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$4.5 million NIH Grant Expands Interdisciplinary Biomedical Training at UC Merced (10)
MERCED, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California Merced posted the following news:
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$4.5 million NIH Grant Expands Interdisciplinary Biomedical Training at UC Merced
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A five-year, $4.5 million T32 institutional training grant from the National Institutes of Health will establish a new doctoral training program at UC Merced for students pursuing careers in biomedical research.
The Interdisciplinary Cellular and Biomolecular Dynamics Training and Education program, known as InCuBaTE, will support up to 16 graduate students wi more PR
'A Unicorn' in the Archives: Trinity College's Watkinson Library Makes a Rare Discovery (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Trinity College issued the following news:
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'A Unicorn' in the Archives: Trinity College's Watkinson Library Makes a Rare Discovery
A page of text from the 15th century with connections to famed printer Johannes Gutenberg--hidden for more than 100 years in an uncatalogued scrapbook in the Watkinson's archives--may represent one of the earliest generations of European printing.
October 7, 2026
By Andrew J. Concatelli and Andrea Cuevas
As soon as his well-trained eyes alighted on the bold, Gothic lett more PR
'Medicines that feed us' promote healing in a toxic world (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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'Medicines that feed us' promote healing in a toxic world
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On the shelves of a small shop in Moshi, Tanzania, the colorful label on a packet of Dorkia Enterprises' lemongrass tea makes a sweeping promise: to cleanse the body of toxins - from industrial agricultural practices, modern medicine, common cookware, everyday chemicals and mental stress.
The two women who started this small business in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro do not offer their "mchaichai" more PR
'Movies' of interaction between light and matter help advance quantum tech (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- Purdue University posted the following news release:
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'Movies' of interaction between light and matter help advance quantum tech
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Femtosecond microscopy technique captures up to 1 quadrillion images per second
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The quantum world holds a cast of characters with exotic names and superhero powers: Witness the exciton, a traveling electron that carries with it the space it left behind, or the polariton, which transitions indistinguishably between light and matter. But to use them more PR
15,000 people in Los Angeles region were deported during recent ICE enforcement surge (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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15,000 people in Los Angeles region were deported during recent ICE enforcement surge
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* 15,000 deported: ICE arrests across a seven-county region in 2025 and 2026 have led to nearly 15,000 deportations, new research shows.
* Arrests move into communities. At-large arrests surged, increasingly targeting people without criminal convictions or final deportation orders.
* Swift deportations, few releases. Of those arrested from January 2 more PR
A new hope for dogs with dementia: USF Health researchers explore gene therapy (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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A new hope for dogs with dementia: USF Health researchers explore gene therapy
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The moment Kate Heath saw her 12 year old pug, Ivy, sitting silently and staring at a wall, she knew something was wrong.
Ivy's condition progressed. She began experiencing vision changes, hearing loss, stopped sleeping through the night, started wandering into unusual corners of the apartment and often appeared lost.
Heath found herself constantly watching Ivy to make more PR
A new hope for dogs with dementia: USF Health researchers explore gene therapy (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
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A new hope for dogs with dementia: USF Health researchers explore gene therapy
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The moment Kate Heath saw her 12 year old pug, Ivy, sitting silently and staring at a wall, she knew something was wrong.
Ivy's condition progressed. She began experiencing vision changes, hearing loss, stopped sleeping through the night, started wandering into unusual corners of the apartment and often appeared lost.
Heath found herself cons more PR
Adelphi University Awarded $2.9M to Launch Adelphi Ascend--a Bold Initiative to Improve Advising and Boost Graduation Rates and AI Literacy (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Adelphi University Awarded $2.9M to Launch Adelphi Ascend--a Bold Initiative to Improve Advising and Boost Graduation Rates and AI Literacy
October 7, 2026
For many first-generation college students, navigating the first year of higher education is the most critical hurdle to earning a degree. To ensure every student has an equal opportunity to thrive, Adelphi University has been awarded a nearly $3 million Title III federal grant to launch Adelphi Ascend: more PR
Adelphi University: From Classroom to Conference - Social Work Students Share Their Research (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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From Classroom to Conference: Social Work Students Share Their Research
October 7, 2026
By Lauren Bedosky, Contributing Writer
Students across Adelphi's social work programs explain what they studied, what it meant to share their work and how research is shaping their careers.
In the field of social work, classroom learning can only get you so far. Student scholarship gives future social workers the opportunity to do research on topics they're passionate more PR
Adelphi University: What the New SNAP Changes Mean for Social Workers and the People They Serve (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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What the New SNAP Changes Mean for Social Workers and the People They Serve
October 7, 2026
By Lauren Bedosky, Contributing Writer
Updates to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) mean some New Yorkers are losing benefits. Here's what social work students and practitioners need to know.
Roughly 37 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed themselves and their families. But new federal changes ha more PR
ADHD Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia, Pitt Research Finds (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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ADHD Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia, Pitt Research Finds
A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers finds that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia or mild cognitive impairment later in life. The research, published Oct. 7 in JAMA Psychiatry, also found that people who carry a higher genetic risk for ADHD f more PR
Albert Michelson: 'The artist in science' (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Albert Michelson: 'The artist in science'
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Photo: Albert Michelson, left, with Albert Einstein at the California Institute of Technology's Athenaeum, February 1931
Albert Michelson was a member of the Clark University faculty for just three years, but it was during that time that he completed the the work recognized in 1907 by the Nobel Prize (the first won by an American in the sciences).
While at Clark, he invented the echelon spectroscope, used to me more PR
Alfred University hosts regional meeting of Upstate New York USITT (10)
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 8 -- Alfred University posted the following news release:
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Alfred University hosts regional meeting of Upstate New York USITT
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Alfred University's Performing Arts Division hosted the Upstate New York Regional Meeting of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) on Saturday, Sept. 19. The meeting brought students, educators, and industry professionals to campus for a day of hands-on workshops, demonstrations, mentorship, and professional connection.
Students and faculty from Alfred University, S more PR
All-electrical imaging offers innovative alternative for tracking cell movement (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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All-electrical imaging offers innovative alternative for tracking cell movement
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Engineers from Brown University have developed a new way of imaging cell migration dynamics that are important in understanding critical processes like cancer metastasis, wound healing and immune response.
The technique, described in a study published in the journal Lab on a Chip, uses an array of one million microscale electrodes on wh more PR
Allegheny College Trustee Dusty Elias Kirk '75 Named Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania (10)
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Allegheny College issued the following news:
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Allegheny College Trustee Dusty Elias Kirk '75 Named Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania
October 7, 2026
Dusty Elias Kirk '75, Esq., partner at the law firm Reed Smith LLP and long-standing civic leader, was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
The prestigious honor recognizes women across the Commonwealth who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, professional achievement, and volunteerism throughout Pennsylvania.
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Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year: Don Gonzales '95 on Solving Problems That Change Lives (10)
WENHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year: Don Gonzales '95 on Solving Problems That Change Lives
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Since launching ENTrigue Surgical, Gonzales has founded two other medical technology companies. His latest, Cryosa, is developing a minimally invasive, incisionless treatment for obstructive sleep apnea and is currently undergoing clinical trials.
This fall, Gonzales will return to Gordon College to receive the College's Entrepreneur of the Year Alumni Award at Homecoming more PR
Alumnus Launches Nonprofit Focused on Information Integrity (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Alumnus Launches Nonprofit Focused on Information Integrity
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Seton Hall Alumnus Launches Nonprofit Focused on Information Integrity
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
In an era of digital media and artificial intelligence, misinformation and disinformation can spread rapidly, making information integrity more important than ever. Meet Kebba Jeffang, M.S. '26, an alumnus of Seton Hall College of Human Development, Culture, and Media (CHDCM), who is champion more PR
Annual Majors Expo Helps Christendom Students Discern Academic Future (10)
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Christendom College posted the following news:
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Annual Majors Expo Helps Christendom Students Discern Academic Future
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Christendom College students explored their academic futures this past week at the annual Majors Expo, meeting with faculty and upperclassmen to learn more about the College's liberal arts majors ahead of declaring their majors.
Held in the College's Old Chapel Hall, the Expo featured each of Christendom's nine undergraduate majors, with faculty and upperclassmen available to explain more PR
Answering the Call: Faculty Member Appointed to Vatican Evangelization Initiative (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news:
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Answering the Call: Faculty Member Appointed to Vatican Evangelization Initiative
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BALTIMORE, Md. - When Dr. Theodora "Dorris" van Gaal first presented her doctoral research at a conference in Toronto in 2018, she could not have anticipated it would lead to a role within the Vatican. Now, as an assistant professor in Notre Dame of Maryland University's Department of Religious Studies, she reflects on the events that led to her ecclesial ap more PR
As Voters Weigh Incumbents, U-M Research Complicates Case for Congressional Term Limits (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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As voters weigh incumbents, U-M research complicates case for congressional term limits
October 7, 2026
Written By: Ava Emery and Rebecca Cohen, Ford School of Public Policy
Study finds that offices led by experienced lawmakers often have more capacity to help constituents navigate federal government
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Most voters see Congress through floor debates, campaign promises and partisan conflict. Yet about half the work done by the average congre more PR
Ask an Expert - Five Ways to Help Someone Struggling With Mental Health (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 8 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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Ask an Expert -- Five Ways to Help Someone Struggling With Mental Health
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Observant family members can be the first responders to mental health or substance use concerns. Recognizing changes, listening without judgment, and simply being available can make a meaningful difference.
In recognition of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, Utah State University Extension's Health Extension: Advocacy, Research and Teaching (HEART) Initiative is offering five strategies more PR
At Mizzou, a Scientist is Rewriting the Rules for How Researchers Study Plant Stress (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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At Mizzou, a scientist is rewriting the rules for how researchers study plant stress
Rather than isolating individual factors one at a time, Ron Mittler studies how organisms respond to multiple stressors simultaneously, paving the way for better crops and potentially better medical treatments.
Oct. 7, 2026
At the University of Missouri, plant scientist Ron Mittler is rewriting the playbook for how scientists study life by asking what more PR
Auburn University Plains Research Consortium Expands Impact on Alabama Education Policy (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- Auburn University posted the following news:
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Research with Reach
Auburn University's College of Education is expanding its role as a leader in educational policy research and practice through the continued growth and influence of its Plains Research Consortium, an initiative that is translating rigorous scholarship into actionable insights for policymakers, educators and communities across Alabama and beyond.
The Plains Research Consortium was created to bridge the gap between research, policy and practice. more PR
Bard Graduate Center Student Mya Benally to Participate in Prestigious Storytelling Program (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Oct. 7 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
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Bard Graduate Center Student Mya Benally to Participate in Prestigious Storytelling Program
The Iliiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program helps the next generation of Indigenous scholars hone their environmental communication skills.
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ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--The environmental storytelling project Planet Forward has selected Mya Benally, Bard Graduate Center '28 (Dine), as one of ten students nationwide to participate in its 2026-27 Iliia more PR
Baylor University: A Train, a Solar Storm and an 185-Year-Old Mystery (10)
WACO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Baylor University issued the following news:
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A Train, a Solar Storm and an 185-Year-Old Mystery
Baylor researcher helps uncover the likely truth behind one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather disrupting technology
By Kelly Craine
October 7, 2026
Nearly two centuries ago, a train scheduled to leave Exeter, England, at 10:05 p.m. sat motionless for 16 minutes.
The problem was not the train, the tracks or the weather on Earth. Instead, a powerful disturbance originating from the sun appeared to in more PR
BHSC Superintendent Dr. Brent Comer creating pipeline for student teachers in regional workforce (10)
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news:
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BHSC Superintendent Dr. Brent Comer creating pipeline for student teachers in regional workforce
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Borden-Henryville School Corporation (BHSC) Superintendent and IU Southeast alumnus Dr. Brent Comer is focused on strengthening the partnership between his district and the university to create a clear pipeline for student teachers to enter the workforce.
"Because IU Southeast serves as a primary higher-education hub for Southern Indiana, a clo more PR
Bluefield State Professor Awarded $370,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research (10)
BLUEFIELD, West Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Bluefield State University posted the following news:
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Bluefield State Professor Awarded $370,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research
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Bluefield State University Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Dr. Yi Charlie Chen has received a $370,000 Major Award from the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence to advance research into new targeted treatments for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer.
Chen's funded project, "Natural Compounds, Smart Nanomaterials, and AI-Des more PR
BNIA Report Shows Success in Baltimore Homebuyer Program (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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BNIA Report Shows Success in Baltimore Homebuyer Program
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A new report shows that Baltimore City's "Buy Back the Block" (BBTB) program supported home ownership opportunities for nearly 120 local residents, including a significant number of Black women and long-term city residents. The BBTB program, originally funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was evaluated by the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance (BNIA), a unit within the Jacob more PR
Bowdoin College: A Public Education Worth Fighting For (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 8 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news:
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A Public Education Worth Fighting For
By Lia Gavin '30
The topic of public education is often a lightning rod for intense debate. Yet in focusing on what different factions feel is "wrong," we risk overlooking what we have collectively done "right," two education scholars recently argued at Bowdoin.
On October 1, co-speakers and coauthors Jack Shneider and Jennifer Berkshire visited Bowdoin as guest seakers in the Brodie Family Lecture series. Established in 1997 more PR
Bowdoin College: Michael Franz Has Been Tracking AI-Generated Political Ads--and There Are a Lot of Them (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 8 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news:
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Michael Franz Has Been Tracking AI-Generated Political Ads--and There Are a Lot of Them
If you've spent any amount of time watching television or scrolling social media, you have no doubt witnessed the slew of political ads running as part of the US midterm campaigns.
Michael Franz, Bowdoin's DeAlva Stanwood Alexander Professor of Government, has been tracking the use of AI in these ads as part of his research with the Wesleyan Media Project, of which he is a co-d more PR
Brown's Department of Classics settles into new home in refreshed Horace Mann House (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown's Department of Classics settles into new home in refreshed Horace Mann House
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Constructed in 1854, the Italianate Horace Mann House on Brown University's campus has experienced 172 years of reinvention and reuse, from its origin as a luxury apartment building to a recent role housing offices for Brown's Graduate School leaders.
It has now entered a new chapter as the home of the University's Department of Cla more PR
Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
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BOONE, N.C. -- Builders Insurance Group, under the leadership of Appalachian State University alumnus Todd Campbell '87, has committed $500,000 to App State's Walker College of Business. The funds will support the modernization of the college's Brantley Risk and Insurance Center -- part of the broader building improvements and expansion currently und more PR
Building a higher education success model for students with experience in foster care (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio posted the following news:
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Building a higher education success model for students with experience in foster care
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The path to earning a college degree can come with significant barriers for students, from navigating financial aid and housing to finding the academic and support resources they need to be successful. For students with a history of foster care, national outcomes indicate those challenges are especially prominent.
