RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 18, 2026 Anti-transgender legislation causes psychological distress even in states with trans-friendly laws, according to VCU research Transgender study participants viewed the more than 2,000 laws proposed in the U.S. since 2020 'as an existential threat' to their lives and the lives of other transgender people By Madeline Reinsel Legislation that impacts or discriminates against transgender and gender-diverse individuals can cause mor more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 19 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news: * * * Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients By Catherine Ryan September 18, 2026 Honoring outstanding scholarship and research that advance knowledge, equity, and meaningful social change. Fielding Graduate University's Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education has named the first two recipients of the Orlando L. Taylor Award. Established and funded following the passing of Dr. Taylor, who ranked among Fielding's  more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Greenwood and McGeehan Recipients of 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards September 18, 2026 KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Dr. Joleen Greenwood, professor, Society, History, and Culture, and Dr. Catherine McGeehan, professor, Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education, have been awarded Kutztown University's 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards for their extraordinary research and scholarship endeavors. The awards were presented during t more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Sept. 18 -- Hokkaido University posted the following news release: * * * The attraction of bowing * Bowing makes people appear more attractive in a Japanese cultural context. Humans are social animals, but we have a diversity of societies, each with their own customs, behaviors, and expectations. It's obvious that those can affect how we respond to someone-favoring the comfort of familiar behaviors, for example-and people often try to account for that in themselves and in others. But sometimes the effect is more subtle. Ne more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 18 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release: * * * UJ Showcase highlights a decade of transformative progress in inclusive education September 16, 2026 The Teacher Education for Inclusive Teaching (TEfIT) project close-out conference, held on 9-10 September 2026, marked a decade of transformative progress in South African education. Funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) with support from the European Union, the event brought together the University of Jo more PR