GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * A&T Files Provisional Patent for Innovative, Plant-Based Wound Dressing * Michael Curry, Ph.D., and Hoda Motaghed, a Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering doctoral student who leads the research team, discuss Woundra, a wound-care dressing made from agricultural byproducts with potential to reduce infection and speed healing. EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 2, 2026) - Woundra, an innovative, plant-based wo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI, data science leaders join Cornell's Radical Collaboration initiative * Cornell University is expanding its expertise in artificial intelligence and data science thanks to the arrival of the following faculty members as part of a special collaborative program: danah boyd, Jelena Bradic, Maryam Fazel, Shoham Sabach, and Jiang-Xun Wang. These faculty join Cornell with support from the Radical Collaboration initiative, a program of the Office of the Provost th more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Aquinas College issued the following news: * * * Bug Brains and Domino Genes: Ariana Esquivel-Landero on Her Van Andel Research Internship Oct 2, 2026 Fruit flies are generally not harmful to human health. They do not bite or sting, but they can certainly act as a nuisance. Most people try to eliminate these pests, but one Aquinas student has spent her summer breeding new populations of them. Her name is Ariana Esquivel-Landero, a biology major, and no, she has no plans to release these into her home or a more PR

LEWISTON, Maine, Oct. 1 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Gone for 150 years: The case of the missing constitutional articles By Mary Pols - October 1, 2026 For the past 11 days, Ladd Library has played the role of first host to a deceptively simple exhibition touring various state cultural institutions. Starting on Sept. 21, three pages of the Maine State Constitution were on display in a glass box on the first floor of Ladd. What made these particular pages, which only represent about 15 percent of the full State Consti more PR

LEWISTON, Maine, Oct. 1 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Neuroscience launches seminar series with talk on brain circuitry by renowned neurobiologist Peter Strick P'98 By Alexandra DeMarco - October 1, 2026 The Bates Program in Neuroscience kicked off its new Neuroscience Seminar Series with a talk from Peter Strick P'98, Thomas Detre Professor and Chair of Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh. Neuroscience faculty and staff launched the new seminar series in response to student desire to learn more about developme more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Driven Behavioral neuroscientist Leslie Matuszewich has spent her career studying motivation. As COPLA's new dean, she's putting those lessons into practice. Trey Avant October 2, 2026 It was her senior year at Illinois Wesleyan University when Leslie Matuszewich met Gandalf. Not the wizard--the rat. Specifically, a lab rat assigned to her as part of a class assignment. She was reading The Hobbit at the time, so the name felt right. Over time, more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 -- Columbia University College of Dental Medicine issued the following news: * * * Engineering the Environment of Oral Cancer New $3.05 million NIDCR R01 supports Dr. Ricardo Cruz-Acuna's research into the physical forces that may drive precancerous oral lesions toward cancer September 28, 2026 When oral cancer is not caught early, the consequences can be life-altering. As tumors of the tongue and other parts of the mouth become more extensive, treatment may involve removing significant amounts of tissue, leaving patient more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * Wolf Prize in Medicine Goes to Neuroscientist Charles Zuker Prestigious prize celebrates Dr. Zuker's research into perception, action and behavior, as viewed through the lens of taste. October 1, 2026 This year's Wolf Prize in Medicine goes to neuroscientist Charles Zuker, PhD, a principal investigator at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute, whose groundbreaking research into taste has helped to reveal how the brain transforms signals from the outside w more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Hunsucker and His Students Use New Methods to Design Navy Ships Josh Mearig October 1, 2026 If you see a boat full of people all watching a smaller, remote-control boat in the Indian River, your first thought probably isn't that they are testing Navy warships. But that may be exactly what's happening: Ocean engineering assistant professor Travis Hunsucker '11 M.S., '16 Ph.D., and his students are designing and testing scale models of Navy ships  more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Practically Ambitious New dean brings vision for 'enduring and sustainable' evolution of the COES. Adam Lowenstein October 2, 2026 It probably didn't matter that it was a telescope a young Sambandamurthy Ganapathy was tasked with repairing over the course of his weekly hands-on practicum shifts at a physics lab at The American College in Madurai, India. What mattered for the first-year student, what surprisingly and wonderfully helped illuminat more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New Research Shows How Water Would Behave on the Moon Josh Mearig October 1, 2026 As humanity looks toward future bases on the moon, plant cultivation will be critical for sustaining life there. Plants can provide food, oxygen, medicine, water purification and waste recycling, making them indispensable for lunar development. A recent study, "Assessing Water Dynamics at Lunar Gravity," from space biologist John Z. Kiss, Karl H. Hasenstein and Ch more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Oct. 3 -- Florida Polytechnic University posted the following news release: * * * Future of nanoscience on display as research summit comes to Florida Poly * The tiny technology fueling some of the world's biggest breakthroughs was front and center at Florida Polytechnic University during Florida Association for Nanotechnology's annual NanoFlorida Conference. The conference, co-hosted by the University of South Florida, kicked off on Friday, Oct. 2, with discussions on developments in the field and their impact on global more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Harris Public Policy Launches Custom Executive Education Program with Paraguay's BECAL October 1, 2026 The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy has launched a new custom executive education program in partnership with BECAL, officially the Programa Nacional de Becas "Carlos Antonio Lopez," Paraguay's national scholarship program within the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Beginning September 15, the nine-we more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 3 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, issued the following news: * * * October 1, 2026 Political Scientist Wins Robert A. Dahl Award for Book on How Incumbency Influences Elections Author: Adah McMillan As a political scientist, Kellogg faculty fellow Luis Schiumerini has made it his job to find what makes democracy tick -- what forces influence electoral outcomes, what incentivizes politicians, and how citizens make their government work. And it goes more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- Malone University issued the following news: * * * Malone University Appoints Matt Sutter as new Chair of the Board of Trustees, Welcomes Five New Trustees October 1, 2026 Malone University is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Sutter as the new chair of its Board of Trustees, alongside the appointment of five new board members: Richard T. Kiko Jr., David E. Laliberte, Dwight Mason, Deirdre E. Ortiz, Ph.D., and Kyle Reynolds. These leaders bring a wealth of executive, ministry, technology, real estate, and  more PR

