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$3.6M NIH grant funds study of smart lighting for dementia symptoms and sleep (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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$3.6M NIH grant funds study of smart lighting for dementia symptoms and sleep
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State researchers have received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant expected to provide about $3.6 million over five years to test whether a smart lighting system can improve sleep and behavioral and psychological symptoms among nursing home residents living with dementia.
The project, funded by the National Institute on more PR
1 week out: Countdown to the search for Amelia Earhart's plane begins (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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1 week out: Countdown to the search for Amelia Earhart's plane begins
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -In one week, the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Purdue University will embark on an expedition to the South Pacific in an attempt to solve the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her mission to become the first person to fly around the world at the equator.
The expedition will incl more PR
2026 'Great Teacher' Patrick Lee Lucas connects design history to everyday spaces (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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2026 'Great Teacher' Patrick Lee Lucas connects design history to everyday spaces
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Earlier this year, the University of Kentucky Alumni Association honored six more PR
A message from President Bellamkonda on the Ohio State Listening Survey (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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A message from President Bellamkonda on the Ohio State Listening Survey
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Ohio State President Ravi V. Bellamkonda sent the following message to members of the campus community today (Sept. 28).
Dear Colleagues:
I hope you're enjoying a successful start to the academic year. As I shared during my recent State of the University address, I'm reminded daily what a privilege it is to be part of such an extraordinary community.
I'm writing to share results of t more PR
A New Chapter Begins: Geisel Welcomes Residential MS Students (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 28 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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A New Chapter Begins: Geisel Welcomes Residential MS Students
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On September 11, a new cohort of residential Master of Science students arrived at the Geisel School of Medicine ready to begin a year of discovery and growth.
Representing Geisel's MS programs in Epidemiology, Health Data Science, and Medical Informatics, the incoming students began the day gathered at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for an orientation d more PR
A Warm Welcome: Incoming Online MS Cohorts Begin at Geisel (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 28 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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A Warm Welcome: Incoming Online MS Cohorts Begin at Geisel
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The Geisel School of Medicine welcomed two new cohorts of online health sciences master's students this September, marking the beginning of a new academic journey for students in the Online MS in Health Data Science and Online MS in Implementation Science programs.
Representing a range of academic and professional backgrounds and locations across the globe, the more PR
Allegheny College's Courtney Walton Will Connect Literature to Local Underground Railroad History Thanks to Prestigious National Grant (10)
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Allegheny College issued the following news:
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Allegheny College's Courtney Walton Will Connect Literature to Local Underground Railroad History Thanks to Prestigious National Grant
September 28, 2026
By: Roman Hladio
Assistant Professor of English and Black Studies Courtney Walton, Ph.D., received a Periclean Faculty Leader grant to support the integration of archival research and community engagement in her African American Literature/Black Studies course.
Funded by Project Pericles -- a nation more PR
Alum's Family Foundation Invests in Opportunities for CSUN's Economics Department (10)
NORTHRIDGE, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release:
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Alum's Family Foundation Invests in Opportunities for CSUN's Economics Department
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The top graduating student in CSUN's Department of Economics will receive a monetary award thanks to a gift that also creates endowments for scholarships and faculty research support.
The Tamkin Foundation, a family-led philanthropic organization established in 1969 by Ukrainian immigrant and Los Angeles businessman William W. Tamkin, recently more PR
American University: What Comes Next for the Kurdistan Region's Security? Experts Weigh In (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- American University issued the following news:
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What comes next for the Kurdistan Region's security? Experts weigh in
By Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace | September 28, 2026
The planned withdrawal of US forces from Iraq on September 30, 2026, is forcing the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to reassess how it protects the region and preserves its ties with Washington. As the United States and Iraq move toward bilateral defense cooperation, Erbil must secure a distinct role within arrangements negotiated wi more PR
An iPhone Helped Shyamsundar Solve a Nanoparticle Mystery (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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An iPhone Helped Shyamsundar Solve a Nanoparticle Mystery
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Instead of capturing a memory with an iPhone camera, Carnegie Mellon University's Nivedita Shyamsundar used hers to make a scientific discovery.
A senior in the Department of Chemistry, Shyamsundar studies tiny particles that could help medicines and vaccines more effectively travel through the human body and reach their targets. Her work may one day lead to better cancer treatments a more PR
Ancient Tools Reveal How Ice Age Humans Learned the Land (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 28 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Ancient Tools Reveal How Ice Age Humans Learned the Land
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OXFORD, Miss. - At the end of the last Ice Age, early humans crisscrossed the Americas following seasons, rivers and game, often with a trusty spear in hand. Nearly 13,000 years later, archeologists are using those spearheads to study how America's first inhabitants understood risk.
Stone projectile points are among the few surviving traces from the Tennessee River Valley's earliest sett more PR
Associate Dean Daryl Lim featured in Privacy, AI, and Tech Works Worth Your Attention (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Associate Dean Daryl Lim featured in Privacy, AI, and Tech Works Worth Your Attention
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CARLISLE, PA-H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim's article, "Polyphonic AI Regulation," was featured in Solove's Privacy, AI, and Tech Works Worth Your Attention, a curated selection of recent scholarship on privacy, artificial intelligence, and technology. The arti more PR
ASU System Board Approves Chancellor Appointments at A-State, ASU-Newport (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 28 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news:
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ASU System Board Approves Chancellor Appointments at A-State, ASU-Newport
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LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today in a special meeting approved the recommendation of President Todd Shields to appoint Dr. Calvin White Jr. as chancellor of Arkansas State and Ike Wheeler as chancellor of ASU-Newport.
White, formerly executive vice chancellor and provost at A-State, had been serving as interim chancellor since July, more PR
AU Pathologists' Assistant Students Earn AAPA Student Delegate Scholarships (10)
ANDERSON, South Carolina, Sept. 28 -- Anderson University posted the following news release:
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AU Pathologists' Assistant Students Earn AAPA Student Delegate Scholarships
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Two Anderson University Pathologists' Assistant students took their research from the classroom to a national audience, presenting their work at the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants (AAPA) Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
Graduate students Kayla Thomas and Delaney Alyse-Souza received AAPA Student Delegate Scholarships, supporting their attenda more PR
Auburn Engineering expands road safety planning across West Alabama (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 28 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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Auburn Engineering expands road safety planning across West Alabama
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The Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) is helping communities across western Alabama turn crash data and local knowledge into plans to make roads safer and position themselves to pursue funding for safety-related improvements.
Rod Turochy, associate director for outreach at AUTRI, is helping lead the effort to develop safety action plans for com more PR
Baruch College Celebrates Faculty Achievements at 2026 Convocation (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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Baruch College Celebrates Faculty Achievements at 2026 Convocation
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Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Linda Essig (right) honored four professors with Presidential Excellence Awards for their exceptional contributions in scholarship, teaching, and service. Award winners are (from left): Jennifer Whiting, David Jones, Lin Peng, and Zachary Calamari.
Baruch College celebrated faculty achievements, career milestones, and distinguished teaching at its a more PR
Beverly Horvit named Robert F. Youngblood Faculty Fellow at Missouri School of Journalism (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 28 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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Beverly Horvit named Robert F. Youngblood Faculty Fellow at Missouri School of Journalism
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#The fellowship reflects the School's continued investment in its faculty's research and teaching
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 28, 2026) -Beverly Horvit, professor in the Missouri School of Journalism, has been selected to receive a named Reynolds Faculty Fellowship, the Robert F. Youngblood Distinguished Faculty Fellow. The fellowship pr more PR
Beyond the moving body (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Beyond the moving body
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Audiences tend to follow dancers: their movements, gestures, and interactions. A dancer moves at a particular distance from another person, within a particular space, surrounded by objects and other elements that can affect what an audience sees and feels.
Yoshito Sakuraba spent part of his summer thinking about those surroundings.
Sakuraba, an MFA student in dance at the University of Iowa, re more PR
Biochemistry Major Begins SCICU Grant Research at Hobcaw Barony (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 28 -- Converse University posted the following news:
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Biochemistry Major Begins SCICU Grant Research at Hobcaw Barony
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Biochemistry major Ava Wells '27 (Nisbet Honors), began conducting her research project titled "Analysis of Microplastic Contamination in Tidal Wetlands" at Hobcaw Barony Heritage Preserve under the mentorship of Dr. Jennifer Hawk, Associate Professor of Chemistry. Hobcaw Barony is a 16,000-acre tract on the Waccamaw Neck peninsula in Georgetown County, South Carolina
Funded by a SC more PR
Blocking immune cells' path into brain limits neurodegeneration (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 28 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Blocking immune cells' path into brain limits neurodegeneration
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#In Brief
* A drug blocked immune cells from entering the brains of mice, reducing damage caused by a protein called tau that accumulates in the brain in Alzheimer's and related neurodegenerative diseases.
* Treated mice kept more brain tissue and had better memory, even though tau levels stayed the same.
* The findings point to new Alzheimer's treatmen more PR
Bowie State Researchers Lead Study on Bats' Role in Healthier Plants (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 28 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release:
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Bowie State Researchers Lead Study on Bats' Role in Healthier Plants
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Deep in a Costa Rican forest, a bat eats fruit, flies off and, in under 20 minutes, poops. That quick, unglamorous process may hold a key to healthier crops, more resilient forests and a better understanding of how nature keeps itself disease-free.
Dr. Priscila Chaverri, a professor of microbiology in Bowie State's Department of Natural Sciences has spent more than a decade cha more PR
Cal. State-San Bernardino: AI Research and Retraining Center Puts People at the Center of a Changing Workforce (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 29 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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AI Research and Retraining Center puts people at the center of a changing workforce
With robots, virtual reality and AI-powered tools, CSUSB's new AI Research and Retraining Center will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the workplace -- and turn that research into practical training to help Inland Empire workers adapt, build new skills and prepare for what comes next.
September 28, 2026
Artificial intelli more PR
California firm licenses 'potent' anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health for development, clinical testing (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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California firm licenses 'potent' anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health for development, clinical testing
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Vanderbilt Health researchers and colleagues have isolated human monoclonal antibodies from previously infected individuals that potently neutralized the measles virus in the laboratory and strongly inhibited viral replication in two animal models.
