math? MSU researcher explores the possibilities (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Solving Alzheimer's with math? MSU researcher explores the possibilities
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Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.-What can mathematics reveal about Alzheimer's disease? Mississippi State Associate Professor Shantia Yarahmadian is using mathematical modeling to examine how common metals may influence a protein that forms plaque associated with Alzheimer's disease-and how potential therapies could alter these processes.
The work, published more PR
St. Olaf celebrates civic leadership and community engagement (10)
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Sept. 25 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news:
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St. Olaf celebrates civic leadership and community engagement
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It's been one year since St. Olaf College launched the Svoboda Center for Civic Engagement.
Yet as Northfield Public Schools Superintendent Tim Anderson '97 stood before the scores of community members who gathered for a daylong celebration of the center's work, he noted that civic engagement is not a new idea for St. Olaf.
"It's one of the oldest ideas that t more PR
Stabenow shares vision for future of food and farm policy at MSU (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Stabenow shares vision for future of food and farm policy at MSU
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Former U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a two-time Michigan State University graduate, delivered the second annual Stuckman Lecture in Food Economics and Policy, drawing on five decades of public service to explore the forces shaping American agriculture and the challenges ahead.
"Sen. Stabenow has done so much for Michigan and the agricultural community through her leadership of the S more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: When Does Infrastructure Investment Pay Off? (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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September 25, 2026
When Does Infrastructure Investment Pay Off?
Introduction and Contribution
Economies depend on infrastructure: roads enable the movement of goods and workers, electricity powers businesses and factories, and communications technologies allow for the exchange of information and services. Yet in our connected world, roughly 1 billion people live more than two kilometers from an more PR
Student success in action: Ellis researcher earns national recognition (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Student success in action: Ellis researcher earns national recognition
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In recognition of the launch of the Accelerate New Mexico campaign by the UNM Foundation, The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership is highlighting just one of the many ways its students are making an impact in their fields.
Ellis graduate student Mahmood Behnampour, along with co-author Eman Momeni of Northern State University, received the Best Teaching Inno more PR
Student view: From playing on fields to preparing for the FIFA World Cup (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Student view: From playing on fields to preparing for the FIFA World Cup
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Elijah Delaney is a fourth-year student in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and plans to graduate in May 2027.
I played soccer and baseball from a young age through high school on fields of poor quality. Turning on a professional sports event and seeing a perfect green field with vibrant stripes would always make me wonder how it was possible when my own ex more PR
Study Abroad Spotlight: Costa Rica Field Research in Tropical Ecosystems (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Meredith College posted the following news:
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Study Abroad Spotlight: Costa Rica Field Research in Tropical Ecosystems
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Meredith's Office of International Programs will hold a Study Abroad+Away Fair on Tuesday, September 29, in the courtyard of Belk Dining Hall from 5 - 7 p.m. As the fair approaches, we are featuring some of the programs offered in summer 2026.
Meredith's Tropical Ecosystems study abroad program provides students with the opportunity to learn in a tropical ecosystem while experienc more PR
Study identifies factors driving effectiveness of off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Study identifies factors driving effectiveness of off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy
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A new study, published Sept. 25 in Cancer Discovery, reveals key insights into the biological factors shaping efficacy of off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapies. Andrew Jallouk, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, was lead author of the study.
Currently, standard CAR-T therapies require a patient's own T cells more PR
SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Laci Marstellar '28 (10)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Westminster College posted the following news:
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SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Laci Marstellar '28
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As one of 10 students selected for Westminster College's 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship, Laci Marstellar-a junior music education and trumpet performance double major from Halder, Pa.-spent her summer exploring the impact that blind auditions have on the field of professional orchestral performance. Marstellar conducted her research, "From Past to Present: Women in Brass Performance," under the more PR
SUNY Potsdam Faculty Member Dr. Page Quinton Named SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news:
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SUNY Potsdam Faculty Member Dr. Page Quinton Named SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow
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Dr. Page Quinton, a faculty member in SUNY Potsdam's Department of Earth and Environmental Science, has been named a SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow for the 2026-27 academic year.
SUNY Potsdam Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Science Dr. Page Quinton has been named a SUNY Sustainability Faculty Fellow. Chancellor John B. King, more PR
Supporting Healthcare Workers: 2026 Fay Whitney Lectureship Expands to Three Days (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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Written by Jean Albanese
September 25, 2026
Supporting healthcare workers: 2026 Fay Whitney Lectureship expands to three days
The 2026 Fay Whitney Lectureship Series at the Upstate Medical University College of Nursing will focus on moral distress of healthcare workers and for the first time will feature two additional days of sessions in addition to the keynote event.