NORTH MANCHESTER, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- Manchester University issued the following news: * * * Manchester University announces 2026 Alumni Honor Award recipients Sep 29, 2026 Manchester University will celebrate five alumni at its annual Alumni Honor Awards banquet on Friday, Oct. 16 during Homecoming 2026. The five recipients are: Keith Strauss '74 - Alumni Honor Award Strauss, a medical physicist, was instrumental in the creation of the Image Gently Alliance, which is committed to providing safe, high-quality pediatric imaging and cha more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * 09.28.2026 Medill Solutions Journalism Hub and Solutions Journalism Network award five Flip the Frame Local Tour Grants Journalism educators in Dallas, Memphis, Baltimore, Boston, and Paterson, New Jersey, will lead students through neighborhoods usually framed by what is wrong to find what those communities have built -- and are still building. - EVANSTON, ILL. -- The Medill Solutions Journalism Hub, in partnership with  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The University of Tampa issued the following news: * * * Written by: Eric Brosch | Oct. 02, 2026 Meet the Businesses Getting a Boost from UTampa's Incubator From fried ice cream to AI automation, companies launched by alumni and community founders are growing with support from the Lowth Entrepreneurship Center. - One entrepreneur wants to make fried ice cream as popular as popsicles. Another is using AI to automate HVAC systems. As different as they may be, the seven early-stage businesses in the Spartan Incubat more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Announces 2026 February One Scholars Cohort * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 2, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced the fall 2026 cohort of February One Scholars, a distinguished group of 16 students representing North Carolina, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Louisiana. With an outstanding average GPA of 4.18, these scholars arrive at  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New Public Health major focuses on nurturing healthy populations * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Penn State College of Health and Human Development has launched a new undergraduate degree program -the Bachelor of Science in Public Health -to address a growing demand for trained professionals in public health-related fields due to community and global health challenges, aging populations, and an increased recognition of the importance of preve more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Medicare Expansion Brings More Therapists to Older Adults, but Access Gaps Remain * Mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists make up more than a third of the licensed psychotherapy workforce. Despite this, they couldn't bill Medicare directly for their services until recently. In 2024, a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services policy allowed them to bill Medicare directly for diagnosin more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Nicholas School Mourns the Loss of Joe Ramus Joe Ramus, a distinguished marine scientist, educator, former director of the Duke University Marine Laboratory and devoted advocate for North Carolina's coast, died Sept. 22, 2026, after a brief illness. October 1, 2026 The Nicholas School of the Environment mourns the death of Joe Ramus, a distinguished marine scientist, educator, former director of the Duke University Marine L more PR

DUNMORE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University's Scranton campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State Scranton's arboretum connects sustainability, research and learning October 1, 2026 By Amy Gruzesky DUNMORE, Pa. -- Penn State Scranton is cultivating a deeper connection between its students and the natural environment through its newly accredited campus arboretum, creating opportunities for education, research and community engagement across its 45-acre campus in Dunmore. The campus arboretum was recently accredit more PR

