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$11.7 million from NIH supports research on inflammation in blood cancers (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 29 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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$11.7 million from NIH supports research on inflammation in blood cancers
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* The NIH has awarded WashU Medicine an $11.7 million grant to study how inflammation drives myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of blood cancers at high risk of progressing to acute myeloid leukemia.
* The grant funds four projects examining different inflammatory pathways to better understand the disease in pursuit of new therapies.
Researchers at more PR
$3.3M NIH Grant Funds UH Study of Microplastics, Infant Brain Development (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 30 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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$3.3M NIH grant funds UH study of microplastics, infant brain development
Sep 30, 2026
How do everyday plastics and 'forever chemicals' shape a child's earliest months of life? A new University of Hawaii at Manoa study is set to find out by following 300 local families.
Funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, the Hawaii-based study tracks families from the first trim more PR
'We Are Here!': 28th Annual Campus & Community Dialogue on Race (10)
ARCATA, California, Sept. 30 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news:
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'We Are Here!': 28th Annual Campus & Community Dialogue on Race
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Organized around the theme, "We Are Here! Fighting Fascism & Erasure," this year's program brings students, faculty, staff, and community members together to examine racial injustice, authoritarianism, and the possibilities of collective resistance.
Through workshops, presentations, performances, and facilitated conversations, the weeklong event creates oppor more PR
1,500 students get hands-on with manufacturing (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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1,500 students get hands-on with manufacturing
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More than 1,500 North Texas high school students will attend Manufacturing Day 2026 on Oct. 2, a hands-on event presented by the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center that connects students with careers in modern manufacturing.
Known as TMAC, the center is housed within the UTA Research Institute in Fort Worth. The event has grown exponentially and will utilize the entire White Set more PR
16 New Faculty Join Gonzaga University for 2026-2027 Academic Year (10)
SPOKANE, Washington, Oct. 1 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news:
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16 New Faculty Join Gonzaga University for 2026-2027 Academic Year
September 30, 2026
Gonzaga begins the 2026-2027 academic year with an incredible 16-person new faculty cohort, as well as three Fulbright scholars.
Interim Provost Mia Bertagnolli states, "I am excited to welcome the new faculty members to Gonzaga for the 2026-27 academic year. They bring remarkable expertise spanning critical areas of study, including healthy aging and cognition, neurodevelo more PR
2026 Cyclone Engineering honors: Celebrating faculty and staff awards (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- Iowa State University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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2026 Cyclone Engineering honors: Celebrating faculty and staff awards
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The College of Engineering celebrates these peer-nominated faculty and staff award winners.
* Jessie Vosseller; Academic Advisor; Chemical and Biological Engineering - Award for Early Achievement in Advising
* Nicholas Schelle; Information Technology Support; Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering - Award for Outstanding New Staff
* Ryan Braga; Laborato more PR
A National Championship and a Lifelong Friendship (10)
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Sept. 30 -- Seminole State College posted the following news:
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A National Championship and a Lifelong Friendship
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Bill Wantland, now 92, was still a high school senior when Tommy Kelton asked him to become his debate partner at Seminole Junior College. Together, they won a national championship in 1952.
Their victory in Pueblo, Colorado, remains one of only two national titles in the history of the institution now known as Seminole State College. The Belles won the other in women's basketball in 1976.
For Wantlan more PR
A steady hand: Dr. Nicholas Panetta is pushing the limits of robotic surgery for lymphedema (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 30 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
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A steady hand: Dr. Nicholas Panetta is pushing the limits of robotic surgery for lymphedema
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This past year, the steady hands of Nicholas J. Panetta, MD, helped make surgical history -guiding a high-tech robotic system to complete the world's first fully robotic lymphovenous bypass.
In some ways, that feat makes perfect sense considering the family tradition those same hands share.
Dr. Panetta's grandfather was a scu more PR
Adelphi Universit: Is Your Phone Actually Rotting Your Brain? 'Why Your Attention Span Feels Broken--And How the Algorithm Intended It That Way' (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 1 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Is Your Phone Actually Rotting Your Brain? Why Your Attention Span Feels Broken--And How the Algorithm Intended it That Way"
September 30, 2026
By Olivia Rubino-Finn, Contributing Writer
After a long, hard day at work, all we want to do is unplug. Figuratively, that is. For many of us, scrolling endlessly on social media has become a go-to method of relaxation. But, as much research has shown, what we do to soothe our minds may actually be causing us harm more PR
AgriLife Extension releases guidance on short-spined thrips (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30 -- 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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AgriLife Extension releases guidance on short-spined thrips
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts are sharing an updated fact sheet about the short-spined thrip, or Thrips parvispinus, with commodity and specialty crop producers, commercial nurseries and home gardeners. This pest, newly found in Texas, is a tiny invasive insect that can scar, curl and stunt plants from more PR
AgriLife Extension welcomes beekeeping expert (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30 -- 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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AgriLife Extension welcomes beekeeping expert
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Monica Siwiak, a self-proclaimed honey nerd, began her beekeeping journey 10 years ago. Now she's bringing her expertise to the growing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beekeeping program.
Siwiak has made a name for herself as the Lone Star State's first and only nationally certified honey judge and is a Level 2 honey sensory more PR
AI-enhanced petitions on Change.org: more text, less success (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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AI-enhanced petitions on Change.org: more text, less success
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The change was obvious - but in the end, things stayed about the same.
Cornell researchers took advantage of online petition website Change.org's gradual rollout of an artificial intelligence writing tool to gauge AI-enhanced language's impact on petition outcomes.
The effect on outcomes? Negligible, at best.
Analysis of 1.5 million petitions showed that the AI writing assistance altered the wor more PR
American University: Recap - After Sovereignty = Diploma's View of Kurdish Governance (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- American University issued the following news:
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Recap: After Sovereignty: A Diploma's View of Kurdish Governance
September 30, 2026
Key Takeaways
1. Iraq's constitutional provisions for regional autonomy give Kurdish leaders a basis for seeking international support while affirming Iraqi sovereignty.
2. A capable federal government and meaningful regional powers can coexist. Control over armed groups is a central test of whether that balance can hold.
3. Cooperation among Kurdish parties and effective govern more PR
Annual Poster Session Showcases Undergraduate Research (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news:
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Annual Poster Session Showcases Undergraduate Research
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The Office of Research hosted its annual Undergraduate Summer Research Poster Session (USRA), where students showcased research conducted through the undergraduate research award program. The program provides students with opportunities to pursue summer research, deepen their intellectual inquiry and work closely with Cleveland State University faculty more PR
App State researchers partner to strengthen Western NC resilience 2 years post-Helene (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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App State researchers partner to strengthen Western NC resilience 2 years post-Helene
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BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University researchers continue to learn from the damage, lessons and opportunities brought about by Hurricane Helene. Drawing from community input, multiple university projects spanning energy systems, data coordination, community health and the arts are developing real solutions to problems surfaced and made worse by the storm more PR
Baker Institute's annual energy summit takes place Oct. 6-7 (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Baker Institute's annual energy summit takes place Oct. 6-7
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This year's annual energy summit co-hosted by Baker Botts and the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, "Energy, Risk and Geopolitics," will explore how a changing global landscape and shifts in supply chain risks are impacting investment, innovation and market dynamics.
The two-day program convenes industry leaders, policymakers and academics for disc more PR
Baruch Alumni Selected for Legislative Fellowships in Albany (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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Baruch Alumni Selected for Legislative Fellowships in Albany
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Baruch graduates Nico Antonucci (MIA '25) and Shad (Aftab) Hussain (MS Marketing '26) are putting their Baruch experience to work as New York State Senate Legislative Fellows at the New York State Capitol.
Two recent Baruch College graduates, Nico Antonucci (MIA '25) and Shad (Aftab) Hussain (MS Marketing '26), are applying their public affairs, communications, and policy skills as New York State Senate Legis more PR
Binghamton University: Insects are Essential to Vertebrate Life - as Food, Shelter and Medicine (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Insects are essential to vertebrate life -- as food, shelter and medicine
Binghamton biologists co-author a review paper on the importance of insect diversity in a time of decline
By Jennifer Micale September 30, 2026
While insects provide an essential food source for many vertebrate species, they're more than just a protein-laden snack.
Chimpanzees use them to sterilize wounds, and herons as fishing bait. Sloths rely on moths to maintain the algae in t more PR
Bowie State University Department of Nursing and Alpha Gamma Xi Chapter of Sigma Hosted Sickle Cell Blood Drive (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release:
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Bowie State University Department of Nursing and Alpha Gamma Xi Chapter of Sigma Hosted Sickle Cell Blood Drive
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BOWIE, Md. -Bowie State University's Department of Nursing, in partnership with the Alpha Gamma Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, hosted a Sickle Cell Blood Drive Sept. 29, attracting 58 donors and collecting 45 units of blood to support patients living with sickle cell disease and strengthen the regi more PR
Brandeis University: New Microcredentials Boost Opportunities to Build Career Skills (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Brandeis University issued the following news:
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New microcredentials boost opportunities to build career skills
September 30, 2026
This fall, Brandeis University is expanding its microcredentials portfolio by introducing 16 new course-based, hard-skill offerings, focused on verified, career-ready skills. The expansion is part of the Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts.
Microcredentials -- along with experiential learning and targeted career advising -- are a key element of the plan's broad goal more PR
Bridging Policy and Technology: Social Work's Zhao Explores Telehealth and Rural Substance Use Care (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Bridging Policy and Technology: Social Work's Zhao Explores Telehealth and Rural Substance Use Care
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Jie Zhao keeps coming back to one question: does technology actually change people's health, or does it just look like progress?
"We keep working hard to make this technology more advanced and sophisticated, but for most people's health management, it still feels like there's a layer in between," says Zhao, a second-year Ph.D. student in the UCo more PR
Building Capacity for Livestock Production in Southern New England (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Building Capacity for Livestock Production in Southern New England
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New England's landscape offers many advantages for pasture-based livestock production, from rolling hills to nutrient-rich cool-season grasses. Connecticut alone is home to more than 5,000 farms, many of which include livestock enterprises. Behind every successful livestock operation is a network of professionals providing research-based guidance and technical support. For the p more PR
Cal State LA and LEEAF Support East LA Residents in Pathway to Community Council (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- California State University issued the following news release:
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Cal State LA and LEEAF support East LA residents in pathway to community council
The LEEAF program and Cal State LA researchers partnered with Los Angeles County to identify options for formal community representation
September 30, 2026
Los Angeles Economic Equity & Action Forward (LEEAF), in partnership with Cal State LA, has recently released a final report proposing a new community council to serve unincorporated East Los Angeles. Gui more PR
Cal. State-San Bernardino: 'Are the Students Alright?' Pamela Medina's Award-winning Research Meets the Moment (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 1 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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'Are the Students Alright?' Pamela Medina's award-winning research meets the moment
Pamela Medina, associate professor of public administration at CSUSB, earns national recognition for research exploring how trauma-informed teaching can help students thrive during uncertain times.
September 30, 2026
The students may not always be "alright," but Cal State San Bernardino's Pamela Medina and her fellow researchers are helpi more PR
Can Eyewear Close the Hearing Gap? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Can Eyewear Close the Hearing Gap?
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Eyeglasses have long helped people see more clearly. A startup based at the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) is now exploring whether they can also help people hear.
Aynak Inc., incubated in the QI Innovation Space, is recruiting San Diego-area participants to test its latest prototypes: AI-enabled hearing technology embedded in eyewear.
The company plans to distrib more PR
Capitol Technology University: Celebrating 25 Pioneering Years of Cybersecurity (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news:
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Celebrating 25 Pioneering Years of Cybersecurity
September 30, 2026
What began as an innovative graduate program 25 years ago at the start of a new millennium has grown into one of the most comprehensive cybersecurity education ecosystems in the nation. Designated by the NSA as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD), Capitol Technology University's stellar cybersecurity programs continue to prepare generations of professio more PR
Carnegie Mellon University Announces Historic $3 Billion Gift from Ken Griffin, Pioneering a New Model for Higher Education (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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Carnegie Mellon University Announces Historic $3 Billion Gift from Ken Griffin, Pioneering a New Model for Higher Education
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* #Largest Individual Gift in Higher Education History Builds on CMU's Distinctive Academic and Research Strengths, Includes $1 Billion Investment in Pittsburgh Campus
* #$2 Billion Gift Will Launch CMU Miami, Organized Around Societal Challenges and Purpose-Built for Next Era of American Innovation
* #35-Acre Campu more PR
CCU breaks ground on new Health and Human Performance Building (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news:
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CCU breaks ground on new Health and Human Performance Building
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Coastal Carolina University has officially broken ground on the new $75 million Health and Human Performance Building, its largest construction project to date. University leaders, faculty, staff, students, and members of the public gathered on Sept. 30, 2026, for a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the milestone.
The 85,000-square-foot facility will be located on the former tr more PR
College of Education News: Sept. 30, 2026 (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education posted the following news:
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College of Education News: Sept. 30, 2026
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.
* Renee Carbonara, financial planning analyst in the College of Education, was recently recognized for her contributions as a "reliable and dedicated partner on our team" in Penn State's recurring "We Are!" feature.
* Julie Cod more PR
College of New Jersey: Gitenstein-Hart Gift Fuels Student Research Through MUSE (10)
EWING, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news:
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Gitenstein-Hart gift fuels student research through MUSE
September 30, 2026
When R. Barbara Gitenstein served as TCNJ president, she helped make mentored research central to the college's academic mission. Now, a fellowship established through a gift from Gitenstein and her late husband, Donald Hart, is helping students carry that commitment forward.
In recognition of Hart's legacy as a teacher and scholar, the couple dedicated $3 million of their$4 mil more PR
Columbia Engineering Scientists Honored for Advancing Unique Fusion Approach (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University issued the following news:
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Columbia Engineering Scientists Honored for Advancing Unique Fusion Approach
New approach could reduce the complexity of fusion power plants, researchers say.
