BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A DrPH Student Centers Community Priorities in Public Health * As a community engagement specialist at Boston Medical Center and a part-time DrPH student at the School of Public Health, Jazmin Granadeno works to ensure community voices shape public health programs and research. Growing up, Jazmin Granadeno spent summer Sundays at soccer tournaments her parents organized around Boston. Families from El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 17 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * A lifetime behind the lens inspires a new darkroom for CLAS students * When a University of Iowa graduate student studying photography visited Johnny Brian's personal darkroom, she was enamored by the space. Later, at a university event the Pasierbs hosted, she shared this with his wife, Caroline. "She said, 'I dream about his darkroom,'" Caroline recalled. It's easy to understand why. Johnny Brian's darkroom is in a ho more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 16 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * Efficient, resilient energy in the age of AI * INL intern and doctoral student Derrick Agbenya explores emerging power systems and energy integration to meet increasing load demands BY Alexiss Turner Photos courtesy of Idaho National Laboratory October 16, 2026 As emerging technologies like artificial intelligence place unprecedented demands on the U. S. power grid, University of Idaho and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers are combining  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * HMEI to Open Environmental Exhibition by Artist Maya Lin * This month, High Meadows Environmental Institute will open the inaugural exhibition in our new Environmental Gallery in Briger Hall with an installation of artist Maya Lin's What Is Missing? Lin's memorial to the planet uses immersive, science-based artworks to raise awareness about the present sixth mass extinction, emphasizing that, through conservat more PR

SEASIDE, California, Oct. 17 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * Open House 2026 welcomes big crowd with open arms * The event drew 1,700 people to explore many aspects of campus life. By Caitlin Fillmore Hundreds of prospective students and their supporters met their Otter Raft support network during today's Open House, as the event placed extra emphasis on friendliness and connection. "We take our duty to protect every Otter and to keep our raft strong very seriously," said Cal State Mont more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 16 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Samford Alumna Draws on Faith, Wellness and Life Experiences in New Book * For Samford University alumna Heather Brown '08, a career devoted to wellness and digital media created an opportunity to help women build healthier, more intentional lives. Her debut book, The Sunday Reset: The Ultimate Guide to Reclaim Your Week, Restore Your Health, and Make Time for What Matters Most, is scheduled for release in January 2027. The book combines biblical pr more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Trinity Lin '29 * As one of 10 students selected for Westminster College's 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship, Trinity Lin, a sophomore biology major from Taipei, Taiwan, spent her summer investigating if green tea extracts can inhibit the growth of some oral bacteria that cause cavities. Lin conducted her research, "Inhibiting Streptococcus Mutans Biofilm Using Peptide Fragments and Green Tea Extract," under the guidanc more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 16 -- The University of Alabama posted the following news: * * * UAB and global partners awarded landmark NIH grant to combat a leading cause of maternal mortality * * UAB has been awarded funding for GLOBal PPCM, the largest global study for peripartum cardiomyopathy. The trial will test whether a widely available drug can save the lives of women with this condition. * The UAB Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health and Center for Research in Women's Health are coordinating a new international trial, to test wh more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 16 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * University of Idaho Team Wins Global AI Chip Security Challenge * Electrical engineering undergraduate Lloyd Alcorn takes first place at world's largest chip design competition BY Alexiss Turner Photos by Alexiss Turner October 16, 2026 For nearly a month, Lloyd Alcorn did not touch grass. The University of Idaho College of Engineering senior spent a significant portion of his summer inside, running computer operations to test, refine and compete more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * World Health Summit Shows Why Public Health Must Cross Borders * The summit, held this year in Berlin on October 11-13, provided a vital opportunity for global engagement that US academia must continue to maintain, despite the current challenges. Last week, I had the honor of attending and speaking at the 2026 World Health Summit (WHS), which arrived at a particularly difficult moment for international health cooperation. Global more PR