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$1.9M NIH award to fund study of how mechanical signals control cell fate (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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$1.9M NIH award to fund study of how mechanical signals control cell fate
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Esther Gomez, Waltemeyer Mid-Career Biotechnology Professor of Chemical Engineering at Penn State, has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) to study the mechanical properties of tissues and their impact on cell fate, the term for whether a cell grows, dies or transitions to another cell type more PR
$25M gift establishes the Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics at Penn Medicine (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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$25M gift establishes the Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics at Penn Medicine
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A $25 million gift from the Smilow Foundation, led by William Smilow, will establish the Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics at Penn Medicine. The Center will advance gene-editing and other precision therapies designed to address the underlying causes of cardiovascular disease.
"The Smilow Foundation has made an extraordinary commitment to advancing more PR
'Edward E. Boccia: Painter of Nightmares and Dreams' (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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'Edward E. Boccia: Painter of Nightmares and Dreams'
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* Painter Edward E. Boccia taught at WashU for 35 years.
* A new book takes an in-depth look at Boccia's life and career.
* A new exhibition will feature dozens of paintings, some never-before exhibited.
Edward E. Boccia (1921-2012) is known for large-scale, multi-panel epics. But Boccia also was a painter of exquisite detail.
In the triptych "Mahler's Symphony No. 3" (1966), Boccia se more PR
2 MSU undergraduates named Voyager Scholarship awardees (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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2 MSU undergraduates named Voyager Scholarship awardees
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Michigan State University students Anabelle Sanchez and Grace Gramza have become the institution's second and third Voyager Scholarship recipients, each securing up to $50,000 in financial aid and a 10-year travel stipend.
The Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is the brainchild of the Obamas and Brian Chesky, CEO and co-founder of Airbnb, to support students who demonstrate more PR
2026 State of the University: Tarleton State Made for More (10)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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2026 State of the University: Tarleton State Made for More
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- Tarleton State University President Dr. James Hurley celebrated record enrollment, expanding academic and research opportunities, championship success and historic investment in the university's future during today's 2026 State of the University address.
Centered on the theme "Made for More," Dr. Hurley reflected on the university's continued momentum and the people dr more PR
2027-2028 Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health application is now open (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Harvard University posted the following news:
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2027-2028 Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health application is now open
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The LEAD Fellowship, a one-year fellowship designed to advance leadership skills among individuals from low and middle income countries, is now accepting applications. All application materials are due by 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, November 15, 2026. Offered by the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) in collaboration with the Department of Global Health and P more PR
3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia? (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia?
MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions.
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With artificial intelligence capabilities continuing to expand, universities now face complex, urgent questions about how to navigate increasing challenges, as well as new opportunities. Much attention is now directed toward thi more PR
A 16-foot, drum-playing hare joins Northeastern's Boston campus (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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A 16-foot, drum-playing hare joins Northeastern's Boston campus
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The story behind the 16-foot bronze hare sculpture installed on the Boston campus
A whimsical, 16-foot bronze sculpture of a hare playing a drum was installed on Northeastern's Boston campus, adding to the university's display of public art.
The hare stands upright on its long, squiggly hind legs, one stepping in front of the other toward a triumphant climb. Its back is arched; head is more PR
A summer spent sampling careers (10)
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 8 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news:
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A summer spent sampling careers
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St. Olaf College advisors and career coaches connect students to a menu of more than 5,000 internships, undergraduate research experiences, and other hands-on opportunities at a breadth of organizations ranging from nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. More than 90 percent of Oles participate in internships, research, and other opportunities to prepare for their future -- with robust support from the Piper Center for Vocation more PR
A Temporary Melting Liquid Could Help Build Better Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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A Temporary Melting Liquid Could Help Build Better Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs
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A team co-led by researchers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells -- a promising next-generation solar technology -- more efficient and durable. By creating a temporary liquid while the material crystallizes, researchers were able to grow perovskite crystals that were larger, more uniform more PR
Adam Samuel Goldman '94 Presents An Agreeable Kind of Horror (10)
HAMILTON, New York, Oct. 8 -- Colgate University posted the following news:
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Adam Samuel Goldman '94 Presents An Agreeable Kind of Horror
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From his workshop in the Clifford Gallery in Little Hall, Adam Samuel Goldman '94, this year's Christian A. Johnson Artist-in-Residence, is launching a campaign of artistic chaos across the Colgate University campus.
Backed by six Colgate student interns, a medley of visiting artists, and his own wide-ranging research and experience as a writer, musician, filmmaker, and proud member of Gen X, Gold more PR
Addiction Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Brings Experts and Lawmakers to VCU Event (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Addiction care for pregnant and postpartum women brings experts and lawmakers to VCU event
The Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies spotlights substance use policy in Virginia.
By Amelia Heymann
Mandie Bishop was struggling with addiction. Already a mom, and learning she was pregnant again, she decided to go to the hospital to get help - and her children were then taken from her.
The separation depleted her motivation. Bishop sa more PR
Advanced Manufacturing Research Summit to Connect Auburn Researchers (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- Auburn University posted the following news:
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Advanced Manufacturing Research Summit to Connect Auburn Researchers
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The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development invites Auburn faculty to participate in the next event of the Team Science Series, Advanced Manufacturing Research Summit: Manufacturing the Future, Together on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Melton Student Center, 255 Heisman Drive.
Advanced manufacturing is opening new possibilities across more PR
AI tool makes culturally appropriate lessons for teachers in India (10)
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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AI tool makes culturally appropriate lessons for teachers in India
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Overworked teachers in southern India have a new tool for educating their students: Shiksha Copilot, an AI system that generates culturally relevant lesson plans for schools with few resources.
Researchers at Cornell and Microsoft Research India evaluated Shiksha Copilot, among more than 1,000 teachers in fifth- to 10th-grade classrooms in the state of Karnataka, India. Initially developed by more PR
Alfred University engineering student wins first place in MS&T Mug Drop Contest; AU brings home other honors as well (10)
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 8 -- Alfred University posted the following news release:
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Alfred University engineering student wins first place in MS&T Mug Drop Contest; AU brings home other honors as well
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Joseph Casper, a junior mechanical engineering student at Alfred University, won first place in the Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) Conference's Mug Drop Contest, held Tuesday at the annual MS&T conference in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Casper's win is believed to be Alfred University's first for the annual contest, in which students design an more PR
Alumna gets inside look at state government as a governor's fellow (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Alumna gets inside look at state government as a governor's fellow
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This summer, Sarah Showalter '26 was among a select group of individuals chosen to participate in the 2026 Virginia Governor's Fellows Program, giving her a unique eight-week opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Gov. Abigail Spanberger's administration.
In the program, Showalter worked as a staff member in Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi's office. The experience gave Showalter extraordi more PR
American University: Guy Ziv Named Helen and Daniel Sonenshine Professor of Israel Studies (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- American University issued the following news:
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Guy Ziv named Helen and Daniel Sonenshine Professor of Israel Studies
By Emma Vitale | October 8, 2026
On September 30th, the Center for Israel Studies (CIS) at AU launched Professor Guy Ziv's new endowed professorship, The Helen and Daniel Sonenshine Professor of Israel Studies.
"Professor Ziv is a world-renowned scholar and a professor popular among students and colleagues," said Professor Michael Brenner, Director of CIS. "The named professorship is a recognition more PR
Anorexia risk may begin outside the brain, new study suggests (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news:
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Anorexia risk may begin outside the brain, new study suggests
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Researchers find anorexia patients nearly four times as likely to carry potentially damaging variants of a fat-storage gene
A gene primarily active in fat and muscles could make a person more susceptible to anorexia nervosa, a deadly eating disorder with one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric disease.
For years, scientists have known genetics more PR
Anthropology Professor Co-Edits Publication on Environmental Studies (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Anthropology Professor Co-Edits Publication on Environmental Studies
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From Alaska to Tanzania, human beings have always found a way to survive and build community. A new book seeks to shed light on work that is often overlooked and underappreciated: the work of women in governing a community's resources.
Katherine Reedy, interim dean and a professor of anthropology at Idaho State University College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, recently co- more PR
AU designated APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Institution (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Augusta University posted the following news release:
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AU designated APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Institution
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Augusta University has earned national recognition for work that has been taking shape across the university and the region for years: connecting education, research, innovation and workforce development to the needs of the community.
After more than three years of collaboration with campus and community partners, AU has been designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) instit more PR
Authentic Research | Olivet The Magazine (10)
BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news:
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Authentic Research | Olivet The Magazine
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For curious minds, inspiration can truly strike anywhere. Such has been the case for senior Pacey Nack, who is halfway through his capstone University Honors Program research project. In considering topics to explore for this two-year project, Pacey's love of recreational disc golf prompted an academic investigation of methods that could potentially increase the efficiency of recycling plastics.
"Current r more PR
Binghamton's Occupational Therapy Program is Shaping Leaders for a Changing Healthcare Landscape (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Binghamton's occupational therapy program is shaping leaders for a changing healthcare landscape
Q&A with Program Director Cristina Dumitrescu explores how the division is preparing graduates for impactful and adaptable careers in OT
By Harry Adler '28
October 08, 2026
Cristina Dumitrescu, program director for occupational therapy at Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, brings more than 25 years of hands-on experience a more PR
Bluefield State Professor Featured in NBC TODAY Story on Netflix Adaptation of Steinbeck Classic (10)
BLUEFIELD, West Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Bluefield State University posted the following news:
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Bluefield State Professor Featured in NBC TODAY Story on Netflix Adaptation of Steinbeck Classic
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A Bluefield State University professor is lending his expertise to a national conversation about one of American literature's most celebrated novels and its adaptation for a new generation of viewers.
Dr. Jeffrey Yeager, Associate Professor of English and Philosophy at Bluefield State University, was interviewed by NBC's TODAY.com for a story exami more PR
Board of Visitors members approve six-year operating plan and get updates on AI, Grand Challenge Initiative, quantum, enrollment and athletics (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- George Mason University posted the following news:
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Board of Visitors members approve six-year operating plan and get updates on AI, Grand Challenge Initiative, quantum, enrollment and athletics
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At the October 1 George Mason University Board of Visitors meeting, President Gregory Washington laid out his eight "bold bets" for managing the financial, technological, demographic, and political shocks affecting higher education and discussed a bridge period between the end of the current strategic plan and the more PR
Book counters AI hype by examining how researchers talk about their work (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus posted the following news:
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Book counters AI hype by examining how researchers talk about their work
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. --The news about artificial intelligence contains a lot of hype about whether it will take our jobs or possibly kill us all, or, on the other hand, discover new medicines to cure disease and solve scientific puzzles.
A new book by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign English professor John Gallagher aims to counter the hype by focusin more PR
Brown students, faculty deploy data-driven approaches to solve problems in brain science (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown students, faculty deploy data-driven approaches to solve problems in brain science
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Put simply, Joo-Hyun Song's laboratory had too much data. Song's research team, which uses measurements of pupil reactivity to study underlying neural mechanisms involved in physical movements that rely on sight, had amassed more data than any human had time to process.
Song, a professor of cognitive and psychological sciences more PR
Building Connecticut's Quantum Workforce (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Building Connecticut's Quantum Workforce
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Southern Connecticut State University is helping ensure Connecticut has the workforce needed to support its growing quantum technology industry.
That role was highlighted Oct. 6 as QuantumCT opened its new headquarters at 101 College Street in New Haven. Southern is a university partner in QuantumCT, a public-private initiative focused on advancing quantum research, commercialization, and workf more PR
By simulating a savanna without elephants, ISU ecologist shows their importance (10)
AMES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release:
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By simulating a savanna without elephants, ISU ecologist shows their importance
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AMES, Iowa -- Jake Goheen first traveled to a Kenyan savanna about 25 years ago, but part of him never left. The jaw-dropping sight of iconic large mammals struck him intensely, permanently recalibrating his career trajectory.
"I couldn't help but be utterly astounded. It's everything you've seen on Animal Planet that you were never sure you'd witness with your own eyes. It t more PR
Can AI beat the market? Bryant's new investment club aims to find out (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- Bryant University posted the following news:
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Can AI beat the market? Bryant's new investment club aims to find out
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Bryant University's new AI Investment Club will explore the value of integrating artificial intelligence into managing an investment portfolio and investigate whether the technology works better in a leading or supporting role.