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation more PR
California Institute of Technology: Shedding Light on the Brain - Neuroscientists Reflect on Optogenetics Nobel (10)
PASADENA, California, Oct. 8 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Shedding Light on the Brain: Neuroscientists Reflect on Optogenetics Nobel
October 07, 2026
On October 5, three scientists--Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth--were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the development of optogenetics, a revolutionary tool that allows neuroscientists to use light to turn on and off individual brain cells, even those located deep within the brain. Hegemann and Nagel, the Nobel more PR
Caltech and AIM Build AI Platform With Mathematicians for Mathematicians (10)
PASADENA, California, Oct. 8 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Caltech and AIM Build AI Platform with Mathematicians for Mathematicians
October 07, 2026
In recent weeks, a surprisingly contentious debate has been making headlines around the world: What role should artificial intelligence (AI) play in mathematics? The field, which has centuries-old methods of operating, sharing results, and acknowledging contributions, is grappling with how to incorporate the prodigious power of this new technology.
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Career Development Office Helps Students and Alumni Build Futures (10)
CLAREMONT, California, Oct. 7 -- Pomona College posted the following news:
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Career Development Office Helps Students and Alumni Build Futures
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On any given day in the Career Development Office (CDO), some of the eight career advisors visit students who want to turn their life passions into concrete career pathways.
Other staff, meanwhile, plan employment meetups between Pomona students and recruiters seeking fresh talent for major corporations.
Still others help students identify and apply for competitive fellowships and scholarship more PR
Carson Examines National Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Through New Scholarship (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- Samford University posted the following news release:
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Carson Examines National Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Through New Scholarship
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National security, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are among the most consequential legal issues facing policymakers today. Through two new scholarly works, Carlissa Carson, associate professor at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, examines how legal systems can adapt to emerging technologies while protecting both national interests and i more PR
Cedarville Stories: From Class Project to FDA-Approved Medical Device (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Cedarville Stories: From Class Project to FDA-Approved Medical Device
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What happens when a student sees a life-threatening problem and refuses to accept that "this is just the way it's done"?
On this episode of the Cedarville Stories podcast, host Mark Weinstein talks with Dr. Tim Norman, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, and Dr. Lauren Edmondson, a 2019 Cedarville graduate and physician, about an innovative medical device th more PR
Chris Bourg named vice provost and Barbara K. Ostrom (1978) Director of the MIT Libraries (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Chris Bourg named vice provost and Barbara K. Ostrom (1978) Director of the MIT Libraries
As director, Bourg has focused on digital access, open and equitable scholarly publishing, and expanded support for data-intensive research.
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Chris Bourg, who has served as director of the MIT Libraries since 2015, has been named vice provost and Barbara K. Ostrom (1978) Director of the Libraries, MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan announced more PR
Colombian bees detailed in one of the first annotated checklists of its kind (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Colombian bees detailed in one of the first annotated checklists of its kind
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A team led by a Penn State professor and doctoral student have compiled a checklist documenting the bee species in Colombia -- the first of its kind for any country in the Western Hemisphere.
Margarita M. Lopez-Uribe, the Nancy and John Steimer Professor of Agricultural Sciences Associate Professor of Entomology, and Ruben D. Martin-Roj more PR
Columbia Climate School: Study Links NYC Congestion Pricing Policy to Cleaner Air In Lower Manhattan (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The Columbia Climate School issued the following news:
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Study Links NYC Congestion Pricing Policy to Cleaner Air In Lower Manhattan
October 7, 2026
Highlights
* Researchers tracked air pollution at 15 monitoring sites across New York City during the first year of the country's first congestion pricing program.
* Fine particulate pollution inside the congestion zone fell about 13 percent beyond what regional trends, weather and year-to-year variability would predict.
* The decline closely matched the roug more PR
Columbia University Teachers College: Black Education Research Center to Aid NYC Policy Recommendations (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- Columbia University Teachers College issued the following news:
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Black Education Research Center to Aid NYC Policy Recommendations
In a study funded by the NYC Commission on Racial Equity, BERC researchers will examine the local, enduring effects of racial injustice and offer recommendations based on their findings
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Scholars from the Black Education Research Center (BERC) at Teachers College will help lead research in a year-long study that will examine the historical and contemporary impacts of racial inequities more PR
Columbia University Teachers College: Research & Impact - Improving School Lunches for NYC's Youth (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- Columbia University Teachers College issued the following news:
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Research & Impact: Improving School Lunches for NYC's Youth
Learn about the latest ways TC's Pam Koch and the Tisch Food Center are making healthy eating more accessible
The Research: From the Tisch Food Center, two studies that examine the efficacy of local nutrition education efforts
The Impact: Helping officials and school leaders make more effective decisions about nutrition education in NYC public schools, and training school cooks to prepare nu more PR
Columbia: What You Need to Know About the November 3 New York General Election (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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What You Need to Know About the November 3 New York General Election
From key dates to local polling locations, dive into this voting resource guide ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
October 06, 2026
It's time to gear up for the general election in New York! On Nov. 3, New Yorkers will head to the polls to vote for candidates running for local, state, and federal offices. Among the offices on the ballot are governor and lieutenant governor, state senator, state co more PR
Connecticut Foodshare, UConn Release Report Highlighting Food Pantry Experiences (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Connecticut Foodshare, UConn Release Report Highlighting Food Pantry Experiences
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A new report from Connecticut Foodshare and UConn's Health Equity Lab for the People (HELP) provides a closer look at the experiences of Connecticut residents who access food pantries.
Findings from the report, released Oct. 5, show many residents rely on food assistance regularly while facing difficult choices between food and other basic needs. The report, "Experi more PR
Cornell biologist named Blavatnik Award finalist for work with rewilded mice (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell biologist named Blavatnik Award finalist for work with rewilded mice
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Matthew Zipple, postdoctoral fellow in neurobiology and behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and former Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow, is a finalist for the Blavatnik Regional Award in Life Sciences.
Blavatnik Awards for Postdoctoral Excellence, given each year by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences, honor outstanding postdoctoral research more PR
CSULB students are showing up for underserved families -- with measurable results (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Oct. 7 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news:
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CSULB students are showing up for underserved families -- with measurable results
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Eva, 10, already has a plan for the next time her friend, Yuliana, comes over. They'll squeeze frozen watermelon, strain out the juice and freeze it.
"We'll make it into a natural popsicle," she said, "so then we don't have to eat all the sugar."
Eva's plan is exactly what Harvesting Healthy Habits is all about. The nutrition program trains Cal more PR
CSUSB's OAR and OSRI Announce Virtual Workshop Series (10)
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 8 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB's OAR and OSRI announce virtual workshop series
CSUSB's Office of Academic Research and Office of Student Research and Innovation will offer virtual workshops throughout the fall 2026 semester on topics such as research mentorship, grant planning, responsible research practices and career development for faculty, staff and students across disciplines.
October 7, 2026
From research mentorship and grant planning to r more PR
Cybersecurity Fair to Focus on Protecting Personal Information, Data in Age of AI (10)
POMONA, California, Oct. 8 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news:
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Cybersecurity Fair to Focus on Protecting Personal Information, Data in Age of AI
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Think Cybersecurity Isn't for You? Think Again.
You rely on technology daily, even if you are just connecting to Wi-Fi, sharing content on social media, using cloud-based tools or managing your online persona.
That reliance on technology and how to best navigate it to keep data safe will be highlighted at the Cybersecurity Fair, returning to Cal Po more PR
Daniel Martin: Selected Design Work, 2021-2026 (10)
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news:
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Daniel Martin: Selected Design Work, 2021-2026
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The Foundation Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition featuring the work of Daniel Martin, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at UW-Parkside. The exhibition will run from October 20 to December 3, 2026, presenting five years of graphic design produced since Martin joined the Department of Art and Design faculty.
The exhibition brings together experimental data visualization more PR
Doctoral Candidate Godwin Ani Co-authors Research on Newly Discovered 'Fire Amoeba' (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Doctoral Candidate Godwin Ani Co-authors Research on Newly Discovered 'Fire Amoeba'
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The limits of life are being redefined by the extraordinary discovery of a newly identified "Fire Amoeba," capable of surviving extreme heat in geothermal biology, according to recent research that included UMass Amherst doctoral student Godwin Ani.
The organism, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, can divide at 63degC (145degF), establishing a new upper temperature more PR
Earhart expedition update: Crew begins 6-day sea voyage to South Pacific atoll Nikumaroro (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- Purdue University posted the following news release:
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Earhart expedition update: Crew begins 6-day sea voyage to South Pacific atoll Nikumaroro
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TARAWA, Kiribati -- The Taraia Object expedition team began the next leg of its journey -- and its first seaborne one -- departing Tarawa, Kiribati, on Wednesday aboard a Kiribati National Shipping Line vessel en route to Nikumaroro, the remote Pacific atoll where the team will search for evidence of Amelia Earhart's missing Lockheed Electra 10-E.
The 17-pe more PR
Eastern Michigan Alum Named Finalist for Young Journalist of the Year Award by Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Eastern Michigan alum named finalist for Young Journalist of the Year Award by Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter
October 06, 2026
Written by: Madison Cooley
YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University alum Ronia Cabansag has been named a finalist for the Young Journalist of the Year award by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Detroit Chapter, recognizing her contributions to journalism and her early-career achievements in Mi more PR
Eastern Michigan University and Lincoln Academy Consolidated School Collaborate to Increase College Access Through Direct Admission (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Eastern Michigan University and Lincoln Academy Consolidated School collaborate to increase college access through direct admission
October 06, 2026
Written by: Andi Pontiff
YPSILANTI -- Eastern Michigan University is partnering with Lincoln High School and Lincoln Academy Consolidated School to launch a new direct-admission program that removes common barriers to college applications. The program will allow eligible graduating high school seniors g more PR
Eastern Michigan University Awarded More Than $49K in United Way Grants to Expand Food Access, STEM Education (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Eastern Michigan University awarded more than $49K in United Way grants to expand food access, STEM education
October 06, 2026
YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University received two Community Access and Response grants from the United Way of Southeast Michigan totaling $49,159 to expand food-access resources for EMU students and hands-on STEM education opportunities for youth across Washtenaw County.
A $25,000 Emergency Food Assistance grant will supp more PR
Eastern Michigan University Earns Recognition in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges Rankings (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Eastern Michigan University earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings
October 06, 2026
Written by: Melissa Thrasher
YPSILANTI -- Eastern Michigan University has been recognized in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings, ranking No. 84 (tie) among 176 Regional Universities, along with rankings of No. 25 (tie) among Top Public Schools and No. 20 among Best Value Schools for In-State Students.
The 2027 more PR
ECSU Receives $630K Grant to Expand STEM Research, Student Training (10)
ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Elizabeth City State University posted the following news:
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ECSU Receives $630K Grant to Expand STEM Research, Student Training
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Elizabeth City, N.C. -- Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) researchers and students will soon be able to explore the infrared (IR) signature of materials at a scale traditional microscopes and other analytical tools cannot reach, thanks to a $630,000 federal STEM research grant that will bring advanced nanotechnology instrumentation to the university and expand r more PR
Emory University Winship Cancer Institute: Experimental Melanoma Therapy Linked to Immune Command Centers Inside Tumors Andrea Clement (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Experimental melanoma therapy linked to immune command centers inside tumors
Andrea Clement
October 7, 2026
A biomarker-driven pilot study with first-in-class treatment shows how targeting SEMA4D may help immune cells organize inside melanoma tumors and work more effectively with immunotherapy.
An experimental drug combination given before melanoma surgery may help immune cells do more than enter a tumor. It may help th more PR
Engineering a Heartbeat: U of A and UAMS Team Wins BioVentures Medical Device of the Year (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Engineering a Heartbeat: U of A and UAMS Team Wins BioVentures Medical Device of the Year
Oct. 07, 2026
In an operating room at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Beau "Rocky" Aguilar stands at a table of surgeons and medical students holding an Xbox controller.
Aguilar, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at the U of A, reprogrammed the controller to run a pumping system he built in Fayetteville. On the echo more PR
Engineering student uses NASA data to study distant star systems (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Engineering student uses NASA data to study distant star systems
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Kennesaw State University electrical engineering student Thi Tran never imagined herself conducting astronomy research. Now, she is using data from a NASA satellite to help researchers distinguish distant planets from stars that can produce nearly identical signals.
Tran, who is originally from Vietnam, is studying observations from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, o more PR
ESF President Joanie Mahoney Announces Plans to Retire in 2027 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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ESF President Joanie Mahoney Announces Plans to Retire in 2027
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Mahoney to step down following the appointment of her successor by the SUNY Board of Trustees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Oct.6, 2026 -- This morning, ESF President Joanne M. (Joanie) Mahoney notified the ESF Board of Trustees, Academic Department Chairs, and her Cabinet that she intends to retire from her role as ESF's President in 2027. The announcement more PR
Experts convene at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe to share research about local and global meadows (10)
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news:
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Experts convene at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe to share research about local and global meadows
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When people think of watershed health in the Lake Tahoe Basin, they might picture the streams and lakes that define the region. There is, however, much more to this incredible watershed. As University scientists and global experts highlight, watershed health at Lake Tahoe is dependent on interconnected networks that include the mighty meadows of t more PR
FIU Experts Available to Discuss Antisemitism, Jewish Life, Israel and Middle Eastern Affairs (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FIU experts available to discuss antisemitism, Jewish life, Israel and Middle Eastern affairs
October 7, 2026
FIU experts on foreign affairs and public policy are available to discuss antisemitism, hate speech, contemporary Jewish life, Middle East studies, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Israeli foreign policy. From a global perspective, experts can offer insight into understanding and c more PR
Five honored with 2025-2026 CITL Teaching Honors Recipients (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 8 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Five honored with 2025-2026 CITL Teaching Honors Recipients
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Since 2019, WKU students have submitted more than 4,500 nominations recognizing faculty members whose teaching has made a meaningful difference in their college experience. The CITL Teaching Honors recognize faculty who challenge, encourage and support students across the university.