The workshops will take place Oct. 7 to more PR
Syracuse University: Haley Greene '26 Launches Free App to Expand Eating Disorder Care (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 26 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Haley Greene '26 Launches Free App to Expand Eating Disorder Care
Miirror offers clinically guided tools, stigma-free peer support, crisis resources and therapy matching, providing a safe space for those in recovery.
John Boccacino
Sept. 25, 2026
Growing up in Los Angeles, Haley Greene '26 saw friends and family members struggle with eating disorders and watched the emotional and financial toll those illnesses took on patients and the people closest to t more PR
Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains forage program gains research expertise (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains forage program gains research expertise
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The newest faculty member at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon is Carlos Vela Garcia, Ph.D., who will build a research and outreach program focused on water-limited forage systems.
Garcia, who started Sept. 1, has a 75% appointment with Texas A&M AgriLife Research more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: INSPIRE Alliance Launches to Accelerate National Security Innovation (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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INSPIRE Alliance launches to accelerate national security innovation
New nonprofit will connect The Texas A&M University System's engineering expertise with government and industry to advance critical technologies for national security.
Sep. 24, 2026
INSPIRE Alliance, a new nonprofit organization affiliated with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), has launched in College Station to accelerate engineering so more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Thyagarajan Honored for Driving Sustainability Efforts (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Thyagarajan honored for driving sustainability efforts
Dr. Ravi Thyagarajan's commitment to hands-on, sustainability-focused education has earned him the Office of Sustainability and Campus Enrichment's Sustainability Champion Award.
Sep. 25, 2026 By Jason Carranza, Contributor
For Dr. Ravi Thyagarajan, professor of practice in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, sustainability is not simply a topic more PR
The Caring University (10)
LOUDONVILLE, New York, Sept. 25 -- Siena College posted the following news:
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The Caring University
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The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) offers an annual workshop for a small cohort of faculty from around the country who have demonstrated a commitment to inclusive leadership. This year, a Siena faculty member was selected to take part.
Marcela Garces, Ph.D., professor of Spanish and department chair of modern languages and classics, participated in the three-day Faculty Leadership Academy in Baltimore in July. Back here on campu more PR
Tiffin University to Host Screening and Discussion of "Baby Doe" Documentary (10)
TIFFIN, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- Tiffin University posted the following news release:
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Tiffin University to Host Screening and Discussion of "Baby Doe" Documentary
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Tiffin University's branch of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, and TU's Violent Crime Research Fellowship will host a screening of the documentary "Baby Doe" Tuesday, September 29 at 2 p.m. in the TU Marion Center located at 235 Miami St., Tiffin. The event is free and open to the public.
The documentary examines the case of Gail Ritchey, a young wom more PR
Trinity Alumna and Faculty Member Collaborate on Newly Published Research (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 26 -- Trinity College issued the following news:
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Trinity Alumna and Faculty Member Collaborate on Newly Published Research
September 24, 2026
By Cate Griffin '27
Student research that begins in a Trinity College classroom can grow into something much bigger. Trinity alumna Teodora "Tea" Brnovic '24 and Associate Professor of Sociology Alyson K. Spurgas recently had a co-authored article published in the October 2026 issue of Social Science & Medicine, a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers health-re more PR
Troy University named a Top Public University by U.S. News & World Report (10)
TROY, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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Troy University named a Top Public University by U.S. News & World Report
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For the first time, Troy University has been listed among U.S. News & World Report's top national public universities in its 2027 rankings released on Tuesday.
TROY has consistently been ranked among the publication's top regional institutions, but due to recent advancements, the 2027 rankings marked the first time university had been included among the top national university rankings.
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Turning to AI for health answers may signal anxiety, depression among young adults (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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Turning to AI for health answers may signal anxiety, depression among young adults
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Young adults who use generative artificial intelligence to ask health-related questions are more likely to screen positive for clinically significant anxiety and depression than those not using the AI tool for health issues, according to a new study led by University of Florida researcher Yusen Zhai.