California-based Saravir Biopharma Inc. has licensed the antibodies more PR
Carrie Nobles to Study Effects of Contaminants on Fertility and Pregnancy Under $2.5 Million NIH Grant (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Carrie Nobles to Study Effects of Contaminants on Fertility and Pregnancy Under $2.5 Million NIH Grant
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Carrie Nobles, assistant professor of environmental health sciences in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, will examine the effects of certain long-lasting chemicals and heavy metals on fertility and pregnancy under a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.In addition to raising awareness of publ more PR
CEBS Receives Department of Education Grant (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 28 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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CEBS Receives Department of Education Grant
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Drs. Trudy Little and Ellen Casale recently received a $1,249,373 grant that will support students looking to become early childhood special educators and developmental interventionists over the next 5 years. Project ISPIRE is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (H325K260090).
Project INSPIRE (Interdisciplinary Scholars Prepared in Research and Evidence more PR
Cedarville Combines AI Tools and Human Coaching for Student Career Preparation (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Cedarville Combines AI Tools and Human Coaching for Student Career Preparation
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by Cara Ramer
Demand for artificial intelligence skills in entry-level job postings has nearly tripled since fall 2025, according to 2026 research by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. As AI reshapes expectations for new professionals, Cedarville University is preparing students to use AI thoughtfully, ethically and effectively in the classroom and the workpla more PR
Chancellor King Highlights Sustainability Milestones Across SUNY (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King Highlights Sustainability Milestones Across SUNY
September 28, 2026
SUNY has Reduced Systemwide Energy Use Per Square Foot by 33 Percent Since 1990
With 40 Percent of State-Owned Buildings, SUNY is One of New York's Most Powerful Platforms for Large-Scale Emissions Reduction and Clean Energy Deployment
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Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced major sustainability progress more PR
Charged With Purpose: Inside Case Western Reserve's Galm Electrochemical Cluster (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 29 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Charged with Purpose: Inside Case Western Reserve's Galm electrochemical cluster
Researchers in the James M. Galm Electrochemical Engineering & Energy Science research cluster are tackling the chemistry behind batteries, semiconductors, critical metals and clean energy
September 28, 2026 | Story by: Lydia Coutre
This story is the second in a series introducing the research, people and building that will define Case Western Reserve's next chapter o more PR
Clemson researchers will use AI to explore how plant cells respond to stress (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 28 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson researchers will use AI to explore how plant cells respond to stress
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When crops face drought, extreme heat or disease, every part of the plant does not respond in the same way.
Through a three-year, $830,055 grant from the National Science Foundation, Clemson University researchers will use artificial intelligence to study how individual plant cells control their genes.
The answers could eventually help researchers and breeders develop more more PR
CNN Legal Analyst to Explore Crime, Vigilantism, Public Safety (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 28 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
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CNN Legal Analyst to Explore Crime, Vigilantism, Public Safety
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Buffalo, NY - The Canisius University Frank G. Raichle Lecture Series on Law in American Society welcomes Elliot Williams to campus on Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chester HON '01 and Diane Stranczek Science Hall Commons. An attorney, author, journalist and former government official, Williams will discuss his new book, Five Bullets: The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive ' more PR
Columbia University School of Engineering & Applied Science Hosts Alumnus Rao on Data Streaming and Real Time AI Architectures (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University issued the following news:
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Unlocking the Possibilities of Data Streaming
Data streaming is helping make information more accessible when it matters.
September 28, 2026
Bernadette O. Young
Columbia Engineering's Lecture Series in AI returned for its third year Sept. 11 at the University's Morningside campus. Previous lectures explored artificial intelligence (AI) architectures and computing systems. The first lecture of this schoo more PR
Combing nature's library for answers to prostate cancer (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 28 -- 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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Combing nature's library for answers to prostate cancer
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A man's prostate cancer has spread, so he starts hormone treatment. At first, it works well. His PSA, a blood test doctors use to track the cancer, drops sharply. But after a year or two, the PSA shoots up. The cancer may have stopped responding to treatment.
"It's truly an unmet medical need. If you get to that stage of more PR
CU Anschutz Research Examines Temporary Firearm Removal Among Service Members and Veterans (10)
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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CU Anschutz Research Examines Temporary Firearm Removal Among Service Members and Veterans
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As Suicide Prevention Month brings renewed attention to ways to reduce suicide risk, new research from CU Anschutz examines how extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), civil court orders that can temporarily restrict firearm access, are being used among service members and veterans in Colorado.
The study, published in JAMA Netwo more PR
Data centers in Montana are subject of Oct. 27 Wheeler Center lecture (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Data centers in Montana are subject of Oct. 27 Wheeler Center lecture
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BOZEMAN -The Montana State University-based Burton K. Wheeler Center will host a lecture focused on data centers in Montana on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The event will be held on campus, and there is also an option to stream it online.
"Data Centers in Montana: Pros and Cons" will feature three expert speakers: Coltran Hophan-Nichols, senior manager of Research Cyberinfrastructure at MSU; B more PR
Different Paths, Shared Purpose: MSW Students Find a Place for Policy Practice at IMRP (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Different Paths, Shared Purpose: MSW Students Find a Place for Policy Practice at IMRP
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They come to the UConn School of Social Work from universities across Connecticut and the Northeast, and as far away as California and England.
Their professional backgrounds are just as varied: corporate social responsibility, child welfare, and stage management.
Some are pursuing joint degrees in social work and public policy. One is a 35-year veteran of more PR
Eberly, Fox Graduate School to celebrate 100 years of the Penn State Ph.D. on Oct. 2 (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Eberly, Fox Graduate School to celebrate 100 years of the Penn State Ph.D. on Oct. 2
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In 2026, Penn State celebrates the centennial anniversary of awarding its first doctoral degree -a degree in physics -to Marsh White. He was a student in the then-School of Chemistry and Physics at the Pennsylvania State College, known today as the Department of Physics in the Penn State Eberly College of Science.
For his doctor more PR
Engineering and Technology Launches Digital Badges to Showcase Student Skills (10)
COMMERCE, Texas, Sept. 28 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:
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Engineering and Technology Launches Digital Badges to Showcase Student Skills
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Engineering and technology students at East Texas A&M University have a new way to demonstrate their academic achievements and career-ready skills to potential employers.
The Department of Engineering and Technology has introduced a series of digital badges through Suitable, a platform that allows students to docume more PR
Enjoy these fall exhibitions across UChicago (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Enjoy these fall exhibitions across UChicago
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As the ivy changes colors and classes get underway, exhibitions across the University of Chicago are opening to the public.
From Anatolian kings to immersive digital art and Nigerian bodybuilders, check out these fall offerings across campus.
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
Regenstein Library, The Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center | 1100 more PR
ETSU aging data dashboard team earns statewide public health award (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU aging data dashboard team earns statewide public health award
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A statewide resource developed in part by East Tennessee State University to help communities better understand -and respond to -the needs of older Tennesseans has earned recognition from public health professionals across the state.
The ETSU Center for Rural Health and Research (CRHR), housed in the ETSU College of Public Health, was awarded for its work developing the more PR
Experts spotlight financial strategies to advance sustainability (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Experts spotlight financial strategies to advance sustainability
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Financial strategies can advance sustainability goals, but only if environmental trade-offs can be measured, trusted and incorporated into decisions.
A panel of experts showcased practical efforts to do just that at a Climate Week NYC 2026 event co-hosted by the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), a glo more PR
Father-Daughter Entrepreneurs Plan to Introduce Refreshing, Non-Alcoholic Beverage for Life on the Water (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Father-Daughter Entrepreneurs Plan to Introduce Refreshing, Non-Alcoholic Beverage for Life on the Water
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Father-daughter entrepreneurs Bill Smith '78 (BUS) and Lindsay Smith are both experienced boaters who love a day of adventure on Long Island Sound or cruising on the ocean.
But an exhilarating day on the water can leave boating enthusiasts dehydrated because of a combination of heat, sun, and wind. To combat it, they've created SEAWELL, a s more PR
FAU Blends AI and Human Coaching to Make Students Day One Career Ready (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 29 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Blends AI and Human Coaching to Make Students Day One Career Ready
By Joshua Glanzer | 9/28/2026
As higher education institutions face increasing scrutiny over workforce outcomes, student success, return on investment and graduate employability, Florida Atlantic University's Career Center is pairing artificial intelligence with evidence-based career coaching to help students graduate "Day more PR
Federal funding supports FSU quantum communication testbed for real-world conditions (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 28 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Federal funding supports FSU quantum communication testbed for real-world conditions
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#Key Points
* Florida State University will develop a quantum testing platform with federal funding through the National Institute of Standards and Technology, secured with support from U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida's 11th Congressional District.
* Researchers will study quantum communication performance under challenging conditions, helping to develop re more PR
Final 'For 2026' conference closes 5-year series as nation marks 250 years (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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Final 'For 2026' conference closes 5-year series as nation marks 250 years
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"For 2026: New Republic, New Worlds" will bring scholars, public historians, educators and the public to Williamsburg for the final conference in the "For 2026" series. The conference examines what the Revolution built -the constitutional structures, communities, boundaries and ambitions of the new nation, and how people inside and beyond its borders judged its prospects. Registra more PR
Five Takeaways From YSE Experts at Climate Week NYC (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news:
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Five Takeaways From YSE Experts at Climate Week NYC
School of the Environment faculty shared insights on topics ranging from how we measure the wealth of nations to the role of AI in climate communication at Yale @ Climate Week NYC.
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An economic yardstick that counts the goals a country scores but not the ones it gives up. News coverage that gives climate change just over half of 1% of its attention. Families who decide to stay again and again more PR
Ford School of Public Policy: Detroit Gun Violence Drops Sharply During ShotStoppers Program (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Detroit gun violence drops sharply during ShotStoppers program
September 27, 2026
DETROIT--Detroit saw a 45% decrease in homicides and nonfatal shootings in a three-year period when the city launched its ShotStoppers program that equipped community-based groups to intervene and deescalate violent situations, according to a University of Michigan analysis.
Not to be confused with ShotSpotter--Detroit's gunshot detection more PR
Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 28 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy
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#In Brief
* Near-daily cannabis users with drug-resistant epilepsy had over twice as many convulsive seizures as nonusers.