Founded by Finance student Logan Richardson '28, the club provides Bryant students with hands-on experience by managing a simulated $1,000,000 "paper" portfol more PR
Canisius Dedicates Catherine '72 and Francis Burzik Biology Suite (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 6 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
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Canisius Dedicates Catherine '72 and Francis Burzik Biology Suite
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Buffalo, NY - Canisius University's Biology program, long recognized for its strong student outcomes, research opportunities and faculty mentorship, has a newly named home in Science Hall that reflects its legacy strength and future potential. The university dedicated the Catherine '72 and Francis Burzik Biology Suite on Wednesday, October 7, in recognition of two longtime benefactors whose ph more PR
Care in a bag: How PA, DO and pharmacy students partnered to show care comes in many ways (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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Care in a bag: How PA, DO and pharmacy students partnered to show care comes in many ways
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Sometimes, it starts with a toothbrush. A pair of socks. A thermometer. A package of bandages. Simple items can be profound for people experiencing homelessness and living on the street. These everyday essentials became the foundation for students from UNT Health Fort Worth's Physician Assistant Studies program in the Texas College of Osteopa more PR
Catching up with...Mark Walker (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Catching up with...Mark Walker
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Mark Walker grew up on a small family farm in Iowa just as American agriculture was transitioning away from family farms to large-scale factory farming.
Because he was on a farm, Walker, the John Bigelow Professor of History, wanted to go to college in a city. He ended up at Washington University in St. Louis, where he majored in math.
During his junior year as an exchange student at the University of Sussex in England, he took more PR
Catholic University of America: Msgr. Sokolowski Shares Stories From His Six-Decade Career (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news:
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Msgr. Sokolowski Shares Stories From His Six-Decade Career
Oct 07, 2026
For the generations of students who gathered to hear Philosophy Professor Emeritus Monsignor Robert Sokolowski's Sept. 24 reflections on his remarkable career, the preeminent phenomenologist is a brilliant and beloved mentor.
The audience in the packed Aquinas Hall auditorium heard the surprising ways that his scholarship has impacted the world. From 1981-1990, Msgr. Sokolowski p more PR
Catholic University of America: Professor Paul Radich Receives 2026 Novak Award (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news:
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Professor Paul Radich Receives 2026 Novak Award
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The Acton Institute's annual Novak Award is named after the Busch School of Business' Michael Novak, whose advocacy for free society and free markets continues to inspire faculty and students. The Busch School of Business met a milestone on Oct. 1, becoming the only institution with five faculty Novak Award winners.
Last week, Assistant Professor of Business Ethics, Marketing and Social Tho more PR
CCU Teaching Associate Paul Feirstein Named Sun Belt Faculty Member of the Year (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news:
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CCU Teaching Associate Paul Feirstein Named Sun Belt Faculty Member of the Year
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Paul Feirstein, Teaching Associate in the Wall College of Business at Coastal Carolina University, has been named the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year.
The annual award recognizes a faculty member from one Sun Belt institution who has a passion for teaching, engaging and inspiring students, while also separating themselves from their peers outside more PR
Celebrating the TLI: 20 Years of Collaboration and a Model for a Movement (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Celebrating the TLI: 20 Years of Collaboration and a Model for a Movement
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"The most common response I hear when I introduce the idea of student-faculty pedagogical partnership is, 'Of course. Why didn't I think of that?'" says Cook-Sather. "The reason is that the structures and practices of higher education clearly delineate the roles and responsibilities of teachers and learners, but this separation prevents informed dialogue about and approaches to tea more PR
Center of Excellence experience sparks creation of new literacy education resource (10)
GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Lander University posted the following news:
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Center of Excellence experience sparks creation of new literacy education resource
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The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education's Centers of Excellence are designed to support innovative approaches to educator preparation, with benefits that can often extend well beyond the classroom and the original projects they support.
Drawing on her Science of Reading experiences with the Center for the Advancement of Reading and Literacy Instruction (CARLI) more PR
Chancellor Faculty Fellows Success Stories: Leading transformative research centers (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Chancellor Faculty Fellows Success Stories: Leading transformative research centers
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Faculty named Chancellor Faculty Fellows often steer pathbreaking research centers because smart and motivated people helping with society's biggest challenges is an essential part of Vanderbilt's mission.
More than a decade ago, the Office of the Provost launched this boldly supportive program which provides a yearly cohort of Vanderbilt's top recently tenured more PR
CMU Physicist Joins Genesis Effort To Use AI To Understand the Universe (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Physicist Joins Genesis Effort To Use AI To Understand the Universe
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Carnegie Mellon University Physics Professor Colin Morningstar is part of a national research team awarded a Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. The project will use artificial intelligence and some of the world's most powerful supercomputers to accelerate discoveries in particle and nuclear physics.
The award also highlights the Department more PR
CMU Researchers Selected for Next Round of DOE Genesis Mission Awards (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Researchers Selected for Next Round of DOE Genesis Mission Awards
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Carnegie Mellon University researchers will contribute to two new projects selected in Phase II(opens in new window) of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Genesis Mission. The researchers will develop AI tools to deepen understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and advance fusion energy research.
The Genesis Mission(opens in new window) brings together government, indu more PR
CMU's Amy McGinnis earns Alma College's highest alumni honor (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Central Michigan University posted the following news:
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CMU's Amy McGinnis earns Alma College's highest alumni honor
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The recognition celebrates a career spent helping students find their footing and discover what's possible.
Amy McGinnis has received Alma College's Hugh Brenneman Distinguished Alumni Award, the college's highest honor, recognizing her professional achievements, leadership, and service.
For her colleagues and students at Central Michigan University, that commitment is familiar. As more PR
Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science: Remaking the Energy System With Electrochemistry (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news:
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Remaking the Energy System with Electrochemistry
At its annual symposium, the Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center (CEEC) focused on the tremendous scale required to deploy new technologies.
October 08, 2026
The Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center (CEEC) hosted its 2026 Fall Symposium Sept. 23 on Columbia's Morningside Heights campus. The event brought together researchers, industry leaders, and students to more PR
Columbus State renews its status as a military-friendly university for students, spouses (10)
COLUMBUS, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Columbus State University posted the following news:
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Columbus State renews its status as a military-friendly university for students, spouses
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Columbus State University continues its decade-plus run on Military Friendly(r)'s list of schools nationwide that support military students and spouses.
In the 2026-27 "Small Public School" category, Columbus State retains its Gold Level designation as a Military-Friendly School--one of just two Georgia institutions on the list. It also renews its Military-Friendl more PR
Coming Home, Carrying Forward (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 8 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Coming Home, Carrying Forward
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Homecoming is more than returning to a place. It is renewing the relationships, memories, and shared purpose that make Kentucky State University home.
This week, generations of Thorobreds are gathering for Homecoming 2026 as we celebrate the University's 140th anniversary. This year's theme, "The Legacy Looks Good on Us," honors the people who have carried Kentucky State forward through their learning, leadership, servi more PR
Common Herbal Sleep Aid Shows Signs of Addictive Potential (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Common Herbal Sleep Aid Shows Signs of Addictive Potential
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Cannabinol is a popular ingredient in over-the-counter sleep products, marketed as a gentle, plant-derived way to unwind at the end of the day. But new research done at the University of Connecticut suggests consumers should use it with caution.
Repeated exposure to cannabinol, also known as CBN, can produce signs of physical dependence in mice, UConn researchers report in the November i more PR
Community talk explores the science of getting creeped out (10)
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news:
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Community talk explores the science of getting creeped out
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This spooky season, the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno is leaning in with a free community science lecture, "The Science of Ghosts (and Creepy Things in General)" by evolutionary social psychologist Frank McAndrew. The lecture is scheduled for the evening of Oct. 15 in the Redfield Auditorium on the University campus.
McAndrew's lecture will follow a full day of activities on c more PR
Coppin State Undergraduate Researchers Examine Tree Canopy and Urban Heat in Baltimore (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Coppin State University issued the following news:
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Coppin State Undergraduate Researchers Examine Tree Canopy and Urban Heat in Baltimore
Student-faculty research published in Environmental Justice highlights the role of urban greening in creating healthier, more equitable communities.
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BALTIMORE -- Coppin State University undergraduate researchers Richard Fadipe and Breonna Taylor are contributing to important conversations about environmental justice and public health through a newly pub more PR
Could a one-time cash payment help lift families out of poverty? (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus posted the following news:
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Could a one-time cash payment help lift families out of poverty?
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Economics research shows how an alternative form of development aid could alleviate food insecurity in rural sub-Saharan Africa
International humanitarian aid groups are currently facing a heartbreaking mathematical dilemma.
Around the world, one in 10 people live in extreme poverty. About 2.3 billion people face moderate or severe food insecurity. Tackling the more PR
CPRIT honors UTSW's Argenbright with Texans Conquer Cancer Award (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:
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CPRIT honors UTSW's Argenbright with Texans Conquer Cancer Award
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Recognition highlights statewide effort that has helped bring lifesaving cancer screening to hundreds of thousands of underserved Texans
DALLAS - Oct. 08, 2026 - Keith Argenbright, M.D., Director of the Moncrief Cancer Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center, received the 2026 Texans Conquer Cancer Award in Population Health from the Cancer Prevention an more PR
CSUMB women's soccer three-peats in Weekly reader poll (10)
SEASIDE, California, Oct. 8 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news:
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CSUMB women's soccer three-peats in Weekly reader poll
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The annual reader's poll also recognized Renee Penalver as the Best Professor for the second-straight year.
By Mark Muckenfuss
For the third year running, Cal State Monterey Bay's women's soccer team has been recognized as the best college sports team in the Monterey County Weekly's annual Best of Monterey County reader's poll.
The Weekly also gave CSUMB's Renee Penalver, more PR
Dartmouth College: Shattuck Observatory Gets a Second Life (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Shattuck Observatory Gets a Second Life
A gift from Doug Arion '79 will rebuild the 1871 telescope while Dartmouth restores the dome, with reopening expected in 2028.
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Written by Rowan Kowalsky
Perched at the top of College Park, Shattuck Observatory has been looking out over campus and up into the cosmos since 1853.
Open the dome of the observatory and the metal doors sing an impressive protest. Sunlight slips through the cracks and catches th more PR
Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for Integrated ALS Care and Discovery Announce First Participant Enrolled in VITALS Trial (10)
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news:
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Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for Integrated ALS Care and Discovery Announce First Participant Enrolled in VITALS Trial
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Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS are pleased to announce that the first participant has enrolled in the Video Integration to Traditional Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (VITALS) trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier more PR
Davis College Receives $28.9 Million USDA Grant for New Food Complex (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news:
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Davis College Receives $28.9 Million USDA Grant for New Food Complex
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The transformational grant will fuel academic excellence and elevate campus while strengthening food safety, innovation, workforce development and technology.
Texas Tech University's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources has received a $28.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish the Food Science, more PR
Decades of UVA Health Research Yields New Parkinson's Drug (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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Decades of UVA Health Research Yields New Parkinson's Drug
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The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved a new Parkinson's disease drug that was based on research by UVA Health scientists.
The drug tavapadon, now branded Juvmo, was pioneered by University of Virginia School of Medicine Professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience Richard B. Mailman, PhD. UVA Health's Xuemei Huang, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Neurology more PR
Department of Energy Selects UC Irvine-led, AI-driven Geothermal Energy Project (10)
IRVINE, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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October 8, 2026
Department of Energy selects UC Irvine-led, AI-driven geothermal energy project
Initiative involves five University of California campuses and four national laboratories
* MAESTRO project experts will use AI to discover and tap into geothermal energy resources safely and economically.
* Department of Energy-funded initiative was established to improve energy independence and security in the United States.
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Destination STEM Expo (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- Auburn University posted the following news:
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Destination STEM Expo
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What do glowing fruit flies, magnetic levitation, a laser harp and Tyrannosaurus rex have in common?
They were all part of an unforgettable day at Auburn University designed to show middle school students that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are anything but ordinary.
More than 1,000 students and teachers from 20 schools across Alabama gathered at Neville Arena on Oct. 1, 2026 for the seventh annual Destination STE more PR
Dr. Bryna Bobick Named Tennessee Art Education Association's Art Educator of the Year (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- The University of Memphis posted the following news:
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Dr. Bryna Bobick Named Tennessee Art Education Association's (TAEA) Art Educator of the Year
October 1, 2026
Dr. Bryna Bobick, professor of Art Education in the University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts, was named the 2027 Tennessee Art Education Association's (TAEA) Art Educator of the Year.