The study, one of the first large U.S. studies to examine the rel more PR
Two Friends, One Kick, $1 Million and Hotty Toddy (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Two Friends, One Kick, $1 Million and Hotty Toddy
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OXFORD, Miss. - A new friendship that began in an airport on the way to freshman orientation at the University of Mississippi became stronger, and richer, thanks to Pat McAfee's "Kicking is Easy" contest on Saturday (Sept. 19) in the Grove.
Three months ago, freshmen James Whitehead, of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and Christopher Diemidio, of Newark, Delaware, did not know each other.
It was more PR
UAMS, Bradley County Medical Center to Sign Management Advising and Co-Branding Agreement (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 26 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS, Bradley County Medical Center to Sign Management Advising and Co-Branding Agreement
Sept. 25, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Bradley County Medical Center (BCMC) in Warren are planning to sign a management consulting and co-branding agreement. The agreement was approved Thursday by the BCMC Board of Directors.
Under the agreement, BCMC will retain its assets, oper more PR
UC Davis Law: CNBC Quotes Professor Horton, Highlights His New Article (10)
DAVIS, California, Sept. 26 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news:
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CNBC Quotes Professor Horton, Highlights His New Article
September 25, 2026
Professor David Horton spoke to CNBC for a Sept. 25 story centered on "Trust Litigation," a new Washington University Law Review article he coauthored with Rutgers Law School Professor Reid Kress Weisbord and Indiana University Law Professor Christopher J. Ryan Jr.
The first empirical study of trust litigation, the article found that one of the key trig more PR
UC Hematology Researcher to Study Bone Complications in Sickle Cell Disease (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC hematology researcher to study bone complications in sickle cell disease
Role of inflammation under investigation with prestigious grant funding
By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu
September 25, 2026
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine hematology researcher has received new grant funding to study one of the disease's painful, under-recognized complications: bone damage.
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UC Partners Join Communitywide Effort to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC partners join communitywide effort to improve outcomes for children and families
Donald P. Klekamp College of Law and UC Corrections Institute among groups pledging support
By Cedric Ricks, 260/415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu
September 24, 2026
The University of Cincinnati is part of a new collaboration of community agencies and local government partners aimed at strengthening support for vulnerable children and families across Hamilton County.
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UC San Diego Establishes Don and Stacy Rosenberg Professorship in Innovation (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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UC San Diego Establishes Don and Stacy Rosenberg Professorship in Innovation
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The Don and Stacy Rosenberg Professorship in Innovation has been established at the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). Liz Lyons, whose research examines the forces that shape entrepreneurship, organizational performance and innovation, has been named the inaugural holder of the endowed faculty chair.
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UD in the News Sept. 19-25 (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news:
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UD in the News Sept. 19-25
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National media sought the expertise of UD political science and marketing faculty. Local media highlighted UD's recognition among the nation's top universities, development at onMain, research into AI's affect on children, and student entrepreneurship.
AI slop is everywhere: How to avoid spending money on it
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Surging diesel prices add to affordability pressures weeks before midterms
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UDRI at 70: Building on a legacy of innovation (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news:
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UDRI at 70: Building on a legacy of innovation
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Seventy years ago, Air Force requests for support solving complex technology challenges ignited the formation of the University of Dayton Research Institute. Today, UDRI is a nationally recognized research powerhouse, advancing technologies that strengthen national defense, support industry, and move innovation from the laboratory into the real world.
"As UDRI celebrates its 70th anniversary, the Institute is more PR
UHealth Named a 2026 Vizient Ambulatory Quality and Accountability Top Performer (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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UHealth Named a 2026 Vizient Ambulatory Quality and Accountability Top Performer
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UHealth was one of five facilities recognized in Vizient's 2026 study of ambulatory access, care continuity, quality, efficiency and variation in care.
#Key takeaways
* UHealth was one of five facilities recognized as a 2026 Vizient Ambulatory Quality and Accountability Top Performer.
* The study evaluated 70 facilities using data from July 1, 2 more PR
UK researchers track emerging pathogens at arctic bird gathering (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK researchers track emerging pathogens at arctic bird gathering
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Every year, birds migrate north and gather in a single location in the Arctic, and a team of University of Kentucky researchers is collaborating with Alaska Native communities to study how diseases spread and evolve in this gathering before they reach human populations.