Previous Teaching Honors recipients review the student nominations and select one honoree from each ac more PR
Florida Institute of Technology: New Study Shows Effects of Hypoxia in Banana River (10)
MELBOURNE, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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New Study Shows Effects of Hypoxia in Banana River
Low Oxygen Levels Are Causing The Re-Release Of Harmful Nutrients Into The Water
Josh Mearig October 7, 2026
MELBOURNE, FLA. -- A new study from Florida Tech assistant professor of marine sciences Austin Fox Ph.D. '15, based on the most widespread testing ever of oxygen levels across the Banana River found that low levels of oxygen are contributing to the re-release of nutrients buried o more PR
For-Profit Hospitals Linked to Worse Patient Outcomes and Nurse Staffing Shortfalls, New Penn Nursing Study Finds (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news:
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For-Profit Hospitals Linked to Worse Patient Outcomes and Nurse Staffing Shortfalls, New Penn Nursing Study Finds
Patients treated at for-profit hospitals experienced higher mortality and readmission rates, while nurses working in those hospitals reported less safe staffing and substantially worse working conditions, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy more PR
Ford School Students Turn Policy Training Into Practical Support for Michigan Communities (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Ford School students turn policy training into practical support for Michigan communities
October 7, 2026
A team of University of Michigan public policy students took on that challenge through the Ford School Consulting Clinic, beginning with interviews with residents and business owners about what they wanted to know and where existing city documents fell short. By the time the team presented its findings to the Brighton more PR
Fordham: Jesuit-Educated Professionals on 'Good' AI (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- Fordham University issued the following news:
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Jesuit-Educated Professionals on 'Good' AI
October 7, 2026 By Chris Gosier
What does AI have to do with the teachings of a religious order founded in the 16th century? Plenty, according to a group of industry leaders at a Fordham event who showed how the Jesuit ethics can steer AI toward uses that benefit humanity.
Fordham philosophy professor Stephen Grimm, PhD, addressed this idea in opening remarks last week at the University's Ignatian AI Conference, which he organ more PR
Former Marvel CEO, alumnus Peter Cuneo launches Leadership Scholars Program at Alfred University (10)
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 8 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Former Marvel CEO, alumnus Peter Cuneo launches Leadership Scholars Program at Alfred University
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Alfred University introduces a new initiative to recruit and engage students, helping them develop into leaders who will make a positive difference during and after their time on campus.
The Peter Cuneo Leadership Scholars Program--a strategic partnership between the university's divisions of Enrollment Management and Student Experience, administered by the more PR
Frantisek Marko to lead Penn State's new Strategy Implementation Unit (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Frantisek Marko to lead Penn State's new Strategy Implementation Unit
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As work gets underway on the 11 new priority workstreams announced by Penn State leadership in late September, President Neeli Bendapudi has named Frantisek Marko, distinguished professor of mathematics at Penn State Hazleton and immediate past chair of the University Faculty Senate, to serve as the strategy implementation lead and senior advis more PR
From animals and ag to aviation, Nevada's 4-H youth are spreading their wings (10)
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news:
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From animals and ag to aviation, Nevada's 4-H youth are spreading their wings
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Today's high-tech world can create special challenges for youth today, but the 4-H Youth Development Program is leading the way to make sure youth are "Beyond Ready," the theme of this week's National 4-H Week, emphasizing equipping youth with essential skills for the future in a changing world. The week kicks off the "4-H year," when youth and adults are encouraged to get involved more PR
From Greenville, Illinois to the Global Stage: Nevco Eyes Its Next International Markets (10)
EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news:
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From Greenville, Illinois to the Global Stage: Nevco Eyes Its Next International Markets
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Already present in more than 10 countries, Greenville manufacturer Nevco is partnering with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students and the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center to identify new markets and advance its international expansion strategy.
Founded in 1934, Nevco has grown from a scoreboard pioneer into the larg more PR
From Minnesota to Mexico, Center for Wildlife Studies and Colby-Sawyer Provide Hands-On Learning Opportunities Through Travel Courses (10)
NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- Colby-Sawyer College posted the following news:
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From Minnesota to Mexico, Center for Wildlife Studies and Colby-Sawyer Provide Hands-On Learning Opportunities Through Travel Courses
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Theodora (Thea) Quint '28 has always been interested in animals. With two dogs, three cats, a turtle and two birds at home, she's had a lot of experience caring for pets. Now, as an environmental science major, she has added courses in Colby-Sawyer's wildlife ecology, conservation and management track to gain skills a more PR
From Pitt State to Lunar Research at NASA Johnson Space Center (10)
PITTSBURG, Kansas, Oct. 7 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news:
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From Pitt State to lunar research at NASA Johnson Space Center
October 7, 2026
Just months after graduating from Pittsburg State University, Monika BK turned a lifelong fascination with space into an extraordinary research experience.
Monika, an international student from Nepal, graduated from Pitt State in December 2025 with a Bachelor's in Computer Science and minors in Mathematics and Information Systems. This summer, she was selected as one of onl more PR
From transfer student to national lab: Physics graduate takes research experience to Argonne (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Central Michigan University posted the following news:
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From transfer student to national lab: Physics graduate takes research experience to Argonne
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When he arrived at Central Michigan University, Wyatt Cook knew one thing for certain: He loved physics. What he didn't know was where that interest would take him.
Today, the CMU physics graduate is putting the research skills he developed as an undergraduate to work at Argonne National Laboratory, where he is part of the low-energy nuclear physics g more PR
FSU historian helps restore, reinterpret Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood home (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University posted the following news:
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FSU historian helps restore, reinterpret Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood home
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* FSU Assistant Professor of History Kathleen Powers Conti helped advance preservation efforts to modernize Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth house.
* Conti designed strategic exhibit updates to enhance educational accuracy for national park visitors.
Nestled in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood just east of downtown Atlanta, a two-story home built in 1895 preserves the more PR
FSU researcher awarded 2027 Hydrologic Sciences Medal from American Meteorological Society (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University posted the following news:
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FSU researcher awarded 2027 Hydrologic Sciences Medal from American Meteorological Society
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* FSU Professor Emerita Sharon Nicholson has earned the American Meteorological Society's 2027 Hydrologic Sciences Medal, its highest honor for a hydrologic scientist, recognizing her career-long contributions to understanding rainfall, drought and climate patterns, particularly in Africa.
* Nicholson's research overturned long-held ideas about Africa's climat more PR
FSU: Wertheim Laureate Prize Launches, Turning Nobel Honors Into $3 Million in Directed Philanthropy (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The Florida State University College of Business issued the following news:
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Wertheim Laureate Prize Launches, Turning Nobel Honors into $3 Million in Directed Philanthropy
October 7, 2026
New independent program from the Dr. Herbert Wertheim Trust for Humanity will invite eligible 2026 Nobel laureates in medicine, plus eligible laureates from the past five years, to direct charitable funds and to inspire the next generation at Wertheim institutions and affiliates worldwide
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MIAMI -- Yesterday, the No more PR
Geisel and Women of Dartmouth Convene Roundtable on 'Leadership, Legacy and Lessons Learned' (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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Geisel and Women of Dartmouth Convene Roundtable on 'Leadership, Legacy and Lessons Learned'
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A distinguished panel of women in medicine, business, academia and journalism gathered at the inaugural "Women: Leadership, Legacy and Lessons Learned" roundtable in Boston on Sept. 22 to discuss how they had advanced in their respective fields while each experiencing what they described as systemic biases against women.
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Geisel Medical Student Selected for Yearlong NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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Geisel Medical Student Selected for Yearlong NIH Medical Research Scholars Program
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Cynthia Siego MED'28 is among 29 students nationwide selected to participate in the highly competitive NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) Class of 2026-2027.
The MRSP is a yearlong research immersion for future clinician-scientists interested in becoming leaders in medicine and biomedical research by engaging them in basic, clini more PR
Get involved: Road Map workstream leaders, first round of community engagement sessions announced (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Get involved: Road Map workstream leaders, first round of community engagement sessions announced
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- University leaders are sharing next steps, information about community engagement opportunities, and new details about workstream leadership as the next phase of the yearslong Road Map for Penn State's Future gets underway.
As part of a University-wide State of State discussion at the end of September, Penn State Pr more PR
Gift Will Extend Family's Grinnell Legacy (10)
GRINNELL, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- Grinnell College posted the following news:
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Gift Will Extend Family's Grinnell Legacy
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An estate gift from William Gruenwald '42 and Joan Gruenwald will contribute $11 million to Grinnell's unrestricted endowment
Tim Schmitt
A longtime Grinnell connection will have a lasting impact on the College through an estate gift from William Gruenwald '42 and his wife, Joan. Their gift, expected to total $11 million, will support Grinnell's endowment, providing resources that can benefit the College and its students more PR
Gonzaga Community Explores AI Through Faith, Ethics, and Dialogue (10)
SPOKANE, Washington, Oct. 8 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news:
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Gonzaga Community Explores AI Through Faith, Ethics, and Dialogue
October 06, 2026
As artificial intelligence continues to transform higher education, industry, and everyday life, members of the Gonzaga community are gathering to explore a question that extends beyond technology: What is the meaning of humanity in the age of AI?
This fall, faculty, staff, and students are participating in reading groups focused on Pope Leo's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, more PR
Governor Whitmer Signs $42.5M Authorization for Eastern Michigan University's Roosevelt Hall Transformation (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Governor Whitmer signs $42.5M authorization for Eastern Michigan University's Roosevelt Hall transformation
October 06, 2026
Written by: Melissa Thrasher
YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University's $42.5 million transformation of historic Roosevelt Hall is officially authorized after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Fiscal Year 2027 budget bills supporting capital outlay projects at Michigan colleges and universities.
The project marks a major milest more PR
Hagler Institute names 10 Fellows and one Distinguished Lecturer to 2026-27 class (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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Hagler Institute names 10 Fellows and one Distinguished Lecturer to 2026-27 class
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The new cohort, with expertise in climate change, quantum technology, health and more, will collaborate with Texas A&M faculty and students.
The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University has selected 11 accomplished scholars for its 2026-27 class, which will consist of 10 Fellows and one Distinguished Lecturer.
All Hagler Fellows and Distinguished Lect more PR
Harvard Medical School: Delving Into the Cerebellum's Complexity (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Delving Into the Cerebellum's Complexity
Neurobiologist Wade Regehr brings intricacy of "simple" brain structure to light
By CHRISTEN BROWNLEE October 7, 2026
At a glance
* Neurobiologist Wade Regehr has led research revolutionizing understanding of the outer layer of the cerebellum in the brain, known as the cerebellar cortex.
* Recent research shows that this structure, long misunderstood to be simple, has a wealth of previously unknown ce more PR
Harvard Medical School: New Dataset Aims To Teach AI To 'Show Its Work' on CT Scans (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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New Dataset Aims To Teach AI To 'Show Its Work' on CT Scans
The open resource trains models to mark exactly where each finding sits
By LAURA CASTANON October 7, 2026
Earlier this summer, an international team led by biomedical informatics researchers at Harvard Medical School released the first public dataset that connects descriptive radiological information, such as "3mm nodule in the lower left lobe," to precise locations in chest CT scans. more PR
Help on the Way for Kids in Child Welfare System, Caregivers (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Help on the Way for Kids in Child Welfare System, Caregivers
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Child and adolescent psychiatry experts at UConn Health will use a $3 million federal grant to strengthen the network of care for Connecticut's foster and adoptive families.
The five-year award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will position UConn Health to leverage its Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic to expand access to trauma-informe more PR
Honors College dean invested as Member of the Order of Australia (10)
ROCHESTER, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Oakland University posted the following news:
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Honors College dean invested as Member of the Order of Australia
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Graeme Harper, Ph.D., DCA, dean of the Donna and Walt Young Honors College at Oakland University, was recently invested as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), following his appointment to the honor in King Charles III's Birthday Honours list in June.
Australian Ambassador to the United States, the Honorable Greg Moriarty AO (Officer of the Order of Australia), invested Harper during a Se more PR
How a Small NIH Pilot at VCU Helped Launch a Precision Medicine Company (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Oct. 7, 2026
How a small NIH pilot at VCU helped launch a precision medicine company
A seed grant through the Wright Center offered crucial support for TACIT -- an AI tool for reading human tissue cell by cell -- and catalyzed a spinout that has since expanded to build virtual tissues for precision medicine.
By Christopher Richmond
The human body is not flat. It is a crowded, three-dimensional world, built from trillions of cells that live side more PR
Improved precision microscopy method developed by Rice professor (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Improved precision microscopy method developed by Rice professor
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Light sheet microscopy allows biologists to selectively light up a thin slice of a sample. This method can drastically improve the image contrast by reducing the amount of background light, while being gentle, reducing photodamage and photobleaching within a sample. Recently, Rice University's Anna-Karin Gustavsson published a method in Nano Letters expanding the use of light sheet microscopy more PR
In House primaries, organized groups matter more than voters (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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In House primaries, organized groups matter more than voters
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In most of the nation's 435 congressional districts, the general election is really not a contest. With the vast majority of U.S. House seats considered safe for one party or the other, the primary is the election that usually determines who goes to Congress--and it is the election Americans know the least about. A new book co-authored by a researcher at the Annenberg Public Pol more PR
Is there a cancer cluster in Ladera Ranch? CSUF researchers hope to solve a mystery (10)
FULLERTON, California, Oct. 8 -- California State University Fullerton campus posted the following news:
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Is there a cancer cluster in Ladera Ranch? CSUF researchers hope to solve a mystery
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CSUF College of Communications alumna Jaclyn French '14 recalls she was at a Christmas party in 2024 when a neighbor informed her that, along with her own child, three other children in their community of Ladera Ranch had been diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a cancer of the soft tissue and bone.
The American Cancer Society considers Ewing Sarcoma a more PR
Jason Vigneri-Beane Publishes in The Intelligence Age (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 8 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news:
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Jason Vigneri-Beane Publishes in The Intelligence Age
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SoA faculty member Jason Vigneri-Beane has contributed a chapter on "Transductions: Artificial Intelligence in Architectural Experimentation" to the new book, The Intelligence Age. The book is edited by Tommaso Brighenti, Elena Manferdini, and Elvio Manganaro and published by Mimesis Edizioni.
From the publis more PR
K-State Advances Responsible AI Adoption Through New Governance, Training and Review Processes (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 8 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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K-State advances responsible AI adoption through new governance, training and review processes
K-State Libraries dean James Wiser provides updates from the recently established AI Stewardship Committee.
Oct. 7, 2026
Dear colleagues,
Kansas State University has entered the next phase of its artificial intelligence initiative, transitioning from strategic planning to institutional implementation through the work of the University AI Stewardship Committee. more PR
Kansas State University: Budget Transformation - An Update on Fall 2026 Advisory Budget Committee Activities (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 8 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Budget transformation: An update on fall 2026 Advisory Budget Committee activities
A letter from Provost Jesse Perez Mendez and Vice President Ethan Erickson.