Bobick is one of only 11 honorees recognized among educators in Tennessee at the annual TAEA Annual Awards which award educators who "exemplify more PR
Dr. Raber Leads Shawnee State University's New Rural Health Innovation Center (10)
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news:
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Dr. Raber Leads Shawnee State University's New Rural Health Innovation Center
October 06, 2026
Shawnee State University continues its commitment to expanding healthcare and educational partnerships in our region with the development of the new Rural Health Innovation Center. The RHIC will work to remove barriers to building our regional healthcare workforce, lead research, and work to create new approaches to expanding healthcare access to underserved rura more PR
Drew University Students Get Hands-On Lab Experience in Drew Summer Science Institute (10)
MADISON, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Drew University posted the following news:
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Drew University Students Get Hands-On Lab Experience in Drew Summer Science Institute (DSSI)
A look at the program through the eyes of students
October 2026 - Every summer, Drew University offers unique, hands-on research experience to undergraduate students through the Drew Summer Science Institute (DSSI).
Each summer, the program pairs more than 50 undergraduates with faculty mentors for an individualized experience working full-time on a research project. In more PR
DU Research and Scholarship in 2026, by the Numbers (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Denver issued the following news:
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DU Research and Scholarship in 2026, by the Numbers
The year's highlights included national recognition for faculty across the University and continued growth among research centers and institutes.
October 8, 2026
The University of Denver's research and scholarship activities saw great success in 2026. Despite broad shifts in federal funding across higher education, DU's existing research centers and institutes--the cornerstone of the University' more PR
Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: Lab Grown Blood Vessels Reveal Role of Different Cells in Rapid-Aging Disease (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Lab Grown Blood Vessels Reveal Role of Different Cells in Rapid-Aging Disease
Michaela Martinez
10/8/26
New model enables researchers to explore how Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome affects three layers of cells in blood vessels
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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a three-layer model of human blood vessels that enables researchers to better understand how Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HG more PR
East Stroudsburg University: Troiani-Sweeney Endowed Fund Lecture Series Continues on October 29 With Presentation on Personalized Medicine for Alzheimer's Disease (10)
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release:
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Troiani-Sweeney Endowed Fund Lecture Series Continues on October 29 with Presentation on Personalized Medicine for Alzheimer's Disease
Yvonne Troiani-Sweeney '78 always had passion for the well-being of her patients. She dedicated her life to her nursing career that spanned 30 years after earning her bachelor's degree in nursing from East Stroudsburg University and a graduate degree in nursing from Villanova. Her colleagues and pati more PR
Eastern Michigan University to Break Ground on New Home for College of Business (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
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Eastern Michigan University to break ground on new home for College of Business
October 08, 2026
Written by: Melissa Thrasher
YPSILANTI -- Eastern Michigan University will mark a major milestone in transforming its College of Business with a groundbreaking ceremony for the college's new home in Pierce Hall at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. Members of the EMU community, the Board of Regents and government officials will gather on campus to celebrate the s more PR
Embry Riddle Prepares Students for AI-Driven Aerospace Careers Through NASA-Funded Initiative (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Oct. 9 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news:
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Embry Riddle Prepares Students for AI-Driven Aerospace Careers Through NASA-Funded Initiative
Author: Keaton S. Ziem
October 8, 2026
A NASA program to build a skilled aerospace workforce has selected an Arizona initiative that will provide $300,000 in funding to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to create curricula and project-based learning experiences that prepare students for aerospace careers in the era of artificial intelligence. more PR
Emory, Georgia Tech Invest Over $1B in AI to Drive State's Jobs, Economic Growth (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 -- Emory University posted the following news release:
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Emory and Georgia Tech invest over $1B in AI to drive state's jobs, economic growth
October 8, 2026
Together, Emory University and Georgia Tech are investing more than $1 billion in artificial intelligence (AI), building one of the nation's most robust AI ecosystems in the city of Atlanta.
The combined commitment -- approximately $600 million from Emory and more than $575 million from Georgia Tech -- strengthens Atlanta's competitiveness for new business more PR
Empowering Tomorrow's Problem-Solvers: FVSU Hosts 2026 REP4 Southeast Design Thinking Summer Summit (10)
FORT VALLEY, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Fort Valley State University posted the following news:
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Empowering Tomorrow's Problem-Solvers: FVSU Hosts 2026 REP4 Southeast Design Thinking Summer Summit
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Fort Valley, Ga. - Fort Valley State University (FVSU) recently concluded the 2026 REP4 (Rapid Education Prototyping) Southeast Design Thinking Summer Summit on Saturday, June 27, marking the end of a dynamic and transformative week. Over several days, participants were immersed in a range of engaging learning experiences that not only honed their more PR
ESU Students Present at Statewide Communication Conference (10)
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release:
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ESU Students Present at Statewide Communication Conference
East Stroudsburg University graduate students Ashlee Acosta and George McFadden presented their research at the 86th Convention of the Pennsylvania Communication Association, held September 18-19 at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
Acosta received second place in the Graduate Writing Competition for her paper "Fragments of Memory: A Rhetorical Analysis of Only Yes more PR
Experts set to discuss how broadband gap hampers rural Pennsylvania (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Experts set to discuss how broadband gap hampers rural Pennsylvania
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Participants promise a candid, data-driven conversation about the largest infrastructure gap in rural America and what can be done about it during a free public event Oct. 12 on Penn State's University Park campus.
The event, "Disconnected: How the Broadband Gap Holds Rural Pennsylvania -- and Rural America -- Back," beings at 5:30 p.m. in 62 Wi more PR
Exploratory Studies celebrates 30 years of impact (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- Purdue University posted the following news release:
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Exploratory Studies celebrates 30 years of impact
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Since 1996, the nationally recognized program has empowered thousands of Purdue students to find direction through intentional exploration
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- It's the age-old question for any college-bound student: "What's your major?"
Thirty years ago, Purdue University challenged the assumption that students must arrive at college with a clear academic and career path in mind. Instead of more PR
FastTrack ALS Clinic Accelerates Diagnosis and Personalized UHealth Care (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:
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FastTrack ALS Clinic Accelerates Diagnosis and Personalized UHealth Care
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The UHealth--University of Miami Health System's FastTrack ALS Diagnosis Clinic evaluates referred patients within two weeks, helping those diagnosed with ALS connect sooner with specialized care, support and potential treatment opportunities.
Key Takeaways
* The average time from the onset of ALS symptoms to diagnosis is 12 months, according to Michael Bena more PR
Florida Tech Earns Top 10 Rankings for Business, Computer Science Programs From Research.com (10)
MELBOURNE, Florida, Oct. 9 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Florida Tech Earns Top 10 Rankings for Business, Computer Science Programs from Research.com
Josh Mearig October 8, 2026
Three programs at Florida Tech were ranked among the top 10 in Research.com's 2027 rankings of Florida-based schools and programs.
The bachelor's in computer science received the No. 5 rank on the top 20 list of computer science programs in Florida, including graduate programs. It is the second-highest ranked bachelor program more PR
For the record: Week of Oct. 9, 2026 (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Union College posted the following news:
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For the record: Week of Oct. 9, 2026
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Pravini S. Fernando, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, was recently featured among the 2026 Emerging Investigators by the Royal Society of Chemistry's Journal of Materials Chemistry C. As part of this recognition, the journal published a contributor profile highlighting Pravini and her research. Pravini also contributed an invited review article to the collection, "Quantitative and Artificial Intelligence-Enhanc more PR
Four UC Santa Cruz faculty elected Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus posted the following news:
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Four UC Santa Cruz faculty elected Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences
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New Fellows reflect UCSC's distinctive strengths across planetary science, biodiversity, marine science, environmental governance, and justice
Four UC Santa Cruz faculty members--Sikina Jinnah, Natalia Ocampo-Penuela, Eric Palkovacs, and Myriam Telus--have been elected Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences, an extraordinary recognition th more PR
From Grassroots to Capitol Hill: AU Senior Selected as Newman Civic Fellow (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- American University issued the following news:
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From Grassroots to Capitol Hill: AU Senior Selected as Newman Civic Fellow
Through the Campus Compact leadership development program, Owain Squance, SPA/BA '27, will build on his work enacting change across DC.
By Jack Frederick | October 7, 2026
Owain Squance, SPA/BA '27, came to American University to learn how to drive real-world change on the ground.
Hailing from San Francisco, the political science major saw no better place to jump into action than the nation' more PR
From Population Genomics to Clinical Diagnostics: UNC and Tulane Researchers Advance CRISPR-Based NTM Detection (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:
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From Population Genomics to Clinical Diagnostics: UNC and Tulane Researchers Advance CRISPR-Based NTM Detection
October 7, 2026
New study describes CRISPR-assisted nano droplet differential identification (CANDI) platform that enables rapid and specific detection of 15 Mycobacterium species and subspecies in clinical specimens.
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A multidisciplinary team co-led by researchers at the University of North Carol more PR
From Research to Reality: How Y Combinator Transformed a Duke BME Startup (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 9 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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From Research to Reality: How Y Combinator Transformed a Duke BME Startup
Ken Kingery
10/7/26
Startup experience helped a Duke BME team turn its 3D ultrasound research into a lower-cost platform designed for broader clinical use
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When it comes to learning a complex subject matter like a new language or developing an idea into a fully formed solution, there's no better way to make big steps quickly than to focus 100% of your att more PR
From Seminole Airwaves to a Rhodes Scholarship (10)
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Seminole State College posted the following news:
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From Seminole Airwaves to a Rhodes Scholarship
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Before Oliver Davis Johns became a Rhodes Scholar, he was a teenage radio engineer saving money to get to MIT.
He recalled getting up at 5 a.m., driving to Wewoka and putting the local station on the air. His work also included announcing and hosting an afternoon music program.
"We had something in the afternoon called Postcard Parade where people would send in postcards requesting songs and we would play more PR
From Solutions to the Super El Nino: UC San Diego at Climate Week New York (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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From Solutions to the Super El Nino: UC San Diego at Climate Week New York
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UC San Diego brings interdisciplinary expertise to leading global climate change event
Is any progress being made on global emissions reductions? What solutions are on the table to help society move the needle on climate action?
UC San Diego leaders addressed these questions and more at Climate Week New York, held Sept. 20-27, 2026, in New York City. An more PR
From Space to the Streets: NASA-Funded Research Takes Aim at El Paso Flooding (10)
EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release:
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From Space to the Streets: NASA-Funded Research Takes Aim at El Paso Flooding
EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 8, 2026) - NASA may be known for exploring deep space, but a team of UTEP researchers is turning the agency's technology toward a challenge much closer to home: tracking floodwaters after major storms.
Led by Yong Je Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor in UTEP's Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, the research tea more PR
Georgetown Awards Early-Career Professors With Grants To Explore AI, Digital Ethics (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Georgetown Awards Early-Career Professors With Grants To Explore AI, Digital Ethics
October 8, 2026
Georgetown has awarded three early-career faculty members $100,000 in research funding and leave to pursue their research in AI and digital ethics.
The university's annual Magis Prize recognizes faculty recently granted tenure who are making an extraordinary impact in their field. In addition to the $100,000 research grant for eac more PR
Georgia State University Student Project Receives Global Sustainability Award (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Georgia State University Student Project Receives Global Sustainability Award
ATLANTA -- Georgia State University's immediate past Student Government Association president, James Wilson (B.S. '25), was recently recognized as the College Student Winner by the Global Sustainability Awards' North American chapter for his leadership in creating and launching Wear It Forward, a program that helps Georgia State students participate in commencement while reducing more PR
Georgia State University: Chronic Intestinal Inflammation Can Affect Heart Through Changes in Gut Microbiota and Immune Cells, Study Finds (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Chronic Intestinal Inflammation Can Affect Heart Through Changes in Gut Microbiota and Immune Cells, Study Finds
October 8, 2026
ATLANTA -- Chronic intestinal inflammation drives cardiac dysfunction through a gut microbiota-dependent mediated pathway, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study led by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical more PR
Grace College's Center for Literacy and Learning is More Than a Teaching Prep Program; It is Changing Our Community One Child at a Time (10)
WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- Grace College posted the following news:
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Grace College's Center for Literacy and Learning is More Than a Teaching Prep Program; It is Changing Our Community One Child at a Time
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On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, the Center for Literacy and Learning at Grace College fills with the voices and energy of about 60 third graders. After the school day ends, these students arrive on campus for something that goes beyond simply learning to read.
Inside the Center for Literacy and Learning, educat more PR
Great Lecture Series continues October 23 (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Great Lecture Series continues October 23
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East Tennessee State University's Great Lecture Series continues on Friday, Oct. 23, with talks from Drs. Michelle Johnson and Cathy Gaylon.