Scott Berry, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering's Department of more PR
UMaine NSF-funded project to bring emerging technologies into rural Maine classrooms (10)
ORONO, Maine, Sept. 25 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
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UMaine NSF-funded project to bring emerging technologies into rural Maine classrooms
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The University of Maine has received a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to give rural Maine teachers hands-on experience conducting research in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and microelectronics, which they will use to bring emerging science and technology into their own classrooms.
The three-year project, which began Sept. 1, will provi more PR
UMass Chan Medical School: What Parents Need to Know About Updated Childhood Vaccine Recommendations (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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What parents need to know about updated childhood vaccine recommendations
UMass Chan professor Grace Ryan answers common questions
By Hayley Mignacca
September 25, 2026
At a glance
* The MMR vaccine protects children against measles, mumps and rubella with one combination vaccine.
* Delaying or spacing out vaccines can leave children vulnerable to preventable diseases.
* Parents with questions about vaccination sho more PR
UNC School of Medicine Launches Innovative Effort to Block Life-Threatening Peanut Allergic Reactions (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UNC School of Medicine Launches Innovative Effort to Block Life-Threatening Peanut Allergic Reactions
September 25, 2026
Researchers hope to create a therapy that reduces the fear, anxiety and lifestyle limitations associated with peanut allergy.
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A research team at the UNC School of Medicine has received a $3.5 million federal grant to develop a long-lasting, safer treatment for peanut allergy. The condition is o more PR
UNC System Board of Governors highlights September 2026 (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release:
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UNC System Board of Governors highlights September 2026
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The UNC System Board of Governors (BOG) met Sept. 17, 2026. Below is a summary of key reports shared with the board and actions taken by the board.
Note: Any business conducted by the Board of Governors in closed session is not included in this summary.
#Committee on Budget and Finance
* Tuition and fee guidance discussed: The committee reviewed instru more PR
University establishes Miami Center for AI to support teaching, research (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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University establishes Miami Center for AI to support teaching, research
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Supporting teaching and research will be at the forefront of the new Miami Center for AI.
Miami University's Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the center during the Sept. 25 board meeting. Dennis Cheatham serves as director of the center, which will provide guidance and resources for the Miami community, create external partnerships, and communicate the university's AI initiati more PR
University of Georgia: New Faculty Connect With Resources, Campus Community at Orientation (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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New faculty connect with resources, campus community at orientation
Sep 25, 2026
By Lily Ding
Annual event introduces new faculty to UGA's mission, traditions and support network
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The University of Georgia welcomed new faculty members to campus during New Faculty Orientation in August and connected them with resources designed to help them succeed in teaching, research and service.
Hosted by the Office of Faculty Affairs at the Georgia Center for Co more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: No Respite From Storms, Oil Prices, UHERO Forecasts (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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No respite from storms, oil prices, UHERO forecasts
Sep 25, 2026
Hawai'i's economy has slowed this year under the weight of war-driven oil prices and an unusually active storm season, including two hurricanes within three weeks, according to the University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization's (UHERO) quarter 3 forecast for 2026, released September 25.
Real GDP growth will fall to about half a percent in 2026, from more more PR
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Highlights Faculty and Student Research and Community Achievements Across Disciplines (10)
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news wrap up:
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Inside UMassD September 24, 2026
Campus Community Accomplishments
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College of Arts & Sciences Dean Philip Scher published the chapter "Remembering for the Future: Reenacting the Canboulay Riots in the Trinidad Carnival" in Critical Perspectives on Caribbean Modernisms. The chapter explores changes within a historically based public display event in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, the yearly theatrica more PR
University of Michigan: Teen Loneliness May Follow Young People Into the Workplace (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Teen loneliness may follow young people into the workplace
September 25, 2026
What happens when loneliness follows a young person from the school hallway into the workplace? New research suggests that feeling lonely during adolescence may be linked to a greater risk of unstable or less secure employment in young adulthood.
The study, led by researchers at the University of Michigan, University of Texas and Korea University, also points to more PR
University of Michigan: Trade Tensions, High Prices and Interest Rates Drive Slip in Consumers' Outlook (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Trade tensions, high prices and interest rates drive slip in consumers' outlook
September 25, 2026
Consumer sentiment ticked down less than four index points in September, reaching the lowest reading in four months and down 15% from January 2026, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Views of current and year-ahead expected personal finances both weakened about 10% this month, with concerns over high prices continuing to cli more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Thandi Lyew Named 2026-27 Perry World House Graduate Fellow (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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25 Sep 2026
Thandi Lyew Named 2026-27 Perry World House Graduate Fellow
Her research uncovers the most effective ways to communicate messages about environmental decisions and health behavior in order to help people live healthier lives.