September 30, 2026
Mohamed Abdelfattah
Two Columbia Engineering scientists have won the 2026 John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research from the American Physical Society as part of a team from the U.S. Department of Energy's DIII- more PR
Columbia University President Mnookin Frames AI as Dual Force of Opportunity and Risk at World Leaders Forum (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news:
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A Tale of Two AIs
Columbia Engineering hosted its first World Leaders Forum with Endeavor Greece and the School of the Arts, bringing together leaders in government, global development, technology, and art to discuss AI's impact on people and culture.
September 30, 2026
Beatrice Mhando
Global leaders, technologists, and artists gathered in the Low Library Rotunda Sept. 24 for Columbia Engineering's first-hosted more PR
Columbia: How Do Order and Collective Behavior Emerge From Chaos? (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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How Do Order and Collective Behavior Emerge From Chaos?
Venkat Venkatasubramanian explores this and related questions in his book, Emergence as Harmony.
September 30, 2026
Emergent phenomena arise when complex systems exhibit properties that are absent in their constituent parts. They span scales and disciplines, from the collective intelligence of bird flocks in biology to the patterns of inequality and segregation in economics and sociology. Do these disparate examp more PR
Combination therapy emerges as possible treatment for an aggressive form of kidney cancer (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Combination therapy emerges as possible treatment for an aggressive form of kidney cancer
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A genetic vulnerability in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most aggressive type of kidney cancer, may lend itself to a combination treatment strategy that causes the cancer cells to self-destruct, according to recent research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The drug belzutifan, sold under the name Welireg, is partiall more PR
Coppin State University Awarded $6.25 Million to Expand Teacher-Leader Career Pathways (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- Coppin State University issued the following news:
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Coppin State University Awarded $6.25 Million to Expand Teacher-Leader Career Pathways
BALTIMORE -- Coppin State University has been awarded $6.25 million through the federal Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant program, part of a partnership between the U.S. departments of Education and Labor.
The award will support Pathways to Professions (P2P): Career-Wide Teacher-Leader Pathways for Workforce Advancement from 2026 thro more PR
Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource Selected for U.S. DOE Award to Expand Grid Capacity (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 1 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource selected for US DOE Award to Expand Grid Capacity
Sep 29, 2026
Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource have been selected by the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity under its Speed to Power (SPARK) program for an innovative initiative designed to improve reliability and keep costs as low as possible for customers. Referred to as the Dynamic Rating Enhancement Advancements and Modernization (DREAM) initiati more PR
David Madigan Named USC Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
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David Madigan named USC provost and executive vice president for academic affairs
A leading scholar with a record of innovation and collaboration across disciplines, Madigan will join USC Oct. 13 to lead its academic enterprise.
September 30, 2026 By Nina Raffio
David Madigan, an internationally recognized statistics scholar with decades of leadership experience at major research universities, has been named USC's next provost and exec more PR
Department of Education grant supports AI literacy at SDSU (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 30 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Department of Education grant supports AI literacy at SDSU
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South Dakota State University has been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education with the support of Sen. Mike Rounds.
The grant supports artificial intelligence literacy and competency for university students, faculty and staff. SDSU's new Center for AI Innovation and Emergent Technologies will host much of the programming.
"Largely, what we'll do more PR
Department of War Names Tuskegee University a Distinguished Military College (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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Department of War Names Tuskegee University a Distinguished Military College
Crystal Drake 30 September 2026
Tuskegee University is proud to announce it has been designated as a Distinguished Military College (DMC) by the Department of War. Tuskegee, one of five institutions announced today, becomes the nation's only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to receive the prestigious designation.
The historic milestone honors more than a century o more PR
Digging deep, researchers find high-altitude glacier endured last ice age (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Digging deep, researchers find high-altitude glacier endured last ice age
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Ancient ice trapped within an ice cap in Northwestern Tibet appears to preserve fragments from the last ice age, extending Earth's glacial record by over 100,000 years and making them the oldest ice cores ever recovered from the region, according to a new study.
The analysis, comparing ice cores drilled from the Guliya Plateau in 1992 and 2015, shows that both samples contained simil more PR
Dorit Kliemann researches the remarkable social brain (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Dorit Kliemann researches the remarkable social brain
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By Jessica Lien
A slight change in facial expression, a minimal shift in someone's tone of voice, or a subtle movement can offer clues about what another person is feeling or thinking, and what they might do next. For many people, interpreting those signals happens almost automatically.
Dorit Kliemann, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Bra more PR
Dr. Conor Kelly named vice president for mission and ministry (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- Marquette University issued the following news release:
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Dr. Conor Kelly named vice president for mission and ministry
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Dr. Conor Kelly, associate vice provost for faculty affairs and associate professor of theology, has been named vice president for mission and ministry, President Kimo Ah Yun announced today. Kelly will continue to oversee the Office of Faculty Affairs until he begins in his new role Jan. 1, 2027.
Kelly, who has served as associate vice provost for faculty affairs since July 2025, h more PR
DSU community invited to explore Antarctica in 2027 (10)
MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 30 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
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DSU community invited to explore Antarctica in 2027
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MADISON, S.D. -Dakota State University alumni, students, and friends will have an opportunity to experience Antarctica during a 12-day expedition planned for Dec. 8-19, 2027.
Led by DSU Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Deb Tech, the trip will take travelers from Ushuaia, Argentina, across the Drake Passage to the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Students are also welcome to more PR
Duncan Hall reopens at App State after $32 million transformation (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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Duncan Hall reopens at App State after $32 million transformation
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BOONE, N.C. -A familiar landmark on Appalachian State University's Boone campus has entered a new chapter this fall, complete with a fresh look. Duncan Hall has reopened, offering modernized spaces designed to better serve the Mountaineer students, faculty and staff who pass through its doors.
"The revitalized Duncan Hall delivers cutting-edge classrooms and labs that foster di more PR
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Four Eagles Tapped for AIAA's 30/30 Class Recognizing Young Aerospace Leaders (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news:
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Four Eagles Tapped for AIAA's 30/30 Class Recognizing Young Aerospace Leaders
Author: Michaela Jarvis and Seth Robbins
September 30, 2026
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has named an Embry Riddle doctoral candidate and three university alumni to its inaugural 30/30 class, which recognizes young professionals whose work is advancing aerospace and shaping its future.
In its announcement of the 30/30 Recogniti more PR
Employees help hundreds of causes soar through the 2026 State Employee Charitable Campaign (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Employees help hundreds of causes soar through the 2026 State Employee Charitable Campaign
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Since 1997, UT San Antonio employees have contributed more than $19 million to charities across Texas through the State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC), including more than $485,000 raised last year alone.
This year, the university's goal is to raise $500,000 and continue its support of hundreds of causes. The 2026 campaign runs Oct. 1 through N more PR
Engineers Develop an AI Tool to Trace Where Wildfire Started (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Engineers Develop an AI Tool to Trace Where Wildfire Started
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After almost 20 months of investigation since the Eaton Fire first spread, the Los Angeles Fire Department recently released a report identifying the source of the fire.
It's not unusual for these investigations to take this long-identifying where a fire started quickly remains a major challenge for fire experts and scientists.
Traditional i more PR
English Lit Scholar Endows Fund to Support Online Archive of Carlyle Letters at WCU (10)
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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September 30, 2026
English lit scholar endows fund to support online archive of Carlyle letters at WCU
A faculty member in Western Carolina University's Department of English Studies who has spent his career studying the works of literary notables Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle has created an endowed fund to ensure that an online collection of their letters and other materials will be preserved at his home campus in perpetuity.
Brent Kinser, WC more PR
Exploring the Possibilities of Physics and Engineering at LVC (10)
ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news:
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Exploring the Possibilities of Physics and Engineering at LVC
Sep 30, 2026
Key Highlights:
* Sara Wray '28 declared as one of LVC's first Engineering Physics majors.
* Wray has spent two summers at LVC conducting research alongside faculty mentors and will present her research at an upcoming conference this fall.
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A high school physics class sparked Sara Wray's interest in the intersection of physics and engineering. At Lebanon Valley College, the more PR
Exploring the solar system through Cornell's image library (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Exploring the solar system through Cornell's image library
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Research historian Phil Horzempa knew the images were out there somewhere. He passionately believed that the work of thousands of middle schoolers from around the country deserved to be found.
MoonKAM (Moon Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students) was a citizen science and education program led by astronaut Sally Ride, part of NASA's 2011-12 GRAIL mission. While the mission's two small spacecra more PR
Faculty and Staff Notables | October 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Faculty and Staff Notables | October 2026
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#Tift College of Education
Karyn Allee, Ph.D., associate professor of elementary education, with Brittany Adams, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama, and Nance Wilson, Ph.D., of SUNY Cortland, co-authored the article "The Climb Model of Reading: A strategic framework for comprehension, metacognition, and classroom practice," published in the Early Childhood Education Journal. Allee was also quoted in the Education We more PR
FAU Study Uses Raman Spectroscopy and AI to Detect Skin Cancer (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Study Uses Raman Spectroscopy and AI to Detect Skin Cancer
By Gisele Galoustian | 9/30/2026
Study Snapshot: Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., but distinguishing cancerous lesions from benign growths can be challenging without a biopsy. Florida Atlantic University researchers are exploring a non-invasive approach that combines Raman spectroscopy, which provides a molecular fi more PR
Federal Funds will fuel four Eckerd College coastal monitoring projects (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 30 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
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Federal Funds will fuel four Eckerd College coastal monitoring projects
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Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (center, pink shirt) presents a check for $953,390 in federal funding for marine science research at Eckerd College. Photo by Penh Alicandro '22
Eckerd College's marine science faculty research some of the most critical issues facing Florida's coastal waters, creating opportunities for students to engage in this important work as well.
That research r more PR
Felix Sabates Leaves a Lasting Legacy at UMKC and the Sabates Eye Centers (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news:
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Celebrating an Ophthalmology Pioneer
Felix Sabates leaves a lasting legacy at UMKC and the Sabates Eye Centers
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The University of Missouri-Kansas City is honoring a pioneer in ophthalmology and a longtime champion of the School of Medicine, Felix Sabates, Sr., M.D. (1930-2026).
Sabates' connection to UMKC began at the inception of the School of Medicine in 1971. Working alongside founders such as E. Grey Dimond, Sabates formed more PR
Ferrum College Professor Delia Heck Named VCHA Volunteer of the Year (10)
FERRUM, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Ferrum College issued the following news:
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Ferrum College Professor Delia Heck Named VCHA Volunteer of the Year
FERRUM, VA, September 30, 2026--Dr. Delia Heck, a professor of environmental science at Ferrum College and a longtime community leader, has been named the 2026 Volunteer of the Year by the Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA).
Heck was recognized for nearly a decade of volunteer leadership with Tri-Area Community Health (TACH), where she has served on the Board of Directors since 2016 a more PR
Fifteen Penn Staters Honored as 2026 Alumni Fellows (10)
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news:
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Fifteen Penn Staters honored as 2026 Alumni Fellows
Representing a wide range of fields and industries, the 2026 Alumni Fellows returned to Penn State to celebrate their achievements, reconnect with the University, and inspire the next generation of Penn Staters
September 30, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Alumni Association celebrated 15 exceptional Penn Staters during the 2026 Alumni Fellow Awards ceremony on S more PR
Finland-native Sisu Siitonen '30 explores new paths at Furman (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Finland-native Sisu Siitonen '30 explores new paths at Furman
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When Sisu Siitonen '30 arrived at Furman University this fall, he knew he was coming a long way from home.
He just didn't expect the president of his home country to be waiting for him.
Siitonen, a first-year student from Finland who plans to major in politics and eventually attend law school, arrived at Furman after spending his final years of high school at a boarding school in Costa more PR
Five questions about the trading card frenzy answered by a TXST card economist (10)
SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Texas State University issued the following news:
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Five questions about the trading card frenzy answered by a TXST card economist
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The trading card market is bigger and more diverse than ever, with products ranging from affordable packs to million-dollar collectibles. Here is a guide to making sense of the modern card market.
September 30, 2026
Dr. Jesse Backstrom
The trading card market is bigger and more diverse than ever, with products ranging from affordable packs to million-dollar collectibles. H more PR
Florida Board of Governors confirms Dr. Michael P. Shannon as UNF's eighth president (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 30 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news:
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Florida Board of Governors confirms Dr. Michael P. Shannon as UNF's eighth president
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The Florida Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously confirmed Dr. Michael P. Shannon as the eighth president of the University of North Florida.
Shannon, who will step into the role on Jan. 4, was selected by the UNF Board of Trustees on Sept. 16 after a five-month national search.
"I am deeply grateful for the confidence of the UNF Board of Trustee more PR
Florida consumer sentiment edges up in September (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 29 -- The University of Florida posted the following news:
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Florida consumer sentiment edges up in September
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Following six consecutive months of declines, consumer sentiment in Florida inched up in September, rising three-tenths of a point to 67.7 from a revised figure of 67.4 in August. In contrast, national consumer sentiment declined.
"Consumer sentiment increased slightly in September, halting the downward trend observed since March. However, the three-tenths-of-a-point increase left sentiment essenti more PR
Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare finalize landmark agreements advancing FSU Health (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare finalize landmark agreements advancing FSU Health
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#Key Points
* Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare have finalized landmark agreements establishing the long-term framework for FSU Health, an integrated academic health system serving North Florida and beyond.
* FSU Health will connect academic research, medical education and clinical care, with Tallahassee Mem more PR
Forbes, Washington Monthly and Time Rank Centre College Among Nation's Best Colleges (10)
DANVILLE, Kentucky, Oct. 1 -- Centre College issued the following news:
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Forbes, Washington Monthly and Time rank Centre among nation's best colleges
September 30, 2026
A trio of newly released college rankings agree that Centre College is again one of the best schools in the U.S.
Key Takeaways
* Forbes ranked Centre among the South's best colleges and the nation's top private colleges.
* Washington Monthly placed Centre in the top 5% of schools nationwide for graduate outcomes.