The Great Lecture Series celebrates and showcases the work of faculty recently promoted to full professor at ETSU. Faculty play an integral role in ETSU's mission through teaching, research and service, and this lecture series provides them with an opportunity more PR
Greenhouse, Agtech Trailers will Bring UC Merced Research to the Community (10)
MERCED, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California Merced posted the following news:
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Greenhouse, Agtech Trailers will Bring UC Merced Research to the Community
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Two new trailers will help bring hands-on experiences with UC Merced's cutting-edge agricultural technology research to students and community members anywhere.
In one, participants will be able to get their hands dirty and work through the planting process. And in the other, they will see drones, robots and other agtech in action.
The trailers are intended for UC M more PR
GW Law Professor Contributes Scholarship to National Conferences and Symposiums (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news:
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GW Law Professor Contributes Scholarship to National Conferences and Symposiums
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GW Law Professor Alicia Solow-Niederman has been busy contributing her scholarship and expertise to conferences and projects.
In July, she moderated a panel on "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Privacy" for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Bellevue, Washington. And in September, her work was included in a two-day symposium hosted by The Redesigning the more PR
GW Researchers Identify a Potential "tipping point" That Can Cause AI to Shift from Helpful to Harmful (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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GW Researchers Identify a Potential "tipping point" That Can Cause AI to Shift from Helpful to Harmful
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What if an AI chatbot's shift from a helpful answer to a harmful one isn't random but follows a predictable tipping-point dynamic buried within the model's attention mechanism?
New research from George Washington University researchers Neil Johnson and Frank Yingjie Huo proposes a mathematical framework for understanding and potentially predicting when A more PR
Harvard Medical School: A Home-Grown Champion for the Medical Student Experience (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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A Home-Grown Champion for the Medical Student Experience
New Dean for Students Jennifer Potter prioritizes trust, safety, transparency
By BOBBIE COLLINS October 8, 2026
Jennifer (Jenny) Potter assumed the role of Harvard Medical School dean for students in the Program in Medical Education on Aug. 1. She had served as interim dean after succeeding Fidencio Saldana, who held the role from 2016-2025.
An HMS alumna, faculty member, and administrator, Pott more PR
Have You Had Your Lp(a) Levels Checked? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Have You Had Your Lp(a) Levels Checked?
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UC San Diego-led study seeks to increase testing for an inherited risk factor linked to heart attack and stroke with a grant from Eli Lilly
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An estimated one in five people has elevated levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), an inherited risk factor for cardiovascular disease that can significantly increase the likelihood of heart attack an more PR
Healthy Reef Sounds Can Boost Coral and Fish Recovery Efforts (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Healthy Reef Sounds Can Boost Coral and Fish Recovery Efforts
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Two Scripps-led studies show how underwater sound can play a role in restoring degraded coral reefs and rebuilding fish communities
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Coral reefs are renowned for their visual beauty, but for the marine life they support, their sounds may be just as enticing. Two new studies led by UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveal how more PR
Heard on Campus: Celebrating 100 years since Penn State's first doctoral degree (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Heard on Campus: Celebrating 100 years since Penn State's first doctoral degree
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "In the first doctoral degree awarded by Penn State, Marsh White, a physicist, set out to disprove Einstein's 'mc2 business'," said Rick Robinett, emeritus professor of physics at Penn State. "Safe to say, White wasn't successful in proving Einstein wrong, but he did leave a legacy of scientific curiosity at Penn State."
Robinett was more PR
Heritage Magazine Summer 2026 - Why We Research (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
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Heritage Magazine Summer 2026 - Why We Research
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A university is shaped by what it teaches and how it engages students with meaningful opportunities. At Sam Houston State University, I have seen that connection in research and scholarly activity, driven by talented faculty with a genuine commitment to student success.
There is an amazing breadth of subject matter expertise and interdisciplinary collaboration across a wide range of disciplines. The d more PR
Hopkins Medicine Dean/CEO Theodore DeWeese Receives ASTRO Gold Medal (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Hopkins Medicine Dean/CEO Theodore DeWeese receives ASTRO Gold Medal
Award from the American Society for Radiation Oncology recognizes outstanding contributions to the field
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Theodore DeWeese, dean of the medical faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, was recently named a 2026 Gold Medalist by the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the world's premier radiation oncology society with more tha more PR
How does atmospheric turbulence impact tornado formation? (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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How does atmospheric turbulence impact tornado formation?
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Tornado warnings can give people time to seek shelter, but meteorologists still face a fundamental challenge in delivering accurate warnings: determining which storms will actually produce a tornado.
Supported by a new three-year, $1,099,777 grant awarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation's Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Program, researchers in t more PR
Human Connection: USU Neuroscience PhD Builds a Career Around the People Behind the Research (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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Human Connection: New USU Neuroscience PhD Builds a Career Around the People Behind the Research
By Claire Pak
October 05, 2026
Inspired by an aunt with Down syndrome, Dr. Mydirah Littlepage-Saunders earned her neuroscience PhD at Uniformed Services University.
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Dr. Mydirah Littlepage-Saunders always planned to earn the title "doctor," but the student who once expected to put "MD" after her name became a neuroscientist instead, completing he more PR
Idaho State University Professor Emeritus Presents Mathematical Poetry in Ireland (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Idaho State University Professor Emeritus Presents Mathematical Poetry in Ireland
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The poetic beauty that can be found in mathematics was shared by an Idaho State University Professor Emeritus.
Jim Wolper was one of 14 poets from around the globe invited to read a selection of their works at the Bridges 2026 conference. Held at the University of Galway in Galway, Ireland, the annual conference highlights the "mathematical connections in art, music, archite more PR
Illinois Institute of Technology: New Research Exposes Hurdles for Small-Scale Food Producers (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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New Research Exposes Hurdles for Small-Scale Food Producers
10/08/2026
Although small-scale and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) food producers are more likely to meet measures that buyers say that they seek, there are market forces that keep them sidelined, according to a new paper published by Illinois Tech researchers.
"Minding the Implementation Gap," from Illinois Tech student Gaudy Solorzano Morera (Ph.D. MSC Stude more PR
Indiana University Media School: Comfort Strengthens Indigenous Photojournalism in New Zealand Through Research Collaboration (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 9 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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Comfort strengthens Indigenous photojournalism in New Zealand through research collaboration
October 8, 2026
Assistant professor Ryan Comfort recently collaborated with Helen Sissons of Auckland University of Technology and TeAo Maori News on a project aimed at strengthening Indigenous photojournalism. This past summer, the team provided training and one-on-one coaching for journalists while producing environmental news stories and documenting t more PR
Indiana University Media School: Mailland Traces Tetris' Cold War Origins in Scientific American Article (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 9 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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Mailland traces Tetris' Cold War origins in Scientific American article
October 7, 2026
Professor Julien Mailland explores the little-known Soviet history behind one of the world's most famous video games in a story published in Scientific American. The article, "The secret Cold War history of Tetris," was published on Sept. 27.
It's a magazine-length story drawn from Mailland's new book, Soviet Blocks, and was originally published in the MIT P more PR
Info sessions on funding opportunities to study languages or conduct research abroad (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news:
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Info sessions on funding opportunities to study languages or conduct research abroad
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This fall, University of Iowa International Programs is offering a series of virtual information sessions and workshops for students interested in taking their language study or research abroad.
Students can learn more about the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and Stanley Award for International Research, including what each opportunity offers an more PR
ISU-UPAEP Partnership Expands Faculty Opportunities Through Global Summer 2027 (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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ISU-UPAEP Partnership Expands Faculty Opportunities Through Global Summer 2027
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A new academic partnership between Idaho State University and Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is creating opportunities for international collaboration beyond student exchange. Through UPAEP Global Summer 2027, ISU faculty can apply to spend four weeks in Puebla, Mexico, co-teaching undergraduate or graduate courses with UPAEP professors, sharing resear more PR
Jane Kamensky to Speak at W&L (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Jane Kamensky to Speak at W&L
Kamensky, president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, will discuss the friendship and rivalry between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on Oct. 19.
By Emily Innes Stanley
October 8, 2026
Jane Kamensky, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History Emerita at Harvard University and president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, will deliver a lecture at Washington and Lee University at 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 1 more PR
Kennesaw State researchers receive NSF grant to advance soft robotics education (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Kennesaw State researchers receive NSF grant to advance soft robotics education
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Soft robots that can bend, flex, and safely interact with people are becoming more common in research and industry. However, many engineering students still have little exposure to the technology. Kennesaw State University researchers are working to change that with the support of a recent National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
The $399,953 award is the first NSF more PR
KU eating disorders research center to welcome the public with open house and resource fair (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU eating disorders research center to welcome the public with open house and resource fair
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LAWRENCE-- The University of Kansas Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors (CARE) will welcome visitors and partners from the community and university for an open house and resource fair this month.
CARE researchers and staff encourage KU faculty, staff and students as well as the public to the drop-in event from 3:30-5 p.m. Oct. 23 at Youngbe more PR
Lamont Researchers Receive Major Earth Science Honors From the American Geophysical Union (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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Lamont Researchers Receive Major Earth Science Honors from the American Geophysical Union
Five Lamont scientists received major 2026 honors recognizing research on sea-level change, ocean carbon uptake, seafloor mapping and Earth's deep interior. William B. F. Ryan receives the Maurice Ewing Medal; Jacqueline Austermann, Gisela Winckler and Galen McKinley receive AGU distinctions, while Renata Wentzcovitch is named a Distinguished Lectur more PR
Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters -- Oct. 8 (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters -- Oct. 8
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As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 21 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University.
This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to:
* Bryan Bernier, help desk staff in the College of Health and Human Development (HHD), whose nominator wrote: "Bryan is extremely knowledg more PR
Life Science Collaboratory Opens in Science Hall (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 8 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
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Life Science Collaboratory Opens in Science Hall
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Buffalo, NY - Canisius University unveiled a new interdisciplinary academic space named in recognition of John (Jack) W. Rowe '66, HON '02, MD and Valerie Rowe, PhD, for their longstanding support of science education.
Housed on the lower level of Science Hall, The John W. Rowe '66, HON '02, MD and Valerie Rowe, PhD, Life Science Collaboratory advances Canisius' vision for interdisciplinary science education, more PR
Make the argument that changes you (10)
KENT, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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Make the argument that changes you
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Wright State's Model United Nations team keeps winning at the National Model U.N. Conference in New York.
For 46 years straight, they've returned to campus award winners -- one of the longest streaks of its kind in the nation. Ask anyone on the team about it, though, and the awards aren't what they want to talk about.
They want to talk about the moment their voice stopped shaking, or how they met the best friends ever.
Siob more PR
Mapping Lenape plant knowledge (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Mapping Lenape plant knowledge
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Popular among landscape gardeners for its ability to withstand rugged conditions and roadside salt, the beach plum, Prunus maritima, is a hardy East Coast native easily identified by its frothy white blossoms in May and its purple oblong fruit in September. In Lenape, it is called sipuwasi and can be seen on Penn's campus in the Lenape Garden behind Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC) at 37th and Chestnut more PR
Markey physician leads new international guidance on bladder cancer biomarkers (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 8 -- The University of Kentucky posted the following news:
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Markey physician leads new international guidance on bladder cancer biomarkers
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University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center physician and researcher Patrick Hensley, M.D., led an international, multidisciplinary team of bladder cancer experts in the development of new recommendations designed to help clinicians determine when biomarker testing can meaningfully guide bladder cancer care.
The consensus statements from the International Bladder Cancer more PR
Meet the Team: Faith Norstad (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Meet the Team: Faith Norstad
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For Faith Norstad, joining Clemson University's Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine is an opportunity to help build something from the ground up, while supporting the next generation of veterinarians along the way.
Norstad serves as an Animal Care Specialist which supports daily operations and works alongside faculty, staff and students to foster an engaging learning environment. She is particularly passiona more PR
Michigan Medicine: Innovative Children's Vision Research Gets a Boost From the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Innovative children's vision research gets a boost from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Partnership will fuel innovative pediatric vision research and care.
October 8, 2026
A pioneer in inherited eye disorders, the University of Michigan established the first Heredity Eye Clinic in the world in 1941, and in the ensuing years became a nationally recognized leader in vision care, research, a more PR
Millikin University and Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce Launch "AI for Business" Workshop Series (10)
DECATUR, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Millikin University posted the following news:
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Millikin University and Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce Launch "AI for Business" Workshop Series
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DECATUR, Ill. -- MillikinWORKS, Millikin University's workforce development initiative, and the Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce are partnering to launch AI for Business, a pilot workshop series beginning Thursday, Oct. 22. The series gives local business owners, managers and professionals hands-on experience using artificial intelligence in their daily more PR
Mississippi State among Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium founding partners (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Mississippi State among Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium founding partners
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A new Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium includes Mississippi State University among founding partners.