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Thandi Lyew, a doctoral candidate at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named a Perry World House Graduate Fellow. Ly more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Will Evans Leads Research Into Improving Mental Health in Stroke Survivors With Aphasia (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences issued the following news:
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Will Evans Leads Research into Improving Mental Health in Stroke Survivors with Aphasia
09/25/2026
William S. Evans, associate professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), University of Pittsburgh, is leading a National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded project alongside an interprofessional team of researchers focus more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Questioning a Benign Assumption (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Questioning a Benign Assumption
By Phoebe Ingraham Renda
When patients need mechanical ventilation for pneumonia or acute respiratory failure, clinicians often search the lungs for harmful microbes to identify the cause and guide treatment. A fungus called Candida albicans--naturally found in and on the body--frequently shows up in the airways of these critically ill patients. But because it has long been considere more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Thomas Karikari Receives Excellence in Scientific Research Award (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Thomas Karikari Receives Excellence in Scientific Research Award
By Shannon Turgeon
Thomas Karikari, associate professor of psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, is the recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Scientific Research Award from the Millennium Excellence Foundation.
The Millennium Excellence Awards recognize extraordinary individuals of African heritage and those who have rendered outstanding se more PR
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez: Food Security Data Center Expands Reach to U.S. Island Areas With New USDA-NIFA Grant (10)
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Sept. 26 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus (Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez) issued the following news:
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Food Security Data Center Expands Reach to U.S. Island Areas with New USDA-NIFA Grant
By Mariam Ludim Rosa Velez (mariam.ludim@upr.edu)
September 25, 2026
The Food Security Data Center (FSDC), a project attached to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology of the University of Mayaguez (RUM) of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), will expand its work to the island areas more PR
University of Richmond Announces Historic $150 Million Gift at Kickoff of a $600 Million Philanthropic Campaign (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release:
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University of Richmond Announces Historic $150 Million Gift at Kickoff of a $600 Million Philanthropic Campaign
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The University of Richmond has announced the largest gift commitment in the nearly 200-year history of the school. The $150 million anonymous gift commitment will support the University's campaign priorities, including making college more affordable for students across the income spectrum.
The historic gift was announced on Thurs more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Noted Historian Becomes Director of Ackerman Center (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Noted Historian Becomes Director of Ackerman Center
By Veronica Gonzalez | Sept. 25, 2026
Before Dr. Mark Celinscak became director of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies in August, he was familiar with its research and role at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Not only did the work of one of the center's professors influence his own, but Celinscak also presented the Michael and Elaine Jaffe Lecture in March at the University's 56th more PR
University of Utah Health and Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital Expand Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiology Care (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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University of Utah Health and Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital Expand Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiology Care
Sep 25, 2026
University of Utah Health and Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital are expanding specialized care, research, and clinical expertise for children facing pediatric pulmonary hypertension and complex cardiac conditions across the Mountain West.
Pediatric pulmonary hypertension i more PR
University of Utah Health Recognized by Vizient as 2026 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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University of Utah Health Recognized by Vizient as 2026 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer
Sep 24, 2026
For the 17th consecutive year, University of Utah Health has been recognized as a top ten performer in the 2026 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. U of U Health was ranked #8 of 122 participating comprehensive academic medical centers nationwide in the 2026 Vizient Quality and Accountability Ran more PR
University of Virginia: Q&A - Were Small Down Payments to Blame for the Housing Bubble? (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Q&A: Were small down payments to blame for the housing bubble?
By Traci Hale, vmv7mc@virginia.edu
September 25, 2026
The U.S. housing bubble of the early 2000s sent home prices soaring before the market crashed in 2007-08, triggering a foreclosure crisis and a deep recession.
A popular explanation is that lenders suddenly made it much easier to buy a home with a very small down payment. But W. Ben McCartney, an assistant professor more PR
USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy: Older Americans Are Taking More Medications, With More Than 1 in 5 at Risk for a Major Drug Interaction (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news:
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Older Americans Are Taking More Medications, With More Than 1 in 5 at Risk for a Major Drug Interaction
September 25, 2026
Older Americans are increasingly taking multiple prescription medications and dietary supplements. Although the prevalence of potentially major drug-drug interactions has declined slightly, more than 1 in 5 older adults are potentially at risk, according to more PR
USF Health researchers uncover a hidden brain region that helps regulate metabolism (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF Health researchers uncover a hidden brain region that helps regulate metabolism
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Study identifies the first known function of an understudied brain region that helps coordinate how the body responds to cold temperatures and regulates metabolic health.