* Time Magazine named Centre to its inaugural America more PR
Fordham PhD Student Receives National Psychology Research Award (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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Fordham PhD Student Receives National Psychology Research Award
September 30, 2026 By Alex Williamson
Alireza Zareian Jahromi, a fourth-year PhD student in Fordham's Applied Developmental Psychology program, has received a national award from the American Psychological Association and honor society Psi Chi for the best empirical research paper published in 2025.
His paper, titled "Associations Between Student-Teacher Developmental Relationships, Students' Social and E more PR
Forestry and Agroforestry Training Connects Eastern Kentucky Landowners With New Economic Opportunities (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Forestry and Agroforestry Training Connects Eastern Kentucky Landowners With New Economic Opportunities
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Kentucky State program combines specialty mushrooms, silvopasture, forest management and drone technology
FRANKFORT, Ky. -From cultivating specialty mushrooms on logs to using drones to assess forest health, Eastern Kentucky landowners explored practical ways to manage their land and create new sources of income during a Kentucky State Universit more PR
Former Caltech Postdoc Commands NASA Mission to the International Space Station (10)
PASADENA, California, Oct. 1 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Former Caltech Postdoc Commands NASA Mission to the International Space Station
September 30, 2026
On October 1, NASA astronaut and former Caltech postdoc Jessica Watkins will serve as commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission, as the team of four astronauts launches to the International Space Station to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance.
This will be the second flight to the space station for Watkins, who was more PR
From Cancer to Cell Biology, Upstate Researchers Share Discoveries at Annual Retreat (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 1 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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Written by Kayla Richmond
September 30, 2026
From cancer to cell biology, Upstate researchers share discoveries at annual retreat
For the 26th year, Upstate Medical University's College of Graduate Studies gathered for the Biomedical Sciences Retreat in Skaneateles. Attendees heard from presenters on a wide range of topics, learning about work being done in Upstate labs researching cancer therapeutics, tick-bor more PR
From the Classroom to the Community: Leyuan Li and Danny Wills Led Students in the Design of the Inaugural Denver Community Design Festival (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 30 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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From the Classroom to the Community: Leyuan Li and Danny Wills Led Students in the Design of the Inaugural Denver Community Design Festival
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What happens when architecture students step beyond the studio and participate in conversations with the people who are directly shaping our communities? The Common Ground Community Design Festival created an opportunity to put that question into action. Led by Assistant Professor Leyuan Li, with support from Ass more PR
Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science of Columbia University: Critical Minerals, New Energy Sources, and the Race for Resilience (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University issued the following news:
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Critical Minerals, New Energy Sources, and the Race for Resilience
Climate Week at Columbia Engineering kicked off with a symposium convening members of government, industry, and academia to examine critical mineral supply chains and emerging energy sources.
September 30, 2026
Sophia Ramirez
On Tuesday, September 22, the Columbia Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy (LCSE) held a symposium, "Sustainable more PR
Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients
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For children participating in a six-minute walk test at the University of Kentucky, a trip down the clinic hallway can now become something more: a game.
Armed with a wand of their choosing, young patients move through a course with interactive stations positioned along the route. At each completed lap, they scan the wand to earn a point and level up a more PR
Geology student explores global temperature history on French chalk cliffs (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Geology student explores global temperature history on French chalk cliffs
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You could not paint a more picturesque day on the beaches of Etretat.
You could feel the warmth of the sun, hear the waves crashing and tickling the rocks as the water retreated into the channel. It was a beautiful day in Normandy, on France's northwestern coast. In the background was a breathtaking view of the chalk cliffs, highlighted by one of the famous natural arches th more PR
Georgia Southern Rises in Engineering, National Rankings for U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2027 (10)
STATESBORO, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release:
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Georgia Southern rises in engineering, national rankings for U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2027
September 30, 2026
STATESBORO -- U.S. News & World Report has released the 2027 Best College rankings, recognizing Georgia Southern University in six out of 10 categories, including engineering, business and nursing.
Georgia Southern made a significant 15 spot jump, ranking #328 in national universities. The institution is tied with East more PR
Georgia State Biologist Awarded $2.17 Million Grant to Study Viruses That Kill Bacteria (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Georgia State Biologist Awarded $2.17 Million Grant to Study Viruses That Kill Bacteria
September 30, 2026
ATLANTA -- James Gurney, an assistant professor in Georgia State University's Department of Biology, has been awarded $2.17 million by the National Institutes of Health to study bacteriophages -- viruses that infect and kill bacteria.
The five-year grant will support his lab's research into how phages could eventually be used to treat bacterial infe more PR
Harvard Medical School: 'Molecular Movie' Fills in Blanks of How Non-Enveloped Viruses Infect Cells (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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'Molecular Movie' Fills in Blanks of How Non-Enveloped Viruses Infect Cells
Cryo-ET of rotavirus answers decades-old virology question, could inform drug delivery techniques
By Stephanie Dutchen September 30, 2026
At a glance
* Researchers have answered a longstanding question about how certain non-enveloped viruses punch through the cell membrane to deliver their genetic material.
* The findings deepen understanding of virology and could ai more PR
HIV patients with cancer must travel farther than others to access clinical trials (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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HIV patients with cancer must travel farther than others to access clinical trials
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For people living with HIV, the road to a promising cancer treatment can be longer than it should be, literally.
According to a new multi-institutional study, HIV-positive cancer patients face significantly longer travel times than cancer patients without HIV to receive chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, an experimental treatment that may help targ more PR
Hofstra University: SEAS Dean's Blog - Responsible Optimism in the Age of AI (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Oct. 1 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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SEAS Dean's Blog: Responsible Optimism in the Age of AI
As the semester hits its stride and our hallways and labs hum with activity, conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) continue to dominate our seminars, design studios, and informal chats. Over the past few weeks, the public discourse around AI has reached an inflection point, sparked by two distinct yet deeply instructive perspectives from industry leaders.
In an extensive interview on The Ezra more PR
How do nest cover and light uniformity affect egg laying in cage-free systems (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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How do nest cover and light uniformity affect egg laying in cage-free systems
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If operating a cage-free system, where laying hens are kept indoors but can move freely within the barn, were a chess game, good management strategies and smart resource allocation would be the winning moves toward checkmate in addressing emerging welfare and production challenges. Among these management strategies, optimizi more PR
How VCU's Space Strategy and Planning Program is Optimizing the University's Use of Space (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 30, 2026
How VCU's Space Strategy and Planning Program is optimizing the university's use of space
Effective Oct. 1, VCU will expand space utilization technology in addition to an annual space survey.
By Brian McNeill
Understanding Virginia Commonwealth University's space use -- across academic, administrative, student support and research facilities -- is essential for strategic decision-making, construction and renovation planning, and more PR
Humboldt Alumni Help Current Students Pursue Their Goals (10)
ARCATA, California, Sept. 30 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news:
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Humboldt Alumni Help Current Students Pursue Their Goals
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Funded by alumni donations and Forever Humboldt fundraising activities, the scholarship recognizes students for their academic achievement, community involvement, financial need, and connections to Humboldt alumni.
This year's recipients are Royce Ankel (M.S. Natural Resources '27), Catherine Maloney (Biology and Art History & Museum Studies '27), and Angie Vales, ( more PR
Hunter Researcher Joins Study on Plastics Exposure in Laundry Industry (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news:
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Hunter Researcher Joins Study on Plastics Exposure in Laundry Industry
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A faculty researcher at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is helping lead key components of a federally funded study that will investigate workers' exposure to airborne plastic particles in laundry and dry-cleaning businesses and develop practical strategies to reduce potential health risks.
Associate Professor Jin Young Seo, a women's h more PR
Illinois Wesleyan Establishes Education Partnership with U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release:
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Illinois Wesleyan Establishes Education Partnership with U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -Illinois Wesleyan University and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Construction Engineer Research Laboratory (CERL) have established a new Education Partnership Agreement that will expand opportunities for IWU students and faculty to engage with CERL researchers and Department of D more PR
IMMCG researcher highlights neutrophils' 'chameleon' behavior in new review (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- Augusta University posted the following news release:
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IMMCG researcher highlights neutrophils' 'chameleon' behavior in new review
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Neutrophils are best known as the immune system's rapid-response cells, rushing to sites of infection and inflammation to help protect the body. But these abundant white blood cells are far more versatile than their traditional "first responder" reputation suggests.
A new review by Yanfang "Peipei" Zhu, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecu more PR
Industry leader makes endowment gift for the Center for Roofing Innovation and Leadership, powered by the Roofing Alliance (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Industry leader makes endowment gift for the Center for Roofing Innovation and Leadership, powered by the Roofing Alliance
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College of Architecture, Art and Construction
After its founding in 2024, Center for Roofing Innovation and Leadership, powered by Roofing Alliance, at Clemson University continues to gain credibility for its powerful work happening across the roofing industry. So much of the success is driven by professionals who are passionate more PR
Inside Alexander Bukreyev's vision for nucleic acid medicine (10)
GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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Inside Alexander Bukreyev's vision for nucleic acid medicine
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For Alexander Bukreyev, PhD, the promise of nucleic acid technology can be explained in surprisingly simple terms.
DNA and RNA carry instructions that tell cells what to do. Increasingly, scientists are learning how to use those instructions as medicine, replacing something that is missing, correcting or silencing something harmful, or directing cells to produce someth more PR
Iowa State livestock scientist Youngs named Top Agri-food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Iowa State livestock scientist Youngs named Top Agri-food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation
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AMES, Iowa -Iowa State University Professor Curt Youngs has been named a 2026 Top Agri-Food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation. He is among 40 global innovators from 30 countries selected for their transformative food systems work that is driving change in agriculture and global food security. TAP honorees will be rec more PR
IU Kokomo kicks off new Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center (10)
KOKOMO, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus posted the following news:
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IU Kokomo kicks off new Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center
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KOKOMO, Ind. -Potential student entrepreneurs have resources and a support system available at Indiana University Kokomo with the launch of the new Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center (EIC) this fall.
The program kicks off Wednesday, October 7 with Plan. Build. Execute., a hands-on workshop introducing students to entrepreneurship and the new center. The event will be held from 1:30 more PR
Jason Williams Officially Named Director of the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Jason Williams Officially Named Director of the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan
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Interim director receives permanent appointment
MILAN, Tenn. -University of Tennessee AgResearch, after an internal search, has appointed Jason Williams as the permanent director of the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, effective October 1.
Williams has served as interim director since August 1, 2025, after former more PR
Johns Hopkins No. 17 in New 'Times Higher Education' World University Rankings (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Johns Hopkins No. 17 in new 'Times Higher Education' World University Rankings
The publication evaluates nearly 2,300 colleges around the world based on 18 key performance indicators in five categories: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook
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Johns Hopkins University sits at No. 17 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2027, which were released today and compare 2,297 colleges and un more PR
Just Taking Classes She Liked Points UC Merced Student to Graduate at 19 (10)
MERCED, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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Just Taking Classes She Liked Points UC Merced Student to Graduate at 19
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Areesha Tariq didn't intend to fly through college in two years.
As a student at El Capitan High School in Merced, Tariq enjoyed taking math and science classes. When she ran out of options there, she took courses through dual enrollment at Merced College. She earned associate's degrees in chemistry and biology.
She enrolled at UC Merced as a freshman, but the unive more PR
K-State Libraries Builds Research Computing Skills Through Carpentries Partnership (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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K-State Libraries builds research computing skills through Carpentries partnership
Joint workshop with KU gives genomics researchers hands-on training in coding, data management and computational research
Sept. 30, 2026
In August, Kansas State University Libraries partnered with librarians Jamene Brooks and E Durham of the University of Kansas to host a joint educational workshop for incoming genomics researchers. The event was organized by K-State libra more PR
Katherine Dafforn, Director of the Stone Living Lab at UMass Boston, Named on TIME100 Next List (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news:
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Katherine Dafforn, Director of the Stone Living Lab at UMass Boston, Named on TIME100 Next List
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09/30/2026 | Elizabeth Deatrick
The annual list, which features leaders who are shaping the future, recognizes Dafforn's role as a climate leader and a co-founder of the global Living Seawalls project.
This week, TIME recognized Katherine Dafforn, a distinguished professor at UMass Boston, as one of their TIME100 Next leaders. T more PR
Kentucky State Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Kentucky State Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
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National recognition reflects a broader tradition of academic achievement among Kentucky State scholar-athletes
FRANKFORT, Ky. -The Kentucky State University baseball team has earned the 2025-26 American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award, adding to a record of academic achievement among the University's scholar-athletes.
Presented by Sports Attack, the nat more PR
Krystal Kittle Receives Alzheimer's Association Research Grant (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Krystal Kittle Receives Alzheimer's Association Research Grant
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Krystal Kittle, assistant professor of community health education in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has been named the recipient of a nearly $200,000 award from the Alzheimer's Association Research Grant for All (AARGA) program.
The AARGA program funds early-career investigators who have been in the position of assistant professor or the equivalent for no mo more PR
Latest Rankings Highlight UC-Irvine's Unbeatable Value Proposition (10)
IRVINE, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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September 30, 2026
Best of the best
Latest rankings highlight UC Irvine's unbeatable value proposition
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Irvine, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 -- The University of California, Irvine continues to be among the very best universities when it comes to the intersection of academic excellence and affordability. The Princeton Review's latest rankings place UC Irvine fourth overall among the Top 50 Best Value Colleges (public schools). UC more PR
Law Student gains Hands-on Federal Criminal Defense Experience (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news:
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Law Student gains Hands-on Federal Criminal Defense Experience
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For Sean Fahey, a summer internship with the Office of the Federal Public Defender of the Eastern District of North Carolina offered more than a chance to observe attorneys at work.
Fahey, a third-year student at NCCU School of Law, spent the summer working alongside attorneys handling federal criminal cases in the Federal Public Defender's Office. His responsibilities inclu more PR
Lung cancers can use two different mechanisms to evade KRAS-inhibiting drugs (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Lung cancers can use two different mechanisms to evade KRAS-inhibiting drugs
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About 25 percent of lung adenocarcinomas have mutations of the gene KRAS, which drives uncontrolled cell growth. In recent years, the FDA has approved two KRAS inhibitors to treat patients with KRAS mutations. While these drugs can work well initially, tumors almost always develop resistance to them.