* Users became medication-resistant faster, reaching specialized care five years after their first seizure, versus 18 years for nonusers.
* Findings show association, not causation; larger studies are planned.
Adults with hard-to-treat epilepsy more PR
Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 28 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy
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#In Brief
* Near-daily cannabis users with drug-resistant epilepsy had over twice as many convulsive seizures as nonusers.
* Users became medication-resistant faster, reaching specialized care five years after their first seizure, versus 18 years for nonusers.
* Findings show association, not causation; larger studies are planned.
Adults with hard-to-treat epilepsy who used cannabis more PR
From Professional Baseball to Arcadia: Dr. Liu Examines the Science Behind Human Movement (10)
GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Arcadia University posted the following news:
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From Professional Baseball to Arcadia: Dr. Liu Examines the Science Behind Human Movement
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Dr. Jun Ming (Sam) Liu, an assistant professor of Physical Therapy who joined Arcadia this academic year, is transforming how sports teams and academic researchers understand human movement by connecting fundamental mechanics with elite performance analysis.
With a background spanning a master's in engineering science from the University of Oxford, a PhD in biom more PR
Frontiers Fund opens second-year call for innovative solutions to societal challenges (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Frontiers Fund opens second-year call for innovative solutions to societal challenges
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The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is pleased to announce the second year of the Frontiers of Innovation for Societal Impact Fund. For centuries, Harvard has engaged with corporations and related entities to inform and strengthen our intellectual mission, support scholarship and students, and translate research discoveries to benefit society broadly. At a t more PR
FSU Honors Program introduces new Graduate Teaching Fellowship (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 28 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU Honors Program introduces new Graduate Teaching Fellowship
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The University Honors Program has launched a new Graduate Teaching Fellowship, which allows advanced graduate students to design and teach unique honors courses.
The fellowship, the first of its kind, allows doctoral students chosen through a competitive process to design and teach original interdisciplinary Honors Discovery Courses and receive structured faculty mentorship that helps more PR
Geisel School of Medicine's Green Vest Ceremony Marks Another First (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 28 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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Geisel School of Medicine's Green Vest Ceremony Marks Another First
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In a ceremony highlighting the importance of public health work, Geisel School of Medicine students in the MPH and MS programs received a Dartmouth green vest symbolic of those worn worldwide by public health officials and emergency response teams when working in the field.
In separate opening remarks, Alicia Battle, assistant dean for public health pr more PR
George Mason explores three-year degree pathways to expand access and affordability (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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George Mason explores three-year degree pathways to expand access and affordability
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George Mason University, in coordination with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), is pursuing the development of three-year degree programs that will make college education accessible to more students, save them time and money, and provide more opportunities for workforce engagement.
The university's Provost's Office will soon release a resource more PR
Georgia State Alumna Turns Neuroscience Training Into Career in Clinical Trials (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 29 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Georgia State Alumna Turns Neuroscience Training Into Career in Clinical Trials
September 28, 2026
ATLANTA -- For Yvonne Ogbonmwan (B.S. '07), the path from winning a high school science competition to helping design global clinical trials began with an introduction to a field she once did not know existed.
Ogbonmwan already had an interest in psychology and mental health when she learned about the Atlanta Regional Brain Bee through her science club at more PR
Great Colleges to Work For Program Names K-State One of the Best Workplaces in the Nation (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 29 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Great Colleges to Work For program names K-State one of the best workplaces in the nation
Monday, Sept. 28, 2026
Kansas State University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program.
The recognition reinforces the university's commitment to being an employer of choice in Kansas and higher education, where employees have the opportunities, resources and support they need to thrive, said Shanna more PR
Great Valley an Essential Partner in Online AI Education at Penn State (10)
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news:
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Great Valley an essential partner in online AI education at Penn State
September 28, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State recently announced an expansion of its online professional master's program in artificial intelligence into two distinct tracks, broadening the degree for working adults nationwide who need AI skills but do not have a coding-intensive background. Before the expansion was possible, the University neede more PR
Grinnell College: President's Welcome Message for We Are Family Weekend 2026 (10)
GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Grinnell College posted the following statement on Sept. 28, 2026, by President Anne F. Harris:
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President's Welcome Message for We Are Family Weekend 2026
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Good morning, and welcome. It is great to be here with you and many of my colleagues. For student affairs, JC Lopez is in the back right there. And then you'll see Michael Sims, and I see Gina Beck, Maure Smith-Benanti, and MJ as well. You've probably seen their names in email. They are trusted and cherished colleagues in this noble work that we do toge more PR
Hall of Fame honors veteran advocate Luis Martinez III for a life spent filling the gaps (10)
TROY, Alabama, Sept. 28 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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Hall of Fame honors veteran advocate Luis Martinez III for a life spent filling the gaps
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Luis Martinez III never expected to be standing in a room with a Pro Football Hall of Fame Award of Character in his hands.
He expected to keep doing the next thing that needed to be done.
Martinez, chairman of the All Veterans Council of Tom Green County and a veteran resource and referral specialist with the Texas Veteran Leadership Program, received one of the Hall's in more PR
Harvard Medical School: Allon Klein Named 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Allon Klein Named 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath
$2.5 million award supports ambitious leaps in new directions
Research Awards and Recognitions
By Laura Castanon September 28, 2026
Allon Klein, professor of systems biology in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, has been named a 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath. The award provides up to $2.5 million over five years for researchers to pursue questions beyond their established areas of resea more PR
Helping wireless devices find their location without GPS (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Helping wireless devices find their location without GPS
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We expect our phones, cars and other connected technologies to know where they are and to communicate wherever we go. The Global Positioning System, or GPS, helps make that possible, but the satellite signals GPS uses can't reach everywhere. Inside buildings, underground and among tall buildings, those signals can be blocked or disrupted. Now, Michigan State University researchers have dem more PR
Hofstra Simulation Educator Takes AI Innovation to National Stage (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 29 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Hofstra Simulation Educator Takes AI Innovation to National Stage
A last-minute callout can quickly disrupt a carefully planned day of health care simulation. Hofstra simulation educator Jon C. Colato turned that stressful scramble into a task that takes seconds. His solution earned him an opportunity to share his work with simulation professionals from across the country.
News in Summary
* A Hofstra educator used AI to turn a 30-minute staffing scramble i more PR
How Close Are We to Artificial Superintelligence? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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How Close Are We to Artificial Superintelligence?
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The idea of a machine surpassing human intelligence across virtually every intellectual domain once seemed relegated to the realm of science fiction. Today, artificial superintelligence is the subject of serious debate among researchers, though there is little agreement about whether - or when - it will emerge.
As a philosopher of science with a joint appointment in Halicioglu more PR
How data centers are uniting Americans from across the partisan divide (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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How data centers are uniting Americans from across the partisan divide
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As artificial intelligence reshapes daily life, it's also reshaping the landscape -literally. Across the United States, communities are pushing back against a wave of data center construction and, according to UCLA scholar Megan Mullin, the resistance is doing something rare in American politics: uniting people across party lines.
Mullin, a professor of public po more PR
How Long Does It Take to Get the CT 092 Certification? (10)
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 28 -- The University of Bridgeport posted the following news:
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How Long Does It Take to Get the CT 092 Certification?
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If you're a Connecticut educator ready to move into school leadership, you've probably wondered, "How long does it actually take to get the CT 092 certification?"
The honest answer depends on where you're starting. Your existing degree, your years of teaching experience, and which pathway you choose can all shift the timeline in meaningful ways.
Below, we'll walk through what the 092 c more PR
How Much Do Americans Spend on GLP-1 Medications? VCU Medical Students Measure Drug Affordability (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 28, 2026
How much do Americans spend on GLP-1 medications? VCU medical students measure drug affordability
The study reveals trends in health spending, which soared to nearly $65 billion in 2023 for the popular weight-loss drugs. Among their findings: Nearly 1 in 5 of GLP-1 users spent at least 10% of their household income on the medications.
By Olivia Trani
The number of people using GLP-1 treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight more PR
How tropical weather affects West Antarctica (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 28 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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How tropical weather affects West Antarctica
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Climate patterns in the tropics help determine how much snow falls from year to year on Antarctica, among the coldest, windiest, driest places on Earth. New research from the University of Utah shows that tropical conditions and the oceans also influence the continent's massive ice sheets.
By analyzing ice cores recovered from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) and 20th-century weather data, an i more PR
Illinois Institute of Technology: Doctoral Student Wins Prestigious Fellowship for Low-Income Housing Research (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Doctoral Student Wins Prestigious Fellowship for Low-Income Housing Research
09/28/2026
An Illinois Institute of Technology School of Architecture doctoral student has been awarded the highly competitive American Doctoral Fellowship from the American Association of University Women, the oldest non-institutional source of doctoral funding in the nation.
Aamena Mubarak Bakarmom (M.ARCH. '21, Ph.D. ARCH Candidate) was awarded $25,000 more PR
In Print: 'Rethinking Consumer Data and Behavior' (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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In Print: 'Rethinking Consumer Data and Behavior'
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#Publication title
Rethinking Consumer Data and Behavior
#Purdue authors
Nicole Olynk Widmar
Michael Smith
Erin Robinson
#Publisher
Purdue University Press
#Publication date
April 15, 2026
#About the book (from the publisher)
Today's food and agricultural consumers are driven by more than just price -they are influenced by trust, values and perceptions that are often difficult to me more PR
Interim Dean Pope Highlights LBJ School's Momentum During a Year of Transition at the 2026 State of the College (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29 -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news:
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Interim Dean Pope Highlights LBJ School's Momentum During a Year of Transition at the 2026 State of the College
September 28, 2026
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin welcomed students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends for its annual State of the College address by Interim Dean J. Paul Pope on Thursday, Sept. 24. Pope reflected on the school's core mission to train more PR
Jefferson County Designates Annual Southeast Texas Energy Day, Names LU Host (10)
BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 29 -- Lamar University issued the following news:
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Jefferson County designates annual Southeast Texas Energy Day, names LU host
September 28, 2026 | By April Thompson
Jefferson County Commissioners Court has designated the second Friday of October as Southeast Texas Energy Day, recognizing the region's historic and continuing impact on the global energy industry and naming Lamar University (LU) as the annual host.