Oct. 7, 2026
Dear colleagues,
Since our last update in early September, the Advisory Budget Committee, or ABC, has resumed its work supporting the ongoing implementation of the Next-Gen K-State Budget Transformation initiative.
The committee has reviewed projected implementation outcomes for year more PR
Kansas State University: Doctoral Candidate Adam Hedelund is Researching How to Improve Support Systems for International Students as They Navigate Grief Far From Home (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 8 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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When grief crosses borders
Doctoral candidate Adam Hedelund is researching how to improve support systems for international students as they navigate grief far from home
By Adam Hedelund, Graduate School
Oct. 7, 2026
Editor's note: "Driven to Discover" spotlights Kansas State University graduate students who are turning research ideas into real-world impact. Through their own voices, they share how their time at K-State is shaping discoveries that streng more PR
Keeping a watchful eye on watersheds (10)
LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Georgia Gwinnett College posted the following news:
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Keeping a watchful eye on watersheds
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Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered at the second annual Gwinnett River Rendezvous on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) for a day of hands-on environmental research focused on the health of local waterways.
The annual community science event brought together volunteers to collect water samples from streams and rivers across Gwinnett County and return them to campus for anal more PR
King's College Study Gives Cybercrime Victims of Luzerne County a Voice to Help Improve Local Response (10)
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- King's College issued the following news:
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King's College Study Gives Cybercrime Victims of Luzerne County a Voice to Help Improve Local Response
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Anonymous survey seeks 200 adults to help improve cybercrime victim support
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King's College is inviting Luzerne County residents who have experienced cybercrime to share their stories through a research study aimed at improving victim support and local law enforcement response.
Led by King's College assistant professor Se more PR
Knauss Fellowship Opens the Door to a Life in Public Service (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Cleveland State University posted the following news:
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Knauss Fellowship Opens the Door to a Life in Public Service
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When CSU alumna Emilia DiBiasio graduated in 2024 with a Master of Science in environmental science, she expected the Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship to open a door to federal service.
What she didn't expect was where that door would lead.
Through the Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, DiBiasio served as a budget planning fellow in the Budget Finance Division of NOAA's Offi more PR
KU Distinguished Professor will explore how deep-space signals reach Earth (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Distinguished Professor will explore how deep-space signals reach Earth
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LAWRENCE - University Distinguished Professor Erik Perrins will share his most recent research, which tests the limits of what is possible in radio signal transmissions from deep space, for his inaugural distinguished professor lecture at the University of Kansas.
Perrins will present "Finding the Signal in the Noise: The Hidden Magic of Error Correcting Codes in Deep-Space Radio more PR
Leaders Across Central New York and New York State Reflect on President Joanie Mahoney's Legacy (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry posted the following news:
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Leaders Across Central New York and New York State Reflect on President Joanie Mahoney's Legacy
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Oct. 7, 2026 - Following yesterday's announcement that SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) President Joanne "Joanie" Mahoney plans to retire in 2027, leaders from across Central New York and New York state are sharing their appreciation for her leadership and contributions to E more PR
Lehigh's Ph.D. P3 Program Model and Recommendations Reflected in New NSF I-PhD Scholars Program (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, Oct. 7 -- Lehigh University posted the following news:
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Lehigh's Ph.D. P3 Program Model and Recommendations Reflected in New NSF I-PhD Scholars Program
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For seven years, Lehigh's Pasteur Partners Ph.D. (P3) Program--a student-centered STEM doctoral training program developed with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF)--has blazed new trails in STEM doctoral education in the United States, creating opportunities for Ph.D. students to gain hands-on research experience in industry and translate theory more PR
Lincoln University and Missouri Organic Association Host Organic Field Day (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Lincoln University posted the following news:
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Lincoln University and Missouri Organic Association Host Organic Field Day
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Farmers recently gathered at Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) for a day of farm demonstrations and educational presentations focused on organic agriculture.
The Organic Field Day, offered through a partnership between LU and the Missouri Organic Association (MOA), gave attendees a closer look at organic production, including livestock management, grazing technology, crop pro more PR
Lisa Lai, MD, and Anna Shapiro, MD, Named to Lead Upstate Breast Cancer Program (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 8 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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October 7, 2026
Lisa Lai, MD, and Anna Shapiro, MD, named to lead Upstate Breast Cancer Program
Upstate Medical University has appointed Lisa Lai, MD, and Anna Shapiro, MD, as co-directors of the Upstate Cancer Center's Breast Cancer Program, bringing together two experienced breast cancer specialists to lead one of the region's most comprehensive multidisciplinary programs.
Lai is a fellowship-trained breast s more PR
Logan Brown explores what games reveal about culture and technology (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Logan Brown explores what games reveal about culture and technology
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For Logan Brown, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies, games aren't simply entertainment or even objects to be studied. To him, they reflect culture and history and have significant implications for daily life.
Brown began thinking differently about games as they moved onto the devices people carry everywhere. Mobile games coul more PR
Making WAVEs: How UWF is Shaping the Future of Maritime Engineering (10)
PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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Making WAVEs: How UWF is shaping the future of maritime engineering
Oct. 07, 2026
Northwest Florida has long been defined by its connection to the water. Home to Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Port of Pensacola and a growing network of marine manufacturers, defense contractors and emerging technology companies, the region is becoming an increasingly important center for maritime i more PR
Marquette professor collaborates on Antarctic research honored with 2026 Nobel Prize (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- Marquette University posted the following news release:
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Marquette professor collaborates on Antarctic research honored with 2026 Nobel Prize
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Dr. Karen Andeen, Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor of Physics in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is a frequent collaborator with the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, Dr. Francis Halzen. Halzen, a professor of physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was recognized by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his research on neutri more PR
Meet a Few of the CSU's Coastal Changemakers (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Oct. 7 -- California State University issued the following news:
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Meet a Few of the CSU's Coastal Changemakers
By Alisia Ruble
10/7/2026
Student awardees recognized by CSU COAST reflect the consortium's commitment to workforce development, applied research and solutions for California's coast and ocean.
Advancing justice-centered climate solutions, aiding kelp forest restoration and studying the ecological impacts of offshore wind energy are just a few of the projects California State University students are w more PR
Meet UW-Madison's Nobel Prize winners (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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Meet UW-Madison's Nobel Prize winners
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Francis Halzen, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics, joins a community of Badgers who've changed the world.
Francis Halzen started with an idea so out there that it's hard to believe it could ever be real. He wanted to bury a giant telescope deep into the South Pole's ice to search for elusive particles from the cosmos.
But his vision didn't just become a reality. It won the University of Wisconsin-Madis more PR
Michael and Rowena Cuffe Commit $1.5M to Establish Endowed Professorship within Belmont's Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Michael and Rowena Cuffe Commit $1.5M to Establish Endowed Professorship within Belmont's Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine
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Gift creates the Michael and Rowena Cuffe Endowed Professor of Health Research and Innovation, matched through the Johnson Academic Challenge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2026) -- Drs. Michael and Rowena Dolor Cuffe have committed $1.5 million to Belmont University to establish the Michael and Rowena Cuffe Endowed Professor of He more PR
Michigan Medicine: Pain, Psychological Factors and Physical Function Closely Linked in People With Systemic Sclerosis (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Pain, psychological factors and physical function closely linked in people with systemic sclerosis
Chronic pain doesn't only impact your physical health, but their mental health as well
October 7, 2026
For many people living with chronic conditions like systemic sclerosis, pain can be persistent, unpredictable and difficult to manage.
This can affect mood, worry, sleep, motivation more PR
Mission X: Honoring UCF's Origin Story for 10th Annual Space Game (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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Mission X: Honoring UCF's Origin Story for 10th Annual Space Game
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Landing humans on the moon was just a dream when UCF was founded in 1963. But we dared to believe -- developing the talent and inventing the technologies to make it reality. That same spirit still drives us today.
We are America's Space University. And we celebrate UCF Space Week to honor our origin as we dare to build what's next.
Where Global Leaders Unite to Forge the Future more PR
Monmouth University: Callahan Named Inaugural Chair of ISC2 Academic Advisory Council (10)
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Monmouth University issued the following news:
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Callahan Named Inaugural Chair of ISC2 Academic Advisory Council
October 7, 2026
Brian Callahan, Ph.D., specialist professor of computer science and software engineering in the School of Science, has been appointed chair of the new Academic Advisory Council launched by ISC2, the global nonprofit membership organization for cybersecurity professionals.
Announced Oct. 6, the council brings together cybersecurity educators, academic administrators, an more PR
Montana State doctoral student receives inaugural fellowship for human health researchers (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 8 -- Montana State University posted the following news:
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Montana State doctoral student receives inaugural fellowship for human health researchers
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BOZEMAN - A Montana State University graduate student planning a career in cancer research is the first recipient of a newly established fellowship for emerging MSU scholars working to address and expand scientific understanding to advance human health.
Chloe Rifai, a second-year doctoral student in biochemistry, said the $30,000, two-year award from the Kathryn Fo more PR
Move to Connect: Susie Thiel and Amy Kostelic's CURATE research (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 8 -- The University of Kentucky posted the following news:
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Move to Connect: Susie Thiel and Amy Kostelic's CURATE research
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A research team at the University of Kentucky is using movement to connect communities throughout the Commonwealth.
"A goal of Move to Connect is to meet the more PR
MSU alum Fred P. Burke commits $10M gift to MSU's industrial engineering department (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU alum Fred P. Burke commits $10M gift to MSU's industrial engineering department
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STARKVILLE, Miss. --The president, CEO and co-founder of one of the nation's leading pharmaceutical service companies has committed $10 million in support of Mississippi State's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering.
The gift, from Fred P. and Sara Jean Burke of Atlanta, Georgia, will create programs benefiting M more PR
MTSU to host former U.S. Sens. Alexander, Frist for Oct. 19 conversation on leadership, public service (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU to host former U.S. Sens. Alexander, Frist for Oct. 19 conversation on leadership, public service
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State University will welcome former U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bill Frist to campus Oct. 19 for a conversation exploring leadership, public service and civic engagement.
"Leadership and Public Service: Past, Present, and Future" will begin at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in Tucker Theatre, 615 Cha more PR
My Story: Partners pave the way (10)
BOTHELL, Washington, Oct. 8 -- The University of Washington Bothell campus posted the following news:
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My Story: Partners pave the way
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I began my college career studying Leadership & Strategic Innovation at the University of Washington Bothell's School of Business. Quite frankly, my goal was to graduate as soon as possible and figure out my interests after I began the 9-to-5. But I slowed down my sprint when the experience of applied learning ignited my passion for learning.
In my second year at UW Bothell, I joined the Bothell Cons more PR
N.C. State: Feather Star-inspired Underwater Robot Gets 3D Maneuverability From Only Two Actuators (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Feather Star-inspired Underwater Robot Gets 3D Maneuverability From Only Two Actuators
October 7, 2026
Researchers have created an aquatic soft robot inspired by marine invertebrates called feather stars. The feather star robot is able to move through the water in all three dimensions, powered by only two actuators.
"One exciting aspect of this work is that it demonstrates how we can create robotic devices with an incredible more PR
NDSU now offers CFP board registered program in financial planning (10)
FARGO, North Dakota, Oct. 8 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDSU now offers CFP board registered program in financial planning
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NDSU's new minor in financial planning and wealth management has been registered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. as a CFP Board Registered Program.
Students who complete the minor along with a bachelor's degree will meet the education requirement to sit for the CFP Certification Examination.
The financial planning and wealth management minor prepares more PR
New building blocks expand functions of photonic chips (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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New building blocks expand functions of photonic chips
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* WashU researchers are expanding what photonic chips can do by adding ultrathin crystalline materials as "photonic Legos."
* These ultrathin films can be placed directly wherever their special properties are needed.
* A modular materials framework for photonic circuits could be used for AI systems, photonic computing or quantum technologies.
Most of today's computer chips -- also som more PR
New educational wind tunnel gives George Mason's aerospace program wings (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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New educational wind tunnel gives George Mason's aerospace program wings
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"And that's Aeronautics 101." Robert Gallo, adjunct professor of aeronautics in the College of Engineering and Computing, clicks the cap back on the whiteboard marker. He opens a box of various objects: golf balls, plastic models, and airfoils. With an airfoil in hand, he prepares the tabletop Matrix wind tunnel. This, he says, is the fun part. "Now, let's fire up the fan and see wh more PR
New institute honors Moores - strengthens Columbus State's commitment to military history education, preservation (10)
COLUMBUS, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Columbus State University posted the following news:
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New institute honors Moores; strengthens Columbus State's commitment to military history education, preservation
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Columbus State University has created the Lt. Gen. Harold & Julia Moore Institute for the Study of the American Military Experience, a new multidisciplinary center dedicated to advancing teaching, research and public engagement focused on the United States military's role in society. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved more PR
New research finds a "Bamboo Ceiling" for ethnic Chinese men in the UK (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release:
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New research finds a "Bamboo Ceiling" for ethnic Chinese men in the UK
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An analysis of executives at FTSE-listed companies and more than 322,000 UK Biobank participants finds lower leadership attainment among ethnic Chinese men.
Key MIT Sloan findings:
* What is the Bamboo Ceiling in the UK? MIT Sloan School of Management research by professor Jackson Lu reveals a Bamboo Ceiling in the UK for e more PR
New statewide plan aims to eliminate cervical cancer in Texas by 2032 (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center posted the following news release:
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New statewide plan aims to eliminate cervical cancer in Texas by 2032
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* Texas Lone Star Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan unveiled at the CPRIT 2026 Innovations Conference with the support of a statewide coalition
* Texas ranks eighth in nation for incidence rate and sixth in nation for mortality rate from cervical cancer
* Plan is anchored by three goals: increasing HPV vaccination, improving cervical cancer screening and more PR
New technique holds promise for improved gene editing (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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New technique holds promise for improved gene editing
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A new engineered gene editing system, proven in bacteria and with promise for use in plants, animals and humans, addresses some of the limitations of current gene editing tools with the hope of improving their applications for research, for better crops or to treat diseases.
Gene editing includes several technologies co-opted from bacteria, such as CRISPR-Cas systems, that allow scientists to modify or eve more PR
NJIT Computing Researchers Awarded for Code Evaluation Paper (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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NJIT Computing Researchers Awarded for Code Evaluation Paper
October 7, 2026
Written by: Evan Koblentz
Common methods of measuring how people understand programming code are being analyzed in a new way by researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology, bringing a technique from social science into the world of computer science.