Usually, resistance emerges because cells reactivat more PR
M.S. in cybersecurity engineering program ranked 5th nationally (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 30 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news:
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M.S. in cybersecurity engineering program ranked 5th nationally
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Auburn Engineering's Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering program offers advanced study in computer and network security, digital forensics, secure cloud computing and software reverse engineering, culminating in a required capstone project.
It's also ranked among the nation's elite.
Programs.com, a New York-based education platform that evaluates top cybersecuri more PR
Marshall University receives NASA grant to study gamma-ray signals from neutron-star mergers (10)
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Marshall University posted the following news release:
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Marshall University receives NASA grant to study gamma-ray signals from neutron-star mergers
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Marshall University has received a $125,000 NASA R3 EPSCoR grant to study gamma-ray signals produced during neutron-star mergers. Among the projects selected for funding, Marshall's was the only one from West Virginia. The federal funding is part of a collaborative, short-term funding opportunity designed to quickly address urgent research needs imp more PR
Media Tip Sheet: New Study Linking Screen Time to Child Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: New Study Linking Screen Time to Child Development
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A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics is putting fresh attention on a question many parents are grappling with: How much screen time is too much for children and what does it mean for their development?
The study reviewed decades of research involving nearly 3 million children and adolescents across 64 countries and found that greater screen time was associated with poorer outcomes i more PR
Meet Genesis: the AI chip that doesn't forget (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Meet Genesis: the AI chip that doesn't forget
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One of artificial intelligence's most stubborn problems is AI systems being able to accumulate new knowledge without losing what had been previously learned. A team of researchers at the MATRIX AI Consortium at The University of Texas at San Antonio may have solved this issue with Genesis, a spiking neuromorphic accelerator chip that would enable on-device continual learning across its operatio more PR
Megan Jordan Appointed USC's Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
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Megan Jordan appointed USC's senior vice president and chief communications officer
The veteran communications strategist has led University Communications since January with energy and innovation.
September 30, 2026
Veteran communications strategist Megan Jordan was appointed USC's senior vice president and chief communications officer, President Beong-Soo Kim announced Wednesday. Jordan assumes the role effective immediately after ha more PR
Mercer named a Best Value College for 2027 by The Princeton Review (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Mercer named a Best Value College for 2027 by The Princeton Review
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MACON, Ga. -Mercer University is once again one of the nation's best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career services and at a relatively affordable price, according to The Princeton Review(r), which released its Best Value Colleges for 2027 list on Sept. 29.
Out of more than 650 institutions surveyed, The Princeton Review(r) chose 209 schools for its 2027 list. more PR
MFIA Secures Settlement Committing State Department to Address FOIA Backlog (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Yale Law School posted the following news:
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MFIA Secures Settlement Committing State Department to Address FOIA Backlog
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Yale Law School's Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic has secured a settlement with the U.S. Department of State designed to improve the agency's processing of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. State's FOIA processing has long been plagued by issues and delays. In 2016, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform deemed it "arguabl more PR
Michigan Minds: How Nature Helps the Brain Recharge (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Michigan Minds: How nature helps the brain recharge
September 30, 2026
Hala Darwish is an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and Department of Neurology at Michigan Medicine and assistant dean for community culture at the School of Nursing. Her research integrates neuroscience, mental health and nursing, with a particular focus on cognitive and emotional functioning among people living with neurologic and psychiatric c more PR
Michigan Sea Grant Internship connects student to science, stewardship and career pathways (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news:
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Michigan Sea Grant Internship connects student to science, stewardship and career pathways
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For Michigan State University student Zoey Crossley, a summer spent studying Lake Huron's changing chemistry opened doors to new professional connections, career exploration, and opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to Great Lakes science. Through Michigan Sea Grant's undergraduate internship program, more PR
MIT Transit Lab to develop an AI platform for public transit agencies (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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MIT Transit Lab to develop an AI platform for public transit agencies
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Google.org announced on Sept. 15 that the MIT Transit Lab is a recipient of $2.1 million in funding -one of only 15 projects selected in the worldwide Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation. The funding from Google's philanthropic arm will support NGOs, social enterprises, and academic institutions as they integrate artificial intelligence- more PR
Mizzou Research Offers New Hope for Those at Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Disease (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou research offers new hope for those at higher risk of Alzheimer's disease
A NextGen Precision Health researcher found that an anti-aging drug improved brain blood flow for those at greater risk of the disease.
Sept. 30, 2026
A new study from the University of Missouri offers hope for those who are at significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, further establishing Mizzou as a leader in research on the mos more PR
Monmouth University: DSW Student Publishes on Barriers to Social Work Integration in Health Care (10)
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Monmouth University issued the following news:
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DSW Student Publishes on Barriers to Social Work Integration in Health Care
September 30, 2026
Lauren Parks-McGill '16M, MSW, LSW, APHSW-C, a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) student, published "Identifying Barriers to Social Work Integration: Palliative Care Billing as an Illustrative Example," in the Coalition for Social Work and Health Commentary.
Parks-McGill co-authored the publication with Jen Hirsch, MSW, LMSW-Clinical, APHSW-C; LaCinda Jones, MS more PR
More than 200 UT San Antonio faculty earn tenure, promotion, emeritus recognition (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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More than 200 UT San Antonio faculty earn tenure, promotion, emeritus recognition
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UT San Antonio is recognizing 227 faculty members who earned promotions across the university's academic colleges and health schools, effective Sept. 1.
"Promotion and tenure recognize years of dedication, achievement and innovation," said Heather Shipley, provost and senior executive vice president for academic affairs. "The faculty honored this year have d more PR
MSOE Faculty Honored With Karl O. Werwath Applied Research Award (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 1 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news:
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MSOE faculty honored with Karl O. Werwath Applied Research Award
MSOE faculty members Dr. Sebastian Berisha, Diercks School of Advanced Computing, and Dr. Mohammad Mahinfalah, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, were recognized for their outstanding research with the 2026 Karl O. Werwath Applied Research Award.
Karl O. Werwath was an innovator in engineering education and the application of technology, and believed more PR
MTSU celebrating sustainability with eco-friendly events in October (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU celebrating sustainability with eco-friendly events in October
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Energy and Sustainability is gearing up for Campus Sustainability Month in October with a host of activities designed to engage, educate and inspire the campus community.
"In many ways, Campus Sustainability Month serves as a complement to Earth Month in April," said Kristen Hargis, assistant sustainab more PR
Mysterious oarfish's fins inspire large underwater robot design (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Mysterious oarfish's fins inspire large underwater robot design
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When designing a large underwater robot that could swim silently to avoid startling sea creatures, roboticist Rob Shepherd considered the unusual swimming system of oarfish, the meters-long fish whose ribbon-like dorsal fin moves in waves to propel its body.
To learn more, he consulted his colleague Willy Bemis '76, a retired Cornell ichthyologist.
"He called me and said, 'I'm interested in oa more PR
Mysterious oarfish's fins inspire large underwater robot design (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Mysterious oarfish's fins inspire large underwater robot design
By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell ChronicleÂ
September 30, 2026Â
When designing a large underwater robot that could swim silently to avoid startling sea creatures, roboticist Rob Shepherd considered the unusual swimming system of oarfish, the meters-long fish whose ribbon-like dorsal fin moves in waves to propel its body.
To learn more, he consulted his more PR
N.C. A&T Announces Ninth Cheatham-White Scholars Cohort (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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N.C. A&T Announces Ninth Cheatham-White Scholars Cohort
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 30, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its ninth cohort of Cheatham-White Scholarship recipients. The 20 scholars join the class of 2030 as some of the university's highest-achieving incoming students.
"This cohort reflects the talent, ambition and commitment to service we see in more PR
N.C. State: Researchers Offer Three Ways to Alert Users to AI Hallucinations With 'Embodied' Agents (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Researchers Offer Three Ways to Alert Users to AI Hallucinations with 'Embodied' Agents
September 30, 2026
When a conversational AI character in an immersive environment says something false, how should the system alert the user? Researchers have now explored this question in a proof-of-concept study, which tested three techniques for alerting users to hallucinated statements from "embodied" AI agents in virtual reality (VR) more PR
N.M. Institute of Mining & Technology: Groundwater-Mapping Helicopter to Make Low-Level Flights Over Regions in Southwestern New Mexico (10)
SOCORRO, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news:
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Groundwater-Mapping Helicopter to Make Low-Level Flights over Regions in Southwestern New Mexico
Sep 30, 2026
SOCORRO, N.M. - For the next six months, residents of Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Luna, Sierra, and Socorro Counties may notice a low-flying helicopter towing a large hexagonal frame. This unique equipment is part of a project by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources to further map groundwater aquifers and subs more PR
NASA satellite can monitor most of world's irrigation canals, study finds (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 30 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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NASA satellite can monitor most of world's irrigation canals, study finds
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Irrigation canals form a sort of circulatory system for global agriculture. Across the world, millions of kilometers of human-made canals carry water from lakes, rivers and reservoirs downhill to farmland. Canals are vitally important to human food production, yet many agricultural areas lack the means to monitor the ebb and flow of water through these waterways. T more PR
NASA Space Telescope Project Advances With Three Hopkins Team Members (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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NASA space telescope project advances with three Hopkins team members
By studying radiant energy that only emerges in the far-infrared, PRIMA will provide new insight on the formation of planets, stars, black holes, and even how water on Earth came to be
Jon Schroeder
Three members of the Johns Hopkins University Department of Physics and Astronomy are contributing to NASA's planned mission to send a new telescope to explore the history and evolution o more PR
National recognition highlights UT San Antonio's career learning ecosystem (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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National recognition highlights UT San Antonio's career learning ecosystem
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UT San Antonio's university-wide approach to connecting students with career preparation and hands-on learning has earned national recognition, highlighting years of work to embed career readiness throughout the student experience.
Earlier this year, the university received the Career Leadership Collective's Career Ecosystem Excellence Award, which recognizes insti more PR
Neck lymph node removal linked to increased risk of cognitive decline (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Neck lymph node removal linked to increased risk of cognitive decline
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Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck may interfere with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage from the brain, contributing to cognitive impairment, according to new multicenter research led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.
The paper, published Sept. 29 in Neuron, found that patients with head and neck cancer undergoing cervical lymphadenectomy, a procedure to remove nearby lymph no more PR
New Faculty Join Sweet Briar Community (10)
SWEET BRIAR, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Sweet Briar College posted the following news:
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New Faculty Join Sweet Briar Community
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This fall, Sweet Briar welcomed several new faces to campus as a part of the College's teaching faculty.
Dr. Janell Elliott joins the business program this year as a visiting assistant professor. Dr. Elliott is a graduate of Liberty University with three graduate degrees spanning business, strategic business, and public policy, including a D.B.A. in strategic management. She also received a B.S. in environmental more PR
New invasive pest continues to be a problem for sugarcane as harvest begins (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news:
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New invasive pest continues to be a problem for sugarcane as harvest begins
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(09/30/26) PORT ALLEN, La. -On a Monday morning at a sugarcane farm in Port Allen, LSU AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson and two student workers pushed through green and yellow cane stalks on a field's border and into the interior rows. There, they found plants that were completely brown.
This farm, and many others throughout the state, has been infested more PR
New Minnesota Carlson Tenure-Track Faculty: 2026 (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news:
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New Minnesota Carlson Tenure-Track Faculty: 2026
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Amanda Geiser joins Minnesota Carlson as an assistant professor after earning her PhD in Marketing at University of California, Berkeley. She studies a variety of topics related to consumer judgment and decision-making, such as how people think about financial risks, how people respond to quantitative information that is framed in different ways, and more PR
New MRI appointments aim to build on research impact and collaboration (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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New MRI appointments aim to build on research impact and collaboration
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's Materials Research Institute (MRI) has made three leadership appointments focused on strengthening research strategy, external engagement and the scientific direction of MRI's Nanofabrication Laboratory (Nanofab).
Aida Ebrahimi, Thomas and Sheila Roell Early Career Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, has been named MR more PR
New Paper Highlights Breadth of Vertebrate-Insect Interactions (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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New Paper Highlights Breadth of Vertebrate-Insect Interactions
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What do chimpanzees, parrots, grizzly bears, bats, and sloths all have in common? They, and many other vertebrates, rely on insects.
A paper published in Nature Biodiversity Reviews highlights the importance of insect biodiversity in supporting vertebrates.
The work was led by Eliza Grames '21 (CLAS), assistant professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University, and Rob C more PR
New simulation projects what the Milky Way looked like at 'cosmic dawn' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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New simulation projects what the Milky Way looked like at 'cosmic dawn'
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In the early days of the universe, our home looked very different than it does today.
Back then, the region in our universe that would eventually become our Milky Way neighborhood was a collection of thousands of smaller galaxies-some pumping out tons of new stars, others filled only with gas or littered with dead stars and black holes.
You can watch how these galaxies coales more PR
New study to fill gaps in monarch migration research (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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New study to fill gaps in monarch migration research
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Researchers at Iowa State tag and release monarchs over the month of September from campus in a new study that aims to better understand and protect the species. Video by Dave Olson.
AMES, Iowa -Every fall, monarch butterflies fuel up on nectar from Iowa's fall-blooming wildflowers before embarking on an extraordinary migration from North America to Mexico. But the pathways they take and more PR
New Supportive Care Room Expands Cancer Survivorship Services in North Miami (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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New Supportive Care Room Expands Cancer Survivorship Services in North Miami
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Not My Daughter... find a cure now! and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center collaborated on a new Patient Survivorship and Supportive Care Room at UHealth SoLe Mia Medical Center connects cancer patients with wellness, counseling and supportive services during treatment, recovery and survivorship.