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * Schuylkill Faculty Research Series kicks off fall semester with lightning talks September 29, 2026 Editor's note: Penn State Schuylkill's Faculty Research Series offers faculty members the opportunity to share and discuss their current research and creative projects with the campus community. The seminars are held monthly throughout the academic year. For more stories like this, visit Faculty Research Series. - SCHUYL more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Oct 2, 2026 Presidential Scholars Program Permanently Endowed, University Announces As part of the President's Medal Gala in New York City, the University celebrated the full endowment of its premier scholarship program. - The University of Scranton's Presidential Scholarship Endowment Fund, which sponsors one of the University's most ambitious and prestigious scholarship initiatives, is now fully endowed with permanent support. Rev. Joseph G. M more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 SIU grad students receive $40k for agriculture research CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Two Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate students received nearly $40,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to support their research projects, surrounding the benefits of malting barley in double-crop soybean systems and efforts to utilize fertilizers more efficiently for winter wheat. Moein Javid and Sowmya Koduru were more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 3 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Speech-language pathology alumna at forefront of trauma-informed care * What do speech-language pathologists (SLPs) know about trauma and how does their understanding shape the way they work with children and families? For University of Tulsa alumna Chloe (McEachern) Exner (B.S.S.P. '23, M.S. '25), answering that question was at the heart of research she conducted during her studies in the speech-language pathology master's program at Oxley College of Health more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 29 -- St. John Fisher University issued the following news: * * * Birnie, Gatlin Again Named to RBJ's Health Care Power List September 29, 2026 St. John Fisher University is once again well represented in the Rochester Business Journal's 2026 Health Care Power list, a compilation of individuals who have played a significant role in helping to improve the health of the Rochester community. Among those featured are Dr. Christine Birnie, dean of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, and Dr. Tricia Gatlin, dean of the Weg more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 28 -- St. John Fisher University issued the following news: * * * TIME Ranks Fisher among 2026-2027 America's Best Colleges September 28, 2026 St. John Fisher University has been named among the top 200 on the "2026-2027" America's Best Colleges list developed by TIME and data research firm Statista. - Fisher placed No. 191 nationwide. In the ranking's subcategories, Fisher placed No. 32 within New York State and No. 2 in Rochester. Formerly the Wall Street Journal America's Best Colleges list, TIME, in partner more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 29 -- Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Stanford chemist Song Lin receives MacArthur Fellowship The award recognizes Lin's innovative strategy of adapting electrochemistry for the life sciences. September 29, 2026 Song Lin, a professor of chemistry in the School of Humanities and Sciences, has been awarded a 2026 MacArthur Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The fellowship recognizes Lin for his frontier research developing ele more PR

DELAND, Florida, Sept. 28 -- Stetson University issued the following news: * * * Stetson Earns Prestigious Reaccreditation for Business and Accounting Programs September 28, 2026 Stetson's School of Business Administration has successfully earned reaccreditation for its business and accounting programs from AACSB International, recognized worldwide as the highest standard of quality in business education. Stetson initially was accredited in 1996 and for 30 years has belonged to an elite group of business schools to achieve dual accreditati more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Academic-Industry Partnerships Focus on Student Success and Faculty Expertise Inaugural Provost's Innovation Fellow Brad Horn discusses how professional connections can foster new opportunities across campus. Wendy S. Loughlin Oct. 2, 2026 A recent campus event fueled by faculty expertise and passion brought accomplished professionals together with students for hands-on learning and training. It was the outgrowth of an industry partnership that could serve more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Summer Robotics and AI Program Turns Student's Curiosity into Career Pathway An eight-week research trial became a bigger opportunity for undergraduate Ruben John--now an assistant in his mentor's robotics lab. Diane Stirling Oct. 2, 2026 As a fourth-year student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Ruben John thought learning state-of-the-art robotics and controls with faculty experts was too good an opportunity to pass up. So he appl more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 3 -- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering issued the following news: * * * UChicago Space Program takes stratospheric science to new heights By: Paul Dailing Undergraduate-built experiment collects particles 23 miles above Earth aboard a NASA high-altitude balloon October 2, 2026 University of Chicago fourth-year Physics major Larry Li cruised through the New Mexican desert night in a tiny hatchback stuffed with toolboxes, a 3D printer and a payload that would soon float to the sky. " more PR