The designation highlights LU's leadership in energy education, including the launch of its Doctor more PR
KU Field Station will host biennial Visitors' Day Oct. 3 (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Field Station will host biennial Visitors' Day Oct. 3
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LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Field Station will open its core research area to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 3. The event is held every two years.
Members of the public will be welcomed behind the scenes to tour restricted-access research areas at the Field Station and learn about ongoing research projects. Stations will be set up along a 1.5-mile loop that starts and ends at the more PR
KU School of Education & Human Sciences launches online master's in higher education administration (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU School of Education & Human Sciences launches online master's in higher education administration
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LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences is launching a fully online M.S.E in Higher Education Administration housed within the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies.
The program builds on KU's established in-person Higher Education Administration master's, adding additional flexibility for working students more PR
LLUH celebrates 120 years of research legacy (10)
LOMA LINDA, California, Sept. 28 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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LLUH celebrates 120 years of research legacy
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William Hayes, PhD, was recognized as LLUH's Researcher of the Year for his work studying venomous and endangered species, highlighting the diverse scope of scientific inquiry across the institution.
Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) welcomed more than 100 supporters, researchers, community leaders, and healthcare professionals on August 30 for the inaugural Time of Discovery, a research-focused more PR
Lonely? Socially isolated? Study finds it may cost you six healthy years of life (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
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Lonely? Socially isolated? Study finds it may cost you six healthy years of life
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The numbers paint a grim picture. Roughly half of all U.S. adults are lonely, according to a 2023 report, and nearly as many feel socially isolated. Though just as serious as other health risks, loneliness and social isolation remain underappreciated as urgent public health concerns.
But just how many healthy years might loneliness and social isolation actually co more PR
Medal of Honor Recipient Known as 'The Real Forrest Gump' to Visit Wofford Sammy Davis Will Give Talk as Part of Hipp Lecture Series (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Wofford College issued the following news:
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Medal of Honor recipient known as "the real Forrest Gump" to visit Wofford
Sammy Davis will give talk as part of Hipp Lecture Series
2026-09-28
Spartanburg, S.C. - Wofford College will host a lecture by Sammy Davis, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who inspired parts of the 1994 movie "Forrest Gump," on October 19 at 6 p.m. Davis will speak about duty, honor and country.
Davis' talk is the latest installment in the Hipp Lecture Series on Int more PR
Media Tip Sheet: What to Know About the First mRNA Flu Shot and What Comes Next (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: What to Know About the First mRNA Flu Shot and What Comes Next
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Moderna's new mRNA flu vaccine is expected to become available in the coming weeks.
The FDA has approved Moderna's mRNA-based flu vaccine for adults ages 50-64 and granted accelerated approval for adults 65 and older, with additional study required in the older population. The vaccine was nearly 27% more effective against seasonal flu than a standard flu vaccine in clinical more PR
Michigan Medicine: Is the United States Lagging Behind Europe in Memory Improvement? (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Is the United States Lagging Behind Europe in Memory Improvement?
An interview with Neil Mehta, PhD
September 28, 2026
In this episode, Lauren & Matt speak with Neil Mehta, PhD who is the associate dean for research and a professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Mehta's research focuses on US life expectancy trends, the effects more PR
Michigan Medicine: New Insight Into How Lipodystrophy Can Affect Overall Health (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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New insight into how lipodystrophy can affect overall health
A multicenter study shows high rates of diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia and liver disease in patients with lipodystrophy
September 28, 2026
Healthy adipose, or fat, tissues are responsible for storing energy and releasing hormones such as leptin that help regulate appetite, energy balance and body weight.
Lipodystrophy is more PR
Mizzou Researchers Discover Bullfrog Brains Can Make Their Own Backup Fuel (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou researchers discover bullfrog brains can make their own backup fuel
The findings could shed light on what happens when human brains don't get enough energy.
Sept. 28, 2026
University of Missouri researchers have uncovered a hidden biological superpower in bullfrogs: When their brains run low on energy, they can make their own emergency fuel supply. And that could mean good things for human health.
For decades, scientists bel more PR
Mo. University of Science & Tech: Road Testing - Research Team Studies Potholes in Quest for Better Asphalt Sustainability (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 29 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news:
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Road testing: Research team studies potholes in quest for better asphalt sustainability
Author By Ehrhard, Peter September 28, 2026
A Missouri S&T research team is studying asphalt binders, the materials that hold road materials together, to better understand how they perform and help improve the durability of Missouri's roads. Because roads are constantly exposed to sunlight, changing weather and the stress of daily traffic, these b more PR
More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents
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Maya Mangala-Munuma '25 first noticed it in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. When she walked from an affluent neighborhood to a more impoverished one, not only the houses and demographics changed. The trees did, too.
"You go from a really nice neighborhood with big, gorgeous, established trees, and then there's essentially a line where all of a sudden the trees don't look the s more PR
More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 29 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents
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By Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle
September 28, 2026Â
Maya Mangala-Munuma '25 first noticed it in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. When she walked from an affluent neighborhood to a more impoverished one, not only the houses and demographics changed. The trees did, too.
"You go from a really nice neighborhood with big, gorgeous, more PR
MSOE Students Earn First at NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news:
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MSOE students earn first at NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium
A group of MSOE students and recent grads took home first place at the NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Conference in the Undergraduate Research category for their design and construction of lunar terrain testing chambers for rover validation.
Team members Mitchell Brust '26, Ruth Dobberpuhl '26, Ethan Haselwood and Ian Rasmussen were the masterminds behind more PR
MSU's Evans appointed interim director of Geosystems Research Institute; Cartwright named interim associate director (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 28 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU's Evans appointed interim director of Geosystems Research Institute; Cartwright named interim associate director
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Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State researcher and educator Kristine Evans has been appointed interim director of the university's Geosystems Research Institute.
A nationally recognized conservation scientist and geospatial researcher, Evans previously served as GRI associate director of agriculture more PR
N.C. State: Forest Landscapes and Birdsong Soundscapes Have Independent Physical Health Benefits (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Forest landscapes and birdsong soundscapes have independent physical health benefits
September 28, 2026
A new study finds that exposure to birdsong soundscapes or forest landscapes reduce physiological stress. These findings of physical health effects compliment previous research showing mental health benefits associated with birdwatching and could be useful for urban planners with limited green space options.
The study, more PR
N.C. State: Neuroproteins are Potential Diagnostic Tool for Sick Foals (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Neuroproteins are Potential Diagnostic Tool for Sick Foals
September 28, 2026
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that blood serum concentrations of both neuroproteins and neurosteroids are associated with neonatal maladjustment syndrome (NMS) in newborn foals. The work could lead to better diagnostic tools and potential therapies.
"Neonatal maladjustment syndrome is a very complex disease in neonat more PR
NDSU-Wyoming Football Game Dubbed "Battle of the Basins" (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 28 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU-Wyoming Football Game Dubbed "Battle of the Basins"
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NDSU News
September 28, 2026
The football teams at North Dakota State University and the University of Wyoming will play for a new traveling trophy, the schools announced Monday, Sept. 28.
The NDSU Bison and Wyoming Cowboys will meet annually in "The Battle of the Basins" sponsored by the North Dakota Petroleum Council.
Built with a wood base adorned with the logos of both teams, the more PR
Nearly $1 million awarded in NSF grant to computer science faculty for distributed computing research (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Nearly $1 million awarded in NSF grant to computer science faculty for distributed computing research
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Sriram Pemmaraju, professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Sourya Roy, assistant professor in the same department, have received a $999,990 National Science Foundation grant for Distributed Random Sampling. The four-year project runs from Aug. 1, 2026, through Jul more PR
NeSQom 2026 Workshop Encourages Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Advance Quantum Computing (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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NeSQom 2026 Workshop Encourages Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Advance Quantum Computing
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Quantum computing - an emerging subfield of engineering and computer science that relies on quantum mechanics to tackle problems that are out of reach for today's most powerful classical computers - could change computing forever.But first, researchers need to overcome some challenges.
"Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics to process informati more PR
New $3.1M NIH Grant for University of Houston to Study How 'Spongy Heart' Disease Develops - and Whether It Can Be Stopped (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 29 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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New $3.1M NIH Grant for University of Houston to Study How 'Spongy Heart' Disease Develops -- and Whether It Can Be Stopped
Award Brings Professor's Cumulative NIH Funding to Nearly $8M, Underscoring Sustained Research Into Causes of the Pediatric Heart Disease
By Laurie Fickman, 713/743-8454, lafickma@central.uh.edu
September 28, 2026
Key Takeaways
* University of Houston researcher Mingfu Wu has received a $3.1 million National Institutes of Health ( more PR
New faculty affiliates from six schools at Harvard join the Bloomberg Center for Cities (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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New faculty affiliates from six schools at Harvard join the Bloomberg Center for Cities
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Nine faculty members from six Harvard schools and departments have accepted two-year faculty affiliations at the Bloomberg Center for Cities, joining 65 current affiliates.
The new affiliates join a university-wide community of scholars working across disciplines to advance research and teaching on cities and urban problem-solving. Through its faculty affiliate c more PR
New faculty members expand Salve's teaching and research expertise (10)
NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Sept. 28 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news:
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New faculty members expand Salve's teaching and research expertise
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Our Salve Regina University community continues to grow. Along with 600 new students, in fall 2026 we welcome nine new faculty members to Salve's full-time ranks. They bring with them an impressive scope of expertise, depth in their fields and enthusiasm for teaching and guiding both inside and outside the classroom. Be sure to say hello when you see them!
Kayla Dion, lecturer, D more PR
New formulation helps RNA vaccines withstand high temperatures (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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New formulation helps RNA vaccines withstand high temperatures
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RNA vaccines, which have been proven effective against Covid-19, are now being developed for many other diseases, including cancer. One of the drawbacks to these vaccines is that they require ultracold storage, but researchers from MIT have found a promising way to overcome that limitation.
With help from an AI algorithm, the researchers tweaked the formulation sur more PR
New Funding Expands Georgia State's Role in Landmark Autism Research (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 29 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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New Funding Expands Georgia State's Role in Landmark Autism Research
September 28, 2026
ATLANTA -- Researchers at Georgia State University's Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS) Center are expanding their role in some of the largest autism research initiatives to date, thanks to new funding awarded to the Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
The increased collaboration brings more of TReNDS more PR
New possibilities uncovered for efficiently converting sunlight into clean energy (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release:
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New possibilities uncovered for efficiently converting sunlight into clean energy
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new family of materials that use light to produce hydrogen from water, opening the door to new ways of converting the sun's rays into clean energy.