Announced by the White House at today's [Oct. 8] Science: A New Golden Age Summit in Washington, D.C., the consortium will strengthen and grow super intelligence-powered discovery and innovation across the Southeast region through more PR
MIT Students Use Computer Science Strategies to Hack Their Personal Growth (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Supporting systems of success
In the MIT class 6.C31 (Hack Yourself) students apply computer science strategies to personal growth goals.
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A new course in the Department of Electrical Science and Engineering (EECS) is not focused on machine learning or microprocessors, on cryptography or quantum computing. Instead, 6.C31 (Hack Yourself) draws student interest with an intriguing pitch: that by using computing tools to implement a more PR
MITRE, University of Oklahoma to Collaborate on Critical National Priorities (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The University of Oklahoma posted the following news:
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MITRE, University of Oklahoma to Collaborate on Critical National Priorities
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McLean, Va., & Norman, Okla. - From strengthening severe-weather preparedness to advancing national security, MITRE and the University of Oklahoma (OU) are joining forces to tackle some of the nation's most critical challenges.
Through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding, MITRE and OU are formalizing and expanding their existing relationship, utilizing shared and compl more PR
Mixing plant material with manure may be key to profitable biogas production (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Mixing plant material with manure may be key to profitable biogas production
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The U.S. dairy industry is a major contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, with manure storage and handling representing a significant source of methane. Anaerobic digestion -- a biological process in which microorganisms break down biodegradable organic matter -- of cow manure has been widely studied as a strategy to mitig more PR
New insights into immune cell differentiation may inform future vaccines and autoimmune disease research (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The University of Alabama posted the following news:
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New insights into immune cell differentiation may inform future vaccines and autoimmune disease research
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UAB researchers discovered a fundamental immune system mechanism that helps CD4+ T cells balance antibody and cellular responses to infection, a finding that could improve vaccine design, advance immunology research, and deepen understanding of autoimmune and immune deficiency diseases.
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have more PR
New RIT Course on AI and Copyright Helps Creative Students Feel Empowered (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 8 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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October 8, 2026
New RIT course on AI and copyright helps creative students feel empowered
AI & Copyright for Creatives offers a foundational understanding of copyright law and guidance on how students can protect their original works
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Working in a creative field without having a thorough understanding of copyright law is like driving a car without taking a driver's license exam, according to Rachel DiNunzio, adjunct professor at Roch more PR
Newly Identified Prostate Cell Type May Help Explain Why Enlarged Prostate Develops in One Region of Gland (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 6 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release:
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Newly Identified Prostate Cell Type May Help Explain Why Enlarged Prostate Develops in One Region of Gland
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a distinct type of prostate cell that may help solve the long-standing mystery of why benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) -- a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate that commonly affects men as they age -- develops almost exclusively in one region o more PR
Nicholas Boggs receives 2026 Truman Capote Award from Writers' Workshop (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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Nicholas Boggs receives 2026 Truman Capote Award from Writers' Workshop
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Nicholas Boggs, a writer and assistant professor of English and creative writing at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Literary Criticism in Memory of Newton Arvin.
The $30,000 prize -- the largest annual cash prize for English-language literary criti more PR
Northeastern class of 2027 stage-crossing events in Boston announced (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Northeastern class of 2027 stage-crossing events in Boston announced
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Dates set for Northeastern's class of 2027 College Celebrations in Boston
The dates and times of individual College Celebrations, where undergraduate and graduate students in the class of 2027 will be recognized by name, have been announced.
Before degrees are conferred on Northeastern University's class of 2027 in Boston, each undergraduate and graduate student will have the oppo more PR
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law: New Book Examines Legal Effectiveness of Animal Rights Movement (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news:
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New Book Examines Legal Effectiveness of Animal Rights Movement
10.08.2026
The animal rights movement brings moral clarity and emotional resonance to the debate over how and to what extent animals deserve legal protection in a variety of contexts, from the conditions of industrialized agriculture, to their use in medical research, to the abuse and neglect of household pets. But how effective has the movement been in promp more PR
NSF-funded CROSSROADS project develops holistic model for data science education (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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NSF-funded CROSSROADS project develops holistic model for data science education
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FIFA player statistics. Teen girls' sleep patterns and high-school start times. Ideological discourse in online communities. Identification of water organisms. Patterns in movies and games.
While these topics may seem far-flung, they share something in common: All can be explored through data science.
At Clark, faculty and students are doing just that via CROSSROADS -- Cre more PR
OHSU awarded $7.5 million to advance gene therapy for kidney diseases (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 8 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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OHSU awarded $7.5 million to advance gene therapy for kidney diseases
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Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have been awarded more than $7.5 million in new National Institutes of Health funding to develop gene therapies that could one day provide lasting treatments for inherited kidney diseases -- which currently leave patients facing lifelong medical complications, dialysis or organ transplantation.
The funding supports the work more PR
OSU-Cascades preliminary enrollment report shows strong growth in mechanical engineering, other new programs (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 8 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release:
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OSU-Cascades preliminary enrollment report shows strong growth in mechanical engineering, other new programs
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BEND, Ore. - More than 1,250 students are enrolled at Oregon State University-Cascades this fall, with preliminary enrollment data showing increased enrollment in several new degree programs, particularly mechanical engineering.
"Students continue to be drawn to OSU-Cascades and the unique opportunities that come with learning in Bend," s more PR
PHIOGEN, Baylor College of Medicine and LillixBio launch AI-driven collaboration to map phage-induced immunomodulation and long-term prevention (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news:
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PHIOGEN, Baylor College of Medicine and LillixBio launch AI-driven collaboration to map phage-induced immunomodulation and long-term prevention
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Baylor College of Medicine is collaborating with Phiogen Inc., a pre-clinical-stage biopharma company developing bacteriophages as first-in-class immunizing therapeutics, and LillixBio LLC, a global therapeutic design company, to integrate artificial intelligence-driven immune profiling into Phiogen's immunot more PR
Pitt Public Health Student Presents at Pharmacogenomics Global Research Network Meeting (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Pitt Public Health student presents at Pharmacogenomics Global Research Network meeting
October 8, 2026
Ifeanyi Igboaka, PharmD, an MPH student in the Department of Human Genetics at Pitt Public Health, presented his research at the Pharmacogenomics Global Research Network (PGRN) annual meeting held Sept. 25-27 in Chicago, Ill., at Northwestern University's Chicago Medical Campus.
Each year, the PGRN conference brings more PR
Planning system ensures a robot's flight path will remain collision-free (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Planning system ensures a robot's flight path will remain collision-free
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Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be damaged or destroyed by falling debris.
The UAV -- and the rescuers who rely on it -- would benefit from a new, a more PR
Polynesian Wayfinding Is Written in the Genomes of Island Populations (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Polynesian Wayfinding Is Written in the Genomes of Island Populations
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UC San Diego research reveals how Polynesian seafaring shaped the genomes of island populations, offering new clues to health risks and medical discoveries in rarely studied communities
For centuries, Polynesian navigators crossed thousands of miles of open ocean, using their knowledge of stars, currents, birds, clouds and the sea to settle islands across the more PR
Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: Connecting the Dots on Food Waste, Climate Policies (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news:
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October 8, 2026
Connecting the Dots on Food Waste, Climate Policies
By Ambreen Ali
Most Americans order takeout, buy groceries, and dine in restaurants without giving much thought to the systems that undergird it all. From the farms that produce the food to the companies that transport it and the places that serve it, decisions are made at every step of the way that determine how that food is consumed and how mu more PR
Princeton Seminary Receives $1.25 Million Grant for Crossroads Project (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- The Princeton Theological Seminary posted the following news:
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Princeton Seminary Receives $1.25 Million Grant for Crossroads Project
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Princeton Theological Seminary recently received a four-year, $1.25 million grant from the Lilly Endowment for the Crossroads Project, an initiative designed to help congregations expand worship and prayer practices with and for children with disabilities.
Managed by the Office of Continuing Education, the project is being led by Rev. Abigail Visco Rusert, MDiv '08, As more PR
Princeton: Nobel Laureates Frances Arnold '79 and Mary Brunkow *91 to Receive Top Alumni Awards (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Nobel laureates Frances Arnold '79 and Mary Brunkow *91 to receive top alumni awards
Oct. 8, 2026
Princeton University will present its top awards for alumni to Frances Arnold '79, 2018 Nobel laureate and engineering professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and Mary Brunkow *91, 2025 Nobel laureate and distinguished investigator at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) in Seattle.
Arnold, who graduated from Princeton with a bache more PR
Purdue Northwest's Roberts Impact Lab Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Local Entrepreneur Ecosystem (10)
WESTVILLE, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release:
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Purdue Northwest's Roberts Impact Lab receives $2 million grant to support local entrepreneur ecosystem
October 8, 2026
The Roberts Impact Lab at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will advance a regional economic development initiative that supports aspiring innovators through a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The grant will support the implementation of a planned Entrepreneurship, Commercialization and Innovation Acade more PR
Renowned political scientist James L. Gibson to speak at FSU on sociological legitimacy (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University posted the following news:
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Renowned political scientist James L. Gibson to speak at FSU on sociological legitimacy
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Florida State University's Department of Political Science will present a talk by James L. Gibson, titled "Legitimacy: The Theory of the Century" on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Drawing on decades of research, Gibson will explain the theory of sociological legitimacy and its application across the social sciences. He will present evidence on how institutions can lose legiti more PR
Research Momentum Translates Into National Impact at Texas Christian University (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Texas Christian University issued the following news:
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Research Momentum Translates into National Impact at Texas Christian University
October 08, 2026
Texas Christian University's Anton Naumov has plenty of reasons to be in his lab.
With the National Institute of Health funding his work to develop more cost-effective diagnostic imaging for cancer and other diseases, and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs funding his research with the Cleveland Clinic to create better sunscreens for Am more PR
Rutgers Brain Health Institute Recruits World-Renowned Autism Expert (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers Brain Health Institute Recruits World-Renowned Autism Expert
By Latha Devi
October 8, 2026
Sara Jane Webb is appointed as director of Rutgers Center for Autism Research, Education and Services
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The Rutgers Brain Health Institute has recruited Sara Jane Webb as director of the Rutgers Center for Autism Research, Education and Services (RUCARES).
Webb succeeds inaugural director Wayne Fisher and will join Rutgers in April.
RUCARES is a cen more PR
Rutgers: How a U.S. Ban on Lab-Modified Opioids Could Stifle Medical Research (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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How a U.S. Ban on Lab-Modified Opioids Could Stifle Medical Research
By Latha Devi
October 8, 2026
A Rutgers Health scientist discusses how federal regulations aimed to protect the public from kratom derivatives could impact innovation
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In August, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration placed three new lab-made opioids - known as MGPI, MGM-15, and MGM-16 - onto Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the nation's str more PR
Salve takes first place in national financial analysis competition (10)
NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Oct. 8 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news:
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Salve takes first place in national financial analysis competition
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Of 93 universities and colleges that competed, Salve teams placed first and fourth.
Salve students took home the top prize at the Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium (SMIFC), a highly competitive national financial analysis competition held in Chicago Oct. 1-2.
Of the 93 colleges and universities that competed, teams from Salve placed first and fourth. The field included Pri more PR
SAMHSA Awards UofM $297,688 to Launch TREAT Program (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- The University of Memphis posted the following news:
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SAMHSA Awards UofM $297,688 to Launch TREAT Program
October 7, 2026
The University of Memphis has received a $297,688 first-year award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to launch the Trauma-Responsive Education for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Program.
The three-year project, led by principal investigator Frances Ellmo, PhD, assistant professor and coordinator of the Addiction Counseling Program in the College more PR
Setting Sights on Better Vision: How Jacobs Retina Center Connects Discovery and Care (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Setting Sights on Better Vision: How Jacobs Retina Center Connects Discovery and Care
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Building upon the legacy of its namesake, what makes the Jacobs Retina Center stand out is not just what happens inside the building, but the community it cultivates.
Story by:
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There's a lot to see at Jacobs Retina Center.