When the body's temperature falls, it adapts by burning more energy to generate heat and triggering appetite to replace the fuel used to stay warm.
While scientists have known about those resp more PR
USF Health researchers uncover a hidden brain region that helps regulate metabolism (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
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USF Health researchers uncover a hidden brain region that helps regulate metabolism
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Study identifies the first known function of an understudied brain region that helps coordinate how the body responds to cold temperatures and regulates metabolic health.
When the body's temperature falls, it adapts by burning more energy to generate heat and triggering appetite to replace the fuel used to stay warm.
While scientists more PR
UTC earns third place in national U.S. Department of Transportation innovation challenge (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC earns third place in national U.S. Department of Transportation innovation challenge
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From left: Yasir Hassan, software engineer at the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP); Austin Harris, CUIP deputy director and chief technology officer; Dr. Mina Sartipi, interim vice chancellor for research; and Dr. Maged Shoman, research assistant professor at the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, celebrate UTC's third-pl more PR
UToledo Cuts Ribbon on Expanded Health Science Campus Solar Array (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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UToledo Cuts Ribbon on Expanded Health Science Campus Solar Array
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The University of Toledo celebrated the expansion of its solar array near the University of Toledo Medical Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning. Located along Main Technology Drive, the expanded array increases nameplate capacity from 330 to 750 kilowatts, more than doubling solar energy production on Health Science Campus while creating opportunities for student learning a more PR
UW Bothell ranked No. 3 public university in the West (10)
BOTHELL, Washington, Sept. 25 -- The University of Washington Bothell campus posted the following news:
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UW Bothell ranked No. 3 public university in the West
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The 2027 U.S. News & World Report on "Best Colleges" ranked the University of Washington Bothell No. 3 among Top Public Schools in the Western region and tied for No. 3 overall among Regional Universities (West) -moving up from No. 4 and No. 6 for the categories, respectively.
"UW Bothell is truly a regional-serving campus," said UW Bothell Chancellor Kristin G. Esterberg. "W more PR
UW receives $11.1 million to improve tobacco use treatment (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 25 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news:
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UW receives $11.1 million to improve tobacco use treatment
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The University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) has received a five-year, $11.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to identify strategies to improve tobacco use treatments for adult patients at community health centers.
Partnering with 16 community health centers in Wisconsin and Massachusetts, the multi more PR
VCU: Beyond-the-skin Imaging Device Moves Toward the Bedside - and the Market (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 25, 2026
A beyond-the-skin imaging device moves toward the bedside -- and the market
VCU biomedical engineer Anuradha Godavarty is advancing a non-contact, dye-free blood flow scanner toward a commercial future in wound care and vascular medicine.
By John Battiston
Most of us have had our blood oxygen levels measured with a pulse oximeter at the doctor's office. Clip the device to a fingertip and read the number: If oxygen saturation is more PR
Virulent Newcastle disease virus confirmed in a double-crested cormorant in New York (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news:
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Virulent Newcastle disease virus confirmed in a double-crested cormorant in New York
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An adult double-crested cormorant tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV), referred to as virulent Newcastle disease virus (vNDV) or exotic Newcastle disease (END). Additional supporting gross findings of splenic necrosis and subcutaneous edema were found on necropsy.
NDV, also referred to as avian orth more PR
W&M School of Education recognized for preparing future teachers in the science of reading (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 (TNSrpt) -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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W&M School of Education recognized for preparing future teachers in the science of reading
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The following story originally appeared on the website for the William & Mary School of Education. - Ed.
The graduate and undergraduate elementary teacher preparation programs at the William & Mary School of Education have earned A grades from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for how well they prepare future teachers to teach reading to elem more PR
What a Campus Visit at Young Harris College Is Actually Like (10)
YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Young Harris College posted the following news:
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What a Campus Visit at Young Harris College Is Actually Like
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A campus visit at Young Harris College gives you time to explore classrooms and residence halls, meet people, and ask questions about life here. Campus tours take about an hour. Add lunch, a faculty conversation, or a scheduled activity, and you can spend more time getting to know the college.