A collaboration led by Kyriakos Stylianou of the OSU College of Science created a photocatalyst that enables the high-speed, high-efficiency pr more PR
NMSU researcher: Do not eat mushrooms growing on campus, around Las Cruces (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU researcher: Do not eat mushrooms growing on campus, around Las Cruces
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Mushrooms are sprouting across Las Cruces and New Mexico State University, thanks in large part to recent rains and warm temperatures. While the flourishing fungi may look like harmless mushrooms you might buy at a grocery story, but they're anything but, says one NMSU researcher, who is warning humans and animals alike not to pick or eat them.
The mushrooms ar more PR
NMSU's Hunt Center opens applications for 2027 FIRE Venture Fellows program (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU's Hunt Center opens applications for 2027 FIRE Venture Fellows program
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WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu
SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu
The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center is now accepting applications for the 2027 cohort of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Economy Venture Fellows program, a competitive fellowship that prepares university students more PR
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law: Preparing Lawyers for Technologies That Will Continue to Change (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news:
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Where AI Meets the Law
09.28.2026
Preparing Lawyers for Technologies That Will Continue to Change
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Technology has always changed the practice of law. New tools reshape how lawyers find and analyze information, communicate with clients, build businesses, resolve disputes, and serve institutions. While the technologies will continually change, the responsibility of legal education does not. Therefore, law schools must p more PR
Northwestern University: Wearable Nanotech Could Combat Nerve Agents (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 28 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Wearable nanotech could combat nerve agents
Water-activated nanoparticles absorb deadly toxins faced by soldiers and farmers
September 28, 2026
* New material could be added to clothing to negate a fatal nerve agent
* Melanin inspired by fungi could be added to the dying process of clothes to make them safer for farmers and soldiers alike
* Within 10 minutes, the amount of the potentially deadly chemical is cut in half
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EVANSTON, more PR
One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder
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Key Takeaways
* An estimated 8.9% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older used cannabis in the past year.
* Among older adults who used cannabis in the past year, 11.4% met criteria for cannabis use disorder, most with mild severity.
* More frequent cannabis use was associated with a greater likelihood of cannabis use disorder.
Cannabis use is b more PR
OPINION: GO Bond 3 for higher ed offers a transformative step forward for NMSU and our state (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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OPINION: GO Bond 3 for higher ed offers a transformative step forward for NMSU and our state
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By Valerio C. Ferme
President, New Mexico State University
New Mexico voters have many important decisions to make this fall, with key statewide races, funding questions, and constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot. One measure that we hope our citizens will support is general obligation bond question 3, which would provide roughly $3 more PR
OU Law inducts three distinguished alumni into Order of the Owl Hall of Fame (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 28 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU Law inducts three distinguished alumni into Order of the Owl Hall of Fame
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NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma College of Law celebrated the accomplishments of four distinguished alumni at its annual Order of the Owl Hall of Fame ceremony on Wednesday, September 23. The Order of the Owl recognizes OU Law graduates who demonstrate leadership and service through outstanding accomplishments in their legal careers.
This year's honorees include more PR
OU study examines whether blood tests can detect cancer (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 28 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU study examines whether blood tests can detect cancer
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OKLAHOMA CITY - At OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma, enrollment is underway for the Vanguard Study, which is evaluating whether multi-cancer detection tests can find cancer at an earlier stage than is currently possible.
Multi-cancer detection tests are an innovative tool designed to detect several types of cancers through a blood draw. The tests look for biologi more PR
Pharmacy students dive into research through summer program (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 28 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Pharmacy students dive into research through summer program
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Thanks to a special program from the Mercer University College of Pharmacy, four Doctor of Pharmacy students spent the summer working alongside faculty mentors on research projects ranging from clinical studies to literature reviews, gaining skills that will carry into their future residencies, fellowships and careers.
"This research program allows pharmacy students to be involved in clinical, liter more PR
Pints and Professors Series Continues Oct. 13 (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 28 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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Pints and Professors Series Continues Oct. 13
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Arkansas Tech University faculty members Dr. Jay Post and Cass Capen-Housley will be the featured speakers for the October 2026 edition of Pints and Professors at Point Remove at Central Fire Station in Russellville Downtown.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. Pints and Professors is open to the public.
Post is associate professor of tourism at Arkansas Tech. His Pints and Professors p more PR
Pitt Public Health Epidemiology Students Put Classroom Skills Into Action (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Pitt Public Health epidemiology students put classroom skills into action
September 28, 2026
Pitt Public Health epidemiology students gathered at the O'Hara Student Center Ballroom on Sept. 24 to showcase their work at the Department of Epidemiology's annual Epidemiology in Action poster symposium.
This year, 31 master's students presented projects about infectious disease, health communication, environmental health, more PR
Pitt's $3 Billion Campaign is the Most Ambitious in Its 239-year History (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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Pitt's $3 billion campaign is the most ambitious in its 239-year history
September 28, 2026
From the moment the University of Pittsburgh was founded in a log cabin in 1787, we've done more than imagine what's possible -- we've made it into reality.
From first-generation-student success stories to lifesaving discoveries to hands-on research that shapes industries and communities, at the University of Pittsburgh, we don't leave possible to ch more PR
Pressurized experiments could help wind farms generate more power (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Pressurized experiments could help wind farms generate more power
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The world needs more wind energy. But anyone designing new wind turbines or trying to squeeze more power out of existing ones faces a stiff challenge testing new approaches. That's because the atmosphere is a tough place for a controlled experiment.
Some researchers use wind tunnels to conduct tests, but scaled-down wind turbines in traditional wind tunnels can more PR
Professor Elizabeth Hinton Co-Edits Anthology of Essays by Incarcerated Writers (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 28 -- Yale Law School posted the following news:
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Professor Elizabeth Hinton Co-Edits Anthology of Essays by Incarcerated Writers
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As dialogue surrounding the American penitentiary system and criminal justice evolves, scholarship on the topic has expanded to include voices which had been historically disregarded.
"Harm and Punishment: Incarcerated Writers on Violence and the U.S. Prison4," edited by Professor Elizabeth Hinton and Elsa Julien Lora '23 offers 50 essays written by incarcerate more PR
Professor Hannah Wiseman quoted in Bloomberg Law (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Hannah Wiseman quoted in Bloomberg Law
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Bloomberg Law quoted Hannah Wiseman in an article about the D.C. Circuit's invalidation of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) emergency order to keep open a coal-fired power plant that was scheduled to retire in Michigan. You can read the article by clicking here.
"If the state, as Michigan had done here, has used its statutory authority under the Fe more PR
Professor Medha D. Makhlouf hosts book manuscript workshop with leading scholars from various disciplines (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Medha D. Makhlouf hosts book manuscript workshop with leading scholars from various disciplines
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CARLISLE, PA-On September 25, 2026, Professor Medha D. Makhlouf hosted a day-long, virtual workshop focused on her book project, Health Justice for Migrants: Law as a Social Determinant of Health.
Makhlouf invited a small, notable group of academics, profiled below, to participate in the workshop. Since the book more PR
Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speaks at Wayne Law Review Symposium (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speaks at Wayne Law Review Symposium
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia recently participated in "Oligarchy and the Rule of Law: Examining the Intersection of Power, Wealth, and Justice," a symposium sponsored by the Wayne Law Review.
The event examined how concentrated economic and political power shapes democratic institutions, fundamental rights, and the rule o more PR
Registration now open for MSU Christmas Tree Root Rot Workshop (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Registration now open for MSU Christmas Tree Root Rot Workshop
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Michigan State University Extension is hosting a Christmas Tree Root Rot Workshop on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Pratima Devkota, PhD from Michigan State University will lead this hands-on training at the Michigan State University Horticultural Teaching and Research Center, 3291 College Road Holt, Michigan 48842. There more PR
Research Reveals a Specific Brain Circuit Implicated in OCD (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 28 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Research Reveals a Specific Brain Circuit Implicated in OCD
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The findings, published in Neuron, could lead to better targeted treatments for the mental health condition
STONY BROOK, NY, September 28, 2026 - Treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition characterized by distressing and uncontrollable thoughts accompanied by repetitive behaviors, has centered on psychotherapy and medicines to more PR
Research team studies data from 2025 floods to prepare for future catastrophic rainfall events (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Research team studies data from 2025 floods to prepare for future catastrophic rainfall events
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The devastating floods that swept through San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country in 2025 left researchers with an urgent question: What can be learned from these events to better prepare communities for the next catastrophic flood?
So, when Civil & Environmental Engineering Ph.D. candidate Ayantika Rinti Bose set out to write her dissertation on more PR
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- 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 show adult retinas can repair themselves (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Researchers show adult retinas can repair themselves
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When researchers at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine recently restored vision in adult dogs using retinal gene therapy, they expected to see functional improvements. What surprised them was what happened to the physical structure of the eye: it actually rewired itself.
The study, led by assistant professor and former resident Billie Beckwith-Cohen alongside endowed more PR
Rutgers-Newark Study Finds Brighter Street Lighting Reduced Violent Crime Nearly 46 Percent (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers-Newark Study Finds Brighter Street Lighting Reduced Violent Crime Nearly 46 Percent
By Carrie Stetler
September 28, 2026
Adding LED lights to illuminate crime hot spots throughout the City of Newark reduced violent crime by nearly 46 percent and burglaries by 58 percent, according to new research from Rutgers University-Newark.
A data-driven partnership between PSE&G, Rutgers-Newark researchers, Newark residents and public safety officials more PR
Rutgers: Engineers Develop a Smart Shoe That Could Help Track Changes in How People Walk (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Engineers Develop a Smart Shoe That Could Help Track Changes in How People Walk
By Kitta MacPherson
September 28, 2026
A Rutgers prototype, which needs no batteries, counts steps, estimates calories burned and tracks movement with 95.4% accuracy
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Rutgers engineers have developed a smart shoe that automatically analyzes how a person walks, a technology that someday could help monitor people with Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, more PR
SDSU students to showcase engineering at Washington Pavilion (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 28 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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SDSU students to showcase engineering at Washington Pavilion
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From lunar rovers to robots to children's construction activities, science will be on full display at SDSU Day at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls Oct. 2.