Their goals are to correct what they see as flawed approaches in the study of code comprehension and more PR
Northeastern invests a record $525m in financial aid, welcomes talented class to multiple campuses (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Northeastern invests a record $525m in financial aid, welcomes talented class to multiple campuses
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The incoming undergraduate class is the largest class welcomed at Northeastern and includes more than 7,200 students across the global university system.
Northeastern is investing a record $525 million in financial aid - grants, not loans - for the 2026-2027 academic year, showcasing its commitment to meeting the full demonstrated financial need for ev more PR
One mission, many paths: George Mason senior advances youth mental health through research and outreach (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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One mission, many paths: George Mason senior advances youth mental health through research and outreach
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George Mason University senior Mehmood Shajih has built his college experience around one goal: creating better mental health outcomes for young people.
That mission has shaped both his academic path as a psychology major in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and his long-running internship with Prince William County (Virginia) Schools (PWC more PR
Palm Beach Atlantic University Celebrates Fifth Consecutive Year of Record-Breaking Enrollment (10)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Palm Beach Atlantic University issued the following news:
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October 7, 2026
Palm Beach Atlantic University Celebrates Fifth Consecutive Year of Record-Breaking Enrollment
This fall, Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) reached its fifth consecutive academic year of record-breaking enrollment, marking a 22.5% increase in overall student enrollment in the last five years.
Many higher education institutions are still facing enrollment challenges. In fact, a 2024 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Phi more PR
Penn State announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards (10)
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus posted the following news:
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Penn State announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eight Penn State faculty-student teams are partnering with community organizations across Pennsylvania to address locally identified challenges -- from health access and food security to public safety, education and responsible technology use.
Called Impact Teams, the groups are the newest recipients of the McCourtney Presidential more PR
Penn State Announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards (10)
ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following news:
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Penn State announces 2026 Presidential Public Impact Research Awards
October 7, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eight Penn State faculty-student teams are partnering with community organizations across Pennsylvania to address locally identified challenges -- from health access and food security to public safety, education and responsible technology use.
Called Impact Teams, the groups are the newest recipients of the McCourtney Pre more PR
Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture broke ground Oct. 5 on a nearly 46,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the University's Animal Diagnostic Laboratory at University Park, a project that will expand the laboratory's capacity to provide critical diagnostic services, respond to emerging animal health threats, and suppor more PR
Piri Ackerman Wins 2026 Women & Philanthropy Impact Award (10)
DAVIS, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Piri Ackerman Wins 2026 Women & Philanthropy Impact Award
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Propelled by her dedication to assisting those in need, Kupiri "Piri" Ackerman has made a profound impact on the field of nursing.
As a professor and associate dean for Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Ackerman contributes to the advancement of healthcare through both her own research and through opening doors for others to pursue nur more PR
Plants, people and progress for native prairie seeds (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 8 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Plants, people and progress for native prairie seeds
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Across much of the central United States, there are ongoing efforts to restore native prairie. Returning native plants to the landscape can improve soil health, water quality and provide habitat for important wildlife and pollinators.
Native seeds are a foundational part of this restoration work, but having enough of the right seeds requires a network of people who collect, grow and sell t more PR
Point Park University Hosts U.S. Department of State's 'Career Connections' Seminar, Students Get to Meet Diplomat on Campus (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Point Park University issued the following news:
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Point Park University Hosts U.S. Department of State's "Career Connections" Seminar, Students Get to Meet Diplomat on Campus
October 7, 2026
Students at Point Park University got a chance to "Chat With a Diplomat" during a special event hosted in the West Penn building on Sept. 24.
Attendees filled the Michael P. Pitterich Sales and Innovation Center to hear from Geoff Anisman, deputy assistant secretary for Preservation and Global Platforms at the more PR
Princeton: Historian Thomas Conlan Receives Commendation From Japan's Foreign Minister (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Historian Thomas Conlan receives commendation from Japan's Foreign Minister
By Rebekah Schroeder, Office of Communications
Oct. 7, 2026
Princeton University historian Thomas Conlan has received a Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation for promoting Japanese studies in the United States.
Conlan, a professor of East Asian studies and history, has taught at Princeton since 2013. He is an expert on medieval Japanese history with research interests in war more PR
Professor Andrea J. Martin testifies before Pennsylvania Senate committee on antisemitism (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Andrea J. Martin testifies before Pennsylvania Senate committee on antisemitism
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The hearing brought together educators, parents, and Jewish communal leaders
CARLISLE, PA--Professor Andrea J. Martin testified before the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee on September 30, 2026, at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in her capacity as a commissioner of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC). C more PR
Public Health Strategies Used Against Cigarettes Could Help Reduce Appeal of Firearms, Paper Argues (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release:
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Public Health Strategies Used Against Cigarettes Could Help Reduce Appeal of Firearms, Paper Argues
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Public health strategies that helped reduce cigarette smoking in the United States could provide a model for reducing the appeal and use of firearms, particularly handguns, according to a new paper from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.
Efforts to reduce fire more PR
Purdue, Elanco, partners celebrate One Health Research Institute groundbreaking (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- Purdue University posted the following news release:
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Purdue, Elanco, partners celebrate One Health Research Institute groundbreaking
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Anchored by Purdue University and Elanco Animal Health Inc., the facility will drive animal, plant, human and environmental health innovation from discovery to delivery
INDIANAPOLIS -- Leaders from Purdue University, Elanco Animal Health Inc., the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana gathered Tuesday (Oct. 6) to formally break ground on the new One Health Re more PR
Q&A: Why the technology used by incarcerated people is 'inefficient, unusable, frustrating and expensive' (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 8 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release:
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Q&A: Why the technology used by incarcerated people is 'inefficient, unusable, frustrating and expensive'
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For the last three years, while studying at the University of Washington, Yael Eiger was also teaching in local prisons. She headed to a penitentiary in Monroe weekly, as well as one in Gig Harbor, working with organizations such as the Prison Math Project and the Freedom Education Project of Puget Sound.
Doing this work, Eiger, a doc more PR
Researcher Uses Lab-Grown Mini Brain Model to Study Epilepsy (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news:
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Researcher Uses Lab-Grown Mini Brain Model to Study Epilepsy
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A University of Toledo researcher is using lab-grown miniature brain models to better understand a rare genetic form of epilepsy that begins in infancy and has no cure.
Dr. Wei Niu, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology in UToledo's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, has studied the condition for nearly a decade. Known as Protocadherin- more PR
Researchers launch new tool measuring AI's impact on human wellbeing (10)
BERKELEY, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California Haas School of Business posted the following news release:
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Researchers launch new tool measuring AI's impact on human wellbeing
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A team of researchers led by the MIT Media Lab's Advancing Humans with AI (AHA) program, in collaboration with UC Berkeley Haas, the USC Marshall's Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making, and the Psychology of Technology Institute, has launched ImpactBench, an expert-guided, open, and evolving evaluation framework for measuring AI more PR
Rice launches One Giant Leap Ventures to back promising startups across university ecosystem (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Rice launches One Giant Leap Ventures to back promising startups across university ecosystem
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Rice University has launched One Giant Leap Ventures Fund I, an early-stage fund built to invest in the university's most promising spinouts and alumni-founded startups. Structured as an institutional venture fund, it enables participation from equity limited partners as well as philanthropic investors seeking to support Rice startups. One Giant Leap held its first more PR
Rutgers: Medicine Called PrEP Can Prevent HIV, But Partner Reactions Might Stand in the Way (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Medicine Called PrEP Can Prevent HIV, but Partner Reactions Might Stand in the Way
October 7, 2026
Rutgers researchers explore how anticipated partner reactions may influence a woman's decision to use pre-exposure prophylaxis
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Fears of accusations of infidelity, the stigma surrounding HIV and causing conflict in a relationship might deter some Black women from using PrEP, a prescription medicine used to prevent HIV, according to a study led more PR
Rutgers: New Jerseyans Report More Difficulty Affording Everyday Necessities (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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New Jerseyans Report More Difficulty Affording Everyday Necessities
October 7, 2026
Eight in 10 rate the national economy negatively, while three-quarters say the same of the state
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New Jerseyans are reporting even deeper struggles affording basic costs these days than earlier this year, and negative feelings about the state and national economies continues to be negative, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
Residents report feeling the more PR
Rutgers: Some of Those Ancient Sea Predators Were Built for Surprise Attacks (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Some of Those Ancient Sea Predators Were Built for Surprise Attacks
By Kitta MacPherson
October 7, 2026
Rutgers researcher links tail shape to different hunting styles among the giant marine reptiles known as mosasaurs
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Some of the giant marine reptiles that ruled the seas during the age of dinosaurs were better built for surprise attacks, while their relatives were better suited to chasing prey through open water, according to a Rutgers-le more PR
Samford Geography Student Applies GIS Skills at NASA (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- Samford University posted the following news release:
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Samford Geography Student Applies GIS Skills at NASA
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For Samford University student Anna Pharo, a summer internship at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, offered an opportunity to take skills developed in the classroom and apply them to a project with real-world implications.
Pharo, a geography major and sociology minor in Howard College of Arts and Sciences, participated in an internship through NASA's Office of STEM Engag more PR
Samford Sociology Student Connects Classroom Learning with Criminal Justice Reform (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- Samford University posted the following news release:
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Samford Sociology Student Connects Classroom Learning with Criminal Justice Reform
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Samford University student Westin Baker spent his summer gaining firsthand experience with Alabama's legal system through an internship with the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. The experience allowed the senior sociology major to apply what he has learned in the classroom while seeing how laws, institutions and social systems affect people across the sta more PR
SC State president forms Retention Steering Committee to strengthen student success (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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SC State president forms Retention Steering Committee to strengthen student success
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University leaders to coordinate efforts to improve student retention, graduation rates
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- South Carolina State University has formed a Retention Steering Committee to strengthen and coordinate universitywide efforts focused on student retention, graduation and overall student success.
The committee brings together leaders from Academic more PR
Seton Hall: The Experience Dividend (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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The Experience Dividend
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In the Lead magazine seeks to inform future leaders, generate global dialogue on leadership and build a community that sees more effective leadership as a prerequisite to building a better world.
It is published by the Buccino Leadership Institute, developing leaders at Seton Hall for over 30 years. This edition reaffirms Seton Hall's commitment to fostering innovative, ethical and impactful leadership. Stay ahead of the cur more PR
Setonian Writer Michela DiLorenzo featured by CNBC on AI (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Setonian Writer Michela DiLorenzo featured by CNBC on AI
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Setonian Writer Michela DiLorenzo Featured by CNBC following a report on AI's Impact on College Graduates
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Michela DiLorenzo, a College of Human Development, Culture and Media (CHDCM) Journalism major and a writer for The Setonian, was recently interviewed by CNBC, following her reporting on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the job market for recent college more PR
SFA selected to participate in Texas Leadership Scholars Program (10)
NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Stephen F. Austin State University posted the following news:
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SFA selected to participate in Texas Leadership Scholars Program
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Stephen F. Austin State University was recently selected to be among the nearly 40 participating institutions in the Texas Leadership Scholars Program. Administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the initiative supports Texas students who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, service and financial need.
"Being selected to partici more PR
Spelman College President Recognized by EBONY as 2026 Power 100 Honoree (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Spelman College posted the following news:
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Spelman College President Recognized by EBONY as 2026 Power 100 Honoree
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Dr. Ayanna Howard Selected as Power 100 STEM Trailblazer for Influence in A.I. Education
ATLANTA (October 7, 2026) -- Spelman College President Dr. Ayanna Howard was recently honored by EBONY as a 2026 Power 100 STEM Trailblazer for her role in harnessing technology's power to inspire, transform and elevate humanity. This year's honorees will be celebrated at the 2026 EBONY Power 100 Gala on more PR
SPIN Study Explores Pelvic Floor Care for Women With Bladder Cancer (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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SPIN Study Explores Pelvic Floor Care for Women With Bladder Cancer
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A University of Miami Miller School of Medicine pilot program is examining whether earlier access to pelvic floor specialists can improve symptoms, stress and quality of life for women receiving bladder cancer treatment.
Key Takeaways
* The SPIN program examines pelvic floor needs before, during and after bladder cancer treatment.
* Early findings suggest partic more PR
SSC Employees Recognized at Statewide Conference (10)
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Seminole State College posted the following news:
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SSC Employees Recognized at Statewide Conference
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Three Seminole State College employees were honored at the 59th annual Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges Conference on Oct. 2 at Tulsa Community College's Northeast Campus. During the event, History Professor and Student Success Coordinator Dr. Steve Bolin was named SSC Faculty Member of the Year; Human Resources Specialist Erin Medley was named Professional Staff Member of the Year; and Custodian more PR
Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI: Want Employees to Embrace AI? Stop Selling It as a Productivity Tool (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 8 -- The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence issued the following news:
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Want Employees to Embrace AI? Stop Selling It as a Productivity Tool
October 07, 2026
How managers introduce and support AI determines whether workers engage with or resist the technology.
Adoption of generative AI tools has been swift. In 2023, 55% of organizations worldwide reported using AI. Two years later, that figure hit 88%. Yet despite this rapid growth -- and the sizable investment it represents -- emp more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Top Students in SPICE's 2025-26 Local Programs in Japan Are Honored (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 8 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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October 7, 2026
Top Students in SPICE's 2025-26 Local Programs in Japan Are Honored
Congratulations are extended to the 2025-26 student honorees from Fukuoka Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, Kagoshima City, Kawasaki City, Kobe City, Minamata High School, Oita Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Jonas Edman
In 2016, SPICE launched its first regional online program in Japan. Today, SP more PR
Stanford University School of Medicine: Gut Microbes Across Continents Trace Ancient Human Migration (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Gut microbes across continents trace ancient human migration
By Adam Hadhazy
A study of the microbiome of groups in Africa and South America indicates that diverse gut microbes joined us as we migrated out of Africa -- a diversity that is lost among industrialized peoples.
October 07, 2026
As waves of humans left Africa tens of thousands of years ago, eventually populating the entire planet, they were joined on their world-conq more PR
Stanford University School of Medicine: Merritt Maduke is New Chair of Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 8 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Merritt Maduke is new chair of Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
By Bruce Goldman
Maduke, whose current research focuses on chloride channels, has advanced from associate chair to department chair.
October 07, 2026
Merritt Maduke, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular physiology, has been named chair of the department, a multidisciplinary community comprising more than 150 faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate studen more PR
State of UCCS Outlines Focused Vision for University's Future (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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State of UCCS outlines focused vision for university's future
October 7, 2026
At the 2026 State of UCCS, university leaders looked squarely at the challenges facing higher education and outlined a focused vision for how UCCS will respond.