In one room, a clinical trial participant gets a retinal scan and layers of their eye appear on a screen more PR
Shape-sensing sheet digitally tracks its movement as it bends and twists (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Shape-sensing sheet digitally tracks its movement as it bends and twists
Developed by MIT engineers, this flexible material could be used as a wearable, motion-monitoring "skin" in physical therapy, virtual reality, and gaming.
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MIT engineers have developed a flexible, shape-sensing sheet that digitally reconstructs its own form as it bends and twists.
The sensor is similar in principle to some motion-capture garments, which tr more PR
SLU to Host Every Voice, Every Vote: Exploring Civic Life Across Missouri (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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SLU to Host Every Voice, Every Vote: Exploring Civic Life Across Missouri
By Maggie Rotermund
10/08/2026
ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University's William L. Clay Sr. Institute of Civic Engagement and Economic Justice will host a public conversation, "Every Voice, Every Vote: Exploring Civic Life Across Missouri," on Monday, Oct. 26. The panel discussion will explore how election laws and civic institutions shape public trust in elections.
The event, hosted in more PR
Southern University Students Create Award-winning Platform to Support Cancer Patients (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College posted the following news:
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Southern University students create award-winning platform to support cancer patients
October 07, 2026
Competing in DevDays for the first time, the team won with Tomorrow, a platform that helps patients protect their emotional well-being and sense of identity during treatment
When a Southern University business professor forwarded Jha'Hannah Pink an email about DevDays, the timing was personal. Pink, an agribusines more PR
Speech-Language Pathology Professor Earns Top National Honor (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Speech-Language Pathology Professor Earns Top National Honor
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Seton Hall Professor Anthony Koutsoftas Named 2026 ASHA Fellow by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Anthony Koutsoftas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, an associate professor in Seton Hall University's Department of Speech-Language Pathology, is a recipient of this year's American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Fellowship of the Association. It is one more PR
St. Mary's College of Maryland: New Vessel Expands Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (10)
ST. MARY'S CITY, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news:
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New vessel expands opportunities for undergraduate research
October 08, 2026
By Gretchen Phillips
St. Mary's College of Maryland welcomed a significant new addition to its marine science program Wednesday, Oct. 7, with the arrival of R/V CY46, a 46-foot, purpose-built research vessel that expands hands-on teaching and research opportunities for students and faculty.
R/V CY46 and associated equipment was purpose built to allow students to s more PR
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Countering Vote Buying and Voter Intimidation in Hungary's 2026 Elections (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news:
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October 8, 2026
Countering Vote Buying and Voter Intimidation in Hungary's 2026 Elections
Hanna Folsz. (2026). "Civic Mobilization to Defend Electoral Integrity in Hungary." Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
View publication (https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/05/hungary-tisza-fidesz-magyar-orban-election-vote-buying-intimidation-transparency)
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Stanford University: What Makes an Immune Cell Pop (10)
STANFORD, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news:
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October 6th, 2026
What makes an immune cell pop
A Stanford study reveals how changes in DNA packaging can help immune cells burst, shedding light on a defense process implicated in autoimmune diseases.
In brief
* Some immune cells undergo a process called NETosis, in which the cell swells like a balloon and then breaks open, releasing its DNA to trap invading pathogens.
* Better understanding the steps involved in NETosis could lead to new treat more PR
Stern's two-year Full-time MBA Program is highlighted: "What are the Best MBAs for Finance Careers in 2027?" (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- The New York University Stern School of Business posted the following news:
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Stern's two-year Full-time MBA Program is highlighted: "What are the Best MBAs for Finance Careers in 2027?"
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Excerpt from GMAC -- "Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Stern offers close access to one of the world's top financial centers. In 2026, 84 Stern MBA grads from the most recent graduating class are working in finance, earning a median salary of $175,000.
"Stern's finance program is consistently ranked among the best in the wor more PR
Students discover the impact of teaching at DSU Educators Rising Learning Expo (10)
MADISON, South Dakota, Oct. 8 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Students discover the impact of teaching at DSU Educators Rising Learning Expo
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MADISON, S.D. -- A record crowd of middle and high school students from across South Dakota gathered at Dakota State University on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to explore careers in education during the annual Educators Rising Learning Expo.
The event introduced students to the teaching profession through interactive sessions, conversations with educators and future teachers, and o more PR
SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Inaugural Empire State Service Corps Disaster Relief Training (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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SUNY Chancellor King Highlights Inaugural Empire State Service Corps Disaster Relief Training
October 8, 2026
Statewide American Red Cross Trainings Prepare 568 Service Corps Members to Be Called on in Event of a Disaster
FY26-27 Enacted State Budget Doubled SUNY Service Corps to 1,000 Spots and New Service Areas
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Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted the inaugural Empire State Service C more PR
SUNY Oneonta Launches Six New Academic Programs (10)
ONEONTA, New York, Oct. 6 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news:
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SUNY Oneonta Launches Six New Academic Programs
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SUNY Oneonta has launched two new undergraduate majors and three new online graduate programs, plus a new online degree-completion program in psychology.
"We're excited to offer these new degree options, which are the result of many months of planning by our faculty. Our two new bachelor's degree programs offer additional, career-aligned opportunities to first-year and transfer stud more PR
Susquehanna University: Alumni Win Prestigious Grants to Further Medical Research (10)
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news:
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Alumni win prestigious grants to further medical research
October 8, 2026
Three Susquehanna University School of Natural & Social Sciences graduates have been awarded grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation based on their potential to advance scientific understanding.
John Duncan '23 and Ava Lowin '20 were awarded the Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award, a prestigious and competitive gra more PR
Syracuse Architecture Faculty Contribute to BuildFest 2026 at Bethel Woods (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Syracuse Architecture Faculty Contribute to BuildFest 2026 at Bethel Woods
Three faculty projects turn the historic Woodstock grounds into a stage for reusable, reconfigurable architecture.
Julie Sharkey
Oct. 8, 2026
Three Syracuse Architecture faculty members contributed projects and programming to BuildFest 2026, the annual art and architecture festival held at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bet more PR
Syracuse University: YouTube Overtakes TV as Top Source of Political News, Study Finds (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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YouTube Overtakes TV as Top Source of Political News, Study Finds
The Center for the Creator Economy's inaugural industry Flash Report Survey finds six in 10 Americans say they trust independent creators as much as professional journalists
Keith Kobland
Oct. 8, 2026
The Center for the Creator Economy at Syracuse University--the nation's first academic center dedicated to the advancement of interdisciplinary academics, independent research, policy engagemen more PR
T-cell research reveals paths to better vaccines for COVID-19 and beyond (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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T-cell research reveals paths to better vaccines for COVID-19 and beyond
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Distinct profiles between mild and severe COVID-19 patients reveal why some fight off infection easily while others don't, guiding the development of mutation-resistant vaccines.
Two people infected with the same strain of COVID-19 can have vastly different experiences. One might never even sniffle; and the other might end up on a ventilator.
But why?
Since the outbreak of the more PR
Tarrant County College: Higher Education, Industry Leaders Agree - No One Builds North Texas' Future Alone (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release:
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Higher education, industry leaders agree: No one builds North Texas' future alone
October 8, 2026
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Before most of downtown had finished its first cup of coffee, the ballroom at The Fort Worth Club was already buzzing. Education, business and civic leaders gathered over breakfast Tuesday for the Fort Worth Business Press 2026 State of Higher Education Forum, and the conversation kept returning to one idea:
The region's future is more PR
Tennessee Tech receives more than $400,000 grant to expand metal casting workforce training (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech receives more than $400,000 grant to expand metal casting workforce training
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Tennessee Tech University has received a $434,204 grant through the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI - The Composites Institute, to expand hands-on metal casting education and workforce training opportunities for students, educators and industry professionals.
The grant will support a more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Heat-storing Gel Could Cut Buildings' Energy Consumption (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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A heat-storing gel could cut buildings' energy consumption
A material from the Texas A&M Soft Matter Facility that stores daytime heat and releases it at night was recently featured on the cover of a top materials journal.
Oct. 8, 2026 By Leon Contreras, Contributor
Heating and cooling buildings accounts for a large portion of global energy use. A research team in the Texas A&M University Department of Materials Science and E more PR
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Earns National Rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges (10)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Texas AandM University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news:
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Earns National Rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges
Carlos Adamez
October 08, 2026
The Rankings Recognize Undergraduate Programs in Engineering, Nursing, and Computer Science
The university's online Master's in Nursing and online bachelor's programs were also recognized.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is gaining national recognition across a range of a more PR
The Cathedral's Top Floors are Home to Some of the University of Pittsburgh's Top Scholars (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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The Cathedral's top floors are home to some of the University's top scholars
October 8, 2026 By Ervin Dyer
When a rising tower was imagined as the anchor of the University of Pittsburgh footprint more than a century ago, the vision was for a place where children of working-class families could rise through education.
Today, from the top floors in that same building, Nicola Foote leads the David C. Frederick Honors College, an entity built on t more PR
The Last Green Valley Establishes Headquarters at Eastern's Historic Church Farm (10)
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news:
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The Last Green Valley establishes headquarters at Eastern's historic Church Farm
ECSU Foundation property will continue to serve students, faculty
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Willimantic, CT (10/08/2026) -- The Last Green Valley (TLGV), Eastern Connecticut State University, and the ECSU Foundation, Inc. have announced a collaborative partnership that establishes Church Farm, a historic property in Ashford, as the future headquarters of TLGV. The partnership wil more PR
The Office of Sustainability, College of Public Health launch inaugural Sustainability Kitchen Workshop (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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The Office of Sustainability, College of Public Health launch inaugural Sustainability Kitchen Workshop
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At the Aramark Community Teaching Kitchen inside the College of Public Health, students learn to make more from what they already have.
Cucumbers and onions were piled high beside empty mason jars, spices and brine as over 30 students gathered on Wednesday for the first-ever Kitchen Sustainability Workshop Series hosted by the Office of Sustainabil more PR
The Story Behind the Butterfly's Enhanced Visual World of Color (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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The Story Behind the Butterfly's Enhanced Visual World of Color
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Researchers discovered the genetic switch that produces extra light-detecting cells that led to the ability to recognize more colors in flowers and other butterflies
Key Takeaways
* Biologists have unraveled the genetic adaptation that gave butterflies the ability to see rich, vivid color in their environment.
* The genetic change produces an additional photorecep more PR
Thermal Energy Storage for Data Center Heat Management: Lehigh University's Concrete Thermal Battery (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, Oct. 8 -- Lehigh University posted the following news:
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Thermal Energy Storage for Data Center Heat Management: Lehigh University's Concrete Thermal Battery
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As artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure expand rapidly, data centers across the globe generate immense amounts of heat every second. This excess heat poses a significant challenge to power grids and environmental sustainability. By repurposing this waste thermal energy, Lehigh University's thermal battery technology offers a cost-effective so more PR
They Prepared for Their Futures at CWRU--and Returned to Invest in the Next Generation (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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They prepared for their futures at CWRU--and returned to invest in the next generation
With Homecoming and Reunion Weekend underway, alumni-turned-faculty reflect on their student experiences at CWRU
October 08, 2026 | Story by: Brianna Smith
Each year, Homecoming and Reunion Weekend brings heightened energy to Case Western Reserve University. Students, alumni, faculty and staff don their favorite CWRU Blue merchandise, reconnect with old friends an more PR
Today's State of the University address to highlight URI's progress and future (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Today's State of the University address to highlight URI's progress and future
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KINGSTON, R.I.--Oct. 8, 2026--University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange will deliver the annual State of the University address today, Thursday, Oct. 8, offering a look at the accomplishments of the URI community over the past year and a vision for the opportunities and challenges ahead.