The free event features engineering projects built by students at South Dakota State University, children's activities, a layman's talk on lunar engineering by professor Todd Letcher and SDSU's renowned ice cream. Public more PR
September research highlights: Multitasking microbes, ancient capybaras, the law of the land, more (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 28 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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September research highlights: Multitasking microbes, ancient capybaras, the law of the land, more
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New capybara fossil changes the forecast for the ancient Atacama region
Capybaras like their habitats wet. These large rodents thrive in low-elevation wetlands, migrating along creeks and rivers to nibble on foliage and flowers. That's why researchers were surprised to find an 8.8 million-year-old fossilized capybara tooth in northern Chi more PR
SIU Carbondale Moves Forward With Teaching Greenhouse Project (10)
CARBONDALE, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release:
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September 28, 2026
SIU Carbondale moves forward with teaching greenhouse project
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University Carbondale, in partnership with the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), is moving forward with a teaching greenhouse project that will support new instructional and research spaces for SIU's crop, forestry and horticulture programs in the College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences (CALPS). The pr more PR
Southern Miss to Host 2026 Clyde Kennard Lecture Oct. 19-20 (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 28 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Southern Miss to Host 2026 Clyde Kennard Lecture Oct. 19-20
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The University of Southern Mississippi will host its annual Clyde Kennard Lecture Oct. 19-20, featuring discussions about a new book that examines Kennard's efforts to desegregate Mississippi Southern College and the lasting impact of his story.
Mixing: Race, Higher Education, and the Case of Clyde Kennard, published by University Press of Mississippi, is co-authored by more PR
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Kidd Lectures on Historic, Current Religious Patterns in America (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 29 -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary issued the following news:
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Kidd lectures on historic, current religious patterns in America
Michelle Workman September 28, 2026
Scholar Tommy Kidd delivered a series of addresses for the Day-Higginbotham Lectures at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on Sept. 24 and 25, sharing about the current state of religion in America and focusing on Thomas Jefferson and Charles Finney and their views of and influence on Christianity.
President David S. Dockery said more PR
St. Louis University: Chaifetz Students Create Supply Chain Solution for Wellness Drink Company (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 29 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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Chaifetz Students Create Supply Chain Solution for Wellness Drink Company
By Maggie Rotermund
09/28/2026
A Partnership with Alum Angela Zeng (Med '01) Provides Real-World Experience for Students
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ST. LOUIS - A good supply chain system is like water or air - necessary to function but something one doesn't think about when it is working well.
"That is the role supply chain plays in our lives, that without it being interrupted, it just helps us in ways more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Hidden Economics of Police Repression in India's Tea Country (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 29 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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September 28, 2026
The Hidden Economics of Police Repression in India's Tea Country
A spatial analysis of Assam's plantations reveals that policing rises sharply in the zones where owners' authority over workers ends.
Khushmita Dhabhai
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* New research from Emily Russell, Gerhard Casper Postdoctoral Fellow in Rule of Law at CDDRL, finds that police repression in Assam's tea plantations acts as more PR
State of State: Bendapudi outlines the road ahead for Penn State, urges community to get involved (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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State of State: Bendapudi outlines the road ahead for Penn State, urges community to get involved
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -On Sept. 24, Penn State senior leaders delivered the third annual livestreamed "State of State" update, addressing the evolving higher education landscape, ongoing and new strategic university initiatives, and the vision for Penn State's ongoing success as part of the road map for Penn State's future. In addition to more PR
Stony Brook University Professor Daniel Klein Receives a 2027 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Psychological... (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 28 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University Professor Daniel Klein Receives a 2027 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Psychological...
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STONY BROOK, NY-September 28, 2026-The State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology Daniel Klein has been awarded a 2027 Association for Psychological Science (APS). "Mentor Award."
This award recogniz more PR
Student cooks up success through engineering and content creation (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 28 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Student cooks up success through engineering and content creation
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 28, 2026
When Kennesaw State University engineering student Joel Louise began creating cooking videos this summer, he knew very little about preparing meals or producing social media content. What he did understand was how to analyze a problem, learn from mistakes, and improve a process.
Louise developed those skills through KSU's First-Year Scholars Progr more PR
Study finds online educational resources present imperialism in positive light, put students in inappropriate discussions (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Study finds online educational resources present imperialism in positive light, put students in inappropriate discussions
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LAWRENCE -Teachers are increasingly turning from print textbooks to online materials to teach their courses. But when tasked with finding information online, they can encounter questionable or unreliable material.
New research from the University of Kansas has found that some of the most used online resources for social studies ed more PR
Study finds trust is the missing ingredient for AI-driven food safety (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Study finds trust is the missing ingredient for AI-driven food safety
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Artificial intelligence promises to transform food safety by helping companies identify risks earlier, predict outbreaks and learn from patterns too rare for any one company to detect alone. But AI depends on one thing: large, diverse datasets.
New research by Cornell doctoral candidate Linda Kalunga found that although food companies recognized clear benefits to pooling confidential food more PR
Study reveals how a membrane lipid tunes the eye's response to light (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Study reveals how a membrane lipid tunes the eye's response to light
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Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have determined the mechanism by which a molecule within cells can help tune the light sensitivity of the eyes. The study identified the molecule's binding site on a protein in retinal cells, which should enable the development of drugs that target this site to treat related eye diseases.
The study, published Sept. 3 in Nature Communications, examined t more PR
SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus to Showcase Medical Innovation, Entrepreneurship at CNYBAC 10th Anniversary Celebration (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 29 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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September 28, 2026
Upstate to showcase medical innovation, entrepreneurship at CNYBAC 10th anniversary celebration
From groundbreaking research at the bench to entrepreneurs pitching the next generation of health innovations, Upstate Medical University will showcase its culture of innovation Oct. 8 during a full-day event at the Central New York Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC).
The event, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., b more PR
Susquehanna University: Sigmund Weis School of Business Recognized by Fiske Guide to Colleges (10)
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news:
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Sigmund Weis School of Business recognized by Fiske Guide to Colleges
September 28, 2026
Honor follows ranking in Poets&Quants
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Susquehanna University has been spotlighted as a national leader in business education in the 43rd edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, with special mention on the guide's Small Colleges and Universities Strong in Business list.
Fiske highlights Susquehanna's AACSB-accredited Sigmund Weis School of Business, which more PR
Sylvester Researchers Chart a New Path for AI in Cancer Survivorship (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 28 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Sylvester Researchers Chart a New Path for AI in Cancer Survivorship
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Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have published a framework for responsibly developing AI-powered survivorship tools while testing an approach designed to help breast cancer survivors receive personalized support between appointments.
#Key Takeaways
* Sylvester researchers published a framework for developing, evaluating and implementing A more PR
Teams From Caltech, JPL, Honored by NASA (10)
PASADENA, California, Sept. 29 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Teams from Caltech, JPL, Honored by NASA
September 28, 2026
Two missions led by Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages for NASA, have received recognition from NASA for outstanding achievements.
Caltech's Jamie Bock, the Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Physics and JPL senior research scientist, is receiving NASA's Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History more PR
Temple discovery could change how Type 2 diabetes is treated (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Temple discovery could change how Type 2 diabetes is treated
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A Temple-developed technology that targets insulin resistance at its source is advancing towards clinical development through university spinout Valhalla Therapeutics.
What if Type 2 diabetes could be treated by addressing insulin resistance before its damaging effects take hold? Temple researchers may have found a way. Now, their novel approach is moving beyond the lab and toward potenti more PR
Tennessee 4-H Celebrates National 4-H Week October 4-10 (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Tennessee 4-H Celebrates National 4-H Week October 4-10
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Statewide theme days invite 4-H members, volunteers, alumni and supporters to celebrate
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -Tennessee 4-H will celebrate National 4-H Week October 4-10, recognizing a program that serves more than 157,000 youth across Tennessee each year. The annual celebration highlights the mission, accomplishments and people of Tennessee 4-H, the youth deve more PR
Tennessee Wesleyan University Selected for $3 Million Title III Grant (10)
ATHENS, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- Tennessee Wesleyan University posted the following news:
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Tennessee Wesleyan University Selected for $3 Million Title III Grant
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Tennessee Wesleyan University's commitment to support student success and career readiness just received an over $3 million boost!
The project, themed "Tennessee Wesleyan University Pathways to Success: Strengthening College Persistence and Workforce Readiness", particularly focuses on two primary goals: increasing student success and workforce readiness.
"This funding will o more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Aerospace Students Build Drone That Can Carry Twice Its Weight (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 29 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Aerospace students build drone that can carry twice its weight
The drone has a six-pound carbon fiber frame and carried 110 pounds at the DARPA Lift Challenge, making a group of Texas A&M students one of only six out of 87 teams to complete the course at competition.
Sep. 28, 2026 By Marina Vences, Contributor
A team of Texas A&M University students led by aerospace engineering professor Dr. Moble Benedict entered the Defen more PR
Texas A&M Study Suggests Clinical Rotations Change Veterinary Students' Perceptions of Careers in Primary Care (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 28 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Texas A&M Study Suggests Clinical Rotations Change Veterinary Students' Perceptions of Careers in Primary Care
Sep. 28, 2026
By surveying Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students at 10 universities, researchers found that clinical rotations are crucial in recruiting future veterinary students into primary care, while also helping them see how diverse the field can be.
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For many ve more PR
Texas Tech's Ranadip Pal Blazes Research Trails (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 28 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news:
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Texas Tech's Ranadip Pal Blazes Research Trails
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This Electrical & Computer Engineering professor tackles problems through a multidisciplinary approach.
Exploring scientific frontiers is where Ranadip Pal does some of his best work, whether that has been in electrical engineering, mathematics or genomics. He enjoys tackling complicated problems, and the bigger the challenge, the more energized and focused he becomes.