Visits are free, and lunch in the dining hall is included for you and your guests. You can choose more PR
What the Chatbot Knows, and How It's Shaping the Future of AI at UH (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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What the Chatbot Knows, and How It's Shaping the Future of AI at UH
Meet Mark Rosanes, manager of AI Solutions
By Natasha Saad
From finding answers to complex questions to digitization to speedy data analysis, artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way people work, learn and access information.
At the University of Houston, efforts are underway to integrate AI into the world of higher education to better serve the complex needs of our campus c more PR
What's Next for Oklahoma State University Under Its New Five-year Strategic Plan? (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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What's next for Oklahoma State University under its new five-year strategic plan?
September 24, 2026
KEY TAKEAWAYS
* Oklahoma State University launched a new five-year strategic plan during Land-Grant Week with eight goals focused on students, research, engagement, technology and institutional growth.
* OSU plans to provide every student with access to a career-readiness counselor and an alumni mentor while expanding online education and opportuni more PR
Where Possibility Begins (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 25 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Where Possibility Begins
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Dear Thorobred Family,
Last Friday in Louisville, the eyes of fifth graders from Luhr Elementary lit up when I mentioned pawpaw ice cream. We had gathered at Sam Swope JA BizTown(r) to cut the ribbon on Kentucky State University's new Urban Ag Discovery Center.
The ice cream was a treat, but also an entryway to research, product development, and entrepreneurship. In time, the students may discover that its flavor carries more PR
With Sunshine Protection Act Under Consideration, Villanova Sleep Expert Speaks to the Pros and Cons of Changing the Clocks (10)
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
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With Sunshine Protection Act Under Consideration, Villanova Sleep Expert Speaks to the Pros and Cons of Changing the Clocks
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Twice a year, Americans are made to gain or lose one hour of sleep to accommodate an age-old custom of dubious origins. But that may soon change.
On July 14, 2026, Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives joined together to approve the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would effectively elimina more PR
WNMU Nursing Students Receive Purple Coats at Ceremony as School is Recognized by Research.com (10)
SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Sept. 25 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release:
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WNMU Nursing Students Receive Purple Coats at Ceremony as School is Recognized by Research.com
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Nursing students marked the official start of their professional healthcare journeys in a special ceremony on campus recently, receiving their purple coats before family members, faculty and peers.
The celebration of scholastic excellence comes as the institution builds momentum across programs, highlighted by the nursing program's recent more PR
Wofford College Awarded NSF Grant Worth Nearly $2 Million (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 26 -- Wofford College issued the following news:
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Wofford College awarded NSF grant worth nearly $2 million
Funding will create inaugural BOSS Scholars program for STEM majors
2026-09-25
Wofford College is launching a new program focused on providing STEM opportunities and support for students from low-income households through a $1.998 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program.
The Building Opportunities for STEM St more PR
Wright State to host statewide mental health research summit focused on overlooked Ohio populations (10)
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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Wright State to host statewide mental health research summit focused on overlooked Ohio populations
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Researchers, clinicians, community organizers, patients and families will gather at Wright State University on Sept. 28 to discuss how mental health research can better represent Ohioans whose experiences are often overlooked in traditional studies.
The State of Ohio Adversity and Resilience (SOAR) Community and Research Summit, hosted by Wright State's Boonsh more PR
Yale Public Health School: For Alonzo Plough, 'Community is Always a Plural' (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 26 -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news:
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For Alonzo Plough, "community is always a plural"
By Matt Kristoffersen
September 24, 2026
As a junior faculty member at Tufts University, Dr. Alonzo L. Plough, PhD, MPH '77, published studies on unequal funding and inequitable outcomes in end-stage renal disease. The papers reached leading journals, but they had little effect on the conditions he hoped to improve.
So, at 37, he gave up tenure to become Boston's director of public health. "So more PR
Yale School of Medicine: New AI Tool Detects Widely Underdiagnosed Heart Condition (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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New AI Tool Detects Widely Underdiagnosed Heart Condition
By Isabella Backman
September 25, 2026
A new Yale-developed artificial intelligence (AI) platform can detect individuals at risk for amyloid cardiomyopathy, an underdiagnosed cardiac condition, using data from a quick and accessible heart test.
Amyloid cardiomyopathy is a disease caused by the buildup of misfolded proteins on the heart muscle. Left untreated, it can more PR
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