The address will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Edwards Hall on the Kingston more PR
Towson University Names Keith C. Beyard Gymnasium and Thomas B. Beyard '77 Court (10)
TOWSON, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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Towson University names Keith C. Beyard Gymnasium and Thomas B. Beyard '77 Court
Honoring a multigenerational legacy of service, philanthropy and support for TU student-athletes
October 8, 2026
Towson University has announced the naming of the Keith C. Beyard Gymnasium and the Thomas B. Beyard '77 Court inside the Towson Center, recognizing the extraordinary commitment of alumnus and longtime supporter Thomas B. "Tom" Beyard '77 and honoring the values a more PR
Towson University: Cardin Center to Host Rep. Jamie Raskin for Post-Midterm Conversation on Congress (10)
TOWSON, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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Cardin Center to host Rep. Jamie Raskin for Post-Midterm Conversation on Congress
Raskin and former U.S. Senator Ben Cardin to discuss the 2026 midterms and what comes next for Congress
October 8, 2026
The Ben & Myrna Cardin Center for Civic Engagement & Civil Discourse at Towson University will host U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, for "Midterm Review - What's Next for Congress" on Monday, Nov. 16, at Star more PR
Tuskegee University: Graduate Students Preserve Greenwood Cemetery's Historic Legacy and Advocate for More Land (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Oct. 9 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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Graduate Students Preserve Greenwood Cemetery's Historic Legacy and Advocate for More Land
Crystal Drake 08 October 2026
Student volunteers from Tuskegee University's Integrative Biosciences (IBS) Ph.D. Program recently continued a decade-long commitment to preserving one of Macon County's most significant historic landmarks by updating and maintaining a comprehensive database documenting more than 3,500 gravesites at Greenwood Cemetery, a sacred site that more PR
Two Georgia State Students Recognized Among Emerging STEM Leaders (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Two Georgia State Students Recognized Among Emerging STEM Leaders
October 8, 2026
ATLANTA -- Two Georgia State University graduate students have received 2026 Graduate Awards from the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA), recognizing their academic achievement, research potential and commitment to advancing science and technology.
Ahanab Hafiz Anab (M.S. '25), a doctoral student in computer science, and Haobo Cui (M.S. '26), a doctoral s more PR
U of A Joins Consortium to Power Computing and Research in the Southeast (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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U of A Joins Consortium to Power Computing and Research in the Southeast
Oct. 08, 2026
The University of Arkansas is a founding member of the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, announced today as part of the White House's Science: A New Golden Age Summit. More than 14 universities across 10 states launched the consortium to build and share leadership-class compute infrastructure for scientific research.
"As a land-grant university, we ha more PR
UB chemist Gionfriddo named to '40 Under 40' in analytical science (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 chemist Gionfriddo named to '40 Under 40' in analytical science
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo chemist Emanuela Gionfriddo has been named to The Analytical Scientist's 2026 "Top 40 Under 40" Power List, a celebration of rising stars in the field of analytical science.
"I am honored to be included among this talented group of scientists," says Gionfriddo, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Ch more PR
UC San Diego Keeps No. 1 Spot for Best Public College for Research in Washington Monthly Ranking (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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UC San Diego Keeps No. 1 Spot for Best Public College for Research in Washington Monthly Ranking
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This story was updated with additional information on Oct. 8, 2026 at 4 p.m. PDT
The University of California San Diego has retained its title as the No. 1 public research university in the nation, according to Washington Monthly. "America's Best Colleges for Research," included in Washington Monthly's 2026 College Guide a more PR
UC San Diego-Incubated Startup Awarded Up to $3.9M to Advance Personalized Care for Critically Ill (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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UC San Diego-Incubated Startup Awarded Up to $3.9M to Advance Personalized Care for Critically Ill
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InflammaSense's wearable VITALx-patch sensor will monitor patients' immune responses in real time as part of a federal initiative
A startup incubated in the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) will track the immune responses of more than 200 sepsis patients in real time in the largest trial yet for the compan more PR
UC-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Healthy Reef Sounds Can Boost Coral and Fish Recovery Efforts (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news:
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Oct 08, 2026
Healthy Reef Sounds Can Boost Coral and Fish Recovery Efforts
Two Scripps-led studies show how underwater sound can play a role in restoring degraded coral reefs and rebuilding fish communities
Author: Brittany Hook
Coral reefs are renowned for their visual beauty, but for the marine life they support, their sounds may be just as enticing. Two new studies led by UC San Diego's S more PR
UC-San Francisco: Treat a Deadly Brain Tumor Before It Recurs? This AI Tool May Help (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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October 8, 2026
Treat a Deadly Brain Tumor Before It Recurs? This AI Tool May Help
A new AI-based model can predict where the most common malignant brain cancer is most likely to return after initial surgery, potentially giving doctors a chance to treat it before it becomes visible on MRI.
Glioblastoma is the most lethal brain tumor in adults, with a median survival of about 17 months after diagnosis. Eve more PR
UCal School of Law: Professor Stoever Elected to American Law Institute (10)
IRVINE, California, Oct. 9 -- The University of California Irvine School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Jane Stoever Elected to American Law Institute
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2026) -- Jane Stoever, influential and award-winning scholar and expert on domestic violence and family law, has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), an independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. The Institute is made up of judges, lawyers, and law professor more PR
UCCS Eliminates Undergraduate Application Fee for All Colorado Residents (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 9 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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UCCS eliminates undergraduate application fee for all Colorado residents
October 8, 2026
At the State of UCCS address, Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet announced the elimination of the undergraduate application fee for all Colorado residents.
"We have a responsibility to build an environment that minimizes barriers to progress and provides students the support and relationships they need to thrive," Sobanet said. "Sometimes even a relativ more PR
UCLA Library funds 30 international cultural preservation projects (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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UCLA Library funds 30 international cultural preservation projects
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* UCLA Library's Modern Endangered Archives Program awarded 30 grants supporting archival work in 21 countries for its eighth annual cohort.
* A new $2 million award from Arcadia will expand MEAP's support for endangered audiovisual collections beginning in 2027.
* MEAP's ninth call for applications is now open, with preliminary applications for planning, project and more PR
UConn-led QuantumCT Opens New Haven Headquarters (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn-led QuantumCT Opens New Haven Headquarters
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UConn leaders joined state officials and other partners on Oct. 6 to cut the ribbon on a New Haven headquarters for QuantumCT, centralizing the federally funded mission to advance Connecticut as a quantum technology catalyst.
QuantumCT now has a 4,500-square-foot home at 101 College Street in New Haven. The building will serve as an incubator space and hub for quantum researchers, entrepreneurs, s more PR
UL Lafayette expands space-focused academic programs in aerospace and computing (10)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news:
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UL Lafayette expands space-focused academic programs in aerospace and computing
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is expanding its academic offerings in aerospace and space technology, bringing together strengths in engineering and computing to prepare students for emerging career opportunities and support Louisiana's growing aerospace sector.
The expansion includes a new aerospace engineering concentration within the bach more PR
UM Joins Regional Consortium for Advanced Computing Research (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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UM Joins Regional Consortium for Advanced Computing Research
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Fifteen universities bring collective $1B in investment to support computing infrastructure, research
OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi is joining a 10-state effort to build and share computing resources increasingly needed for scientific research.
UM is among 15 universities launching the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, announced Thursday (Oct. 8) at the White more PR
UM Program Puts High School Students on Rural Healthcare Career Pathway (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 8 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM Program Puts High School Students on Rural Healthcare Career Pathway
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MISSOULA - Before enrolling at Missoula College this fall, Kaycee Eubanks already earned a healthcare degree from the University of Montana.
Eubanks, who graduated from Corvallis High School in the Bitterroot Valley this past spring, took dual enrollment classes to complete UM's Rural Healthcare Career Pathways Program. She is one of six Corvallis students to complete the more PR
UMaine senior helps document seabird discovery during Project Puffin internship (10)
ORONO, Maine, Oct. 8 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
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UMaine senior helps document seabird discovery during Project Puffin internship
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On the afternoon of June 19, University of Maine senior Eily Buchanan spotted something peculiar through the narrow window of a wooden shelter while quietly monitoring and photographing seabirds on a midcoast Maine island: a razorbill with a fish in its hatchet-like beak.
Razorbills, black-and-white seabirds, were common sightings during her hours-long data collection ses more PR
UMass Chan Medical School: PhD Student Noah Sciambra Receives Grant to Study Resistance to Bacterial Toxins in C. Elegans (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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MD/PhD student Noah Sciambra receives grant to study resistance to bacterial toxins in C. elegans
By Hallie Leo
October 08, 2026
At a glance
* Noah Sciambra, MS, an MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program at UMass Chan Medical School, has received a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for his research investigating resistance to bacterial toxins in C. elegans.
* Sciambra's more PR
UMN Crookston Sets Enrollment Record for Second Consecutive Year -- Building Momentum for the Future (10)
CROOKSTON, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following news:
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UMN Crookston Sets Enrollment Record for Second Consecutive Year -- Building Momentum for the Future.
Written by Lynsey Huseth - October 8, 2026
The Golden Eagles are soaring. For the second consecutive year, the University of Minnesota Crookston has reached a record high in degree-seeking enrollment, with 1,896 students enrolled for fall 2026. In addition, overall enrollment has increased for the fourth consecutive year.
The new more PR
UNE Researcher's Biotech Startup Advances in $7 Million NIH Competition (10)
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Oct. 9 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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October 8, 2026
Portland, Maine - Alan Bennett
UNE researcher's biotech startup advances in $7 million NIH competition
Scott Wood's CellField Technologies is among 20 teams selected nationwide to advance human-based approaches to biomedical research
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A biotechnology startup co-founded by University of New England researcher Scott Wood, Ph.D., has been selected as one of 20 teams nationwide to advance in a $7 million National Institutes of Health c more PR
Uniformed Services University Tracks Rapid Antimicrobial Resistance in Ukraine Combat Wounds (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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USU Tracks Rapid Antimicrobial Resistance in Ukraine Combat Wounds
By Hadiyah Brendel
October 08, 2026
The ARROW study maps infection threats in prolonged field care to provide decision-support tools for frontline providers.
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During the post-9/11 conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, wounded service members were often evacuated by air within two hours to Role 2 forward surgical facilities. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has presented a differe more PR
Union joins National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps regional hub (10)
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Union joins National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps regional hub
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Union is joining the NY National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub, sharing its experience supporting entrepreneurship at undergraduate institutions and helping more faculty and students explore how to bring their scientific and engineering discoveries to the marketplace.
The NSF I-Corps Hubs form the operational backbone of the National Innovation Network, comprising univ more PR
Unique lakes help demonstrate a better way to measure nitrogen loss in aquatic ecosystems (10)
AMES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release:
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Unique lakes help demonstrate a better way to measure nitrogen loss in aquatic ecosystems
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AMES, Iowa - "The lake surface is calm, and the still air is glorious on this cool, cloudless August morning," Iowa State University's Elizabeth Swanner wrote about a research trip to a 60-foot deep, 13-acre lake within Itasca State Park and the Mississippi River headwaters of north-central Minnesota.
It's true, she wrote, that park visitors generally don't pay much more PR
University of Arkansas: Ana Ayala Barker Named Director of SOAR (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Ana Ayala Barker Named Director of SOAR
Oct. 08, 2026
Ana Ayala Barker was recently named director of Strategic Outreach, Advocacy and Retention (SOAR) in the Student Success Office. As the director, she will focus on advancing student success, academic progress, retention and degree completion.
In her new role, Ayala Barker will work alongside academic advising offices and student success teams across campus to develop a deeper understanding of more PR
University of Arkansas: College of Engineering Launches Vision 2035 to Grow STEM Workforce in Arkansas (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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College of Engineering Launches Vision 2035 to Grow STEM Workforce in Arkansas
Oct. 08, 2026
The U of A's College of Engineering today launched Vision 2035, a 10-year plan to substantially increase the number of engineers it graduates and to expand research, facilities and industry partnerships to meet Arkansas' growing demand for technical talent. By producing more homegrown engineers, attracting more research funding and building industry partne more PR
University of Arkansas: Study Finds Mechanism Regulating Nitrogen Fixation in Microbes (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Study Finds Mechanism Regulating Nitrogen Fixation in Microbes
Oct. 08, 2026
Nitrogen is essential for life. It's needed to build proteins, DNA and many other components of cells. Although nitrogen gas makes up almost 80 percent of the earth's atmosphere, most organisms cannot use it directly. Certain microbes solve this problem through a process called nitrogen fixation, which converts nitrogen gas into ammonia. This process is carried out by an more PR
University of Houston Launches Centennial Year Celebration, Marking 100 Years of Opportunity and Impact (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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University of Houston Launches Centennial Year Celebration, Marking 100 Years of Opportunity and Impact
President Khator celebrates UH's legacy of access and impact during State of the University, launching bold vision for the next 100 years
October 08, 2026
Key Takeaways
* A century of opportunity: Founded in 1927 to bring higher education within reach of working Houstonians, the University of Houston begins its Centennial year celebrating 100 years of e more PR
University of Maryland: Expert Sources for the 2026 Midterms (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 8 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release:
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Expert Sources for the 2026 Midterms
Connect with University of Maryland faculty on the topics shaping this election
October 07, 2026
Are you a journalist looking for fresh insights on the 2026 midterm elections? University of Maryland faculty experts are digging into what's shaping this election cycle, including affordability, tech regulation, campaign rhetoric, misinformation and more.