Pal joined the Department of Electrica more PR
Things to know about the 18th Annual Social Justice Festival (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 29 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release:
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Things to know about the 18th Annual Social Justice Festival
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Since its inception in 2009, the Social Justice Festival, hosted by Buffalo State's Anne Frank Project (AFP), has invited participants to build community, manage conflict, explore identity, and wrestle with pressing issues like systematic racism, social responsibility, mental health, inclusion, healing, and more. This highly experiential festival, which is free and open to all, offer more PR
To find a host cricket, this parasitic fly listens to more than the beat (10)
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Sept. 28 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news:
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To find a host cricket, this parasitic fly listens to more than the beat
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A pregnant female Ormia ochracea fly has a challenging problem to solve. She must listen for the song of male crickets, locate one in the dark, and use him as a host for her developing offspring.
But first, she has to decide whether that song is worth chasing.
New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology reveals that the answer is more complicated than scientists p more PR
To the Fort Hays State University Community (10)
HAYS, Kansas, Sept. 28 -- Fort Hays State University posted the following news:
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To the Fort Hays State University Community
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The Decision
After careful deliberation, I have decided to close the public-facing operations of the Sternberg Museum as part of our Strategic Budget Alignment process. The closure of public operations will take effect on December 18, 2026. Museum faculty and staff will remain on appointment for this year, and we will reassess our staffing needs for the future. During this time, the faculty and staff will focu more PR
Together human genetics, AI and animal studies provide diagnosis for rare, complex neurodevelopmental disorder (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 28 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news:
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Together human genetics, AI and animal studies provide diagnosis for rare, complex neurodevelopmental disorder
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, the Texome Project and collaborating institutions have identified variants in gene BRSK1 as a likely diagnosis for individuals with a rare and complex neurodevelopmental disorder who until now had not received an more PR
Trine student takes ecology knowledge into new terrain at Idaho National Laboratory (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Trine student takes ecology knowledge into new terrain at Idaho National Laboratory
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By Taylor Peel
English/Communication '27
Trine University student Claire Schmaltz spent her summer applying her environmental science and biology studies as an ecological crew member with Battelle Energy Alliance at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The Maple Grove, Minnesota, student found the opportunity through Trine's Handshake app after a universit more PR
TROY SBDC brings diverse teams together for Weekend Ventures (10)
TROY, Alabama, Sept. 28 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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TROY SBDC brings diverse teams together for Weekend Ventures
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A high school student from Dothan, TROY students, community entrepreneurs and business professionals may not ordinarily find themselves on the same team building a business from scratch.
For one weekend in Troy, they did.
The Alabama Small Business Development Center at Troy University brought Weekend Ventures to Troy Sept. 18-20, challenging participants to move from identifying a problem to researchi more PR
Two Research Awards Advance Blood-Based Epigenetics Studies of Cognitive Aging and Dementia (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 28 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Two Research Awards Advance Blood-Based Epigenetics Studies of Cognitive Aging and Dementia
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neuropsychologist Deirdre O'Shea, Ph.D., will investigate whether changes in blood DNA methylation can help explain differences in cognitive aging, dementia risk and Lewy body disease.
#Key Takeaways
* Two research awards will support studies examining blood DNA methylation in cognitive agi more PR
U-M's Zhen Xu Wins Golden Goose Award for Development of Noninvasive Cancer Treatment (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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U-M's Zhen Xu wins Golden Goose Award for development of noninvasive cancer treatment
September 28, 2026
Award recognizes transformative work enabled by federal funding, which was crucial to advancing the tumor-destroying soundwaves until they were ready for the clinic
Key takeaways
* Xu is a co-inventor of histotripsy, an ultrasound-based approach to destroying tumors in the body with few side effects.
* Awarded by the American Association for t more PR
UA Little Rock Receives Nearly $3 Million Grant to Create AI-Powered Simulation Center (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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UA Little Rock Receives Nearly $3 Million Grant to Create AI-Powered Simulation Center
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business, Health, and Human Services (CBHHS) has received a nearly $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to create a new simulation center that will help students build professional skills through immersive, hands-on learning experiences before entering internships, clinic more PR
UAB names 2026 Blazer Bridge Fund winners (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 28 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAB names 2026 Blazer Bridge Fund winners
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The 2026 Blazer Bridge Fund winners include seven innovative projects from across UAB.In its fourth year, the Blazer Bridge Fund will provide support to seven innovative projects from University of Alabama at Birmingham inventors, including a novel way to prevent the BK virus from becoming active again after a kidney transplant, a method of targeting select lipid signaling to counter Type 1 diabetes and an more PR
UAMS East's William McClain Named Chief Administrative Officer of Helena Hospital (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS East's William McClain Named Chief Administrative Officer of Helena Hospital
Sept. 28, 2026 | William McClain, administrative director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena, will expand his role to include chief administrative officer at Helena Hospital, beginning Oct. 1.
McClain grew up in Marianna, Arkansas, less than 30 miles from Helena-West Helena more PR
UCLA receives $5 million to establish Goodman Center for Longevity in Athletics (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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UCLA receives $5 million to establish Goodman Center for Longevity in Athletics
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UCLA Health has received a $5 million commitment from Andrea and Donald Goodman to establish a pioneering research and clinical center focused on helping people preserve mobility, physical function and quality of life as they age.
The new UCLA Goodman Center for Longevity in Athletics, located within the UCLA Health sports medicine enterprise, will comb more PR
UCLA-led SoCal Quantum Alliance receives $9.7 million state investment (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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UCLA-led SoCal Quantum Alliance receives $9.7 million state investment
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Key takeaways
* UCLA will lead a major new effort to strengthen Southern California's quantum technology ecosystem through a $9.74 million investment announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom as part of the California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative.
* The effort builds on the SoCal Quantum Alliance, launched by UCLA earlier this year to serve as Southern Calif more PR
UK researchers identify mating-related chemical changes in New World screwworm (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK researchers identify mating-related chemical changes in New World screwworm
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Researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) and the U.S. Agriculture Department have discovered that mating changes the chemical coating on the New World screwworm, a fly species with maggots that can cause serious tissue destruction and deadly diseases in livestock and other animals. The findings may help more PR
UMass Dartmouth Welcomes Three New Research Administration Leaders (10)
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
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UMass Dartmouth welcomes three new research administration leaders
David Parker, Bridget Burger, and Mary-Kate DaCosta-Chicca join the Office of Research and Innovation to support the University's growing research enterprise
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UMass Dartmouth has welcomed three new members to its research administration team as the University continues to strengthen support for faculty, researchers, and its expanding research enterprise.
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UMW Selected for National Student Success Initiative (10)
FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news:
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UMW Selected for National Student Success Initiative
September 28, 2026
By Amy Jessee
The University of Mary Washington is one of 35 colleges selected to lead an "Advancing Student Success" initiative this fall 2026, a project extending from the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) through a competitive grant process. UMW joins a cohort of 10 COPLAC member institutions.
The initiative is led by the Gardner Institute for Exc more PR
UNCP Lands Nearly $5 Million to Advance AI, Transform Student Success (10)
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Sept. 28 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news:
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UNCP Lands Nearly $5 Million to Advance AI, Transform Student Success
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UNC Pembroke has received nearly $5 million from the U.S. Department of Education to transform the student experience through human-centered artificial intelligence, creating new ways for students to learn, access academic support and navigate their path to graduation.
The $4.935 million, five-year grant will also establish a new AI Innovation Lab, giving s more PR
Undergrad team launches tash, an investment platform for trading cards (10)
BERKELEY, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California Haas School of Business posted the following news release:
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Undergrad team launches tash, an investment platform for trading cards
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Tash is building portfolios of investment-grade trading cards-indexes that people can invest in.
* Startup tash is building the infrastructure required for investing in trading cards.
* Tash was recently accepted into the prestigious Summer 2026 Y Combinator accelerator program.
* The undergrad alumni founders have raised a pre-seed roun more PR
Undergraduate Engineers Receive Summer Research Scholarships Thanks to Support from General Atomics (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Undergraduate Engineers Receive Summer Research Scholarships Thanks to Support from General Atomics
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Eleven undergraduate engineering students at the University of California San Diego received scholarships to conduct research in labs on campus this summer as part of the IDEA Engineering Research Scholarship program at the Jacobs School of Engineering. This is the fourth year that the program has provided summer scholarships for more PR
University of Arkansas: Research Institute to Drive Semiconductor Innovation (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Research Institute to Drive Semiconductor Innovation
Sep. 28, 2026
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Arkansas Research Institute for Electronics Systems (ARIES) launched today with the aim to develop, produce and deploy next-generation power electronics, microelectronics and semiconductors that thrive in the most challenging environments.
Bringing together world-class U of A researchers with track records of success in federal and industry collaboratio more PR
University of Arkansas: Spring Honors Forums Explore AI on the Grid and America's Political Divide (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Spring Honors Forums Explore AI on the Grid and America's Political Divide
Sep. 28, 2026
Artificial intelligence is moving off the screen and into the physical systems that power modern life. At the same time, deepening political divisions are reshaping how Americans understand their institutions, their news and one another.
This spring, two Honors College Forums will put students in the middle of both conversations.
In Edge AI for the Moder more PR
University of Georgia: Social Media May Make Investors Feel More Confident Than They Should Be (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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Social media may make investors feel more confident than they should be
Sep 28, 2026
By Juleah Carl
Relying on social media for investment advice linked to higher confidence but lower actual knowledge
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Investment advice is only a scroll away. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests social media may leave some investors feeling more knowledgeable than they actually are.
The researchers found people who relied on social media more PR
University of Michigan: Abuse and Disability Trap - 90% of Incarcerated Michigan Youth Suffered Prior Abuse (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Abuse and disability trap: 90% of incarcerated Michigan youth suffered prior abuse
September 28, 2026
Nearly every incarcerated male youth in a new University of Michigan study experienced some form of prior physical abuse.
Nine in 10 were exposed to at least mild physical abuse, one-third suffered severe prior sexual abuse, and two-thirds reported adverse childhood experiences, according to U-M researchers, who looked at incarcerated adol more PR
University of Michigan: Launching a New Phase of NASA Astrophysics (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Launching a new phase of NASA astrophysics
September 28, 2026
A University of Michigan astronomer is helping lead NASA's far-infrared telescope mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe.