#Key Takeaways
* A new Patient Survivorship and Supp more PR
New USF technology advances understanding of eye pressure and glaucoma (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 30 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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New USF technology advances understanding of eye pressure and glaucoma
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By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing
For millions of people at risk of glaucoma, healthy eye pressure can mean the difference between preserving vision and losing it. Yet despite decades of research, scientists still do not fully understand what regulates daily changes in eye pressure or how those fluctuations may contribute to glaucoma. A series of three st more PR
New USF technology advances understanding of eye pressure and glaucoma (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 30 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
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New USF technology advances understanding of eye pressure and glaucoma
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By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing
For millions of people at risk of glaucoma, healthy eye pressure can mean the difference between preserving vision and losing it. Yet despite decades of research, scientists still do not fully understand what regulates daily changes in eye pressure or how those fluctuations may contribute to g more PR
Nittany AI Alliance announces October workshops and events (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Nittany AI Alliance announces October workshops and events
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Nittany AI Alliance has announced its schedule of workshops and events for October. All Penn State students are invited to attend.
Housed in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, Nittany AI connects Penn State students with faculty, industry and community partners to explore practical applications of artificial intelligence ( more PR
Northeast College Welcomes Renowned Massage Therapy Experts to Faculty (10)
SENECA FALLS, New York, Oct. 1 -- Northeast College of Health Sciences issued the following news:
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Northeast College Welcomes Renowned Massage Therapy Experts to Faculty
September 30, 2026
Northeast College of Health Sciences has officially welcomed two of the massage therapy profession's most respected educators to its faculty for the Fall 2026 trimester. Beginning this September, Ruth Werner and Dr. Susan G. Salvo have brought decades of clinical, teaching and publishing experience directly to the College's Massage Therapy program, more PR
Northwestern Medicine Receives State Approval to Build New Cancer Institute in Orland Park (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Northwestern Medicine Receives State Approval to Build New Cancer Institute in Orland Park
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Northwestern Medicine announced The Certificate of Need for Facility was approved by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to build a new, state-of-the-art cancer institute in Orland Park. Meeting a priority need identified in the most recent Community Health Needs Assessment for Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, more PR
Northwestern University: Study Reveals a New Way the Developing Heart Controls Its Growth (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Study reveals a new way the developing heart controls its growth
Findings may ultimately have implications for heart repair after a heart attack
September 30, 2026
* Study was in mice and 'mini-hearts' -- lab-grown human 3D organoids that mimic features of the developing heart
* Lymphatic vessels send signals to different cardiac cell types that help control heart growth
* Could inform future approaches for repairing damaged hearts, more PR
NSF Awards U of A $1.9 Million to Fund Doctoral Fellowships in Engineering, Chemistry and Biology (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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NSF Awards U of A $1.9 Million to Fund Doctoral Fellowships in Engineering, Chemistry and Biology
Sep. 30, 2026
The U of A received a $1.9 million award from the National Science Foundation to fund up to 12 doctoral students who earn an honorable mention in the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, one of the nation's most competitive graduate fellowships.
Fellows will receive three years of support, a $37,000 annual stipend plus a cost-of-e more PR
Ohio State launches Residential Experience Transformation initiative to advance student success (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Ohio State launches Residential Experience Transformation initiative to advance student success
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The Ohio State University is launching a Residential Experience Transformation initiative designed to strengthen student success and advance President Ravi V. Bellamkonda's vision for a signature undergraduate experience.
The initiative reflects a university-wide commitment to creating a residential experience that goes beyond merely a place to live, and instead more PR
OHSU secures $4.6 million to expand clinical trials in underserved rural communities (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 30 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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OHSU secures $4.6 million to expand clinical trials in underserved rural communities
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Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network and their partners at the University of Washington School of Medicine's WWAMI region Practice and Research Network have secured $4.6 million in renewed CARE for Health(tm) funding that will bring two promising clinical studies and ongoing infrastructure support more PR
Oklahoma City University: Theologian to Lead Three-part Series on Grace and Experience (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 1 -- Oklahoma City University issued the following news:
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Theologian to lead three-part series on grace and experience
Sep 30, 2026
* The Wimberly School of Religion will host Dr. Rebekah Miles, Albert Outler Professor of Wesley Studies at SMU, for the annual Willson Lectures on Oct. 15.
* The free, public three-part series takes place at the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel (1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.) and focuses on divine life, ecstatic religious experience and Wesleyan ethics.
* Dr. Miles is an author more PR
Ole Miss Staff Pursue Passions Through Creative Residencies (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Ole Miss Staff Pursue Passions Through Creative Residencies
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OXFORD, Miss. - One important reason why the University of Mississippi has been named a Great College to Work For is that it actively encourages staff creativity.
The Mississippi Lab invites all Ole Miss staff to apply for its Staff Creative Residency program, where selected staff members receive one week away from their daily tasks to pursue a creative endeavor of their choosing, plu more PR
OU Study Examines Whether Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 1 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news:
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OU Study Examines Whether Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer
September 30, 2026
Enrollment Underway in Multi-Cancer Detection Test Study
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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 more PR
OU Study Tests Peer Mentoring to Help Young Adults Quit Vaping (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 1 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news:
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OU Study Tests Peer Mentoring to Help Young Adults Quit Vaping
September 30, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY - Young adults who want to quit vaping may turn to social media for support, but keeping them engaged with digital cessation programs over time can be challenging. A University of Oklahoma researcher is testing whether adding support from trained peers can help keep young adults engaged as they try to quit vaping.
Joanne Chen Lyu, Ph.D., more PR
Paying it Forward for the World's Future Teachers (10)
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 29 -- Kent State University posted the following news:
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Paying it Forward for the World's Future Teachers
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The first time Olena Riabushenko, a teacher from Ukraine, came to Kent State University in 2021, the university had just begun welcoming international exchange participants back to campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
She came to Kent State to participate in the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program in Media Literacy, hosted by the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Educatio more PR
Penn Experts Lead Update of ADA Oral Cancer Guideline (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news release:
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Penn Experts Lead Update of ADA Oral Cancer Guideline
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29, 2026 - In advancement of early detection of oral cancer, researchers from Penn Dental Medicine's Center for Integrative Global Oral Health are leading the development of national living guidelines for patients, dentists, and other healthcare professionals.
Announced today by the American Dental Association (ADA), this new living more PR
Penn State brand commercial earns six highly competitive global awards (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State brand commercial earns six highly competitive global awards
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's brand commercial, "This is a Place," has received six highly competitive international awards, including being named a People's Telly Gold Winner in the "general - promotional video category" in the 47th Annual Telly Awards -the premier award honoring video and television across all screens, with more than 13,000 entries globally. more PR
Penn State ranks in top 5% globally in 2027 THE World University Rankings (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State ranks in top 5% globally in 2027 THE World University Rankings
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State is ranked No. 18 among U.S. public institutions and No. 38 among all U.S. universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released Sept. 29. Overall, the University ranked No. 101 globally, a seven-place rise over last year's ranking, placing Penn State in the top 5% worldwide among 2,297 ranked u more PR
Penny L. Elkins, Ph.D., to be inaugurated as Mercer University's 19th president, becoming its... (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Penny L. Elkins, Ph.D., to be inaugurated as Mercer University's 19th president, becoming its...
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#19-Day Celebration Will Culminate in Oct. 29 Investiture Ceremony
MACON, Ga. -The Mercer University Board of Trustees will host the formal investiture ceremony of Penny L. Elkins, Ph.D., as the institution's 19th president on Oct. 29 on the University's historic Macon campus. The ceremony -which will be broadcast live to a global audience -will serve as the culm more PR
Philosopher Douglas Portmore is building a comprehensive worldview by questioning everything (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Philosopher Douglas Portmore is building a comprehensive worldview by questioning everything
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Most people have a certain set of standards about what they believe and how to live their lives. But most people don't bother to write out each one-with citations-on the internet.
Douglas W. Portmore isn't most people.
On his personal website, the University of Notre Dame professor of philosophy details 100-plus philosophical views that he has publishe more PR
Pitt State Announces Recipients of 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award (10)
PITTSBURG, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news:
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Pitt State announces recipients of 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award
30 September 2026
The Pittsburg State University Alumni Association has announced the two recipients of this year's Dr. Kenneth K. Bateman Outstanding Alumni Award: Derek H. Hoffine and Dr. Sabuhi Sardarli, PhD.
The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated significant professional growth and advancement since the completion of their degree or last credit hours. Candidates must more PR
Pitt's Center for Governance and Markets Received a $1.8M Grant From the John Templeton Foundation (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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Pitt's Center for Governance and Markets received a $1.8M grant from the John Templeton Foundation
September 29, 2026
A team led by the Center for Governance and Markets (CGM) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public and International Affairs will examine how societies can respond to the erosion of trust in the public sector -- in the U.S. and around the world. The three-year project, launching Oct. 1, received a $1.8 million grant fro more PR
Preparing students for the workforce from day one (10)
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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Preparing students for the workforce from day one
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Across the university, Wright State's colleges are creating opportunities for students to build professional connections, gain hands-on experience, work alongside industry partners and develop the skills employers are seeking.
From internships and mentoring to research, clinical experiences, experiential learning and corporate partnerships, students can connect what they learn in the classroom with the real-w more PR
Protein key to cells' gene regulation needs a chaperone to do its job (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Protein key to cells' gene regulation needs a chaperone to do its job
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A protein that's essential to every cell's ability to turn off unnecessary genes is well known for its key function of compacting genes and its connection to cancer when it undergoes mutation. But until now, scientists weren't quite sure how the protein gets where it needs to go to keep genes bound up so they aren't activated.
In a new study, researchers found that this protein, called more PR
Public health student interns with the conservation district (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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Public health student interns with the conservation district
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George Mason University senior Amman Haines grew up spending time with her family on her father's property in West Virginia, where camping, fishing, and hunting nurtured an early appreciation for the outdoors.
That connection to nature now informs her work as an intern with Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District (PWSWCD), where she's gaining hands-on experience at the intersecti more PR
Q&A: The safety and sterilization of pharmaceuticals manufacturing (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Q&A: The safety and sterilization of pharmaceuticals manufacturing
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Manufacturing modern medicines is a multi-stage process, and each step introduces the opportunity for contamination, which can be both deadly and expensive. Recently, epinephrine injections, used for severe allergic reactions, were recalled due to lack of assurance of sterility, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Penn State chem more PR
Quantum, prepare for departure ... but wait, did anyone get the crew ready? (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Quantum, prepare for departure... but wait, did anyone get the crew ready?
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A lawyer, a software developer, and a mechanic walk into a bar.
You're waiting for the punch line because it sounds like a joke. But the "bar" is in an airport, and all three work for the same airline. One handles contracts and regulations, one writes code, and one keeps airplanes running. Different jobs. Same industry.
Today, someone can serve you more PR
Rafael Arrojo e Drigo wins one of the Endocrine Society's prestigious Laureate Awards (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news:
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Rafael Arrojo e Drigo wins one of the Endocrine Society's prestigious Laureate Awards
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By Bill Snyder
Rafael Arrojo e Drigo, an assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, has won a prestigious 2027 Laureate Award from the international Endocrine Society for innovative research that "has transformed our understanding of thyroid hormone biology, diabetes, and the biology of aging."
Arrojo e Drigo, who more PR
Recent Student Recruitment, Support Efforts Give K State a Steady Enrollment Foundation in Fall 2026 (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Building on momentum
Recent student recruitment, support efforts give K State a steady enrollment foundation in fall 2026
By Rafael Garcia, Division of Communications and Marketing
Sept. 30, 2026
Kansas State University continues to build on its recent enrollment momentum, with student enrollment across all K-State campuses holding steady in fall 2026 as the university seeks and creates more opportunities to meet students of all types where they are.
Th more PR
Record Philanthropic Support Expands Opportunity at Northwestern Pritzker Law (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news:
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Record Philanthropic Support Expands Opportunity at Northwestern Pritzker Law
09.30.2026
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law concluded a record-setting year of philanthropic support in FY26, raising $18.3 million in new gifts and commitments and generating significant momentum to advance the school's priorities. The results reflect the extraordinary commitment of alumni and friends and their growing enthusiasm for Northwes more PR
Record Year for ASU Faculty Fulbrights (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- Arizona State University issued the following news:
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Record year for ASU faculty Fulbrights
15 receive bridge-building award for 2026-27, for work on projects ranging from EV batteries powering homes in Finland to strengthening food supply chain resilience in Qatar
September 30, 2026
Arizona State University has had a record year for faculty Fulbright awards, with 15 receiving awards for 2026-27 from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board -- the most ASU has ever received in more PR
Reeve Parker, professor emeritus of literatures in English, dies at 89 (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Reeve Parker, professor emeritus of literatures in English, dies at 89
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A. Reeve Parker, professor emeritus of literatures in English in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Sept. 16 in Ithaca, New York, at age 89.
A scholar of British Romanticism, he taught at Cornell from 1967-2009, when he retired, serving as chair of the department for multiple terms starting from 1978 to 1984. His scholarship extended to interests in French Enlightenment and Rev more PR
Reimagining science: a conversation about discovery, equity, and public purpose (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Reimagining science: a conversation about discovery, equity, and public purpose
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This summer, Rockefeller scientists joined a panel of experts in Athens, Greece to address a question that begins in the laboratory but extends far beyond: what would it look like to build a science ecosystem not just for discovery, but for the widest public benefit?
This conversation was part of SNF Nostos 2026(), a weeklong gathering hosted by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation() mar more PR
Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- 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 t more PR
Researchers in various studies looking for participants (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Researchers in various studies looking for participants
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Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants.
#Factors impacting fall risk in people with chronic kidney disease
Brandon Kistler's lab in the Department of Nutrition Science is conducting a study to learn more about the factors impacting fall risk in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
This study may be a good fit for those who:
* Are 45 to 79 more PR
Rethinking history (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 30 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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Rethinking history
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For centuries, historians have drawn the boundaries of where ancient people lived based on the evidence they left behind; by studying their remains, burial practices and other archaeological clues, they can determine the types of relationships they had with other people in the area. However, this can all change when new archaeological evidence is found.