During the Oct. 7 event, Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet identified three strategic imperatives that will guide the university's work in the years ahead: making a CU degree Southern Colorado's most powerf more PR
Statins May Protect People from Developing Glaucoma (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Statins May Protect People from Developing Glaucoma
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People with glaucoma who are taking statins appear less likely to need surgery.
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* Glaucoma is caused by permanent damage to the optic nerve and is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness.
* Research from UC San Diego has found that statin use was associated with a lower risk of developing open-angle glaucoma and with less treatment escalation once gl more PR
Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor Patricia Wright Named a Hagler Fellow for the 2026-27 Class by Texas A&M University (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, Oct. 8 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor Patricia Wright Named a Hagler Fellow for the 2026-27 Class by Texas A&M University
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STONY BROOK, NY--October 7, 2026--The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Distinguished Professor Patricia Wright from the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences and Director of Centre ValBio Research Station in Madagascar, has been n more PR
Strong reading skills may help teens resist misinformation (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Strong reading skills may help teens resist misinformation
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* Stronger reading skills help teens better spot misinformation, which is especially important for lower-income students.
* The study found that many high school students share false information online.
* Schools can help by teaching reading comprehension and verification strategies, such as lateral reading, before teens reach voting age.
Students with stronger reading skills are more PR
Study reveals how individual experiences shape the brain's wiring (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The University of Alabama posted the following news:
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Study reveals how individual experiences shape the brain's wiring
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A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that, while each brain is wired differently, the portions used for demanding, attention-heavy tasks may become the most distinctly personal. The study, led by Pinar Demirayak, Ph.D., a researcher in the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, explores the idea that experience reshapes neural connections, making the br more PR
Study: 'Classic example' of sexual dimorphism in fossil record actually shows nuance between males and females (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Study: 'Classic example' of sexual dimorphism in fossil record actually shows nuance between males and females
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LAWRENCE -- For decades, paleontologists have held up uintatheres as a prime illustration of sexual dimorphism, or the tendency for males and females of a species to be physically different.
Notable for their large size, prominent horns and canine teeth, uintatheres emerged about 58 million years ago, fewer than 10 million years after a space r more PR
Sujatha Ramanujan named CEO of NSF STELLAR Engine (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 8 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news:
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Sujatha Ramanujan named CEO of NSF STELLAR Engine
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The former Luminate managing director will work to establish the Rochester/Finger Lakes region as an internationally competitive leader in laser innovation.
Sujatha Ramanujan has been named chief executive officer of the newly awarded United States National Science Foundation (NSF) STELLAR Engine of the Rochester/Finger Lakes Region of New York, led by the University of Rochester.
Ramanujan transi more PR
SUNY Chancellor King Announces Sixth Class of Educational Opportunity Program Student Ambassadors (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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SUNY Chancellor King Announces Sixth Class of Educational Opportunity Program Student Ambassadors
October 7, 2026
20 EOP Student Ambassadors Will Advise SUNY Chancellor on Strengthening the Program from the Student Perspective, Inspire More Students to Seek Opportunities Through EOP
Information on EOP Student Ambassadors Can Be Found Here (https://www.suny.edu/attend/academics/eop/ambassadors/)
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Albany, NY -- State University of New Yor more PR
Supercomputing researchers document evolution of AI hardware (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Supercomputing researchers document evolution of AI hardware
An ongoing survey tracks the latest AI accelerator systems to keep hardware relevant for Lincoln Laboratory staff and sponsors.
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As artificial intelligence transforms industries and national security, understanding the latest hardware capabilities is important for maintainind technological advantage.
AI accelerators -- specialized systems designed to speed up capabili more PR
Synthetic answer to the squeak in aging joints (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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A synthetic answer to the squeak in aging joints
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For more than a decade, David Putnam and Lawrence Bonassar have been trying to build a better molecular yarn.
The two Cornell engineers set out to recreate lubricin, a slippery glycoprotein that keeps healthy knees, hips and shoulders gliding smoothly against each other for a lifetime. When joints are injured or aged, lubricin production drops, friction rises and cartilage begins to wear away, a process that ca more PR
Syracuse Students Gain Biomedical Research Experience Through Upstate Research Program (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Syracuse Students Gain Biomedical Research Experience Through Upstate Research Program
Three undergraduates share how 10 weeks at SUNY Upstate Medical University's SURF Program gave them clarity about their career paths.
Dialynn Dwyer
Oct. 7, 2026
On a lab bench at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Victoria Alwar '27 spent her summer running tests to explore how a single genetic mutation disrupts electrical signals in the brain and heart. Gabriella Garcia ' more PR
Syracuse University: Exploring Earth's Resources for a Clean Energy Future (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Exploring Earth's Resources for a Clean Energy Future
Earth sciences professor Adam Cawood is finding solutions that support the energy transition while making geoscience more accessible.
Dan Bernardi
Oct. 7, 2026
As electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and battery storage technologies become increasingly central to the global economy, demand for lithium, a critical mineral used in rechargeable batteries, has surged. According to the International E more PR
Taps and toilets aren't enough: UB research brings people's voices to water and sanitation monitoring (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 7 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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Taps and toilets aren't enough: UB research brings people's voices to water and sanitation monitoring
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Simply because a school or clinic has basic water and sanitation services doesn't mean the students or patients who depend on them can quench their thirst or have their needs adequately met, notes a University at Buffalo public health researcher.
That gap is highlighted in two recent reports from more PR
Targeting Solutions: Inside the ISEB's Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics Research Cluster at Case Western Reserve University (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Targeting solutions: Inside the ISEB's Precision Diagnostics & Therapeutics research cluster at Case Western Reserve University
How a team of Case Western Reserve researchers is turning a decade of collaboration--and a portfolio of real-world innovations--into the future of precision medicine
October 07, 2026 | Story by: Lydia Coutre
This story is the fourth in a series introducing the research, people and building that will define Case Western Rese more PR
TC's Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Advanced Study Launches New Fellowship to Shape the Future of Education in Challenging Times (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- Columbia University Teachers College issued the following news:
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TC's Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Advanced Study Launches New Fellowship to Shape the Future of Education in Challenging Times
From addressing AI in the classroom to helping schools make progress with limited resources, scholars tackling education's most urgent, unresolved questions will receive support through the new Gordon Institute Fellows Program. A new partnership between TC's Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Advanced Study and UNCF/Mellon Program more PR
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine: Fresh Thinking For A Familiar Foe (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Fresh Thinking For A Familiar Foe
Oct. 7, 2026
Through collaborative research at VERO, scientists are uncovering new insights into one of the beef industry's biggest health challenges.
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Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) has challenged the beef industry for decades, costing producers billions of dollars annually while remaining one of the leading causes of illness, death, and antibiotic us more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Murphy Named to Forbes 50 Over 50 (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Murphy named to Forbes 50 Over 50
Dr. Robin R. Murphy, professor emerita in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, was recognized by Forbes in the impact category for her significant contributions to disaster robotics.
Oct. 7, 2026
Dr. Robin R. Murphy, professor emerita in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been named to the 2026 Forbes 50 Over 50: Impact list.
The si more PR
The AI Skills Employers Want: Gonzaga's Data 575 Class (10)
SPOKANE, Washington, Oct. 8 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news:
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The AI Skills Employers Want: Gonzaga's Data 575 Class
October 06, 2026 Jenna Turner, M.A.
How do tech professionals stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs)? Gonzaga University's M.S. in Data Science and AI program addresses that challenge with the class "Data 575: From Natural Language Processing to Large Language Models". Designed by Joseph Dumoulin, the course bridges data scien more PR
The Body Electric: UMass Amherst Researchers Integrate Electronics with Human Cells (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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The Body Electric: UMass Amherst Researchers Integrate Electronics with Human Cells
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A team of engineers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has designed an ultrathin, flexible mesh that seamlessly integrates electronics with human cells to provide a continuous, reliable, powerful electrical supply. The study, published in Science Advances, provides a potential solution to one of the most difficult problems in the wearable and impl more PR
The Human Link: Computer Science for Today's Complex World (10)
WALLA WALLA, Washington, Oct. 7 -- Whitman College posted the following news:
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The Human Link: Computer Science for Today's Complex World
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Whitman faculty and students are envisioning the future of computer science--and it's about human connection
By Tara Roberts
Painting with a sonic palette. Alice Chan '27 traveled to Singapore with Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jordan Wirfs-Brock to present EchoField at the Association for Computing Machinery's Designing Interactive Systems conference. Conference-goers were even able to more PR
The Philosophy Behind Entrepreneur and Longtime CU Supporter Joanne Posner-Mayer's Innovative Gift to UCCS (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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The philosophy behind entrepreneur and longtime CU supporter Joanne Posner-Mayer's innovative gift to UCCS
October 7, 2026
Everyone should have a goal of becoming a philanthropist. That's the advice Joanne Posner-Mayer gives students as they decide what they want to do with their lives. And it's not just about having a lot of money. For Joanne, that goal represents something bigger.
"Becoming a philanthropist means you have found succ more PR
The Whitman School Welcomes Three New Leadership Advisory Council Members (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 8 -- The Syracuse University School of Management (Whitman) issued the following news:
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The Whitman School Welcomes Three New Leadership Advisory Council Members
October 7, 2026
Margaret Brown
Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management has appointed three new members to the Whitman Advisory Council (WAC): David Nass '91, P'24, P'26; Steve Kron '95; and Ada Agrait '94. Established in 1974, the WAC brings together accomplished alumni and valued partners who provide expertise and support for Whi more PR
Thiel College among Pittsburgh region leaders in revenue growth as endowment strengthens (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Thiel College posted the following news release:
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Thiel College among Pittsburgh region leaders in revenue growth as endowment strengthens
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College is among the fastest-growing colleges and universities in the Pittsburgh region by revenue and has recorded significant endowment growth over the past five years, according to two new rankings published by the Pittsburgh Business Times.
The Business Times ranked Thiel fourth among 28 colleges and universities in the region for fi more PR
Thiel College's WXTC marks 10th lupus fundraiser, reaches $5,750 raised (10)
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Thiel College posted the following news release:
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Thiel College's WXTC marks 10th lupus fundraiser, reaches $5,750 raised
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College's student-run radio station WXTC 88.1 FM recently completed its 10th 24-hour broadcast to raise money and awareness in the fight against lupus.
The broadcast featured student-run programming throughout the 24-hour event held during Homecoming, with listeners encouraged to make donations benefiting the Lupus Foundation of America.
Across the 10 b more PR
This virtual reality system lets healthcare students practice with AI (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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This virtual reality system lets healthcare students practice with AI
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Northeastern team gets $900,000 NSF grant to transform healthcare training with AI
Faculty across several colleges are joining forces to build a virtual reality environment powered by artificial intelligence, where students can practice conversations with simulated patients.
The world is your classroom is one Northeastern University mantra students hear the minute they arrive on more PR
Three A&T Undergraduates Complete Research as 2026 Harvard Du Bois Scholars (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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Three A&T Undergraduates Complete Research as 2026 Harvard Du Bois Scholars
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 7, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduates Derrick J. Bradley II, Madelyn McFall and Avery Patterson have completed research projects as 2026 Harvard Dubois Scholars.
They are three of 29 students representing eight Research 1, Research 2 and research-focused histori more PR
TMCC Dean Named 2026 Healthcare Hero as Campus Celebrates State Champion Trees (10)
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- Truckee Meadows Community College posted the following news:
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October Good News
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Dr. Julie Ellsworth Baker, Dean of TMCC's Life Sciences, Allied Health and Public Safety Division, has been named a 2026 Healthcare Hero by Nevada Business Magazine. Previously a TMCC Biology faculty member, Ellsworth Baker has played an instrumental role in expanding the College's allied health programs and creating more opportunities for students to prepare for essential healthcare careers.
"Dr. Ellsworth has made a remarkable d more PR
Transformational UConn Initiative to Integrate Student-to-Workforce Services Earns Federal Grant (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Transformational UConn Initiative to Integrate Student-to-Workforce Services Earns Federal Grant
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UConn plans to assemble an integrated student-to-workforce pathway by connecting a range of University services, academic programs, and supports to prepare students for the in-demand careers that fuel Connecticut's growing economy.
The wide-ranging initiative - to be known as ASCEND (Advancing Students and Community through Education, Networks, and W more PR
Trinity Student Reflects on Experience as a Semmes Distinguished Scholar in Science (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Trinity University posted the following news:
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Trinity Student Reflects on Experience as a Semmes Distinguished Scholar in Science
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In January 2024, Caroline Westbrook '28 applied to become a Semmes Distinguished Scholar in Science with few expectations.
She had put forth her best effort, but the process was competitive: only two or three students out of about 170 applicants would be selected. Could one of them really be her?
She never would have guessed the answer would be yes. Now a junior at Trinity more PR
Tulane Showcases Comparative Law Leadership at 'World Congress of Law' (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news:
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Tulane Showcases Comparative Law Leadership at 'World Congress of Law'
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Tulane Law School's longstanding strength in comparative law was on full display in Berlin, where four faculty members took on prominent scholarly roles at one of the world's most important gatherings of comparative law experts.
Tulane professors Vernon Valentine Palmer, James Gordley, Ronald J. Scalise Jr. and Mateusz Grochowski served as reporters at the 22nd General Cong more PR
Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data
MIT researchers built a cloud-based platform to help Massachusetts coastal towns and the state manage shellfishing closures, giving thousands of permit holders a clearer view of where they can fish.
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Until recently, when a Massachusetts shellfish warden needed to know how much rain had fallen overnight before deciding whether to close a shellfishing area, the process might look more PR
Tuskegee University: One Health Symposium Focuses on Real-world Outcomes for Humans, Animals and the Environment (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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One Health Symposium focuses on real-world outcomes for humans, animals and the environment
Anissa Riley 07 October 2026
As technologies such as artificial intelligence, geographic information systems (GIS), and advanced disease surveillance continue to transform healthcare and research, Tuskegee University remains committed to preparing the next generation of One Health leaders. This commitment aligns closely with the American Veterinary Medical Associati more PR
Two Allegheny Graduates Work to Preserve a 250-Year-Old Vessel at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History (10)
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Allegheny College issued the following news:
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Two Allegheny Graduates Work to Preserve a 250-Year-Old Vessel at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
October 7, 2026
Peter Fix '87 and Kenneth Cohen '98 uncovered an unlikely shared story in the last place any historian would look for a lead: an Uber.