Announced last week, the PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, or PRIMA, is advancing to the next phase of development. This space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agen more PR
University of Michigan: Starting the Conversation - Center for American Dialogue Opens (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Starting the conversation: Center for American Dialogue opens
September 28, 2026
The University of Michigan's Center for American Dialogue has launched with a comprehensive slate of programming, events and courses to achieve its ambitious mission of using healthy conversation to address society's deepest divides.
Meeting participants where they are most comfortable--in person, online, through simulations, lecture series, classes, games and mobile a more PR
University of Notre Dame Law School: Four First-Year Students Named 2026-27 Murphy Fellows (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news:
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Four First-Year Students Named 2026-27 Murphy Fellows
September 28, 2026
Author: Sophie Miller
First-year students Nicholas Bianco, Kathleen Farnan, Matthew Sawtelle, and Noel Vanderbilt have been named Notre Dame Law School's 2026-27 Murphy Fellows. The Murphy Fellowship gives students opportunities to participate in programming that explores the intersection of law and religion and participate in the Law School's Program on Church, S more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: Can The Field of Communication Handle Another Red Scare? (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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28 Sep 2026
Can The Field of Communication Handle Another Red Scare?
In a new essay, Professor Victor Pickard traces how redbaiting and the Second Red Scare shaped the early communication field.
By Hailey Reissman
In the new issue of Journalism History, Professor Victor Pickard writes about how redbaiting, "the process of discrediting -- and ultimately silencing -- particular groups and individuals by more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Computing & Information: Amy Babay, DINS Colleagues Secure NSF Grant to Develop Framework for AI-Driven Monitoring to Predict and Maintain Connectivity During Network Failures (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information issued the following news:
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Amy Babay, DINS Colleagues Secure NSF Grant to Develop Framework for AI-Driven Monitoring to Predict and Maintain Connectivity during Network Failures
Professor Amy Babay will serve as PI for a multi-year National Science Foundation grant to begin in October 2026 to explore the development of the "Intelligent Resilient Overlay NextG Network (IRONN)." IRONN, a software framework across multiple network provid more PR
University of Texas Researchers Develop Advanced Storm Surge Models to Improve Hurricane Forecasting and Emergency Response (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29 -- The University of Texas issued the following news:
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Helping Communities Weather the Storm
Through innovation, UT researchers are transforming hurricane forecasting into life-saving action.
September 28, 2026
When a hurricane threatens the Texas coast, every minute counts. Families face life-or-death decisions, emergency responders race against time, and communities rely on accurate information to stay safe. When critical decisions must be made quickly, research can transform uncertainty into action.
At the more PR
University of Virginia: Q&A - How Can New Heart Attack Definitions Improve Care for Women? (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Q&A: How can new heart attack definitions improve care for women?
By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu
September 28, 2026
Four major cardiology societies, including the American Heart Association, have endorsed an updated definition of heart attack to improve diagnosis and classification for all patients, with important implications for women.
Dr. Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano leads UVA Health's Women's Heart Health Care program, wor more PR
UPMC Hillman Breast Cancer Scientist Receives Grant, Gives Keynote Lecture at 10th Anniversary of Symposium She Founded (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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UPMC Hillman Breast Cancer Scientist Receives Grant, Gives Keynote Lecture at 10th Anniversary of Symposium She Founded
Ten years ago, Steffi Oesterreich launched a symposium for one of the most difficult-to-detect forms of breast cancer, gathering researchers, patients and advocates together in Pittsburgh to bring attention to a disease she knew was woefully understudied.
The first Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC) Symposi more PR
UT Tyler Ranked in Top 200 Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs in U.S. (10)
TYLER, Texas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release:
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UT Tyler Ranked in Top 200 Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs in U.S.
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U.S. News and World Report ranked The University of Texas at Tyler's School of Nursing among the nation's top 200 undergraduate nursing programs, placing it in the top 22% of accredited baccalaureate programs in the state.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, from 2025-2035, employment for registered nurses is projected to grow at twice the national ave more PR
UTA flood warning project charts statewide path (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA flood warning project charts statewide path
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State and federal agency representatives, university researchers and flood experts gathered at the Water Engineering Research Center at The University of Texas at Arlington this week to discuss updates on UTA's $4 million grant from the Office of Governor Greg Abbott supporting a Texas Hill Country flood early-warning system pilot and opportunities to strengthen flood prediction an more PR
UTA lands second Genesis Mission research project (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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UTA lands second Genesis Mission research project
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Tianqiao Zhao, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is among a group of collaborators receiving funding through a Brookhaven National Laboratory $14.2 million project that is part of Genesis Mission Phase II.
The researchers are working to develop a next-generation grid foundation model (GridFM) that uses artifi more PR
UTRGV welcomes seventh cohort to PACT Early Assurance Program (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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UTRGV welcomes seventh cohort to PACT Early Assurance Program
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#10 South Texas students begin direct pathway toward careers as physician assistants
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - SEPT. 28, 2026 - Ten high-achieving South Texas students have been selected for the seventh cohort of UTRGV's Physician Assistant Career Track (PACT) Early Assurance Program, giving them a direct pathway toward careers as physician assistants.
The competitive p more PR
UWF Professor Receives $543K NIH Grant for Inflammation Control Research (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, Sept. 28 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF professor receives $543K NIH grant for inflammation control research
Sep. 28, 2026
The University of West Florida's Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Dr. Peter Cavnar, has received a Support for Undergraduate Research Excellence, or SuRE, grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Over a four-year period, more PR
VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine: The First Patient - What Anatomy Teaches Future Physicians (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news:
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The First Patient: What Anatomy Teaches Future Physicians
9/28/2026
Jasmine Belton, MLS (ASCP) - VCOM-Louisiana Anatomy Lab Supervisor
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The anatomy year as a first-year medical student is special, and it looks different for everyone.
Some students come in with prior anatomy knowledge or experience working with a cadaver donor. For them, the year can be a refresher and an opportunity to dive deeper into what they already more PR
VCU: Michael Rao Passes Activation Capital Chair Role to Paul Nolde (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 28, 2026
Michael Rao passes Activation Capital chair role to Paul Nolde
Longtime chair will remain on the board as VCU intensifies its focus on research growth, student success and national prominence.
By Grant J. Heston
With Virginia Commonwealth University entering an ambitious new chapter, President Michael Rao asked the Activation Capital board to elect another member to serve as board chair. Rao has chaired the board since succeedi more PR
VCU: Nina Dashti-Gibson is Researching Pancreatic Cancer and Bringing Science to the Community (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 28, 2026
Nina Dashti-Gibson is researching pancreatic cancer and bringing science to the community
The M.D.-Ph.D. student believes combining medicine and research will help her make the largest impact. She was honored in the spring for her work on an art project that built cancer awareness in the Richmond area.
By Christopher Richmond
Nina Dashti-Gibson came to cancer research by following a question with few clear answers. As an M.D.-P more PR
Virginia Tech: Vice President for Advancement Monecia Taylor to Retire (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Vice President for Advancement Monecia Taylor to retire
Over 10 years, Taylor helped secure record-setting gifts, mentor colleagues, and work with senior university leaders to maximize philanthropy's impact.
By Albert Raboteau
28 Sep 2026
After a career defined by leadership, relationship building, and a commitment to advancing the missions of organizations including Virginia Tech, Vice President for Advancement Monecia Taylor is retiring from the university more PR
VNR: Toxic Metals Found in Maui Residents Months After 2023 Wildfires, UH Study Finds (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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VNR: Toxic metals found in Maui residents months after 2023 wildfires, UH study finds
Sep 28, 2026
The health consequences of catastrophic wildfires that burn through towns and cities may extend far beyond the period when flames are extinguished and smoke disappears, according to new research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES).
A study of 1,400 Maui adults 6-18 months after the Augu more PR
Washington & Lee University: Robin LeBlanc Authors New Book (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Robin LeBlanc Authors New Book
Titled "Proprietors for a Democratic City," the book explores how ordinary citizens remake public spaces and amplify their political voice.
By Lily Caldwell
September 28, 2026
Robin LeBlanc, William Lyne Wilson Professor of Political Economy at Washington and Lee University, recently authored a new book titled "Proprietors for a Democratic City: Space and Political Voice in Italy," set to release in November 2026. more PR
Washington & Lee University: Wan-Chuan Kao's Work Featured by Arizona State University (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Wan-Chuan Kao's Work Featured by Arizona State University
The associate professor of English teaches medieval poetry through the lens of critical whiteness studies.
By Lily Caldwell
September 28, 2026
Wan-Chuan Kao, associate professor of English at Washington and Lee University, was recently featured for his research and teaching by Arizona State University's Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies as part of its ongoing series Thr more PR
Washington State University: World Rabies Day - Study Finds Community-led Dog Vaccination Could Save Lives (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
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World Rabies Day: Study finds community-led dog vaccination could save lives
September 28, 2026
PULLMAN, Wash. - A community-based approach to vaccinating dogs against rabies could help protect countless children in Africa and other areas from one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, according to a new study led by Washington State University.
Conducted over three years in rural Tanzania, the National Institutes of Health more PR
Who's really No. 1? Rice statisticians build better way to make sense of competing sports rankings (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Who's really No. 1? Rice statisticians build better way to make sense of competing sports rankings
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Who, really, is the best player in baseball?
Ask five sports media outlets and you may get five different answers. Rankings can vary dramatically from one source to another, change from year to year and leave out different players altogether, making it difficult to determine where there is genuine consensus and where opinions diverge.
Now, Rice University more PR
Worcester State Welcomes Ten New Faculty Members This Fall Semester (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Worcester State University issued the following news:
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Worcester State welcomes ten new faculty members this fall semester
September 28, 2026
By: Lexi Jones
Worcester State University welcomes ten new faculty members to campus this fall, bringing diverse expertise and a shared commitment to teaching, scholarship, and student success. Get to know the newest members of the Worcester State community and learn more about the experience and perspectives they bring to campus.
* Dr. Jennifer Lingle
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WVWC To Recognize 2026 Alumni Award Winners During Founders Day (10)
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 28 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news:
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WVWC To Recognize 2026 Alumni Award Winners During Founders Day
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BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) has named the recipients of its 2026 Alumni Awards, recognizing extraordinary leadership, service, and accomplishments that reflect the spirit and values of the College. An additional award will be presented to the Upshur Parish House in acknowledgment of its service to the Wesleyan and Buckhannon communities. more PR
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