In 2018, Corina Kellner, a biological anthropologist and professor in the D more PR
Retinal Specialist Ahmed Shakarchi, M.D., MPH, Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Retinal Specialist Ahmed Shakarchi, M.D., MPH, Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
Sept. 30, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- Ahmed Shakarchi, M.D., MPH, who specializes in retinal disorders, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as an assistant professor of ophthalmology.
Shakarchi is an ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal surgery, complex cat more PR
Rice continues rise in global university rankings (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice continues rise in global university rankings
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Rice University continues its upward momentum in global higher education, rising two spots to No. 101 worldwide in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released today.
Rice has climbed 46 places since 2023 in the annual rankings, which this year evaluated 2,297 universities across 118 countries and territories.
Rice performed particularly well in two areas central to the university's more PR
Rice engineer brings 'surgineering' mindset to future of medicine (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice engineer brings 'surgineering' mindset to future of medicine
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Farshid Alambeigi refers to one of his most ambitious research efforts as "the sci-fi project."
The idea lives up to the name. He is developing robotic technology that could one day help manufacture living tissue -potentially even functioning organs -for transplantation.
"Imagine printing a functional liver," said Alambeigi, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Rice Univers more PR
RIT's Occupational Therapy Program Blends Technology and Patient-focused Care (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 30 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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September 30, 2026
RIT's occupational therapy program blends technology and patient-focused care
RIT's clinical doctorate in occupational therapy blends technology and patient-centered rehabilitation in labs dedicated to five specific focus areas:
* Activities of daily living;
* Clinical skills (with a teletherapy room for remote rehab);
* Fabrication lab/OT makerspace;
* Occupational performance and movement analysis; and
* Pedi more PR
Rutgers-Newark Appoints Deidra Hill as Inaugural Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers-Newark Appoints Deidra Hill as Inaugural Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications
September 30, 2026
Rutgers University-Newark has appointed Deidra Hill, who has more than 25 years of communications leadership experience in higher education, as the inaugural vice chancellor for marketing and communications.
Hill has served as director of advancement communications at Howard University, where she built and led a new communications unit to advan more PR
Rutgers: How Cutting Emissions May Limit Antarctic Ice Loss and Protect Coastlines (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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How Cutting Emissions May Limit Antarctic Ice Loss and Protect Coastlines
By Kitta MacPherson
September 30, 2026
A Rutgers researcher and colleagues find that decisions today may reduce the rise in seas facing coastal communities
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Cutting greenhouse gas emissions now may limit how much ice Antarctica loses this century and reduce the rise in seas facing coastal communities, according to findings from a new study.
The research, reported in Nature Ge more PR
Rutgers: How the Brain Learns to Predict What to Fear Based on Past Experiences (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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How the Brain Learns to Predict What to Fear Based on Past Experiences
By Latha Devi
September 30, 2026
A Rutgers-led study offers potential ways to treat anxiety and PTSD
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Rutgers researchers are revealing how the brain decides which sensory experiences previously associated with an adverse experience should trigger a fear response.
When brain mechanisms for fear related decision-making break down, the learned fear response can drive mala more PR
Samford School of Education Certificate Project Empowers Librarian to Enhance Her School's Library (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 29 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford School of Education Certificate Project Empowers Librarian to Enhance Her School's Library
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Photo courtesy of Jake Cannon of Hoover City Schools
When Jennifer Northrup began her action research project as part of Samford University Orlean Beeson School of Education's 18-hour Instructional Leadership Certificate, she wanted to answer a simple question: What would happen if students had a greater voice in shaping their school library?
The more PR
Seeking sustainable nuclear energy practices (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Seeking sustainable nuclear energy practices
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Harindu Rajapaksha, who recently completed his doctorate in chemistry, is the winner of the Graduate College's 2026 D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize in the category of Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Engineering. His research focuses on better understanding the behavior and stability of elements found in nuclear waste in an effort to improve its management.
After more PR
Series to explore practice of citizenship (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Series to explore practice of citizenship
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This fall, the WashU John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics will offer "The Practice of Citizenship," a series of events that examines how people understand and inhabit citizenship, from daily interactions with neighbors to specific acts of political participation.
The series invites students, scholars and engaged citizens to consider what it means to practice citizenship. How do we imag more PR
Short on time? It could be good for you (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 30 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
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Short on time? It could be good for you
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When it comes to mental health, it may not be how much time you have that matters, but rather, how you feel about the time you have.
That's one key takeaway of a new University of Colorado Boulder study examining the relationship between time and mental health.
The study of 646 undergraduates, published in the Journal of American College Health, found that those with the busiest schedules were more PR
Spencer Research Library to showcase historic Kiowa artwork (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Spencer Research Library to showcase historic Kiowa artwork
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LAWRENCE -Nearly a century ago, a group of Kiowa artists gained international attention for an artistic vision that challenged convention and offered a distinctly Kiowa perspective. Kenneth Spencer Research Library is featuring the "Kiowa Indian Art" portfolio in a new exhibit titled "Cauigu Gu:t."
Visitors can learn more about the collection and hear from the curator at a public event from 1 more PR
St. Louis University: Giant Fluctuations of Focused Light Reveal Hidden Correlations in Complex Media (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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Giant Fluctuations of Focused Light Reveal Hidden Correlations in Complex Media
09/30/2026
The SLU-led research in collaboration with Sorbonne Universite reveals that giant fluctuations in wavefront-shaping enhancement provide a sensitive probe of hidden correlations in complex scattering media.
ST. LOUIS -- When light travels through a strongly scattering material, such as biological tissue or other disordered opaque media, it follows many differ more PR
St. Mary's College of Maryland: Three Faculty Members Named to Endowed Appointments (10)
ST. MARY'S CITY, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news:
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Three Faculty Members Named to Endowed Appointments
September 30, 2026
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St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) has named three faculty members to endowed positions recognizing excellence in teaching, scholarship and academic leadership.
Associate Professor of Neuroscience Liz Leininger and Associate Professor of History Sarah Malena have been named Aldom-Plansoen Honors College Professors for 2026-28. Professor of History C more PR
St. Thomas Aquinas College Once Again Named Among U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges (10)
SPARKILL, New York, Sept. 30 -- St. Thomas Aquinas College posted the following news:
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St. Thomas Aquinas College Once Again Named Among U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges
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St. Thomas Aquinas College has been named among the Best Regional Universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings. The recognition comes as the College advances its College of the Future vision through expanded academic programs, hands-on learning, and continued investment in student success, campus life, and career pr more PR
Stanford Medicine Researchers Awarded ARPA-H Funding for AI Projects (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Stanford Medicine researchers awarded ARPA-H funding for AI projects
By Arielle Dreher
Two Stanford Medicine teams have been awarded Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health contracts for their work in using artificial intelligence for better patient outcomes.
September 30, 2026
Four Stanford Medicine researchers have been awarded Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health contracts.
ARPA-H is an agency within the U.S. Department more PR
Stanford Medicine-led Research Shows Promise for a Lymphedema Drug (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Stanford Medicine-led research shows promise for a lymphedema drug
By Rachel Tompa
Patients with lower limb lymphedema, which has few effective treatments, saw many of their symptoms improve after a year of taking the experimental medication.
September 30, 2026
Matthew Holbreich was a senior in college when the swelling started. He originally thought he injured his left leg playing squash, but the intensity of the swelling scar more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Global East Asia Health Insurance Oral Histories Interview With Karen Eggleston (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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September 30, 2026
Global East Asia Health Insurance Oral Histories Interview with Karen Eggleston
As part of the part of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities' Global East Asian Health Insurance Oral Histories project, Asia Health Policy Program director Karen Eggleston discusses her academic career, research projects, and how her interest in health economics grew alongside her ongoing study of East Asi more PR
Stockton Interns Help The Wetlands Institute Study Marsh-Nesting Shorebirds (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Stockton Interns Help The Wetlands Institute Study Marsh-Nesting Shorebirds
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Sea Isle City, N.J. \- On a September morning with the temperature holding tight to summer, Alyssa Schlauberg, a junior Environmental Science major, stood on Townsends Inlet beach looking through a spotting scope zoomed in on an American oystercatcher.
Schlauberg is one of six interns working with The Wetlands Institute on a pilot study aimed at understanding how oystercatchers more PR
Students Benefit from Faculty Research, Mentorship, & Expertise (10)
SWEET BRIAR, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Sweet Briar College posted the following news:
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Students Benefit from Faculty Research, Mentorship, & Expertise
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At Sweet Briar, students don't just have access to their professors inside the classroom. In addition to research opportunities through courses, senior theses, capstones, and summer programs, students often have even more chances to experience academic research first-hand. Whether bringing scholars to campus, returning to the classroom with fresh insights from conferences, or taking studen more PR
Study traces genetic roots of tomato flavor loss, identifies new pathway for improvement (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news:
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Study traces genetic roots of tomato flavor loss, identifies new pathway for improvement
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#Takeaways
* UGA researchers are studying changing virus pressure in Georgia tomato fields.
* Field trials identified four tomato cultivars that performed well under natural disease pressure.
* Research and Extension teams work together to give growers practical information they can use now.
A good tomato ha more PR
Summer Research Fellow: Ava Konton '27 (10)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Westminster College posted the following news:
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Summer Research Fellow: Ava Konton '27
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Ava Konton, a senior honors student and psychology major from Canonsburg, Pa., spent her summer exploring the intersection of social and clinical aspects of psychology as one of 10 students selected for Westminster College's 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship. Konton conducted her research, "The Core of Substance: The Role of Negative Core Beliefs on the Relationship Between Insecure Attachment and Nico more PR
SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Pathways to Careers in Bilingual and Multilingual Education at Buffalo State University (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Pathways to Careers in Bilingual and Multilingual Education at Buffalo State University
September 30, 2026
During Visit to Buffalo State University, Chancellor King Highlighted Western New York's Bilingual and Multilingual Education Infrastructure
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Buffalo, NY -- State University of New York Board Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted SUNY's bilingual and multilingual education opportunities during more PR
SWOSU Enters National Universities Category in 2027 U.S. News Rankings (10)
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Sept. 30 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University posted the following news release:
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SWOSU Enters National Universities Category in 2027 U.S. News Rankings
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has joined a group of just four Oklahoma public universities on U.S. News & World Report's National Universities list. SWOSU has been ranked in the category for the first time in the publication's 2027 Best Colleges rankings. It was one of only 13 institutions to move into National Universities from the 115 sc more PR
Taking it to the streets: grief, migration and celebration (10)
BOTHELL, Washington, Sept. 30 -- The University of Washington Bothell campus posted the following news:
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Taking it to the streets: grief, migration and celebration
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Dr. Naomi Macalalad Bragin is out to challenge expectations.
In her classes at the University of Washington Bothell -which span dance, cultural politics, collective healing and performance -students don't simply receive an intellectual knowledge transfer.
They learn, said Bragin, associate professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, to practice presen more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Cote Wins Biomedical Engineering Society Medal of Excellence (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Cote wins Biomedical Engineering Society Medal of Excellence
The Biomedical Engineering Society honored Texas A&M researcher Dr. Gerard Cote for his contributions to the field and dedication to laboratory research that translates into better healthcare for patients worldwide.
Sep. 30, 2026 By James Cavin, Contributor
Dr. Gerard Cote, the James J. Cain Professor I in Texas A&M University's Department of Biomedical Engineering, more PR
The Whitman School Names Cameron Miller Inaugural Nagpal Family Faculty Fellow (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 1 -- The Syracuse University School of Management (Whitman) issued the following news:
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The Whitman School Names Cameron Miller Inaugural Nagpal Family Faculty Fellow
September 30, 2026
Tatiana Motevalli-Oliner
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has named Cameron D. Miller, associate professor of management, as the inaugural recipient of the Nagpal Family Faculty Fellowship. This recognition celebrates faculty excellence in teaching and research and marks the full realization of a gift pledged nearly t more PR
Think you're protected? New research shows how perceptions of immunity shape vaccine decisions (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Think you're protected? New research shows how perceptions of immunity shape vaccine decisions
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When it's time for another vaccine, many people may ask themselves a familiar question: Do I really need another one?
The answer may depend, at least in part, on how protected they think they already are.
Allie Sinclair, an assistant professor of psychological sciences and director of Rice University's Learning & Behavior Change Lab, and her collaborators at D more PR
This game-playing AI is the new champ at Stratego (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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This game-playing AI is the new champ at Stratego
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A new AI system that excels at challenging games with hidden information could someday help human decision-makers select ideal strategies to outfox opponents in complicated situations like military maneuvers.
Using advances in machine-learning, researchers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, and Stanford University developed an AI that defeated top-ranked more PR
THON, Four Diamonds mark 50 years of partnership at Pennsylvania Capitol (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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THON, Four Diamonds mark 50 years of partnership at Pennsylvania Capitol
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HARRISBURG, Pa. -Penn State THON and Four Diamonds marked 50 years of partnership and more than $273 million raised for pediatric cancer care and research with a gathering at the Pennsylvania Capitol during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Members of the General Assembly recognized Four Diamonds and THON at the Sept. 28 event for their impact and commitment to more PR
TROY researcher awarded $249K grant to develop drought-resilient materials from waste (10)
TROY, Alabama, Sept. 30 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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TROY researcher awarded $249K grant to develop drought-resilient materials from waste
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Troy University researcher Dr. Aboulfaz Barati has received an approximately $249,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore how materials recovered from waste can be redesigned to help plants survive drought.
The project, titled "Architected Tolerant Superabsorbent Platforms Derived from Heterogeneous Waste Streams for Water-Resilient Seedling Establishment," aim more PR
TXST brings partners together for next phase of innovation and commercialization (10)
SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Texas State University issued the following news:
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TXST brings partners together for next phase of innovation and commercialization
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Former National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan joined the TXST community for a fireside chat on partnerships driving Texas' innovation economy.