The pair of colleagues shared a ride while heading to a meeting in Atlanta. When they got to talking, they were surprised to find they not only shared an Alma Mater, but both studied hist more PR
Two UC Santa Cruz faculty win NIH Director's New Innovator Awards (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus posted the following news:
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Two UC Santa Cruz faculty win NIH Director's New Innovator Awards
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The two awardees are Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Jaron Mercer and Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Andy Yeh
Two faculty members at the University of California, Santa Cruz are recipients of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's New Innovator Award, which supports exceptionally innovative research from early care more PR
TXST launches Presidential Scholars merit scholarship program for top 5% high school graduates (10)
SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas State University issued the following news:
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TXST launches Presidential Scholars merit scholarship program for top 5% high school graduates
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Texas State University has launched the Presidential Scholars Program, a strategic merit scholarship initiative to attract and enroll high-achieving first-time-in-college students who demonstrate strong academic preparation and leadership potential.
The Presidential Scholars award includes a four-year scholarship covering tuition and fees as well as a Study Abr more PR
UAB O'Neal Cancer Center research advances precision imaging through multicolor MRI technology (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The University of Alabama posted the following news:
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UAB O'Neal Cancer Center research advances precision imaging through multicolor MRI technology
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Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's O'Neal Cancer Center are advancing a groundbreaking approach to cancer imaging that could one day allow physicians to identify and distinguish different types of cancer cells during a routine MRI scan. The innovative technology, being developed by Jenny Yang, Ph.D., combines precision molecular target more PR
UAB receives grant to investigate how genetics shape blood pressure response to salt (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The University of Alabama posted the following news:
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UAB receives grant to investigate how genetics shape blood pressure response to salt
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Pankaj Arora, M.D., professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine and director of the UAB Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic, has received a five-year R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to investigate how genetic differences in natriuretic peptide more PR
UAH Researcher Earns NSF Award to Investigate How Cloud Droplets Become Raindrops, With Implications for Both Earth and Other Planets (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH researcher earns NSF award to investigate how cloud droplets become raindrops, with implications for both Earth and other planets
OCT 06, 2026 | Russ Nelson
Before a cloud can send rain to Earth, microscopic droplets must make a remarkable leap in size, and a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) researcher is working to uncover the physics behind it. Dr. Sarma Rani, a professor in UAH's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is th more PR
UAlbany Joins SUNY Leaders in Quebec to Explore International Research Opportunities (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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UAlbany Joins SUNY Leaders in Quebec to Explore International Research Opportunities
By Amy Geduldig
ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 6, 2026) -- University at Albany President Havidan Rodriguez traveled to Quebec last week as part of a New York delegation exploring new opportunities for international research and academic collaboration in fields, such as artificial intelligence, quantum science, semiconductors and biotechnology.
Organized by the State University of N more PR
UAlbany Launches Center for Low Atmosphere and Urban Weather (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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UAlbany Launches Center for Low Atmosphere and Urban Weather
By Mike Nolan
ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 7, 2026) -- The boundary layer, the lowest part of the atmosphere where we experience daily weather, has long been the hardest part to predict.
A new research center at the University at Albany is working to change that, with potentially big implications for the future of autonomous air transport in the busy and sometimes turbulent airspace around cities.
UAlba more PR
UB School of Architecture and Planning partners with Buffalo Mayor's Office to make building homes easier (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB School of Architecture and Planning partners with Buffalo Mayor's Office to make building homes easier
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning is partnering with Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan's office to streamline the process of building much-needed single-family and two-family homes in the city.
The new initiative, Buffalo Ready Homes, will create pre-approved housing plans d more PR
UC College of Nursing Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Program Strengthens Congenital Syphilis Education (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC College of Nursing Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program strengthens congenital syphilis education
By Evelyn Fleider, 513-5582996, evelyn.fleider@uc.edu
October 7, 2026
Congenital syphilis is preventable, yet cases in the United States keep climbing. The infection occurs when syphilis passes from a pregnant person to their baby during pregnancy, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it affected 3,941 newborns in more PR
UCCS Chancellor Sobanet to Retire in June 2027 (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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UCCS Chancellor Sobanet to retire in June 2027
October 7, 2026
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet announced yesterday that she will retire at the end of her contract in June 2027.
Sobanet has served as Chancellor of the Colorado Springs campus since 2023, during which time she has focused on initiatives to improve student success, expand the university's research impact and strengthen its connection to more PR
UCF Honors 8 Trailblazing Faculty With 2026 Luminary Awards (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Honors 8 Trailblazing Faculty With 2026 Luminary Awards
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* Eight UCF faculty earned 2026 Luminary Awards for achievements that extend the reach of UCF research and scholarship around the world.
* Their work is helping prevent highway crashes, strengthen disaster resilience, elevate tourism and open new possibilities in quantum technology and artificial intelligence.
* UCF will celebrate the honorees on Oct. 20 during the 10th annual Luminar more PR
UChicago scientists reveal a Jurassic otter that could chew and swallow like modern mammals (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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UChicago scientists reveal a Jurassic otter that could chew and swallow like modern mammals
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A well-preserved fossil of a 165-million-year-old mammal ancestor from China with hind limbs like a platypus and a broad, flattened tail like a river otter appears to be one of the oldest such creatures adapted for swimming and hunting in the water.
Dubbed Megacauda sungei (meaning "big tail"), the Jurassic mammaliaform also shows the earliest evidence yet of b more PR
UCLA-San Diego: Learn Today, Build Tomorrow (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Learn Today, Build Tomorrow
UC San Diego offers a growing suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support teaching, learning and work, yet many faculty and staff are unsure where to start. To help break down the barriers of working with AI, the university has launched TritonAI Discovery, a new 15-part video series. The series offers short, accessible videos that help participants understand AI concepts, explore resources and more PR
UConn Alumni Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of HCOP (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Alumni Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of HCOP
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Alumni of the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Health Career Opportunity Programs of UConn Health on Oct. 3 and 4. Several current and former professors were honored for leading four decades of the organization, nurturing Connecticut youth with dreams as they grow into healthcare professionals.
The Health Career Opportunity Programs (HCOP) provide e more PR
UConn to Present Progress, Seek Feedback on its Work to Overhaul Budgeting Process (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn to Present Progress, Seek Feedback on its Work to Overhaul Budgeting Process
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UConn will provide an early look next week at its progress toward a new budgeting process, seeking community input and further advancing its work toward more transparent, intuitive allocation of resources.
The University announced its initiative in 2025 to create a new budget model, which is now called BLUE (Budget Linked to University Excellence). It is driven by more PR
UD's Strong Ties to the Physics Nobel Prize (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news:
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UD's strong ties to the Physics Nobel Prize
Article by Beth Miller October 07, 2026
UD researchers play key role in pioneering research that helped launch Laureate's extraordinary IceCube Observatory
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Scores of University of Delaware researchers, engineers, students and alumni cheered Tuesday morning when the announcement came that Belgium-born physicist Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin had won the Nobel Prize in Physics. more PR
UIS faculty receive funding for climate change-related disaster response research (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news:
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UIS faculty receive funding for climate change-related disaster response research
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A team of University of Illinois Springfield faculty members received $20,000 from the University of Illinois System to support an international research project examining climate change-related disaster response in Illinois and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
The project, "Rio Grande do Sul and Illinois Climate Change Resilience Network: Joint Disaste more PR
UK Golisano Children's shares in 5-year pediatric trauma grant to support providers, families (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 8 -- The University of Kentucky posted the following news:
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UK Golisano Children's shares in 5-year pediatric trauma grant to support providers, families
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The Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress (CPTS), a collaborative of mental health experts and resources from Golisano Children's at UK, Nemours Children's Health and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, received funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the next five years.
"Millions of youth who have medi more PR
UMass Amherst Leads Ocean Innovation Testing in Partnership with Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Leads Ocean Innovation Testing in Partnership with Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative
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UMass Amherst and the Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) are working together to create a streamlined pathway for marine energy developers to move technologies from laboratory testing into real-world ocean conditions.
Through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's (MassCEC) Ocean Innovation Network, the UMass Amherst Ocean Reso more PR
University of Akron: Renna Receives NIH Grant to Map Neural Pathways in the Retina (10)
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- The University of Akron issued the following news:
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Renna receives NIH grant to map neural pathways in the retina
10/07/2026
Dr. Jordan Renna, professor and chair of the Department of Biology, and his student research team have received a three-year, $425,000 R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award from the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, to map neural pathways in the retina.
The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, where visual information begins more PR
University of Arkansas: 2026 Winners of the King, Nolan and OMNI Faculty Awards Announced (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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2026 Winners of the King, Nolan and OMNI Faculty Awards Announced
Oct. 07, 2026
The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the U of A has selected the 2026 recipients of several of its most prestigious endowed faculty awards, including:
* Ryan Neville-Shepard, associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Communication, who received the John E. King Award for Outstanding Service
* Lisa Corrigan, professor in the Department of Commun more PR
University of Arkansas: Exercise Science Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Heat-Related Health Issues (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Exercise Science Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Heat-Related Health Issues
Oct. 07, 2026
Extreme heat is a growing public health concern that disproportionally affects older adults.
As people age, regulating body temperature can become more challenging, making them more susceptible to kidney injuries or even death during extreme heat events.
Zach McKenna, a thermal physiologist and assistant professor of exercise science in the College o more PR
University of Arkansas: Fay Jones School Students Earn Prestigious Aydelott Prize Three Years in a Row (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Fay Jones School Students Earn Prestigious Aydelott Prize Three Years in a Row
Oct. 07, 2026
For three consecutive years, the Aydelott Prize has come home to Fayetteville. Faith Hilvert, Canaan Thomas and Casey Hanauer each earned the prestigious prize for their architectural research, making students from the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A the Aydelott Prize recipients in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Their winnin more PR
University of Arkansas: Gov. Sanders Proclaims October Intellectual Property Month in Arkansas (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Gov. Sanders Proclaims October Intellectual Property Month in Arkansas
Oct. 07, 2026
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proclaimed October 2026 as Intellectual Property Month in Arkansas, recognizing the role that creativity, innovation and the protection of intellectual property play in the state's economic growth and long-term prosperity.
The statewide designation recognizes the contributions of Arkansas creators, inventors, entrepreneurs, researc more PR
University of Georgia to Name Performing Arts Center for Charles and Lynne Knapp (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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University of Georgia to name Performing Arts Center for Charles and Lynne Knapp
Oct 7, 2026
By Rachael Andrews
Naming honors the Knapps' philanthropic support, enduring impact on the arts and UGA
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The University of Georgia will honor former UGA President Charles Knapp and his wife, Lynne Knapp, by naming the facility the Charles and Lynne Knapp Performing Arts Center. The naming recognizes a significant gift from the Knapps to support the future of mu more PR
University of Hawaii-Manoa: Olowalu Reef Off Maui Provides Window Into Two Centuries of Environmental Changes (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Olowalu reef off Maui provides window into two centuries of environmental changes
Oct 7, 2026
New research led by University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai'i Sea Grant), UH Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), and U.S. Geological Survey analyzed a 253-year old core from a massive coral colony at Olowalu Reef off West Maui to reconstruct how Olowalu has changed over time, what has driven tho more PR
University of Houston Named Among Nation's Best by The Princeton Review (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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University of Houston Named Among Nation's Best by The Princeton Review
Top 50 honors highlight UH's value and commitment to preparing students for successful careers
By Bryan Luhn
October 07, 2026
Key Takeaways
* Among the nation's best: The University of Houston is featured in The Princeton Review's "The Best 392 Colleges," a recognition that includes just 14% of all four-year colleges in the U.S.
* Top 50 for value and career outcomes: UH also earned more PR
University of Maryland Baltimore: Face to Face - GLP-1s Beyond Weight Loss (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news:
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Face to Face: GLP-1s Beyond Weight Loss
October 7, 2026 | Alex Likowski
She tried going vegan, tried a high protein diet, she was even walking 20-thousand steps a day, but after giving birth to her second child, 23-time tennis grand slam champion Serena Williams finally met an opponent she could not beat: her weight. So, she did what fully 11-percent of Americans are doing about it right now, she turned to medication.
The p more PR
University of Michigan: Art at Work - Understanding America's Past, Shaping Public Policy's Future (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Art at work: Understanding America's past, shaping public policy's future
October 7, 2026
Artist Holly Bass holds these three truths:
1. You can love your country while still holding it accountable.
2. History is living and fluid, and we are all a part of creating it.
3. Public policy work can be made more authentic by incorporating your creative practice.
As both the 2025-26 University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design's Roman J. Witt Art more PR
University of Missouri Teams Up With Google Public Sector to Use AI to Accelerate Research and Innovation (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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University of Missouri teams up with Google Public Sector to use AI to accelerate research and innovation
Collaboration with Mizzou's AERI Center will give researchers new tools, training and technical support to move ideas from exploration to real-world application.
Oct. 7, 2026
COLUMBIA, Mo. AND SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- The University of Missouri is collaborating with Google Public Sector to provide faculty and student researchers with Google Cl more PR
University of Northwestern: 2026 Summer Research Projects Results (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 8 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news:
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2026 Summer Research Projects Results
By Siu-Yue Tam October 7, 2026
This summer, our research teams made significant progress in biomedical technology research. From earlier detection and better treatment to improved device and materials, we have turned complex engineering into real-world medical solutions. We recently shared these findings at our NCIR Summer Research Symposium, entitled "UNWavering Insights into God's World," on September 24. H more PR
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication: New Studies Investigate Exposure to Misinformation and Deceptive Online Networks on Facebook and Instagram During the 2020 U.S. Election (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news:
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New Studies Investigate Exposure to Misinformation and Deceptive Online Networks on Facebook and Instagram During the 2020 U.S. Election. What Does That Mean for the 2026 Midterms?
Research by Professors Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon, Deen Freelon, and colleagues examined how social media affected the 2020 election, drawing on unprecedented access to Meta's data.
By Hailey Reissman
Following more PR
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education: New Faculty Publications - September 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news:
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New Faculty Publications: September 2026
Oct 07, 2026
Penn GSE faculty published new research on topics ranging from artificial intelligence and teacher learning to school security, youth mental health, college athletics, and child development.