BELTON, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor issued the following news: * * * UMHB Meets Fundraising Challenge for New Science Lab Facility October 02, 2026 BELTON, Texas--The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) has successfully met the fundraising challenge for its new science lab facility, raising $5 million in new gifts ahead of the year-end deadline. The challenge began in December 2025 when an anonymous donor offered a $1 million gift plus a $4 million challenge grant to support the new science lab facility. The g more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Houston-Downtown issued the following news: * * * A University on the Rise By Marie Jacinto | September 28, 2026 There's lots to cheer about at UHD! Last week U.S. News released its 2027 Best Colleges Rankings, and UHD was highly ranked in four categories. UHD climbed 14 points to No. 48 in Overall Rank for Regional Universities (West) (tied). The University is now No. 25 in Top Public Schools-Regional Universities (West) (tied), up by seven points as compared to last year's list and No. 19 (ti more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Sept. 29 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Work with AI, don't fear it Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, discussed artificial intelligence, the future of work, economic growth and the importance of lifelong learning during a Cobb Leadership Lecture Series fireside chat at the University of Miami. By Robert C. Jones Jr. rcjones@miami.edu 09-29-2026 Could the late Stephen Hawking have been right? Years ago, during an interview with the BBC, the renowned theoretical physicist and cos more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: * * * September 28, 2026 Defending Academic Freedom and Democracy Heather McCambly selected for three fellowships designed to safeguard the future of higher education - School of Education Associate Professor Heather McCambly is alarmed by what she sees as growing threats to American democracy and academic freedom at the nation's colleges and universities. Those threats, she says, are taking many forms: increased restrictions more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The University of Tampa issued the following news: * * * Written by: Eric Brosch | Oct. 02, 2026 Business Accelerator Creates an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Students Students in any major can build their businesses at the Lowth Entrepreneurship Center. - Richard Rivera's original plan was to serve 20 years in the Army and retire, but injury forced him out after four years as a heavy equipment operator. Unsure about what to do next, he earned a commercial driver's license and started driving trucks. That led to  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 4 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Engineering Ph.D. student wins LANL Best Student Award * Shaifalee Saxena Shaifalee Saxena, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received a Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Best Student Award. She was one of five recipients out of approximately 2000 student workers. Saxena began working as a graduate research assistant with Alexander Scheinker, Ph.D., at LANL in July 2025. Her research focuses on c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * US Pharmacy Closures Are Hitting Racial Minority Communities the Hardest *. Research A new study found that predominantly White and racially diverse neighborhoods had more pharmacies than neighborhoods with a majority of Black, Latinx, and other racial-minority residents, suggesting the need for transportation improvements and other policies that can help residents in pharmacy deserts access the healthcare and resources they need more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news: * * * USC and the University of Washington: Opponents on the field, partners in scientific discovery The two universities collaborate on addressing disparities in healthcare, accelerating scientific and medical innovation, and much more. October 02, 2026 By Chinyere Cindy Amobi In the sixth game of their 2026 football season, the Trojans face West Coast rivals the University of Washington Huskies. On the field, the two universities look forw more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news: * * * GLP-1 Prescriptions for New Mothers Have Increased Sharply October 1, 2026 About 1 in 6 with type 2 diabetes started treatment last year, while prescriptions rose fastest for weight loss - More U.S. women are being prescribed GLP-1 medications after giving birth, particularly those diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Polic more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news: * * * Gordon Brown and Robert Putnam Call on Students to Lead Civic Revival October 2, 2026 By Jason Millman The former UK prime minister and renowned researcher said the work of strengthening democracy starts with rebuilding community for the smartphone age - Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam called on young people to lead effort more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news: * * * USC Trustee Alia Tutor establishes endowed chair to advance clinical excellence at USC David Peng will become the inaugural holder of the Alia Tutor Chair for the Chief Clinical Officer for USC Health, strengthening leadership and excellence in patient care for generations to come. October 02, 2026 Patients consistently describe David Peng as an exceptional physician whose expertise, compassion and thoughtful communication have made a  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Nadia Ayoub and Natalia Toporikova Published in PLOS One The W&L professors investigated the circadian rhythm of spiders. By Lily Caldwell October 2, 2026 Washington and Lee University professors Nadia Ayoub and Natalia Toporikova recently co-authored a journal article published in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific mega-journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS). The article, titled "Phase response curve a more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Q&A: The Human Cost of Carrying Out the Death Penalty W&L Law Professor Alexandra Klein discusses Tennessee's failed execution and the impact the practice has on those tasked with carrying out the process. October 2, 2026 Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Gail Pike on Sept. 30 has renewed questions about the reliability, cruelty, and human consequences of lethal injection. According to news reports, Pike remained alive after the state admini more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: * * * Wisconsin Sea Grant project acquires PFAS funding October 1, 2026 Jenna Mertz A Wisconsin Sea Grant project investigating the health impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on baby eagles will receive nearly $300,000 in funding from the National Sea Grant College Program. The project is one of three slated to receive funds as part of Sea Grant's $1 million investment in research on contaminants of emerging concern al more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Management issued the following news: * * * Prof. John Barrios Wins Peter Easton Best Paper Award at Notre Dame Accountancy Research Conference October 2, 2026 Barrios and his co-author won the inaugural prize for research on how academic journals' transparency requirements impact research production. - John Barrios, associate professor of accounting at Yale SOM, and Roman Chychyla of the University of Miami have received the inaugural Peter Easton Best Paper Award for their paper  more PR