September 30, 2026
Kate Malazonia
An invention may begin with one person, but its potential is enhanced through a network. Texas State University activated that network on Sept. 16, launching a chapt more PR
U of A celebrates milestone in Medical Innovations Building, announces new partnerships (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 30 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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U of A celebrates milestone in Medical Innovations Building, announces new partnerships
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University of Arizona leaders joined Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, members of the Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona health and community partners, and the construction team Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the placement of the final structural beam atop the new Medical Innovations Building, marking a major milestone in the university's efforts to advance groun more PR
UA Little Rock Student Gains Hands-On Medical Experience Through UAMS Summer Program (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news:
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UA Little Rock Student Gains Hands-On Medical Experience Through UAMS Summer Program
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock student Lydia Thomas took another step toward her goal of becoming a physician this summer through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Pre-Medical Summer Scholars program, gaining hands-on clinical experience while preparing for medical school.
Thomas, a Little Rock native, participated in th more PR
UAH Puts Autonomous Drone Technology to the Test in Final International NATO Competition Focused on Disaster Support (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 30 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH puts autonomous drone technology to the test in final international NATO competition focused on disaster support
SEP 30, 2026 Russ Nelson
When disaster strikes and GPS communications and human access are compromised, autonomous drones could one day help find survivors and deliver lifesaving supplies. Researchers and students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, are helping make that future more PR
UAlbany to Convene New York Energy Leaders for 2026 Clean Energy Pathways Workshop (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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UAlbany to Convene New York Energy Leaders for 2026 Clean Energy Pathways Workshop
By Mike Nolan
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 30, 2026) -- On Thursday, UAlbany will convene hundreds of industry experts, researchers and policymakers to examine the major decisions facing New York as it moves toward a cleaner energy economy.
The 2026 Clean Energy Pathways Workshop, taking place at the ETEC building, will explore the challenges of decarbonizing New York's energy syst more PR
UAMS Conference Introduces College Students to World of Behavioral Health Careers (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Conference Introduces College Students to World of Behavioral Health Careers
Sept. 30, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas has a significant shortage of mental health providers relative to its population's needs, with nearly every county in the state designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration as a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area.
To help combat this shortage, the University of Arkansas for more PR
UB researchers grow salivary mini organs from pluripotent stem cells (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 30 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB researchers grow salivary mini organs from pluripotent stem cells
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Promising solution for cancer patients and people with Sjogren's disease that hinders saliva production
By Laurie Kaiser
BUFFALO, N.Y. -Extreme dry mouth, caused by radiation for cancer treatment and autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren's disease, radically affects quality of life for sufferers. It can hamper speaking, swallowing and eating, more PR
UC San Diego Receives $12.6 Million Award to Launch a New Polysubstance Addiction Research Center (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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UC San Diego Receives $12.6 Million Award to Launch a New Polysubstance Addiction Research Center
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Researchers from University of California San Diego have received a $12.6 million award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to establish the Polysubstance Addiction Research Center (PARC), a multidisciplinary center designed to uncover the biological factors that contribute to addiction across multiple substances. The more PR
UC-sponsored legislation to invest $7.5 billion in California research signed by Governor Newsom (10)
BERKELEY, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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UC-sponsored legislation to invest $7.5 billion in California research signed by Governor Newsom
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As the University of California faces one of the most severe threats to its research enterprise in its 158-year history, UC-sponsored legislation to provide $7.5 billion for scientific research across California was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. SB 895, authored by state Senator Scott Wiener, will place a measure on the March 2028 state b more PR
UCCS Earns Place in Global Olympic Studies Network, Launches New Research Lab (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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UCCS earns place in global Olympic studies network, launches new research lab
September 30, 2026
UCCS has earned international recognition for its growing leadership in Olympic sport education and research.
UCCS has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Studies Centre as a member of the global Olympic Studies and Research Centres network, joining a select group of universities dedicated to advancing scholarsh more PR
UIS public health students, alumni earn statewide honors (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news:
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UIS public health students, alumni earn statewide honors
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University of Illinois Springfield public health students and alumni earned top honors and presented research at the Illinois Public Health Association's 85th Annual Public Health Workforce Conference, held Sept. 1-3 in Springfield. Six current Master of Public Health (MPH) students and two alumni were selected through a peer-review process to present at the conference, more PR
UK researcher develops roadmap to strengthen surgical teamwork and patient safety (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK researcher develops roadmap to strengthen surgical teamwork and patient safety
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New research from University of Kentucky College of Medicine faculty member Helen Wei, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in acute care surgery, trauma and surgical critical care, is shedding light on the working relationship between surgeons and anesthesiologists. It's a critical but often overlooked factor in patient care.
Wei contributed to two recently published s more PR
UK researchers study how sports may support autistic children (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK researchers study how sports may support autistic children
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A team of researchers in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky is studying how sports programs designed for autistic children may support social skills and physical fitness.
The research brings together two areas of expertise within the college through team members Amanda Duncan, Ph.D., and Tshepang Tshube, Ph.D.
Duncan studies ways to improve family functioning and q more PR
UMass Amherst Decarbonization Planning Continues, Campus Invited to Decarbonization Days Oct. 20-21 (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Decarbonization Planning Continues, Campus Invited to Decarbonization Days Oct. 20-21
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Since launching Phase Two of the Decarbonization Plan this spring, UMass Amherst has been working with RMF Engineering, Brailsford & Dunlavey, and DOC Construction to lay the groundwork for an updated plan to be completed in 2027. The planning process is ongoing, and the university is now inviting campus faculty, staff, and students to learn more PR
UNA Social Work Professor Receives Grant to Study Licensure Outcomes (10)
FLORENCE, Alabama, Sept. 30 -- The University of North Alabama posted the following news release:
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UNA Social Work Professor Receives Grant to Study Licensure Outcomes
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Michelle R. Eubanks, UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL - Dr. April Viverette, an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of North Alabama, is the Principal Investigator of a $90,000 research grant awarded by the Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) to examine the disparities associated with social work licensing examinations.
"As Pri more PR
Unexpected ways MSU Extension helps Michigan residents (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Unexpected ways MSU Extension helps Michigan residents
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You might know Michigan State University Extension for 4-H, gardening advice or its work with Michigan farmers and growers. But that's only part of the story for the organization with deep roots in every county of the state.
Across Michigan, MSU Extension connects residents with university expertise and practical, research-based resources for some of life's biggest decisions -and lots of e more PR
University of Arkansas: AI in Agriculture - Experts Say Human Judgment Key as Technology Advances (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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AI in Agriculture: Experts Say Human Judgment Key as Technology Advances
Sep. 30, 2026
As artificial intelligence becomes faster and more capable of complex tasks, human critical thinking and the ability to ask the right questions will become even more important.
At the AI in Agriculture Symposium on Sept. 21, panelists in a roundtable discussion noted that many tasks once considered specialized skills -- like coding, data analysis and website de more PR
University of Arkansas: Dinos Snacked on Seafood Washed Up on Ancient Beaches, Fossil Study Shows (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Dinos Snacked on Seafood Washed Up on Ancient Beaches, Fossil Study Shows
Sep. 30, 2026
Dinos might have been beachcombers that dined on washed-up seafood, a new study has found. Marine plants have higher carbon isotope values than land plants, and these reflect in the bodies of the animals that eat them. Researchers showed that carbon isotope traces in fossilized teeth and bones from coastal assemblages were consistently higher than the carbon is more PR
University of Arkansas: Fulbright College Recognizes Its 2026-2027 Connor Faculty Fellows (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Fulbright College Recognizes its 2026-2027 Connor Faculty Fellows
Sep. 30, 2026
The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences has selected faculty members from each of its 19 departments and schools as the 2026-27 recipients of the Robert C. and Sandra Connor Endowed Faculty Fellowship.
Their areas of expertise span the natural sciences, humanities, fine arts and social sciences, and the funds from the Connor Fellowship are intended to help each risi more PR
University of Arkansas: Harry Patrinos Appointed to National Educator Advisory Board (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Harry Patrinos Appointed to National Educator Advisory Board
Sep. 30, 2026
Harry Patrinos, head of the Department of Education Reform and the Twenty-First Century Endowed Chair in Education Policy, was appointed to the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET)'s 2026-2028 Educator Advisory Board.
He joins 11 other educational leaders from across the country who bring extensive experience improving instructional outcomes for students a more PR
University of Cincinnati: Do Endometriosis Tests Really Work? (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Do endometriosis tests really work?
UC expert weighs in as several start-ups offer new options
By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu
September 30, 2026
Patients and doctors are eager for a noninvasive way to diagnose endometriosis, and several start-ups are offering new options, as The New York Times recently reported. Katherine (Katie) Burns, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and director of the Div more PR
University of Cincinnati: Highlighting Urban Design's Interdisciplinary Impact (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Highlighting urban design's interdisciplinary impact
Why computer scientists and the Federal Reserve turned to an urban designer
September 30, 2026
University of Cincinnati professor Vikas Mehta's work in urban design began with a question about sociability. People are a social species, he argues, but not all social contact is alike.
Building on the work of urbanists and urban sociologists such as Jane Jacobs, Kevin Lynch, William Whyte and Lyn Lofla more PR
University of Georgia: Higher GLP-1 Costs Lead to Lower Adherence (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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Higher GLP-1 costs lead to lower adherence
Sep 30, 2026
By Erica Techo
Patients significantly less likely to use the weight loss medication when monthly costs exceed $75
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Semaglutides, or GLP-1s, can produce substantial weight loss if individuals adhere to their doctor's instructions. But a new study from the University of Georgia suggests patients aren't taking the weight loss medication as prescribed, often because of high out-of-pocket cost more PR
University of Houston Clinic Offers Blueprint for Homeless Health Care (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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University of Houston Clinic Offers Blueprint for Homeless Health Care
Nurse-managed clinic provides primary care, trains future health professionals
By Laurie Fickman Sept. 30, 2026
Newly published research from the University of Houston shows how its UH College of Nursing Health Clinic, managed by nurses, can serve as a successful model for expanding healthcare access to people experiencing homelessness and other underserved populations.
The fi more PR
University of Michigan: Inside Brazil's Volatile Presidential Race (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Inside Brazil's volatile presidential race
September 30, 2026
Brazil's presidential election on Oct. 4 is quickly approaching as a closely watched contest between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
The campaign has been marked by fallout from the Banco Master financial scandal, intensifying tensions within the Federal Supreme Court over judicial impartiality and election security. Other key issues for voters i more PR
University of Nebraska: Bureau of Sociological Research Releases 2025-26 Annual Report (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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September 30, 2026
Bureau of Sociological Research releases 2025-26 annual report
The Bureau of Sociological Research has released its 2025-26 annual report, highlighting another year of supporting high-quality research for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, state agencies and organizations across Nebraska and beyond.
During the year, the bureau completed 78 projects, including 31 for University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff and student more PR
University of Nebraska: Staples Lab Helps Nebraska Childcare Providers Implement Outdoor Learning (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 1 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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September 30, 2026
Staples Lab helps Nebraska childcare providers implement outdoor learning
By Kristina Jackson, University Communication and Marketing
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln initiative is growing the state's childcare system, rain or shine.
The Ruth Staples Child Development Lab School, housed in the College of Education and Human Sciences, is helping childcare providers across Nebraska incorporate the outdoors and nature-based learning e more PR
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford: Librarians Examine Curriculum Centers, Teaching Methods and More (10)
BRADFORD, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The University of Pittsburgh Bradford campus issued the following news:
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Faculty publish, present and create
Librarians examine curriculum centers, teaching methods and more
September 30, 2026
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford faculty members have had a productive year so far, publishing and presenting papers, acting, and creating an interactive art installation.
Dr. Kevin Ewert, professor of theater, published an article this summer in Shakespeare Bulletin. The article, "Playable Whiteness, or, M more PR
University of Texas-Austin Takes Leading Role in National Effort To Modernize Clinical Trials (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Texas issued the following news:
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UT Takes Leading Role in National Effort To Modernize Clinical Trials
Dell Medical School will serve as the key academic partner on two ARPA-H contracts, advancing a patient-centered vision for clinical research.
September 30, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas at Austin will help build and test new ways to make clinical trials easier for patients to access, with Dell Medical School serving as the key academic partner on two newly awarded contract more PR
University of Texas-Dallas Endowment Surpasses $1 Billion Milestone (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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University Endowment Surpasses $1 Billion Milestone
By Daniel Steele | Sept. 30, 2026
The University of Texas at Dallas' endowment has surpassed $1 billion for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the University's growth and creating an increasingly strong foundation of permanent support for its teaching and research missions.
The UT Dallas endowment reached a market value of more than $1.06 billion as of Aug. 31, 2026, accordi more PR
University of Texas-Dallas: Three Comets Receive NIH Research, Training Fellowships (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Three Comets Receive NIH Research, Training Fellowships
By Stephen Fontenot | Sept. 30, 2026
ne doctoral student and two postdoctoral researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas' School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences have received Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award fellowships from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that fund investigators in their studies and training in biomedical and behavioral sciences.
Julia more PR
University of Virginia: Q&A - How Would a Google Data Center in Outer Space Work? (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Q&A: How would a Google data center in outer space work?
By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu
September 30, 2026
On Thursday, Google will attempt to launch a prototype satellite into space to test the feasibility of building AI data centers in the cosmos.
The effort is called Project Suncatcher. Google gave the New York Times an exclusive first look at the effort, "set to become the first step toward that goal by a major tech company," more PR
University of Virginia: Universitywide Strategic Planning Survey Generates Robust Response (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news:
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Universitywide strategic planning survey generates robust response
By Caroline Newman, cfn8m@virginia.edu
September 30, 2026
More than 13,600 University of Virginia community members responded to a survey last month asking the community for input on the University's next strategic plan. The strategic planning process and its accompanying listening tour - called Grounds for Conversation - seek insights to help inform the University's goals and more PR
UNO Launches Doctor of Social Work Program (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 29 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news:
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UNO Launches Doctor of Social Work Program
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For decades, Nebraska social workers seeking a doctoral degree had one option: leave the state. Now they don't.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has received approval to launch a new Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program, becoming the first institution in Nebraska to offer a professional practice doctorate in social work. The fully online program prepares experienced social workers to bec more PR
URI math professor secures $1.1 million NSF CAREER award (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 30 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI math professor secures $1.1 million NSF CAREER award
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 30, 2026 - Irma Stevens, assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Rhode Island, has secured a five-year, $1.1 million CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation.