* Associate Professor Brooks Bowden
"Cost Analyses of Early Childhood Development Programs in Humanitarian Settings: Methodological Insights and Implications" in Americ more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Common Epilepsy Medication and Birth Control Combinations May Reduce Contraceptive Effectiveness (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Common Epilepsy Medication and Birth Control Combinations May Reduce Contraceptive Effectiveness
Pitt-led analysis finds potentially concerning medication overlap among nearly one-third of Medicaid beneficiaries studied
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Nearly one-third of people with epilepsy who were prescribed certain hormonal contraceptives also received antiseizure medications that may make those contraceptives less effective, according to a more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Study Finds Optogenetic Therapy Safe, Shows Signs of Vision Restoration in Patients With Advanced Retinitis Pigmentosa (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Study Finds Optogenetic Therapy Safe, Shows Signs of Vision Restoration in Patients With Advanced Retinitis Pigmentosa
Scientists have taken another important step toward vision restoration in people with certain inherited forms of blindness. In a study published Oct. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and international collaborators showed that an more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Researchers Find Hidden Spiral Structure in Crystal Material (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Researchers Find Hidden Spiral Structure in Crystal Material
By Amanda Siegfried | Oct. 7, 2026
A University of Texas at Dallas scientist and her colleagues have discovered an unusual atomic pattern in a uranium-based material that gives it a rare combination of magnetic properties, a finding that could open new pathways for designing advanced electronic and computer memory devices.
Dr. Mengke Liu, an assistant professor of physics in the Sc more PR
University of Texas-Austin: Claudia Lucchinetti Named Executive Vice President (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas issued the following news:
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Claudia Lucchinetti Named Executive Vice President
October 7, 2026
The University of Texas at Austin has named Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D., executive vice president for medical affairs and the UT Dell Medicine health system.
Lucchinetti, an internationally recognized neurologist, will continue to serve as dean of Dell Medical School and lead the University's medical enterprise. Her elevation reflects both the impact of her leadership and the University's com more PR
University of Virginia: How Treatable is Postpartum Depression? (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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How treatable is postpartum depression?
By Alice Berry, aberry@virginia.edu
October 7, 2026
After the birth of her first child, the actor and "High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale said she "felt robbed of the joy I'd been hoping to experience." She was describing postpartum depression.
Colloquially known as "the baby blues," the condition is the most common birth complication, affecting about 15% of women who give birth, accordin more PR
USC launches clinical trial of psilocybin and mindfulness meditation for depression (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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USC launches clinical trial of psilocybin and mindfulness meditation for depression
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The study will test whether mindfulness training can enhance and help sustain the benefits of psychedelic therapy.
A team of USC researchers has received an up to $4 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to conduct a clinical trial of psychedelic therapy and mindfulness training fo more PR
USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy: Starting Alzheimer's Treatment Earlier Increases Benefits to Patients and Society (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news:
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Starting Alzheimer's Treatment Earlier Increases Benefits to Patients and Society
October 7, 2026
Key findings:
* A new treatment slowing Alzheimer's is projected to generate $104,900 in lifetime social value per person; value is 32% higher if started two years earlier.
* Annual Medicaid cost offsets from treatment total 13-17%, depending on timing of initiation.
* Investments more PR
USF names new vice president and chief people officer (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF names new vice president and chief people officer
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The University of South Florida has selected Ericka Smith as its new vice president and chief people officer, bringing more than 20 years of executive human resources experience to the role.
Smith will lead Human Resources and help shape how USF attracts, develops and supports its employees as the university continues to advance as a leading public research university and member of the Associati more PR
USF researcher knew cancer ran in her family. Genetic testing told her why. (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF researcher knew cancer ran in her family. Genetic testing told her why.
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At 8 years old, Marleah Dean Kruzel watched her mother battle breast cancer and feared what the disease might take from her family.
"At certain points in her journey, we couldn't give her a hug," Dean Kruzel recalled. "The chemotherapy, she reacted to it a lot. She would throw up in the night. She lost all her hair."
That experience stayed with Dean Kruzel. Today, as a mot more PR
USF researchers develop living heart valves that could reduce repeated surgeries for children (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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USF researchers develop living heart valves that could reduce repeated surgeries for children
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By Anna Mayor, University Communications and Marketing and USF Health
Meadow EmmaLou Boes is proud of her scar and calls herself a "superhero heart warrior."
At just six days old, she underwent her first open-heart surgery after being born with a severe congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.
Now 4 years old, she has si more PR
USU Prepares for Animal Science Building Renovation (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 8 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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USU Prepares for Animal Science Building Renovation
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Fencing will reroute foot traffic around Utah State University's historic facility in preparation for an expansion and modernization of building systems.
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LOGAN -- Beginning next week, visitors to Utah State University's main campus will notice something new near the Quad: temporary fencing signaling the start of a construction project expected to last through November 2028.
The fencing, sc more PR
UTA student earns national civic leadership fellowship (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus posted the following news release:
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UTA student earns national civic leadership fellowship
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Monet Chiessa, a junior public relations and advertising student at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been named a 2026-27 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow.
Chiessa earned the distinction for her community and civic outreach work.
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong program that recognizes students who stand out for their leadership potential and commitment t more PR
Utah Assistive Technology Program Awarded Grant to Boost Accessibility for Victim Services (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 8 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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Utah Assistive Technology Program Awarded Grant to Boost Accessibility for Victim Services
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Nationwide, people with disabilities experience violence at nearly four times the rate of people without disabilities. The need for services is great, but sometimes inaccessibility stands between help and the people who need it.
A three-year, $600,000 project funded earlier this fall by the U.S. Department of Justice and led by Utah Assistive Technology Program Director B more PR
Utah Tech University receives National Institutes of Health flagship research grant (10)
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Oct. 8 -- Utah Tech University posted the following news:
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Utah Tech University receives National Institutes of Health flagship research grant
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$1 million federal award supports groundbreaking research on rare childhood neurological disorder
while expanding student research opportunities
Utah Tech University has received its first National Institutes of Health research grant, worth more than $1 million, creating more opportunities for student learning, workforce development and scientific discovery in the Southern more PR
UTC environmental engineering program prepares students to address water, waste and infrastructure challenges (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC environmental engineering program prepares students to address water, waste and infrastructure challenges
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Standing along the Tennessee River, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students in Introduction to Environmental Engineering recently collected water samples with an overarching question in mind: What is happening upstream, downstream and in the places where people live, work and build?
The field exercise was part more PR
UTC students design tartan inspired by University, Chattanooga history (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC students design tartan inspired by University, Chattanooga history
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Four University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students have designed a new piece of University history.
Kaila Bui, Sierra Brown, Ryleigh Simmons and Emma Tuttle won the Chancellor's Tartan Challenge, an interdisciplinary competition that asked students to create a tartan inspired by UTC's history and future.
The winning design will now move toward becoming more PR
UTIA Researchers Create Hybrid Materials to Break Down Harmful Farming Chemicals (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture posted the following news release:
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UTIA Researchers Create Hybrid Materials to Break Down Harmful Farming Chemicals
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Nanocellulose with metal-organic frameworks prototype project wins USDA funding
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Nanotechnology using plant-based fibers could be the answer to detecting and cleaning up pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals before they become harmful on the farm and in the environment.
A University of Tennessee Institute of A more PR
UToledo Launches Rocket Research Acceleration Program to Fuel Growth (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news:
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UToledo Launches Rocket Research Acceleration Program to Fuel Growth
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Faculty ideas at The University of Toledo are cleared for liftoff.
The University's Office of Research and Innovation has launched the Rocket Research Acceleration Program (RRAP) to give faculty investigators more ways to grow bold ideas into research programs with national support, reach and impact.
The program is built around three complementary investment pillars that reflect the advan more PR
UToledo Researcher Looks to Early Brain Development for Answers to Epilepsy (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news:
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UToledo Researcher Looks to Early Brain Development for Answers to Epilepsy
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A University of Toledo researcher is using lab-grown miniature brain models to better understand a rare genetic form of epilepsy that begins in infancy and has no cure.
Dr. Wei Niu, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology in UToledo's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, has studied the condition for nearly a decade. Known as more PR
UTulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities awards 2026-27 Wonder Fellowships (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news:
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UTulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities awards 2026-27 Wonder Fellowships
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The University of Tulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities (OCH) has named its Wonder Fellows for the 2026-27 academic year. Through a series of collaborative, weekly seminar discussions, the 10 research fellows intend to develop further projects that highlight the philosophical theme centered on amazement and curiosity.
"Already in our seminar we've applied our thinking about wonder more PR
UTulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities awards 2026-27 Wonder Fellowships (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news:
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UTulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities awards 2026-27 Wonder Fellowships
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The University of Tulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities (OCH) has named its Wonder Fellows for the 2026-27 academic year. Through a series of collaborative, weekly seminar discussions, the 10 research fellows intend to develop further projects that highlight the philosophical theme centered on amazement and curiosity.
"Already in our seminar we've applied our thinkin more PR
VCU: Professor Kendall Buster Unveils a Botanical-inspired Sculpture in South Africa (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Oct. 7, 2026
Professor Kendall Buster unveils a botanical-inspired sculpture in South Africa
Set in the open landscapes of South Africa, 'Calcyes,' the latest project from the recent inductee of the National Academy of Design, invites visitors to step inside a cloud-like, 30-foot form.
By Kim Catley
The video opens with three mysterious figures slowly moving in the open space of a field. As the camera pans skyward, a cloud-like hourglass struct more PR
Virginia Tech: Building a More Precise Approach to Psychiatric Treatment (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Building a more precise approach to psychiatric treatment
Experts from academia and industry gather at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to explore how emerging science could better match patients with personalized effective treatments.
By John Pastor
7 Oct 2026
Virginia Tech physician-scientist Michael Halassa was struck by the scale of psychiatric drug development being discussed at an industry summit a few years ago. The room was packed with pharm more PR
Virginia Tech: Helmet Lab Receives Kellogg Community Engagement Scholarship Award (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Helmet Lab receives Kellogg Community Engagement Scholarship Award
By Diane Deffenbaugh
7 Oct 2026
Last year, Virginia Tech biomedical engineering student Asha Patel helped test construction helmets in the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Months later, during an internship in a manufacturing setting, she found herself watching co-workers and contractors wearing the same kind of protective equipment she had studied.
"Every time I watched a co-worker or contractor wear more PR
VSU Associate Professor of Political Science Named Fulbright Scholar (10)
VALDOSTA, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news:
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October 7, 2026
Robbyn DeSpain, Director of Strategic Communications
VSU Associate Professor of Political Science Named Fulbright Scholar
VALDOSTA, Ga. - If you ask Dr. Keith Lee, associate professor of political science at Valdosta State University (VSU), what made him decide to pursue a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, the answer might surprise you.
"Honestly, it never crossed my mind," said Lee. "I thought the Fulbright was out of reach for someon more PR
W. M. Keck Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Map the Hidden 3D Architecture of Human RNA (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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W. M. Keck Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Map the Hidden 3D Architecture of Human RNA
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Researchers at UC San Diego and UNC Chapel Hill will partner to develop and combine two innovative technologies to study how complex RNA structures help regulate gene expression
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The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded $1.3 million to the University of California San Diego to support an ambitious research project to map the complex t more PR
WashU Leadership Week expands programming, partnerships (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 7 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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WashU Leadership Week expands programming, partnerships
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The George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy was founded on the belief that everyone, regardless of rank or role, can be a leader. That philosophy is reflected in the broad range of offerings planned for WashU Leadership Week, which runs Oct. 19-24.
Andrew Knight, executive director of the Bauer Leaders Academy and senior advisor to the chancellor for leadership, said this year's Leaders more PR
What 'pristine relics' at the edge of the solar system reveal about how planets formed (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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What 'pristine relics' at the edge of the solar system reveal about how planets formed
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As the sun's disk of gas and dust evolved, solid grains clumped into pebbles, then into city-sized bodies called planetesimals, which merged into the eight large planets in our solar system that formed more than 4 billion years ago.
Closer to the sun, the planets swallowed or ejected nearly all those building blocks. Beyond Neptune, objects were too sp more PR
What happens when a key cancer defense fails? (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:
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What happens when a key cancer defense fails?
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UTSW-led study reveals chain reaction that begins when p53 gene is switched off, offering clues to how cancer develops
DALLAS - Oct. 07, 2026 - A tumor suppressor gene known as p53 is mutated in more than half of all cancers, but how it acts to prevent cancer formation is largely unknown. A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers sheds light on this phenomenon by s more PR
When vision loss makes people see things that aren't there (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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When vision loss makes people see things that aren't there
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Losing your vision can make the world disappear. For some people, it can also make them see things that are not there.
People with significant vision loss sometimes experience vivid hallucinations of people, animals, buildings or patterns. The phenomenon, known as Charles Bonnet syndrome, can be unsettling, particularly when people do not know why it is happening. Charles more PR
Why do we help others? Dr. Natalie Buddiga studies the science (10)
NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Oct. 8 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news:
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Why do we help others? Dr. Natalie Buddiga studies the science
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Psychology professor explores altruism and social decision-making while building an engaged classroom.
Dr. Natalie Buddiga, assistant professor of psychology, studies something most people encounter every day but may not think of as particularly scientific: why people help one another.
Her research brings together behavior analysis, social psychology and behavioral economics to examine more PR
Why muscle health should be a bigger part of clinical nutrition (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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Why muscle health should be a bigger part of clinical nutrition
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Experts call for greater attention to muscle health across aging, illness and weight loss.
Muscle health is linked to how well people recover from illness, maintain independence as they age and retain strength and function during weight loss. But it isn't always a central consideration in clinical nutrition.
An international group of experts says it should be.
In a new expert review, re more PR
Wittenberg University: Bart D. Erhman To Present Kinnison Lecture (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release:
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October 7, 2026
Bart D. Erhman To Present Kinnison Lecture
New York Times best-selling author, renowned American Biblical scholar, and award-winning New Testament historian will speak on Oct. 22
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SPRINGFIELD, OH. - Bart D. Ehrman, New York Times best-selling author, renowned American Biblical scholar, and award-winning New Testament historian, will present the Wittenberg Series-sponsored William A. Kinnison Endowed Lecture in History, at 7 p.m. Th more PR
World leader in livestock fertility research closes out 58-year career (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- 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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World leader in livestock fertility research closes out 58-year career
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Fuller Bazer to retire Oct. 31 from Texas A&M Department of Animal Science
After 58 years, Fuller Bazer, Ph.D., a University Distinguished Professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science, will close out his scientific career in October.
During his groundbreak more PR
World Wide Technology to Expand Technology Collaboration With Saint Louis University and Become Official Jersey Partner of Billiken Athletics (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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World Wide Technology to Expand Technology Collaboration with Saint Louis University and Become Official Jersey Partner of Billiken Athletics
By Jay Veteto
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 7, 2026) - Saint Louis University (SLU) and World Wide Technology (WWT) announced a strategic partnership that brings together WWT's expertise in technology, artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making with SLU's mission of education, research and community. Combined more PR
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