For more information or to set up an interview, pl more PR
University of Nebraska: Husker Scientists Team With USGS to Create New Statewide Surface Geologic Map (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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October 8, 2026
Husker scientists team with USGS to create new statewide surface geologic map
By Geitner Simmons, IANR Communications
A new academic paper by Paul Hanson and Matthew Joeckel of the Conservation and Survey Division in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's School of Natural Resources contains a brief phrase -- "new linework" -- that looks innocuous but carries enormous meaning.
To create a statewide Nebraska surficial geologic map with more PR
University of Nebraska: Research-practice Collaboration Strengthens Nebraska's Multi-tiered System of Support (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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October 8, 2026
Research-practice collaboration strengthens Nebraska's multi-tiered system of support
By Chuck Green, Kindred Media
For more than four years, the Nebraska State Personnel Development Grant program has provided high-quality professional development for educators throughout the state to better support students with disabilities.
Recognizing that every school is different, the program offers tailored support to educators through in-perso more PR
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: 'The Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli Touches Down at the 2026 BMRC Research Symposium (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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'The Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli Touches Down at the 2026 BMRC Research Symposium
By Kat Procyk
As the 10-year-old daughter of a coal company worker and a secretary in Morgantown, West Viriginia, Emily Calandrelli didn't know the difference between a microscope and a telescope.
That very question kept her from placing into an accelerated academic program in school, and a teacher later advised her against enrolling in an ho more PR
University of Texas Dallas: Aspiring Physicist Reaches Beyond Stratosphere for Success (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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Aspiring Physicist Reaches Beyond Stratosphere for Success
By Amanda Siegfried | Oct. 8, 2026
A University of Texas at Dallas physics student who sought research opportunities before her first day on campus is making an impact on atmospheric research as she develops her skills as a scientist.
Minori Kikuchi, a third-year physics student in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and in the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College, participate more PR
University of Utah Health: Distinct Malaria Parasites 'Hidden in Plain Sight' May Contribute to Human Disease Protection (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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Distinct Malaria Parasites "Hidden in Plain Sight" May Contribute to Human Disease Protection
Oct 08, 2026
Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases on the planet, afflicting people for the entirety of recorded history. In places where malaria is most common, it's shaped human evolution by driving higher rates of a paradoxically protective genetic change. Two copies of the genetic change cause sickle cell disease, but on more PR
University of Washington School of Medicine: DNA Typewriter Records Cells' History in Early Mouse Embryo (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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October 8, 2026
DNA Typewriter records cells' history in early mouse embryo
Inserted into a fertilized mouse egg genome, the tape then tracked the lineage of 1.3 million embryonic cells up to late organ development.
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Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the family tree of cells in a developing mouse embryo. They recorded cells' relationships, starting when the fertilized egg first split in two and ending more PR
University of Washington School of Medicine: Institute for Protein Design Receives AI Computing Power (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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October 8, 2026
Institute for Protein Design receives AI computing power
Huang Foundation support will expand AI capabilities to improve human health and address other global challenges.
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The UW Medicine Institute for Protein Design (IPD) has received a significant in-kind grant of compute power from The Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation. The grant, totaling nearly 7 million hours of compute time, will acceler more PR
University Research Day 2026 sets new attendance record (10)
DENTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release:
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University Research Day 2026 sets new attendance record
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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The rainiest day of the year didn't dampen the enthusiasm for UNT's 2026 University Research Day, as more than 700 presenters and attendees filled the Union's Emerald Ballroom to bear witness to the depth and breadth of cutting-edge research happening at UNT.
From a bustling morning poster session to interactive panel discussions to networking events promoting inter more PR
UNT Health and BioLabs partner to advance life sciences innovation across North Texas (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news:
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UNT Health and BioLabs partner to advance life sciences innovation across North Texas
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UNT Health Fort Worth's Division of Research and Innovation and BioLabs at Pegasus Park have established a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening connections between academic research, industry innovation and entrepreneurship across North Texas.
The collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, creates a framework for UN more PR
Upcoming Columbus State-Library of Congress partnership to further collect, preserve oral military histories (10)
COLUMBUS, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Columbus State University posted the following news:
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Upcoming Columbus State-Library of Congress partnership to further collect, preserve oral military histories
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On Oct. 20-21, Columbus State University is partnering with the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project to train and guide volunteers in interviewing veterans and helping to preserve their precious military artifacts. The initiative reaffirms the university's commitment to preserving, teaching and commemorating the rich military heritage f more PR
URI pharmacy students advance to 'elite eight' in national clinical challenge (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI pharmacy students advance to 'elite eight' in national clinical challenge
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KINGSTON, R.I. -- Oct. 8, 2026 -- After winning preliminary competitions, placing them among the top eight teams in the country, three University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students are headed to Salt Lake City, Utah, aiming to become the latest URI students to win a major national pharmacy skills competition.
Kayla Aquilante, Emma Brouillette, and J.T. Be more PR
USF Health launches new institute to speed path from eye research to patient care (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine posted the following news:
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USF Health launches new institute to speed path from eye research to patient care
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The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology has launched a new research institute to more quickly translate scientific discoveries into new treatments for patients with chronic eye diseases.
Known as the USF Health Institute for Sight Innovation and Translational Research, or INSIGHT, the integrated research cente more PR
UT San Antonio chemist develops probe to illuminate breast cancer cells (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio posted the following news:
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UT San Antonio chemist develops probe to illuminate breast cancer cells
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Surgical removal of a tumor remains the primary defense against most solid cancers. However, for surgeons in the operating room, differentiating between the outer edges of a tumor and healthy tissue is a challenge. In aggressive, structurally erratic cancers, this boundary can be especially hard to find. Leaving behind even a microscopic cluster of residual cancer cells more PR
UTA uses AI to uncover drivers of eye disease (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus posted the following news release:
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UTA uses AI to uncover drivers of eye disease
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Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are developing AI-powered computational tools that can identify and characterize the biological "control switches" that help keep eyes healthy and reveal what causes eye disease.
The four-year project is funded by a $1.96 million grant from the National Eye Institute and aims to contribute to the development of targeted therapies to more PR
UTC faculty and staff members selected for 2027 UT System Leadership Institute (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC faculty and staff members selected for 2027 UT System Leadership Institute
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Eleven faculty and staff members from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have been selected to participate in the UT System's 2027 Leadership Institute, a prestigious professional development program designed to strengthen leadership skills and foster collaboration across the UT System.
The weeklong institute will take place in Chattanooga more PR
UTC study links virtual reality performance measure to history of multiple concussions (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC study links virtual reality performance measure to history of multiple concussions
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A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga researcher has found that virtual reality-based measures of movement and decision-making may help identify subtle, lasting effects associated with multiple concussions.
Dr. Gary Wilkerson, a professor in UTC's Graduate Athletic Training Program in the Department of Health and Human Performance, is th more PR
UTRGV's Gleb Dudin defeats world chess champion at 2026 Chess Olympiad (10)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news:
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UTRGV's Gleb Dudin defeats world chess champion at 2026 Chess Olympiad
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Representing Hungary, university senior fulfills dream of competing for national team
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - OCT. 8, 2026 - UTRGV senior Gleb Dudin defeated reigning world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, adding a major international victory to his collegiate chess career.
The tournament, held Sept. 15-27 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was more PR
UVA Law School: Courtney Douglas '25 Takes on First Amendment Fellowship at New York Times (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news:
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Courtney Douglas '25 Takes on First Amendment Fellowship at New York Times
October 8, 2026
Melissa Castro Wyatt
Courtney Douglas '25 has been selected as the 2026-27 First Amendment Fellow at The New York Times.
"The opportunity to participate in the Times' mission is a singular privilege," Douglas said. "I am forever thankful to everyone at Virginia Law -- my extraordinary classmates and my brilliant, generous and wise professo more PR
UW Researchers Find Exercise in Mice Lowers Risk of Alzheimer's Disease (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Researchers Find Exercise in Mice Lowers Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
October 08, 2026
University of Wyoming researchers discovered that mice that exercised lowered their risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, a finding that could prove promising in helping humans lower their risk of the disease that causes progressive cognitive decline.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and gradually robs people of their memory, thin more PR
UW-Eau Claire receives federal grant renewal to continue supporting people with brain injuries (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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UW-Eau Claire receives federal grant renewal to continue supporting people with brain injuries
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The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, through a partnership with the Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin, will continue to provide support for Wisconsin residents with brain injuries thanks to a three-year, $600,000 federal grant renewal.
The unique partnership was first funded in 2023 through a thre more PR
Value-aligned messages increased COVID-19 vaccination intentions, study finds (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 8 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release:
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Value-aligned messages increased COVID-19 vaccination intentions, study finds
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BEND, Ore. - Vaccine-hesitant adults were more likely to consider getting a COVID-19 vaccine when public health messages acknowledged distrust of government and affirmed values such as personal liberty, a new study Link is external found.
Researchers at Oregon State University-Cascades developed vaccination messages tailored to values commonly held by vaccine-hesitant more PR
VCU: 'Doomsday Cults' and the Silicon Valley Debate Over AI's Threat to Humanity (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Oct. 8, 2026
'Doomsday cults' and the Silicon Valley debate over AI's threat to humanity
VCU professor Caddie Alford clarifies the voices that seem to conflict but often overlap on the future of AI and explains how the discussion's roots can be traced to the 1940s.
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The conversation about artificial intelligence took on new shape recently after artificial intelligence researcher Jacob Coxon publicly resigned from Anthropic, citing concerns abo more PR
VCU: New Dry Powder System Aims to Deliver Two Treatments to the Lungs at Once (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Oct. 8, 2026
New dry powder system aims to deliver two treatments to the lungs at once
A VCU Commercialization Fund award will help Michael Hindle and P. Worth Longest test a platform that repairs the lung's surfactant layer while delivering a drug to the same tissue.
By John Battiston
Inhaled medicine sounds like it should be the simplest kind of medicine there is. You breathe it in, and it goes where it needs to go.
It usually doesn't. The r more PR
Virginia Tech: Research Reveals the Ways Students Really Use AI to Write (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Research reveals the ways students really use AI to write
After building an AI platform that records every keystroke students make, computer scientists discovered that half of all students asked AI to write an assigned essay for them -- and that recording their behavior could change it.
By Tonia Moxley
8 Oct 2026
Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT can draft an essay for students in minutes. But students also use them to brainstorm, more PR
What are data centers, and why do they need so much power? An expert explains (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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What are data centers, and why do they need so much power? An expert explains
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Americans are increasingly concerned about AI and data centers, and the impact of computing on climate change. A September poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago found that 53% are extremely or very concerned about the environmental impacts of AI--and that the majority of both Democrats and Republicans support policie more PR
Where does Earth's nitrogen go? Two atoms offer a clue (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Where does Earth's nitrogen go? Two atoms offer a clue
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* Microbes remove usable nitrogen by converting it into nitrogen gas, but measuring this process is difficult because abundant nitrogen gas dissolved from air masks the microbial signal.
* New research uses rare pairs of heavy nitrogen atoms as a natural fingerprint to distinguish gas produced by microbes from this atmospheric background.
* These measurements can help assess the more PR
WNE Among First Universities Worldwide to Join FINOS (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Western New England University issued the following news:
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WNE Among First Universities Worldwide to Join FINOS
October 08, 2026
Western New England University (WNE) has been accepted as an associate member of the FinTech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), becoming only the third university worldwide to earn membership in the organization. Joining Columbia University and Yeshiva University, WNE now stands alongside some of the world's leading financial institutions, technology companies, and innovato more PR
World Space Week story roundup (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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World Space Week story roundup
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The Artemis II mission: Reflections on an ever-evolving relationship with space exploration
Penn Today spoke with three Penn experts about the Artemis II crew's use of social media during the mission, how space images are more than just pretty pictures, and why space continues to fascinate.
Reaching for the stars: Using light to sail through space
Multiple projects trace mechanical engineer Igor Bargatin' more PR
Xavier IBCS Alumnus Bishop Brendan Cahill Appointed to Lead Diocese of Joliet (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news:
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Xavier IBCS Alumnus Bishop Brendan Cahill Appointed to Lead Diocese of Joliet
05 October 2026
Xavier University of Louisiana celebrates Bishop Brendan J. Cahill '94, an alumnus of Xavier's Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS), following his appointment by Pope Leo XIV as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois.
The appointment, announced September 17, marks a new chapter in Bishop Cahill's ministry and continues a journe more PR
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