Stevens will use the funding to research variable literacy-the ability to comprehend and use mathematical symbols-and to develop ways to support students who struggle to use vari more PR
URI Metcalf Institute's fall lecture takes participants outside to experience the North Woods Field Guide with DWELL Lab (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 30 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI Metcalf Institute's fall lecture takes participants outside to experience the North Woods Field Guide with DWELL Lab
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 30, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute concludes its 2026 Annual Public Lecture Series on Wednesday, Oct. 14 with their Fall Lecture, straying from the lectern this year to bring participants on a walk through the North Woods, followed by a conversation and hands-on zine-makin more PR
URochester's strategic plan nears midpoint (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 30 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news:
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URochester's strategic plan nears midpoint
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#President Sarah Mangelsdorf reflects on Boundless Possibility's progress and its continued evolution with the University.
Before she was the president of the University of Rochester, before she was provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, before she was a dean at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of more PR
USC Gould students selected for FAIR employment law fellowships (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news:
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USC Gould students selected for FAIR employment law fellowships
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Elisa Park (JD 2026) has been named the sole recipient of the Foundation for Advocacy, Inclusion and Resources' 2026-2028 FAIR Fellowship, the first awardee from USC Gould School of Law. Current 3L Brinda Kalita has received a 2026 Employee Justice Fellowship, one of 11 law students selected for the 10-week summer program.
Both programs are adminis more PR
USU Psychology to Launch Behavioral Neuroscience Major (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Psychology to Launch Behavioral Neuroscience Major
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Utah State University will launch a new behavioral neuroscience program for undergraduate students in October.
Students can begin coursework in January for the new major, part of the Department of Psychology within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences in January.
Behavioral neuroscience examines the relationship between the brain and behavior and includes training in che more PR
UToledo Medical Students Set Sail to Study How Lake Erie Shapes Human Health (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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UToledo Medical Students Set Sail to Study How Lake Erie Shapes Human Health
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More than 35 University of Toledo first- and second-year students recently left the classroom behind for an evening cruise connecting water quality, algal blooms and air pollution to patient care.
The Environmental Determinants of Health Cruise, sponsored by the Jacobson Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Medical Student Research Program in the UToledo College more PR
UToledo Theatre Faculty Collaborate on High-Profile Commission for Opera Montana (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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UToledo Theatre Faculty Collaborate on High-Profile Commission for Opera Montana
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The University of Toledo's Dr. Matt Foss first read Norman Maclean's "A River Runs Through It," a semi-autobiographical account of its author's upbringing in early 20th-century Montana, as a wildlife biologist for Fish, Wildlife & Parks in the late 1990s.
In the years he's since established himself as a playwright and screenwriter, in addition to a professor in UToledo's Depa more PR
UW breaks ground on Chemical Sciences Building, paving the way for future discoveries (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 30 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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UW breaks ground on Chemical Sciences Building, paving the way for future discoveries
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The University of Washington today broke ground on a $231.1-million Chemical Sciences Building. Once completed, the state-of-the-art facility will be a nexus for collaborative research and teaching that will help the UW define the next 100 years of science education and breakthroughs.
Recognized worldwide, the UW's Department of Chemistry is one of the more PR
UW establishes new home on Microsoft's Redmond campus (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 30 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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UW establishes new home on Microsoft's Redmond campus
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The University of Washington and Microsoft today expanded their decades-long partnership with the opening of the university's first-ever, full-time location on Microsoft's campus in Redmond.
Dedicated to preparing students and professionals to lead responsibly in an era of disruptive technological change, the UW's location in Redmond will serve as the new permanent home for the UW's more PR
UWO alumna, Mahmoud, named 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient (10)
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news:
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UWO alumna, Mahmoud, named 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
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Receiving a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Distinguished Alumni Award is Najjia Mahmoud, a national leader in colorectal surgery.
Mahmoud earned a UW-Oshkosh Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and public health in 1989 and in 1993, earned an M.D. from Weill Medical College of Cornell University where she attended medical school and received surgical train more PR
VCU: Meet-a-Ram - Carlton Goode Helps Develop the Next Generation (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Sept. 30, 2026
Meet-a-Ram: Carlton Goode helps develop the next generation
The VCU administrator and educator will be recognized on Oct. 27 by the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.
By Haley Tenore
Meet-a-Ram is an occasional VCU News series about the students, faculty, staff and alumni who make Virginia Commonwealth University such a dynamic place to live, work and study.
When Carlton Goode is honored next month for his dedication to more PR
Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow (10)
JOHNSON, Vermont, Sept. 30 -- Northern Vermont University issued the following news:
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Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow
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Dynamic Research of Arctic Cryospheric Organisms (DRACO) team studies polar environments-at the nanoscale
Eureka Weather Station can be found on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, located at 80deg north latitude, deep in the arctic. At only 10 degrees from the north pole, it's farther north than anyone liv more PR
Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow (10)
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vermont, Sept. 30 -- Vermont Technical College issued the following news release:
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Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow
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Dynamic Research of Arctic Cryospheric Organisms (DRACO) team studies polar environments-at the nanoscale
Eureka Weather Station can be found on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, located at 80deg north latitude, deep in the arctic. At only 10 degrees from the north pole, it's farther north t more PR
Virginia Tech Continues Strong Showing in Times Higher Education World University Rankings (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Virginia Tech continues strong showing in Times Higher Education World University Rankings
By Jimmy Robertson
30 Sep 2026
For the sixth consecutive year, Virginia Tech has been ranked in the 251-300 range overall in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Virginia Tech moved up one place to No. 277 overall, and the university also moved up one place to No. 62 among U.S. institutions in the annual rankings, which were released Wednesday.
The rank more PR
Virginia Tech: A Deadly Fungus May Not Live to See the Last of Us (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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A deadly fungus may not live to see the last of us
Understanding the mechanism behind a deadly fungal disease may lead to improved therapeutic outcomes.
By Felicia Spencer
30 Sep 2026
The battle lines have finally shifted in the war against a deadly fungal disease.
The fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus has long been known to cause a severe, rapid respiratory infection, and it has become harder to fight.
"Even with treatment, the mortality rate more PR
Virginia Tech: Weak Links Leave Appalachian Food Systems Vulnerable to the Next Shock (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Weak links leave Appalachian food systems vulnerable to the next shock
A 13-state state study led by Virginia Tech found communities have many of the pieces needed to respond to food disruptions, but those efforts often aren't connected for long-term resilience.
By Julie Shlisky
30 Sep 2026
Virginia farmers have faced a relentless mix of weather in the past two growing seasons. Drought conditions and freezes erased a year's harvest overnight. Erratic weather i more PR
Washington & Lee University: Mock Convention Kicks Off 2028 Cycle (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Mock Convention Kicks Off 2028 Cycle
Mock Convention 2028 hosted its first campus conversation this fall during Young Alumni Weekend.
By Kelsey Goodwin
September 30, 2026
Excited students, faculty and alumni were greeted by the 2028 Mock Convention executive team last Friday as they filed through the doors of University Chapel and took their seats.
W&L's Mock Convention kicked off its 29th cycle last weekend with a visit to campus by former sec more PR
Washington & Lee University: Nina-Simone Edwards Publishes Essay on Black Homeplace and Privacy Law (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Nina-Simone Edwards Publishes Essay on Black Homeplace and Privacy Law
Edwards examines how traditional understandings of privacy law fail to account for the significance and complexity of Black domestic spaces.
September 30, 2026
Nina-Simone Edwards, a technology and research librarian at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has published "Inside, Outside, and In Between: Black Homeplace as a Blueprint for Privacy Law" in volume 35 of the more PR
WashU Arboretum holds free tours and events (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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WashU Arboretum holds free tours and events
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#In Brief
* WashU hosts free public tours of its nationally recognized arboretum, showcasing iconic trees, fall colors and biodiversity.
* The Danforth Campus is home to 7,300 trees, including nearly every species native to Missouri and 58 threatened or endangered species.
* WashU has an accredited arboretum and botanic garden.
WashU has launched a new series of tours and events highlight more PR
Wear the Colors, Celebrate Community: UM Launches 'Griz Fridays' (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 30 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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Wear the Colors, Celebrate Community: UM Launches 'Griz Fridays'
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MISSOULA - Every Friday is now a chance to wear maroon and silver to celebrate what it means to be a Grizzly.
This week, University of Montana President Jeremiah Shinn proclaimed that every Friday each week be known as "Griz Fridays," encouraging students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters across Griz Nation to proudly wear UM colors and insignia. The weekly tradition celeb more PR
Wearable Stroke Rehabilitation Device Gives Patients the Upper Hand (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Wearable Stroke Rehabilitation Device Gives Patients the Upper Hand
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A team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers has developed a wearable wrist device powered by a machine-learning algorithm that can continually track changes in arm movement impairment caused by strokes. Monitoring changes throughout the entire rehabilitation process will allow clinicians to make real-time adjustments to therapy programs for tailored inter more PR
Weitzel and Furnisses named 2026 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Weitzel and Furnisses named 2026 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State has named James "Jay" M. Weitzel, a committed supporter of Penn State Greater Allegheny and current co-chair of the campus' campaign committee, and John and Mary Furniss, longtime volunteers for the Eberly College of Science, as the 2026 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year.
The awards, which recognize individuals, couples or groups who more PR
West Liberty University Student Wins International Award at Turtle Conservation Symposium (10)
WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 30 -- West Liberty University posted the following news:
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West Liberty University Student Wins International Award at Turtle Conservation Symposium
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University senior Brandon Mawhinney earned international recognition after winning the Best Poster Award at the 24th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Mawhinney, an Applied Conservation senior and member of West Liberty University's Applied Herpe more PR
What chameleons can teach us about being human (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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What chameleons can teach us about being human
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Before most people know they're pregnant, an embryo has already begun organizing itself into the structures that will shape a developing body. Scientists have few opportunities to study those earliest stages of human development, making many of life's first steps difficult to observe directly.
New research suggests that an unexpected animal, the veiled chameleon, may offer scientists a new model for studying more PR
Wheeling University September Update (10)
WHEELING, West Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Wheeling University posted the following news:
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Wheeling University September Update
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Dear Wheeling University Community,
The Most Reverend Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, celebrated the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 4, in Troy Theater. Celebrants of the Mass also included Father David Griffin, Campus Ministry, Father Carlos Melocoton, St. Michael Parish, Father Rex Marfil, St. Michael Parish, and Deacon Douglas Breiding, Cathed more PR
Why do pickles glow? PSU researcher investigates explosive answer (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 30 -- Portland State University posted the following news release:
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Why do pickles glow? PSU researcher investigates explosive answer
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If you mount a pickle on two metal forks and plug it into a socket, one end will light up in a brilliant orange glow. It's a classic K-12 science demonstration, but the exact physics behind the illumination has long remained a mystery.
Josh Mendez, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Portland State University, was surprised to learn that the glowing pickle was s more PR
WIU Museum Studies at IMA 2026 Conference (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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WIU Museum Studies at IMA 2026 Conference
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MOLINE, IL - - Western Illinois University's Museum Studies Graduate Program will have a strong presence at the 2026 Iowa Museum Association (IMA) Annual Conference, held Sunday, Oct.18-Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Reiman Gardens in Ames, IA.
The program is an academic sponsor of the conference and nine current Museum Studies graduate students will attend and serve as conference volunteers.
Volunteering g more PR
WIU to Host Discussion on Latine Homelessness and Structural Inequality in Illinois (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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WIU to Host Discussion on Latine Homelessness and Structural Inequality in Illinois
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MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University will host state officials, researchers, community advocates and local stakeholders at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, for a discussion of the newly released report, Latine Homelessness in Illinois: Structural Drivers of Inequality in the Multicultural Center.
The report is a collaborative effort of the University of Illino more PR
WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start
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Caption: Pictured in the photo are WKU Forensics team members. Back row (from left): Sage Carter, Chad Meadows, Vaden Kumar, Anderson Hendrix; middle row (from left): Killian Reck, Niklas Schintgen, Riley Ney, Camron Ingram; front row (from left): Kai Niendorf, Abigail Mike
WKU Forensics' college policy debate program started the NDT/CEDA season reaching new heights, with eliminatio more PR
Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs: Kate Baldwin Wins Two Prizes for Her New Book, Faith in Democracy (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs issued the following news:
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Kate Baldwin wins two prizes for her new book, Faith in Democracy
The political scientist's study of how churches across sub-Saharan Africa are defending liberal democracy earned the Hubert Morken Best Book Award and Yale's Gustav Ranis International Book Prize.
September 30, 2026
Author: Vestal McIntyre
Kate Baldwin, associate professor of political science and of global affairs at Yale Jackson, has won two prizes for Faith in Democr more PR
Yale Public Health School: Global and Local Conversation on Drug Policy, Children, and the Next Generation (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news:
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A Global and Local Conversation on Drug Policy, Children, and the Next Generation
By Ahsan Ahmad
September 30, 2026
On September 18, the Yale School of Public Health and Cultivating Conversation at Yale welcomed global leaders, public health experts, city officials, students, and young people to Yale's Battell Chapel for "A Global and Local Conversation on Drug Policy, Children, and the Next Generation".
Participants were greeted by Dr. Megan L more PR
Zi-Kui Liu receives theory award from Materials Research Society (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Zi-Kui Liu receives theory award from Materials Research Society
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Zi-Kui Liu, the Corning Faculty Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, will receive the 2026 Materials Theory Award from the Materials Research Society. Liu will receive his award and present a lecture, "The Quest for Predictability -Thermodynamics as a Foundation Across Scales and Domain more PR
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